The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-11
LIGHT ON DARK SPOTS.

Senator Brown confirms The Herald's
charges that o. ]. Salisbury has not
been elected a member of the national
committee from Utah. At the time
Salisbury's selection was announced
there had been no meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee-in fact the commit
tee had not been named, and has not
been named yet.
The ex-senator remained in Philadel-
phia a day or two after the convention
adjourned for the purpose of attend
ing such a meeting, but finally depart
ed with the understanding that there
would be no meeting of the committee.
Certainly there is no record of any
such meeting. and the announcement of
Salisburys alleged election has ap-
peared in but one newspaper in the
United States-the one that is booming
him for the United States senate.
The secret of Salisbury's newspaper
backing in this city may be inferred
from Mr.. Browns explanation of that
functionary's importance in the event
of Democratic success in Utah. "Of
course says the ex-senator, IF Utah
should go Democratic the committee
man would cut quite a figure in the
distribution of the federal spoils, and
for that reason his manager will be
anxious to have the state go Demo-
cratic. But if this state goes Repub-
lican. that means the election of a Re
senator will naturally take the place of
the committeeman in the dispensing of
the patronage"
There is a suspicion which has taken
root in the soil of this state that Boss
Lannan. otherwise known as Sails
bury's manager, would rather have the
state go Democratic than Republican
on this account. unless ARRANGEMENTS
can be made beforehand for SaIsbury's
election as senator.
With campaign funds and federal pa
tronage in the hands of o. ]. Sails
bury. either as committeeman or SEN
ator, his manager would rejoice with
exceeding great joy and wax fat at
the government crib.
1t seems to be a question of spoils
instead of politics or principle.
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Another matter cleared up by Mr..
Browns interview is the fate of the
corruption fund OF four years ago. The
snug little sum of $1,000 was sent 10
Utah in one package. The journalist
boss wanted $4,000 He failed to get
that sum- Even the s., 700 was not al
lowed to pass through his hands So
the story was started, as stories have
been started before by the same ire
pressible schemer, and circulated as his
knockers are capable of circulating
libels. 10 the effect that l. r Rogers,
national committeeman from this state.
had appropriated the money to his per-
sonal use
Senator Brown throws light upon this
transaction. chasing away the cloud
which has rested in some quarters upon
the name of Mr.. Rogers.
Il have heard a great deal about
that campaign fund" said Mr.. Brown
referring TO the 5000 received from the
national committee four years ago,
and there have been all kinds of sto-
ries floating around about it. I know
that some say that the fund was not
accounted for TO the satisfaction Of the
national committee; that the blame for
this was thrown upon Lindsay r. Rog-
ers the national committeeman. and
that was held responsible for the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Rogers. 1t is true
that was responsible for the appoint
ment of Mr.. Rogers; it is not true that
the campaign fund Of 1896 was not
properly accOur1ed for. l went east
myself and got that $1,000, and 1 got
it to save the Republican organization
from going over entirely to the Bryan
cause. 1 was afraid that John z. DoO-
~ was going with the Bryanites, be-
cause he was in with the Tribune
crowd. The money was got from Payne,
and at his suggestion it was used by
the national committeeman instead of
the state chairman. Later Mr. Dooly
wrote for money, and was told by Sec
rotary Dick of the money sent to Rog-
ers- This was blunder of Dicks. as
it was not to be known that the money