The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10

AS a reply to the interview of Mr..
Joseph Monsoon in the Tribune Friday
morning, and the publication of the
much-talked-of Rawlins- Monson letter,
Mr.. Joseph f. Game yester-
day issued the following statement
from the Rawlins headquarters:
The point that MI Monson and his
friends are apparently trying to make
is that through the Rawlins- Monson
letter and other concurrent events, Mr..
Rawlins was debarred from becoming
candidate for the United States sena-
torship, because Mr.. Thatcher an
nounced his candidacy only after be-
ing informed of the RaWlins letter.
After expressing respect and admira-
ton for Mr. Thatcher, the letter says:
In the present situation I have al
ready suggested to my friends, (who
ere also the devoted friends of Mr.
Thatcher), my unqualified withdrawal
in his interest. To this proposal they
see objections. They urge that the
opponents of Mr.. Thatcher will make
the claims, first, that Utah should not
be represented in congress exclusively
by members of q single church; second,
L. /
health and the chance that the place
might be left to be filed by appoint
ment of a Republican governor. That
these considerations, together with
other influences, would almost certainly
lead 10 his defeat. That if | am out of
the way he would be Inundated by de-
feat and our mutual enemies without
meritor1ous claims, would be enabled
10 triumph
Then, after other kindly expressions
for Mr.. Thatcher, the Rawlins letter
If you can probably see
success ahead for Mr.. Thatcher let me
know. In that event my duty and
purpose are equally clear. l leave this
matter in the hands of Mr. Thatcher,s
friends and shall cheerfully abide their
judgment as to What is best to do
Mr.. Rawlins is still awaiting a reply
to that letter. Mr.. Monson has not
yet told him whether or not he agreed
with Rawlins' other friends in the OBJ
jectiOnS they raised against his with
draWal. With the utmost considera-
lion for Mr.. Thatcher, Mr.. Rawlins
left the matter in the hands of his,
{ Mr.. Thatchers) friends. BY their 81
lence they refuse to decide the ques-
ton.
Ar. Rawlins' letter was not taken as
z withdrawal by Moses Thatcher. AS
an evidence of this, he, after reading
that letter, requested Professor Kerr of
Logan to call upon Mr.. Rawlins to
ascertain his attitude in the senatorial
and received a reply in line
With the letter-a positive proof of
the fact that neither the letter nor the
statements made to him by Mr. Kerr
in Mr.. Thatcher's mind a
from the race. A positive
proof is found in Mr.. Thatcher's inter
view in the Salt Lake Tribune of the
following Sunday, November 10, in
which he says:
Il do not propose to enter into any
for the place. 1 do not wish
@ occupy the position of opposing
Judge Powers or Judge Henderson or
Mr. RaWlins, or my young friend, MI
Harris. They are all good men and
better fitted than l am to perform the
iutieS OF the office of senator
1t would be quite as consistent for
slr. RawlinS 10 assume an abused at
tude and claim that he had been kept |
n the dark as regards the candidacy
# Nh Thatcher, for in that same in
erView, Mr.. Thatcher said: L have |
never been ambitious to hold political
,ffice; l prefer private to public life |
md the peace of the social circle to the |
trife of politics If 1 had not been |
laced in a position involving a great |
principle, l could not be tempted to !
-ccept even the high office of United |
states senator. But if Utah-if young |
Ttah feels that my election would be a |
indication of that for which / have |
Ontended. and would aid in prevent
ng the forging of chains upon the |
eOple of this state. l should accept the
flee of senator should il be rendered |
ne"
The reply of young Utah to the above |
as not vet been heard by Mr.. Raw
ms friends. and until it is heard the
andidacy of Moses Thatcher will be I
Onsidered by us as a matter of as
luch doubt, though probably of less
Oncern, than the candidacy of Mr..
'awlins seems to be to the supporters
f his distinguished opponent.
In conclusion, let it be said for the
Xpress information of Mr.. MOnson and
is friends, that Mr.. Rawlins is a can
idate for the United States senator
hip, and that he viii not withdraw.
ven at the cost of again seeing his
caricatured and thrown
pen to ridicule on the first page of a
lorning paper.