The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-14
The Big Persimmons Hang Too High
For Glen Miller's Pole.
GALL OF A NEWSPAPER
FOUGHT M'KINLEY AND NOW
ASKS FOR FAvoRS.
Planned to "Catch 'em Comm or
Catch 'em a Coin Editorials in
Exchange For Patronage-Judge
Kings Activity as a Washington
City Alderman.
(special Correspondence).

Washington, D. c., Dec 10-The Utah
federal appointments still hang fire. 1t
appears to be perfectly plain that the
president has not yet fully decided upon
the persons who shall be permitted to
control them. The marshal of the state
is unQuestionably high in the favor of the
executive, but it is far too much to say
that the administration will regard his
endorsements as final in the determine
ton of the leading officer of the state.
he has had very good luck in recommend
ing fourth class postmasters and places
OF that size, but is likely to be over his
depth when he tries to make district at
torneys and positions of hike Importance.
He viii need help to land such large fish.
1t now looks as though that help would
be furnished by the owners of the Salt
Lake Tribune, which Drofessed to be an
ardent Bryan paper in the campaign. But
1t was apparently only for Bryan be-
cause it feared loss of patronage.
The first telegram received by Bryan
at Chicago after his nomination which
came from any newspaper, was the warm
wire sent by the editor of the Salt Lake
Tribune, giving his papers allegiance to
the Democratic candidate. The first silver
pager in the United States to ask for
Mckinley patronage is this same Salt
Lake Tribune.
There is food for speculation as to
whether or no its proprietor is now ask
ing the same places for the same friends
that he would have solicited If Bryan
had been successful. Probably this ques-
ton will never be fully answered. But
it IS easy to guess what the correct an
swer would be.
PATRONAGE FOR EDITORIALS
Utah has offered to the president more
puzzling patronage propositions than any
other state. The state is without Repub-
Hcan representation IN congress 1t is
one of the undesirable communicating
that went almost unanimously for Bryan.
There has been fierce rivalry among the
few Republicans remaining in it, and
these facts have thus far conspired to
delay action. There has heretofore ap-
oeared to be nothing in it for the adj
ministration under any circumstances.
But now comes along an opportunity for
the administration to get 'Cuid for its
quo in the editorial columns OF the Trib-
une 1t is a good guess that Mr.. Lannan
manages to have quite voice in Utah
patronage.
JUDGE KINGS SNAP
Judge w. H. King is already finding
that the District of Columbia committee,
on which he is now serving, is far from
being bed of roses. This is regarded as
a fine committee assignment, but the la
bors incident to the position are awe
inspiring in their magnitude. This COM
mittee is really both the common council
and the assembly of the District of Co.
lumbia, which has property of vast value
population larger than Utah. difficult
to manage, and also enjoys unique and
intricate relations with the federal gov
eminent. 1t is one of the hardest-worked
committees of congress, but membership
on it is much sought for the acquaintance
it gives members in the city, and the val
liable experience afforded by service upon
it. The Utah Congressman has already
received several invitations to important
social functions. and this week the Star
printed his picture. together with a flat
teripg personal notice. Thus Utah is get
ting to the front at the national capital.