The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-11

Republicans of consequence in the
party management have expressed
themselves strongly concerning the
pledges now being made by Apostle
John Henry Smith in Washington nat
is. some of them expressed themselves
strongly. The majority who were seen
yesterday were extremely cautious ana
evasive They don't want TO tackle
Apostle Smith, nor to arouse any feet-
ing between their party and officials
of the Mormon church. and so most OF
them kept quiet.
Apostle smith, who is a stalwart Re
publican or Is supposed TO be one, has
been in Washington for some weeks.
On whose authority other than his own
he went, or whom he represents Otner
than himself is not known. Neverths-
less. he has been making statements,
promises and pledges which seem to in
dictate that he was going to have much
to say about the Republican candidate
for congress. His work has been to
combat the anti-polygamy amendment
to the constitution of the United States
now under consideration in congress.
To gain votes among senators ana
representatives he has been making
pledges which eX-Chief of Police Pratt,
for instance declares, show MIN
to be quite pregUmptuOus. That
is TO congressman and others
powerful in administration ana
congressional circles, he has pfedg-
ed Utah and the Republican party to
send To Washington a Gentle Repub-
iican in place Of ex-CongTessman Rob-
erts. He has promised this repeatedly
On whose authority he has done so no
one here can fathCm: nor can his mo-
tives be known except by guess
Hannaites Are ScaTv.
There are some Republicans in this
town who seem awfully afraid to dis
cuss Apostle Smith and his promises
They looked up with a beseeching ex-
PRECISION when asked TO tell what they
thought The fact is that most of them
are for Mr.. Hammond, who is a Nor
mon Republican. and when they found
out that a strong fight against him
might be made, they were frightened
There doomed up before them ike a
dim and INDUSTRIOUS specter the POSSIBLE
ity that the Mormon church might OPP
pose Mr.. Hammond. Being unable at
short notice to discuss this question in
diligently, they fed TO silence for re-
l;ec
But there are Republicans who are
made Of sterner stuff. EX-Chief Of Po-
lice Pratt is one of them.
SO far as 1 know Mr. Smith has no
authority to speak for any one except
himself, and any promises or pledges
he has made can bind him only. l am
for a Mormon Republican; he may be
fer a Gentle Republican,; that is his
privilege. I am for AR Hammond,
whom I consider the best and most
available man we have
I don't think that there is any doubt
of his nomination.
'Itsis presumptuOUs for Mr.. Smith to
pretend to speak for the Republican
party. The party did not send him.
He doesn't represent any one except
himself, so far as 7 have heard. He has
no business to misIead members of con-
gress. He may find that his pledges
viii be repudiated by the Republicans
Of Utah"
Twomey Was Cautious.
Judge Twomey. who went down to
defeat as the Republican candidate for
city justice last fall, but who IS still as
good a Republican as ever, said that II
Mr.. Smith could deliver the goods there
was no harm in his making pledges.
well" said he in answer to re-
quest for his opinion upon Apostle
Smiths course. IF he can keep his
pledges to congressman. if he can de
liver the goods, he has a right to make
promises Can he do 500 That would
mean his control of the Republican
state convention. II he is going TO con-
troll it. new boss has arisen in the
night and while I slept. It Is anus
in
Now. if Mr.. Smita has promised
that the Republican party viii nomi-
nate a Gentle. he is net dealing honor
ably with congressman unless he can
control the convention ard nominate
such a candidate. Tt is quite new to me
if ne has been authorized to speak for
the Republicans Of Utah