The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-24
WHAT THEY Think
OF THE SENATOR
Republicans Discuss Election
Of Kearns.
DETERMINED EFFORT
TO DODGE SUBJECT
Many Confess That They We're
Disappointed.

United States senate was the all-aD-
sorbing topic of conversation yesterday
among all classes of people in the city.
An effort was made by The Herald to
get an honest and frank expression of
these opinions. The result showed that
IN ninety-nine cases out of 100 the peo-
pie interviewed had one set OF opinions
Tor the public and another for private
use, and there was much adroit ma
neuvering to escape d direct expression
on the result.
Men who piled more sins on Mr..
Kearns than he ever imagined and who
bewailed the calamity that had come
upon the Republican party, were as
1num as mice when they were asked for
an expression of their opinion for pub
lication.
Nj Kearns' supporters, of course, ex-
pressed sincere JOY, the other fellows
tried their level best TO say something
nice, while privately admitting that
they did not mean anything of the
klnd Following are some of the eX-
pressions the interviews being confined
10 Republicans:
Frank KnOx.-''Like the majority of
the people of Utah, I am very much
grained at the outcome of the senator
lal contest / regard Mr. Kearns as a
very able business man. who viii ably
and honestly represent the interests of
the state and OF the people. He is a
young man fun of energy, progressive,
loyal 20 his state and it's interests, and
no tan man stands higher at the ma
fiOnal capital. Hs is in close touch
with the national leaders of his party,
ana believe he $ in a position to do
more for Utah at this time than any
otner gentleman who was a candidate
Tor this high office
AS TO the charge that Mr.. Kearms
secured his election through church in
fueEce, have no evidence that such
influence was used in his behalf. either
directly or Indirectly; and / don't be-
leNe the report. Mr. keaTns is near
20 the hearts OF the people: he is pub
Hc-Splrited and charitable, willing to
TeInVeSt his money in Salt Lake and
tan enterprises and he won this high
honor strictly on his merits"
Colonel John W. DOnnellan.-I have
nothing at all to say; I am not in poll
mes IN any sense.
Compared to Wellington.
John f. DOoly.-If Mr.. Kearns dem
OnSJfdJeS the same ability and energy
IN looking after he affairs of state as
he die in his campaign for the senator
snip ne should be given a seat in the
front row Now that he is elected he
IS L tan senator, and every one should
assist him, Irrespective of politics His
methods remind me of WellingtOn's. he
attacks his enemies and whips them in
detail
James Chipman.-I gave ALI the in
Iuence / had TO Mr.. Mccormick Now
that kearns is elected / shall give him
my support. and 1 hope he viii be able
10 demonstrate TO the people that their
representative have made no mistake
- " ME some nigh church officials helped
MI kearns, 1 don't believe there was
any concerted action on the church to
assist him in any way
A A RObertSon--NO. sir. / have not
one word To say. I am out of politics.
and am waiting with Impotence for
the end Of my term in the council.
Harry DUKE viii not discuss the
subject at all.
CommerciaIism Dominates Zion.
3. @. Raybould.-When the Demo
cratic majority OF 81. 600 was wiped our
last fall, the way was paved fCr' fIiis
deal II Is an effort of the hierarchy
or the dominant church to get out Of
debt and IL shows that commercial ier,,
dominate in Zion as well as elsewhere
NJ. K Parsons don't want 10 he
quoted On the subject
John Sharp viii not discuss the
matter ] don't know Mr.. Eearns per
sonally and cannot speak OF his quail
ncatlons- As to the manner OF his cleo
non believe II was fair, from what
can learn.
w w. RiteT--I am disappointed. Mr.
AcCornlck was my man. I don't care
10 say any thing more on the subject.
george ROmney- SRI don't wish to
discuss the matter. AS To the matter
OF church influence having been used.
j don know "a solitary thing about fl
Judge O.. W. Bennett would
rather not express an opinion on the
subject.
Frank McGurrin- - Arthur Brown
was my only choice. but the ma ioriry
rules and the Republican legislators
did right in making it unanimous. Mr.
kearns Is now in position 20 do Salt
Lake and Utah great deal Of good
IN a business way, and ! believe ne
VIII do all IN his power TO advance
TIE material interests of the state
John g. Cutler would ike TO have
seen Mr. Mccormick elected. don't
believe church influence was used. and
further than that ] don't care TO dis
Cuss the matter.
John G.. Lynch think the party
made good choice end that Mr.
Kearns viii represent the state as well
as any man we could have sent.
don't believe the report that Mr.
Kearns was elected through church in
luenCe.
The Astonishing Feature.
a. Fl. Parsons-The astonishing
thlng about all this is that another
man has been found who can be more
subservient TO the dominant church
than Editor Lannan. Kearns has
beaten Lanran at his own game and
that is al there is to it.
+. II. CallisteT, Chairman of the Re
publican state Committee have
nothing whatever to say on the sub
ject
George Sutherland. Congressman
eleCt-I do not care to be interviewed
on the subject
David Keith think no better se1ec-
tion, from a bus n ISIS Standpoint. could
was an honest upright fight from be
ginning to end Other than that I
have no comment to make
It. X Jones' take little interest i'm
political matters, but Mr.. kearns is a
live, energetic man-tnere is no cues
tion about that-and viii no doubt fiji
the position To the best of mis- abilit-
VIII Make Good Senator.
cessful- business man and his business
connection has brought MIN in contact
with many of the brightest men in the
country. He has taken rank among
men of prominence in the business
world, and for these reasons he win
make, in my opinion, an active ana use
ful man in the senate for Utah and the
west. ] know nothing of how his cleo
ton was accomplished, and have no
opinion on THAI subject TO offer.
W. A. NeIden-I am not a politician
and do not care to express an orsnior
on either the qualifications of Senator
The legislature has chosen him and 7
am willing TO accent its decision WITH