The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-09
IT'S POLITICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
Double Barreled rlission of the
Committee to Invite
rlcKIHley.
CANNON, BARTCH, LANNAN
TITS SAID WILL WORK Fog
BROWNS DETHRoNEMENT.
Senator Rawlins and Congressman
King Practically Ex-omcio Mem
bers of the Committee = Stories
That Have Greatly Disturbed the
Utah McKinleyites.

That Have Greatly Disturbed the
Utah McKinleyites.
Some of the Republican chiefs are
engaged in way in fixing up gigan-
tic political scheme. So far as is at
present known the methods employed
are perfectly legitimate. Conditions
chance to be more favorable just now
| than they have been for some time.
and it is not strange that they should
/ be taken advantage of. Just who is
the chief architect is not known. 1t
may be that it is the work of several
master minds. The plan is to over
throw one or two political bosses; rel
egate few more to the ranks; pro-
mote the success of the e. o. D., and,
if possible, boost a prominent citizen
into the United States senate. 1t all
hinges on the proposed visit of Presi-
dent Mckinley to Utah on the occa-
sion of the celebration of the Semi-Cen-
tennial Jubilee in July next.
1t has been generally conceded for
some time past that ex-senator Arthur
Brown was to have absolute control of
the federal patronage for this state.
The rank and file of the party have
been so thoroughly impressed with this
idea that the ex-senator has been be-
sieged with applications in great num-
Der for every office within the gift of
the present Republican administration.
This does not mean that the ex-sena-
tors authority has been acknowledged
by all the Republicans in this state.
The Tribune in particular has been
very much opposed to this arrange
ment, and never has been willing TO
allow the ex-senator to have things his
own way. The Tribune manager is very
persistent and never says die until the
last glimmer of hope has vanished. Nu-
merous messengers and messages have
been sent to Canton and Washington
since the last election for the purpose
of persuading Mr.. Mckinley that il
would not be wise for him to permit
Mr.. Brown to have absolute control OF
the federal patronage of this state. Up
to date all efforts have proved fruit
less.
ADMINISTRATIONS ATTITUDE.
The president and Mr.. Hanna, espec-
tally Mr. Hanna, have given it out that
they did not propose TO treat with peo-
pie who had been opposed to their
combination in the last election. 1t is
said Mr.. Hanna assumed the dignity
of an autocrat and was very autocratic
that the Republican party had been
successful in the last election and that
it was the height of presumption for
anyone who had not supported Mr.. Nc
( kinley to make demand for pie Mr..
Hanna even suggested that it might be
well to discipline some of the Repub-
licans of this state who had followed
off after the silver idol, in order that
when the next election rolled around
they would be humbled enough to fol-
low the lead of their party. The s., 900
majority for Bryan in this state was
referred to and Mr. Hanna suggested
that while there were, apparently, a
few Republicans in the state of Utah,
that if little bit of discipline which
he proposed be administered to those
who had strayed away, it would have a
very beneficial effect. He even argued
that to concede anything to those who
had opposed the election of Mr.. Nc
Kinley in this state would have a very
damaging effect upon the party, and
that If things were not just exactly as
desired when the next election rolled
around there might be another general
desertion. Mr. Hanna seemed to be i'm
bued with the idea that faithful SER
wants were the ones to be rewarded,
and he could not see the benefit TO be
derived in placing man in a lucrative
position who had opposed Mr.. McKin-
ley in the last election and turning
down some faithful follower who had
shouted for Mckinley here in Utah,
where il required the utmost courage
for him to do so. All this had it's eff
feet and many were inclined 10 give up
the ghost and allow what is known as
the Mckinley wing Of the Republican
party here in Utah to have all the
spoils.
To be successful in almost any I'M
\ Ia,
this instance those who have opposed
the Brown combination have displayed
a most wonderful amount of persever-
ance and stick-to-it-iveneSs.
MKINLEY WILL BE WELCOMED
1t was very natural that visit Of
the president Of the United States
should be suggested on the occasion Of
the celebration of the Pioneer Jubilee.
This is very appropriate and proper
and no we'll meaning citizen of Utah
will do aught to prevent the president
from paving a fraternal visit to the
people of the mountains on that occa-
sion. They will all rise up as one man,
and laying aside political considera-
tons, will welcome him as the chief
magistrate of the nation, and each and
every one will be proud to do
him honor. Democrats will vie
with Republicans in their efforts
to make the presidents visit
a most enjoyable enc. This spon-
taneous welcome on the part OF the
people of Utah Will in no wise interfere
with the political significance of the
presidents visit. Had Mr.. Bryan been
chosen chief magistrate he would
doubtless have visited Utah On the oc-
casion of the celebration, and al
though Republicans would have joined
most heartily in welcoming him, there
is no denying that it would have been
of great benefit 10 the Democratic
party, and so it will be with Mr. Nc
Kinley's visit.
HAVE A DOUBLE MISSION.
When it was proposed to invite the
president TO come to Utah in July next
those having charge of the prepara-
lions for the celebration very prompt
ly accepted this suggestion, and
whether by design or accident no
Democrat of the state was selected to
go to Washington. 1t is true Senator
Rawlins and Representative King were
made. a part of the committee, but
they were named simply because they
CHANGED to be members of the Utah
delegation in congress, and not be-.
cause they were Democrats. In fact,
it goes without saying that the real
committee of invitation was the one
that was appointed to go from this
state, the congressional delegation be-
ing made ex-officio members only The
gentlemen selected to make the Jour-
eny to Washington especially TO invite
the president are all representative
citizens and can most worthily repre-
sent the people of Utah in this under
taking, and in that particular they will
doubtless perform the duty very ac-
cprfahlv 70 all concerned and eo for