The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-02
SENATOR KEARNS
ARRIVES HOME
CAV, Work in Utah on San Pedro
viii Begin Soon.
FOR ROOSEVELT IN 1904
ART oF SENATORIAL FIGHI-DE-
DpEcATEs HILTON soUABBLE.

ryATOR THOMAS KEARNS re-
turned from Washington yester-
v 5sv and said several things. lie
,.-rsrs5 that work on the San Pedro
nj salt Lake would begin in a
- short time. He said he was not
..g,rg hand 10 the senatorial tight
- In the chief of police squabble,
40 ont for Roosevelt for president
tsa4 said that the irrigation bill
sure 90 pass and that there was
s-v prospect for the passage of the
r opening the Utntah Indian reserva-
tl.
The senator came in yesterday morn
He attended the dinner at the
"a club lu honor of Manager j. NJ.
gs-ssrt of The Rio Grande system and
mi most 1f the afternoon inspecting
q new house. During the evening he
"a in conference iH his rooms at tho
rrf5+8ra with Perry $. Heath and
..a7a Iin1man. recently appointed
l-sad states attorney for Utah.
Work TO Begin.
Work on the san Pedro road out
Salt Lake NiU begin in the very
81 future" said Senator kearns last
.rmg Il cannot say definitely when
!. 6rst contract win be let. Matters
~ not ne quite far enough for
"a bat it viii be within a very short
80 The road viii be sure of an
grern connection. Some important
rr0ad matters are pending, and there
4. likely % De developments within
snort time For that reason I do
n Gaze 20 say anything further at
rssni on the subject
lfh0ugh Senator Kearns did not so
eas the announcement that the Den
~ Northwestern & Pacific win be
ftat once assures the San Pedro Of
ri road for an eastern connection. II
understood that the Gould interests
srds0 friendly. while there has been
q sNance. This win give the san
pziD two outlets east from Salt Lake.
nuing 20 politics, Mr.. Kearns stat
etst he was out of the fight for the
ss 10w held by Senator j. L. Raw
l-
20 Hand in Senatorial Fight
ThaH keep hands of" ne said. 81
want 20 see a good Republican win.
and there are plenty of them. ] am
no, ayoring any particular candidate.
sr lot interested I'm the difficulty
over chief Of police. except that I am
fo- DE good Of the Republican party.
Fy-.s and disseusi0nS Of this kind
ere o. be- deprecated. salt Lake COun-
O. IS too important 10 Republican sue
cess 90 permit of dissatisfaction I'M the
party.
Tie people have elected a mayor
and have charged him with certain re-
sIorab.iities. I believe it is unWise to
either dictate to him whom he shall APP
point 20 the Offices under him or whom
BE- snail retain in Office. HIS admins
talm should not be hampered."
TIE opposition in the house TO the
ugati0u bin had practically disap-
gsarei. the senator thought. and there
vas Hiie doubt of the measure pass
ing this session. He felt the same
gay about the bin opening the Uintah
pfvatI0n.
After expressing great satisfaction
that he had been able 20 land W. G.
Van Horne and Joseph Lippman i'm
soft 0erths. the senator declared that
8 was highly important 10 stand by
President Roosevelt in his recommen-
cations
Is For Roosevelt.
He is giving this country the best
md Cleanest kind of an administra-
ton said Senator Kearns. and I
want 10 say here ana now that I am
ioT Roosevelt In 1904 He Is the logical
,andldate OF the Republican party. ne
mas demonstrated his ability to govern
" lss,y and discreetIy; he deserves an
other term
For some time we wondered what
De was going to do. Now while We
wonder. We do not fear. He is siren
pols. out his earnestnrss is American.
ana he is filled with no p0mpous pride.
Truly he is the president of the whole
people. He understands. more than
any public man 1 ever knew. the needs
u- me people In the various parts of
o-F western country. We feel he be-
loags TO the west. The east claims him
20 love him."
senator kearHs win remain In Salt
Like Ten DAYS. Before he leaves. he
llI accept his house from the con-
Le..oIS, with some minor changes. He
~ ileH return 20 Washington. and
-.'s. joining his family in Switzerland
3. me close of the session. will return
.-1 iAem 90 Salt Lake during the
summer.