The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-12


Washington, D. c., Oct. u.-Presi-
dent Mckinley sprung a. great surprise
this afternoon by nominating II. n.
MeGrew, q rank outsider. from Arizona
IT elsewhere, for register Of the Salt
Lake land office This not only violates
the home rule plank of innumerable Re
publican national platforms. but breaks
the record in another direction. Men
have often been sent from the state to
take local Offices in the territories. but
this is the very first instance in which
territorial cArpet-bagger has been
preferred to q citizen of any state for
q, federal office within that state
This selection has both alarmed and
outraged the few Utah politicians in
town. 1t is an evidence that the presi-
dent has either not made up his mind
as to what wing of the party shall con-
troll Utah nominations, or that he is to-
tally Indifferent as 70 the opinion which
is held in Utah.
While in the official announcement OF
the appointment, 9IcGreW's residence is
stated to be Arizona,s some doubts are
expressed as to whether he has an ac-
tual fixed residence in that territory
A MARK HANNA DEBT.
McGrew is practically unknown here
He is. however. said 10 have been an
important factor in throwing Arizona
for Mckinley at St. Louis. It is beIiev-
Cd to be merely another Hanna advance
due bill. issued early in 1886, that has
now been redeemed.
1t is apparent that both the president
ard Hanna regarder the vote of Arizo-
ma as Of great Importance at st. Louis,
for the least pOpulous territory has al
ready secured far more patronage than
has been given to a number of states.
McGrew was strongly supported by
Governor McCOrd of Arizona He had
no known Utah endorsements.
GOLD STANDARD PLANS.
When the Wolcott commissioners get
back to Washington they VIII undoubt-
edly be faced by something more dis
tressing than failure. 1t is the belief
Of well informed Republican leaders in
congress that q very strong effort is to
be made to legislate to fasten the gold
standard permanently on the country.
in ODen disregard of the Republican
pledge at st Louis to promote an in
ternationaI free coinage agreement.
Representative Joseph H. Walker of
Massachusetts. chairman Of the COM
Hfttee on banking and currency, is
known TO have extreme views on this
subject and the New England business
influence will be excited to force Speak
CT Reed and Leader Dingley to take up
this kind of legislation in the house.
Then, the persistent Indianapolis none
tary commissioners" will also be in
session here until well along in the win
ter, and they VIII exert every effort to
get their peculiar ideas embodied in leg
isIation.
1t is plain that whatever recomuen-
dations Senator Wolcott and his col
leagues may make. their report will re-
ceive no serious consideration. and that
so far as the money question is concern
ed at all, at the forthcoming session Of
congress. it viii be along single gold
standard lines
1t may be that the commission will
prepare report that viii be entombeS
in q public document that nobody will
take the trouble to read. But. as to gen.
uine Importance and actual results, it
is the common judgment Of even the
thick-and- Republicans that the
visit Of the WOlcOtt commission will be
the most futile Of all the fools errands
TO Europe that have been undertaken
since first we began TO send delegates
and conferee5 and monetary commits
sionerS to the most enlightened ma
tons
POSTMASTERS AND PENSIONS
Postmasters Appointed Today: Neva-
da--Cherry Creek, White Pine county,
Daniel r. Collins. vice Peter II. Can
non. resigned; Humboldt House. Hum
boldt county, R L Standinger, vice
James Clark, resigned Verdi, Washoe
county, Oliver Lonkey, vice Charles r.
Carter. resigned
Wyoming-Newcast1e Weston coun-
", T. e Waite, vice Charles NJ Clarke,
removed.
An original pension was granted to
Adam Clark of Soldiers Home Idaho