The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21

long 1t viii be before all the facts come
out At least three men in this city
have positive knowledge of the fact
that Glen Miller and President Nc
kinney acted with their eyes open in
recommending and appointing Smith.
These men are Edward W Nelson.
John Boyle and Rev. y. f. ClemensOn.
all Of whom notified both the president
and his gO-between Of Mr.. Smith q
status long before the confirmation Of
of the latter's appointment. and Mr.
Clemenson did SO even before the ap-
pointment In the latter part of Oc-
tObeI he wrote the president regarding
Smith. and received word that his
communication had been filed with the
postoitice department. He continued
to write at varying intervals, and all
his letters were receipted for. Nelson
secured about forty signatures to his
protest, and the receipt Of it in Wash
ingt0n was acknowledged.
Boyle. who Is z G. A r veteran.
made an open fight against Smiths
confirmation, and in published inter-
views proclaimed the latter an active
polygamist. and reference to the files
of The Herald and Tribune viii dis
close comments on BOyle's statements.
made by Glen Miller.
Went to Glen Miller.
Then, too DR.. Wishard went to Glen
Miller IL person and informed him Of
the facts as to Smiths domestic rela-
tons. and asked Miller to prevent
smith from retaining control of the Of
fee. Miller pleaded inability to do any
thing, and when 1T was suggested that
he might give the president the facts
he was in possession of, he demurred.
Rev. Clemenson was seen today and
QEl-nH no &C.. 4
his possession which would establish
the guilt Of the president, but he de-
clined 10 furnish them or to make any
statement save to say that he had no
desire to participate in the quarrel
and would not say anything EXCEPT
when compelled to under oath.
Boyle is in Wyoming at work. and
Nelson could not be seen.
Mckinley Knew Everything.
People here are convinced that the
president knew everything, and they
believe that when Miller went to Wash
lngton he shook a club in McKinIey's
face by threatening to reveal the truth
if he was displaced.
Smith was recommended because it
was thought that he would be able to
control the Republican delegation from
this county to the state convention
1l1 hbulu SNiuS IL INTO line IOT Nc
kinney. There was no sign Of trouble
over Smiths domestic relations then,
and, in fact, at least two other polyg-
3mists, Joseph Knowles and Thomas Y.
smith, got into the race for the Office,
with Miiler's full consent. but last year,
WhG the office became vacant through
Smiths disappearance, Knowles and
Smith kept out Of il, because, seeming
trouble, Miller had let word reach them
that no polygamist need apply"
There is strong evidence on the sur
face here Of pressure being brought to
bear on Rev. Clemenson IN order to
suppress the facts he is in possession
Of and there is no doubt that Grosve-
nor and his cO-defenders of the admin
istratiOE have not let the grass grow
under their feet" in the matter Of
shutting up the leaks here in Logan,
but many OF the facts in the case are
remembered as they happened by Dem
ocrats here, and Miller can't close their
mouths.