New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-21
SHARP PRACTICE IN UTAH.
IN ABSENCE OF REPUBLICAN GOV
ERNOR DEMOCRATIC ACTING Gov
ERNOR APPOINTS A UNITED
STATES SENATOR.

Chicago. Sept. Ca special to THE tribune
from salt Lake City, Utah, says that WINE N'oN
eroor Wells and Secretary of State Hammond
were in Idaho last night to meet Governor
Roosevelt and escort him to this city IuGNe -
w. Powers. OF Salt Lake City, a Democrat was
appointed United States Senator
The appointment was made by Aqulla Neo-
eker president of the Senate, who Is acIins
Governor. according to the Constitution. II
was signed a little while before Midnight at
which time the train bearing Governor WeHS
was expected TO cross the line into Utah'
The last Legislature was Democratic, al
+bo,1gb the State officers are Republicans. There
was a hitter fight for the Senatorship between
A w McCune, of Salt Lake, and Congressman
W. H. King An adjournment was taken with
out breaking the deadlock The seat mas re-
NAMED vacant. The Democrats discovered last
night they had the Acting Governor MI
Nebeker consulted a lawyer, and was toIu ne
had mower 10 make the appointment. He ac-
cordingly d!d so. The State seal was iocNeu
IN. and could not be obtained. but Mr. Nebeker
legal advisers maintained that his action was
valid ANYWAY. The appointment was drawn
carefully in legal form, signed and witnessed n
formal acceptance will be filed with the Secre-
tary of State.
Salt Lake. Utah. Sept. 2O-The Desert News
prints the following:
Judge Powers. when asked whether ms ap
pointment as United States Senator ny AI Io
Governor Nebeker was intended TOT d us
practical Joke or was to be taken in seriousness,
replied emphatically that II was serious III 80
sense of the word. and calculated TO tedolI ~ =
Governor and Secretary of State that they Goul
not both leave Utah at the same 'llile
taking the consequences. . 49,. 90
There can be no question, SAID ne as 70
Senator Nebeker's power to perform Ile uu.I ne,
pertaining to the Governors ONCE curing INC
absence of those two officials. ..
LAS to whether or not a Governor or ACInS
Governor has the right TO appoint OhlIeu
States Senator that is a case that mas peeh ue-
cided both ways by the United states Sehdle-
in The Ousv case adversely by one vote onIy.
s'yVhether / shall be recognized by the OIlleu
States Senate as the junior member from : laIi
7 cannot say. However, propose 10 Hidhe q
foht for the place and stand by my rights. L
intend 10 take no chances at all ana VIII lu4Ile-
6iateIy file my resignation as Presidential elec-
tor on the Democratic ticket with the SCdle
Democratic Committee. This Will make me Tree
and unhampered to make the contest which L
presume 1 will he obliged to make
Nothing has yet been heard from Governor
Wells who is supposed to have reached Brig
ham CITY at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
state Senator Nebel1er said to-day that ne hau
not Ieep officially informed that Governor Welis
was in Utah and until so informed he would IN,
ettIlte all the reforms that ought to be enforced
Powers the Senator appointee, had the appoint
Inent signed by Nebeker as Acting Governor;
Nebeker has also deposed the chief OF stan OF
the militia and made new appointment me
appointments made by Nebeker may REQUIRE
some official action by Governor Wells When
he reaches the city. good many people LOOK
upon it as a huge political joke.