The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
fspecial to The Herald,

Especial TO The Herald.)
Washington, Feb. 2-There is an IN
usual activity among the silver men in
congress. and some leading men out
side of congress. Numerous conferences
are being held here by the leaders Of
each of the three organizations which
form the silver party. The only thing
that can be got out of any of their con-
ferences is that they are getting to-
gether for complete cooperation. Some
effort is being made to secure recOgni-
| ton of the Silver Republicans by the
reelection of either Mantle or Cannon.
The Star says: Nearly every day of
| late there has been a great deal of
passing back and forth between the
house and senate and between the com
mittee rooms, on the senate side of
which the. silver leaders preside. Mr..
Bryan has been in close touch with
what has been doing, and it has not
related 10 the Teller resolution or to
any legislation before congress-
Chairman Towne of the Silver Re
publican national committee has been
here two weeks or more. EX-Repre-
sentative Sibley, the silver leader Of
Pennsylvania, appeared a day or two
ago, and has been in the company of
the men of the silver party in both the
houses. Ex-senator Dubois has started
east and will be here to confer with
the other silver leaders on the subject
of union. At the same time, it is re
ported that Mr.. Bryan is coming east
to meet with some of these gentlemen,
either in Washington or some other
convenient point
THE significance of all this is that
they are planning to guard against any
effort that may be made by such east
ern Democrats as Hill and Murphy and
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ffuence in the Democratic party, so as
TO overcome Organism; and intend TO
seal the compact for silver by binding
more closely together the three organ
izations in union which. while preserv-
ing each separate organization, will in
sure perfect cooperation and guard
against q multiplicity of candidates in
the contest FOR the next congress-
THE UTAH SITUATION.
Senator's l.. w. ShurtHf of Ogden is
at the Riggs, and has this to say:
while there is no tale of woe to
relate from Utah, still we are not as
yet deluged with the prosperity that
the Republican orators promised US IN
1896 This fact will plague the Repub-
licans in the west when the campaign
opens I'D later in the year. In Utah
there is no diminutiOn of sentiment fav-
Orable to Mr. Bryan and the Chicago
platform. The people are remaining
steadfast in their bimetallic faith s-nd
are equally loyal to the leadership or
William ]. Bryan The legislature
which is chosen this year Will name
Senator CannOn's successor in January,
1899 and as there is an advantage now
of nine hold-over state senators in IA
vor of the Democracy, there is hardly
any room to doubt that Mr.. Cannon Will
be succeeded by a Democrat.
BISHOP SEES MKINLEY.
Attorney General Bishop made a pill
grimage to the White House this morn
ing. He was accompanied by Senators
Allison and Gear, ana enjoyed the fe-
licity of about ten minutes converse
ton with the president Mr.. Bishop IS
not particularly impressed with his pre-
sentation to the chief executive, but IS
still vigorously asserting that he VIII
be appointed district attorney He is
not conducting his campaign with gum
shoes. but can be heard prosecuting his
canvass in the next county by every
body Chances, however, are still
against him.
UTAH POSTOFFICES-
Representative King has secured the
establishment of new postofices at
Halton, Willard county, Lake View,
Toeele county, and Carlisle, San Juan
county.
The postoffice department has prom
ised Judge King that it will reopen the
case of Postmaster Young of Summit
This postmasters safe was
and the congressman is
to get a bill passed re-
funding the amount lost by him. The
postoffice department has long refused
to reopen the case, but has now con-
scented to do so. having been impressed
by Judge Kings persistency-
ANY OLD THING WILL DO.
w. R. White of Ogden is still here.
He has dropped from his aspirations to
be a foreign minister, and will now
take a job as stOrekeeper, or. even suit
Ter, but his prospects of appointment
have not improved since he trimmed his
ambitions.
GUM WILL SPEAK.
Representative Gum of Idaho has
secured a promise from Speaker Reed
that he will be recognized during the
coming week to speak on the free
homestead bill. Captain Gum will pre-
sent an extended argument when he OBJ
-ains the floor.
ARMY ORDERS.
Artifcer James Holt, company c,
rwenty-fourth infantry. Fort Douglas.
md Private Emil HOwrecht, company
J, Sixteenth infantry. Fort Sherman.
-da.. have been placed on the retired
list.
The secretary of the interior has or
Tered patented a Wyoming state list of
and selections, covering 1884 acres, in
he Buffalo district.
Diamond Mine Discovered.