The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-09


people of Utah are concerned
TO DETHRoNE BROWN.
AS has been said. one purpose has
been to depose an alleged political
leader in the person of ex-senator
Brown, and here is where the shoe
pinches Besides representing the
people of Utah as whole, Messrs-
Cannon, Lannan and BaIech go as the
representatives of the antl-Brown Re-
publicans of this state, and If all goes
we'll ii is hoped that the result VIII
be a reunion of most of the diScordant
elements in the Republican ranks. In
order 10 bring this about 1t Will De
necessary to convince the president,
weli-being of the Republican party IN
Utah requires such a combination as
will be proposed The object of the
combination suggested will be to place
an administration senator in the United
States senate from Utah. and give the
manager of the chief Republican or
gan and his friends the control of the
federal patronage IN this state, conse-
queatly the detllronement of ex-Sena-
tor Brown as a political boss.
If conditions are favorable MT.
George Q. Cannon will be candidate
for United States senator before the
legislature in 1898. Before that can
be brought about, however, 1T VIII be
necessary for the Republicans to nave
control of the legislature, and therein
rests the power of this combination.
1t is thought that it will not take very
long to convince Mr.. Hanna thaf one
element of success for the Republican
party in Utah is to be found IN the
undivided support of the SAT- Lake
Tribune, and another is to be found IN
the earnest efforts of Mr.. Cannon Tor
the S11ccoSc Of the Rpn1DllCan party
in the next election.
A STRONG ALLIANCE.
There is no disputing the fact that
an alliance between the Tribune and
Mr.. Cannon for political purposes is
very strong combination. Add to that
the influence of the federal admins
tration and it will certainly be a very
formidable combine. Mr.. Hanna IN
particular will be given to understand
that there will be very little nope Tor
the support of the Tribune In case eX-
Senator Brown is given control OF the
federal patronage. IL will De snow
down between the Tribune and Brown
and Mr.. Hanna will have to elect
which in his opinion will be the most
influential in a political campaign. Ado
to that the active cooperation OF MT.
Cannon in a political way, and there
is no doubt but what the arguments
of this special committee will be very
potent.
BARTCH AND DORSEY.
Judge Bartch is said to have strong
influence with prominent politicians In
the state of Pennsylvania, who are
very close to Mr.. Hanna and the pres
idenf. Ex-CongresSman Dorsey or Ne
braska and Utah, who happens to be
in Washington just now is also very
influential with this administration,
being a warm personal friend or Pres
ident Mckinley 1t is said that when
he goes to the White House the latch
string is always out and that few men
have precedence over him when he
wishes to see Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.. Dor
sey has become convinced. that the
wise thing for Republicans to do in
Utah is for so many of them as posi-
BILE to get together and while 1T may
be necessary to sacrifice few, his idea
is to drop out those who would be OF
the least service to the party. or
course, there is Senator Cannon who
has not been taken into consideration.
but it is said that the administration
has nothing whatever to hope from the
senator He does not attend the Re
publican caucuses and is not counted
as a Republican, in fact. Admins
tration senators are at premium now
and will be during all of McKinlev's
term, therefore, it is not to be expected
that the president or Mr.. Hanna would
look with favor upon a proposition to
re-elect Senator Cannon to the senate.
Those who are familiar with the mat
ter do not hesitate to say that Hon.
George @. Cannon is very much in
clined to look upon Mr.. Mckinley and
his administration with the utmost fa-
vor, and should the president throw his
powerful influence in favor of Mr.. Can
60 tOr. n
would not decrease his regard for Mr..
Mckinley.
This matter has all been thoroughly
discussed by few leading Republicans
at least, and, while it is rather early
in the campaign for a movement OF
this kind. there is nothing unreasonable
in connection with it, provided the we'll
laid plans work out satisfactorily.
1t is said that very powerful fac
tor which will influence the president
In his determination to1visit Utah this
summer will be the desire TO build uD
a more friendly feeling for his admin
istration among the people of the west
ern states. 1t Is certain that his visit
to Utah will not be marked by any
unfriendly demonstrations on the part
of our people. While the people gem
orally do not look upon Mckinley and
his administration as being friendly
TO the best interests Of the west, they
are perfectly willing to concede that
he was duly elecetd president and as
the chief magistrate of the nation is
entitled to their respect, and as the
guest of the people of the state every
thing possible will be done to make
him feel that he is most heartily well
come.
BROWN KNOWS ABOUT IT.
Senator Brown is evidently aware of
the preDara tiOns being made for his
overthrow, for it is said that he is to
leave for Washington in few days. 1t
is very natural that he should object to
anyone but himself having control of
the federal patronage. Precedent is in
favor Of his position. He cannot I'M
derstand why the administration
should disregard his wishes. especially
as he stood for the gold standard in
the st. Louis convention and was an
ardent supporter of Mr.. Mckinley dur
ing the last campaign. It is a rule with
Republican administrations to allow
the United States senator or senators
from the state to control the federal
patronage in that state, provided they
are of the same political faith and are
in harmony with the administration
In case there is no senator from the
state in congress who is in sympathy
with the president and his policy then,
if there is an ex-senator who agrees
with the president politically and sup
ports his administration it is CUSTOM
airy to allow him to control the patron
age and there must be some extraor-
binary reason for disregard of this
rule. 1t is to convince the president
and Mr.. Hanna that an extraordinary
reason exists in this particular Instance
that this special committee of ReDub-
licans from Utah will have to deal.
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