Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
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Who win be T. next United States
senator from ttah?' was asked Of
Manager Lippman, OF the Keaus sena-
torial camp. by % News representa-
tive today. why, Hon Thomas
Kearns, of course ! mean just what
/ say and base my calculation upon the
good judgment ! believe the members
Of the Legislature viii show. Mr.
Kearns possesses more good attributes
than any other man IN the race. He IS
young and active, and I'm the best Of
health. He is broad minded and well
Informed. lie Is a man Of large prop
erty holdings and every cent Of his
money is invested In Utah No man
In the State is doing more towards
building it up In a material way than
he. As far as Republicauism goes he
Is as stanCh as the stanchest and his
election will be pleasing to the national
party leaders These are a few OF the
reasons why | feel that Mr. Kearns will
be elected the next United States sena-
tor from Utah,
Hon. Benner y. Smith expressed him
self on the senatorial question today I'm
the following language: The candi-
dates for senatorial honors before the
present Legislature are all distn-
guished citizens, prominent Republic
cans and capable men. and II ] am not
deceived. they are all friends Of mine
and ! myself feel very friendly 20 each
and all OF them. ] was nominated and
elected as a member of the lower house
without any pledge being eNacted from
me with reference TO my vote upon the
senatOrship or any matter that might
De up for the consideration of the Leg
islature, and ] feel that ! am perfectly
free 20 vote according 20 my best judg-
ment. All Of the gentlemen who have
been spoken Of as candidates for the
Senate are honorable men and have
performed distinguished service for the
party; some more active than others
After what / believe TO be a Conscipn-
tious consideration OF their respective
merits ! feel myself most kindly dis
posed toward Senator Arthur Brown.
] have known him for over eight years.
and could not hel1 but admire his legal
ability and lelrn'ng and his
forensic gifts. He has been considered
as one Of the leading lawyers II not at
the head Of the Utah bar His ability
as an advocate cannot be questioned,
and IL would seem that II Utah is 20 ask
for anything or II her interests should
be jeopardized by measures which may
be pending before the Senate OF the
United states, Senator Brown by his
peculiar gifts could so a long way to-
ward advancing the interests OF the
State for favorable legislation, and
against unfavorable LEGISLATION. Be
yond Senator Browns services In the
national Senate. his services 20 the
party have been priceless Always
known as a stanch Republican even
after the party had been deserted by
most OF its followers / would further
say that I consider II the duty Of the
members Of this legislature 90 decide
the senatorial question and get II out Of
the way az the earliest opportunity our
pledge has gone out 10 the people Of this
State that our deliberations viii result
In an election. / believe that we are
bound 10 make that pledge good"
Curses Ike chickens come home % |
roOst." was the comment Of a politician /
on lower Main street this morning. |
Two years ago Mr.. McCune. OF the |
Herald. was a candidate for the Sem /
ate, and everyone remembers the hide |
ously personal campaign the Tribune |
waged upon him. Now the whirligig |
Of time has revolved and brought Mr.. |
O. ]. Salisbury IN for the Senate, he is |
known 10 be the candidate preferred by |
r. IL ldNUhU, NNNtI OF NUf tribune, /
and the Herald is copying the Tribune
tactics Of two years ago and applying |
them 20 Mr. Salisbury. II was, and /
Is. a species Of mud singing with which
decent people can have no sort Of SYM
pathy."
II IS announced that Senator r. NJ. I
Allison, Jr.. OF ogden. will not be pres
ant at the Republican caucus this eve
ming. II Is stated that he viii not ar
rive In Salt Lake until Monday.
Joseph A. Smith OF Providence. Cache
is among the visitors 10 Salt
Lake. Whenever there Is any political
excitement IN the capital Il IS a safe
TO count on Mr.. Smiths
presence.
Representative IT. s. Cutler Of Kane
county. who will be known as the big
nan Of the House." tips the scales at
sc pounds the exact weight OF ex-
,hief OF Police Arthur Pratt.
Sven 0. Nielsen. one OF the Republl-