The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-04-26

William G.. Van Horne was the first
and original member of the legislature
who declared himself for Thomas
hearns for senator. Ever since Mr..
kearns was elected senator the friends
of Mr.. Van Horne have been expecting
that he would pluck the most luscious
plum from the tree of federal patron
age, and yesterdays announcement
was no disappointment to them.
The recipient of these hOnors has been
in the western part of the state the
past few days on mining business. in
which he has been principally engaged
the past few years, and in consequence
he was not present yesterday to re-
ceive the congratulations of numerous
friends.
For score of years Mr.. Van Horne
has been a familiar figure in Salt
Lake City. Originally he came from
louisiana, and for a time he was a
resident of Fort Douglas. where his
father was stationed with the regiment
as chaplain. After preparing himself
for the practice of law he entered into
partnership with Judge r. N Baskin,
and about ten years ago. when Judge
Baskin was mayor of this city, he
served as assistant to City Attorney
Hoge.
MI ' oil IIOlliG ho d piOlilliltlll llB-
ure in the constitutional convention
and did much to shape the organic law
of the state: In this convention Mr..
Kearns was also a member. Next Mr..
Van Horne appeared as a member Of
the legislature which elected Mr..
Kearns senator.
To those who recalled that Joseph
Lippman played probably the most
conspicuous part as manager of Sena-
tor Kearns' campaign before the legis-
lature, it was no surprise that he Sc
cured the coveted position of United
States district attorney for Utah, sue
ceeding c. o. Whittemore, whose COM
mission expires on June s. To the office
is attached yearly salary of $4,000,
When Mr. Lippman was appraised
yesterday of his appointment he at first
feigned surprise, but later admitted
that he rather expected it. He frankly
admitted that he owed his appointment
10 Senator Kearns. but he declared that
he did not make formal application
for the place and did not even go to |
the trouble of securing any endorse |
ments.
Mr.. Lippman is well known as the |
junior member of the law firm of Pow
ers. Straup & Lippman. He was born |
forty-four years ago at Mobile, Ala,
and at the age of II years moved to !
Philadelphia, where he attended school,
graduating from the high school in
1879. For a time he was in the law
office of Eli X Price and J. Sergeant
Price and later entered the University
If Pennsylvania, graduating from the
aw department of that institution in
SO with the degree of Ii. Is. After
making a tour of Europe Mr.. Lippman
eturned to Philadelphia and then went
o Chicago. where he engaged for
ime in the law office of Judge VIII
on. While there he was admitted to
Practice in the supreme court of the
tate of Illinois.
Longing for the west, Mr.. Lippman
pushed on to Colorado and while there
ecured admission to the bar of that
tate. Coming to Utah in 1882 he es-
ablished the Chronicle in November
f that year This was the first even
ng Gentle newspaper to be, published
n this state. From 1884 till 1889 he
vas employed on the staff of the Trib-
ne in various positions and following
his he was for two years territorial
brarian and statistician. In 1892 he
ras compiler of the revised ordinances
f salt Lake City. For two years end
1g in 1898 he was county recorder OF
ait Lake county, and since the early
art Of 1896 he has been with the law .
RIM of Powers Straup * Lippman