The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-21
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--I4-C0 bCtd0SE VI q Ddu
it is supposed to be in. The absurdity
and purpose of the article can best be
seen and appreciated by reproducing
it in its entirety. 1t says:
There are signs that the state De-
mocTacy, which hopes to earn the ap-
pellation victorious at the November
election, will not be able to establish
status as a happy family. The in
dications now point TO a predominance
OF discoroS both before and after cleo
ton in the music to be furnished by the
leaders. And, sadly enough, much CO.
vert satisfaction is being taken by
those Democrats who dislike The Her
aid, in the difficult position in which
the changing phases of the senatorial
campaign viii place that journal.
A. ". McCune, the vice president of
The Herald company, and the reputed
owner of approximately one-half of the
STOCK, is popularity regarded as an in
tending aspirant for the seat in the
United States senate from which Sen
ator Frank J. Cannon now claims the
attention of Vice President Hobart
Should Mr.. McCune actually become an
open candidate, The Herald would be
placed in the most awkward position
imaginable. Already Joseph L.. Raw
ms, a stocknolder in the paper and a
director of the company, is a senator
from Utah. If Mr.. Rawlins- and Mr.
McCune were on better terms than
they are reputed to be. the complca-
ton would not be so great But they
have not been cordial in their mutual
friendship since the election of Mr.
Rawlins to the senate. The Herald
was an enthusiastic supporter of Raw
ms Tor the senate before his election,
and since that time has warmly en-
dorSed his every action. Mr.. RawlinS
i
Mr.. McCune next winter. The question
then arises, Where viii The Herald
stand ?? VIII that paper espouse the
cause of Senator Rawlins' candidate
whoever he may be? Or will it support
Mr.. McCune, who is such a heavy own
er of its stock? The natural assump-
ton would be to regard its support of
MI. McCune as certain. But ordinary
rules do not apply to this paper, for
during the last senatorial campaign,
when the editorial columns of the pa
per were daily indicating desire for
RaWlins' election, President Chambers
OF the company, in his state senatorial
capacity, was, with equal daily regu-
larlfy, recording his preference for
Moses Thatcher for senator.
1t has been suggested that Mr.. Nc
Cune, by the purchase of the remain
ing interest in the paper and the elm
fnation of Senator Rawlins from the
directory, might remove much of the
awkwardness from the situation. But
this would leave Mr.. Rawlins in a po-
sltlon to more openly antagonize the
candidacy of Mr.. McCune, and the lat
ter need not be expected to play into
ms opponents hands. Still, if Mr.. Raw
Inns remains a director Of the paper, |
members of the party may urge against
Mr.. McCune that The Herald should
rest satisfied with one of its officers
in the senate
In this trying situation in which The |
Herald finds itself. it is debarred the |
sympathy of at least all senatorial /
possibilities except Mr.. McCune. These |
various and varied possibilities do not |
anticipate assistance from that quar- /
ter. and they are in consequence pre- |
pairing TO meet covert or open opposi- |
ton with what force and skill they |
may. Meanwhile they are extracting
all the enjoyment they can out of The /
Herald's predicament.
1t is said that Mr.. Chambers appreci- |
ates the situation, and with a Just per-
ception of the consequences, has under 4
taken to meet in advance the charge
of office-grabbing by the paper He /
is regarded everywhere as the staunch /
supporter of Mr.. McCune. A man dis
cusslng the situation yesterday said
that Manager Mcdaniel has been COM !
PEELED to stifle his congressional ambi-
tlon ana deny the opportunities OF his
friends simply because Mr.. Chambers
doesn't want the impression to spread T
that The Herald wants all the desirable
offices.
OF course. should the unexpected
happen, and Mr.. McCune conclude that ,
a seat in the United States senate can
add nothing in the way of enjoyment
to the pOssessor of a daily income of
probably $1,000, the perplexities of the
newspaper will take flight and Mr..
Rawlins Will be able to support some
congenial candidate, and possibly with
success.
1t WILL no doubt. be great news to
both Mr.. McCune and Senator Rawlins.
as well as to their friends, to learn
that they are not on good terms It
is rather surprising that the Tribune
did not say that Mr.. McCune's recent
trip to Europe was to avoid Senator
Rawlins.
We do not pretend to speak for Mr.
McCune or Senator Rawlins. We have
heard Mr.. McCune speak of the sena-
torial question once since his return,
and what he said was to the effect
that, in his opinion. before there was
any question of candidates. it would be
we'll to secure the legislature; in other
words, catch your rabbit before YOU
cook it. We know Senator Rawlins
pretty well. and if he is pushing or
the candidacy of anyone. we
are not aware of it. on the contrary.
we fancy that his first solicitude in any
contest will be the welfare +
IF the Democratic party, and that he
will subordinate everything else to
hat.
As to Mr.. McDanieTs congressional
The Herald has on two oc-
;asions stated that he will only con-
sent to indulge it in the event that Mr..
amman shall give a loose TO a con-
;ressional ambition. If Mr.. Lannan
places himself in the hands of his
riends, then Mr.. Mcdaniel will do !
likewise, but else not.
A word as to The Herald's attitude !
owards the senatorial question. It's !
now is to secure a Democratic :
legislature, and whoever may be the ;
hoice for senator will be The HeraId's
hoice
And now as to the motive and pur- :
'ose of the Tribune's article. 1t is to !
onvey the impression that The Herald 4.
avors a straight out Democratic
icket, and is opposed to fusion, not be-
ause it desires the success of the
Democratic party and the triumph of
principles, but because it
as an ak of its own to grind. The '
ferald has no AK TO grind Tho rrrih