The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-08
HARD FIGHT is ON
FOR COLLECTORSHIP
Rivalry Between Utah, Idaho
and Montana Politicians.
ARE MANY CANDIDATES
PLANS FOR NEW SALT LAKE
BUILDING SOON READY.
fsnecial to The Herald.

Washington. d. c.. March 7.-Indi-
cations now point to quite 2 lively
fight between the various politicians OF
Utah, Montana and Idaho over the ap-
pointment of collector of internal rev.
enue to succeed the present incumbent,
whose term expires July next. 1t
appears that practically a similar con-
dition existed four years ago. After
a great deal of contention among the
supporters of the various candidates,
Montana and Utah agreed upon an
aspirant for the position and Montana
candidate was nominated Judging
from the number and geographical
diversification of applicants now IN the
hands of the senators and representa-
tives from these three states, the same
contest for supremacy will be renewed
this year.
Four years ago when the question
was before President Mckinley, he in
formed the warning factions that I'M
less they could agree among them
selves. he would hold the matter up
indefinitely, permitting the appolntee
of q former administration to remain.
The president may pursue the same
course again, and in such an event the
present incumbent may hold over, II
not be reappOinted.
Statistics show that Montana con-
tributes 60 per cent, Idaho 10 per cent
and Utah so per cent to the revenues
of the government collected through
the operation of the internal revenue
law. This year, Utah, though contrib
uting but 80 per cent of the internal
revenue collection to the general gov
eminent, cast her electoral vote for
Mckinley, while Montana and Idaho
are registered in the Bryan column.
Should &C to Utah.
The Utah representatives here be
lieve their state should receive prefer
ence this year in the matter of ap-
pointments, and more particularly in
regard to the collectorship-
Joseph Lppman expects TO leaVe
within the next few days for Salt
Lake He will stop at Chicago. He
intends reaching Salt Lake March 90
Senator Kearns' family and their
friends are enjoying their visit TO
Washington. Now that the inaugura-
ton throngs have thinDed out, they
are daily engaged in taking in the
historic points about the capital. To
day a party composed of Mrs. Kearns,
her children. Mrs. j. L. Kearns and
Mrs. E. B. Wells visited Mt. Vernon
Senator Kearns said today that he
hoped to return to Salt Lake at the
end of this month.
William p. O'MeaTa will go to New
York tomorrow Business may detain
him there for several days so InaL ne
cannot return home for some time.
1t was said at the office of the
supervising architect of the treasury
today that plans for the public build
ing at Salt Lake had been sent &c
Postmaster General Smith for his in
spection. The other members of the
committee designated by law to APP
prove or disapproye of plans for pub
lie buildings, the secretary of the treas
ury and secretary of the interior, have
examined the plans and recommended
their adoption. There is no reason tC
doubt but that the action of POstmas-
/ ter General Smith will be favorable. AS
soon as the plans are passed upon by
Mr.. Smith, the officials of the archi-
tect's Office will furnish a description
of the proposed building.
Ex-senator ShOup has secured a de-
/ tail of retired officers of the army tC
/ instruct High school cadets at Boise
/ Ida, in military tactics.
Ex-senator ShOup and family eX-
/ pect to leave here Monday next for the
west by way Of New Orleans and Cal
/ ifornia, reaching their home in Idaho
/ in a couple of weeks.