The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
PAT LANNAN IS BOSS
He is Now the Mark Hanna Of
Utah.
WILL RULE SALISBURY
WHAT THE APPOINTMENT OF
COMMITTEEMAN MEANS.

COMMITTEEMAN MEANS.
Patrick Henry Lannan is the undis-
puted dictator of the Republican party
in Utah. Mark Hanna's sway in the
nation is not more complete than is the
sway of the widely known editor" in
this state. The clearest demonstration
of this fact is found in the dispatch
from Philadelphia announcing the cleo
ton of Lannan's man, o. J. Salisbury,
Utah's national Republican committee
man. In the convention that selected
the delegates to Philadelphia, the man
who would have mentioned Salisbury's
name for national committeeman
would have been thrown out head first,
SO completely was that convention
dominated by Senator Brown.
In the interest Of harmony in the
party Brown permitted some men to
be elected delegates, and he is repaid
now by being euchered out Of all the
power and prestige he had, and will
come home from his eastern trip
chained TO the chariot wheels of his
Old-time rival
It is now accepted that Colonel Ian
nan is boss, and there is no flaw in
his title. He will handle the sock, have
complete control Of national affairs
through Salisbury, and he viii have
complete control of state affairs
through Governor Wells. His victory
is complete. He viii dictate local Re
publican politics and no man viii be
able to reach Boss Hanna except
through the inteTcessiOn of Boss Ian
nan.
How Salisbury Won.
The election of o. J. Salisbury, after
the prolonged deadlock of the Utah
delegation was a topic of discussion
among Republican politicians yester
day. 1t was generally looked upon as
a complete and crushing victory for
the Lannanites, and many looked upon
it as a final Knockout for the Brown
tteSs and the death blow to Arthur
Browns senatorial aspirations. 1t
Unjust be said. however, in justice to the
Brown faction, that these expressions
came wholly from Lannanites or those
who always stand in with the winner,
whoever he may be.
One of the most influential Repubh-
cans in the state, a man who has been
more closely identified with the ma
chine politics of this city and county
than almost any other, said in discuss
ing this matter yesterday.
Tine election of 0. ]. Salisbury as
national committeeman marks the end
of Arthur Browns influence as an i'm
pOrtant factor in Utah politics. And
it comes about in the most natural way
possible. Four years ago. when Mr.
Salisbury threw Up the position of ma
tiOnal committeeman and came out for
Bryan, Senator Brown, who was then
in the senate, and who had remained
in the St Louis convention, and as a
consequence had great influence with
the Republican leaders. suggested the
name of Lindsay r. Rogers for nation
al committeeman and he was elected
without question. When the campalgA
3 became hot Mark Hanna sent Com
mitteeman Rogers $4,000 to be used in
the Utah campaign.
Squabble in Committee.
The local committee got into a fear
full wrangle over the distribution of
this fund, the members claiming that
Rogers failed TO expend it in such a
manner as to give complete SatiSfac-
ton. In fact he made a number Of
bitter enemies so when on the heels Of
all this, after Mckinley was elected,
Senator Brown pushed Rogers for
United States district attorney for the
district of Utah with all the force he
had, this destroyed his influence with
the national committee, and you may
rest assured that this was used against
MIN at Philadelphia"
when Governor Wells was east some
time ago he had a consultation with
Chairman Hanna at which this matter
was thoroughly gone over and it was
determined then to side-track Brown.
The ex-senator never had the control
OF the last Republican convention that
he and his friends thought he had He
was misIed by fool friends who thought
they knew much more about the situa-
ton in the state than they really did
This gentleman closed as he began
with the statement that Brthur Brown
was a dead duck in Utah politics.
Thomas Was Happy.
Postmaster Thomas was the happiest
man in town and he could hardly re-
frain from giggling as he walked down
the street The ticket is all right"
he said; the platform is all right and
Salisbury is all right. Things are COM
ing our way in this campaign"
1t was suggested to the postmaster
that if Governor Wells could make such
a handsome contribution as reported,
out of his salary for campaign purposes
the postmaster of salt Lake should see
him and go him some better. A civil
service reform smile was the only
response TO this.
u. II. W tHBGEs one bi the AtduluS
candidates for the Republican nOmina-
ton for district judge, was very guard
ed in what he had to say. L have
nothing against Salisbury" he said;
'.he is a good Republican and will be
all right if he handles the federal
patronage in the right way"
Doesn't Like Salisbury.
F. c. Loofbourow was more out
snoken. 81 don't Ike Salisbury" he
said, ''he is cold and unsOciable. Some
times he knows you and sometimes he
don't. just as it strikes his fancy. 1
understood that that was a Brown del
egatiOn; that Brown controlled the
state convention. and should have had
the fruits of his victory. He per-
mitted some men to go as delegates,
and they combined with his enemies
and turned him down. That is all there
is to it"
Farley P. Christensen is another can
didate for Office who had little to say
for or against Salisbury or any other
Republican. Salisbury suits me-" he
said: "he was not my first choice, and
I looked for another outcome, but we
must look for these unexpected things
in politics"
When it was suggested to Farley
that the selection Of Mr. Salisbury
meant the control Of the federal pat
ronage by =. II. Lannan, he winked
and smiled, and acted as though he
thought there might be no Republican
patronage to control under the next ma