Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-08

4 master general, and he sent out and got
| the written recommendation of Senator
| kearns, which had been filed, In which
| he requested the appointment Of Thorn
| as II. Davis / told the postmaster
| general | did not like Il, and that |
| should take II to the president. He said
to me, There must be no friction be-
tween yourself and Senator Kearns
over a matter OF this kind, and / wish
you would take no hasty action; walt a
day or two and have no doubt 1t can
be satisfactorily arranged
FROM POSTMASTER GENERAL.
THE next day received the follow
/ ing letter from the postmaster general
Postoffice Department, United States
OF America Office of the Postmaster
General Washington, d. c., May l.
1902. Hon George Sutherland, House Of
Representatives Referring to
your Interview with me yesterday con-
corning appointment Of postmaster at
Ogden, Utah, l beg to advise you that
the endorsement OF Senator Kearns OF
Thomas II. Davis, for postmaster at
ogden, was made In error and has been
Withdrawn. Very respectfully,
(Signed) IL. c. PAYNE,
Postmaster General"
ASKED TO NAME MEIGHANS Sue
CESSOR.
And the same day, a little later, |
also received from the postofilce depart
ment the following letter:
office Of Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Division Of Appointments,
Washington, My Dear Strive viii
be pleased to have your recommends
ton for the appointment Of postmbs-
ter at Ogden. Utah. In place of Charles
Meighan, who was found short In his
accounts and has been removed from
office. Very truly yours,
(Signed.) j. l.. BRISTOW,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General"
SENATOR NOT TO INTERFERE.
Continuing, Mr.. Sutherland said
II called upon the postmaster general
and was Informed by him that Senator
kearns had no intention Of interfering
In the matter; that he was simply In
terested In Davis appointment, and
had intended only to give him his per-
sonal endorsement. That the senator
had gone TO Utah. and desired 10 con-
fer with me with reference 10 the Og-
den matter In which he felt a great in |
terest, upon his return. The pOstmas-
ter-general requested me not to take !
any action until Senator Kearns re-
turned. | told him, OF course. | should |
be glad 10 confer with the senator |
about Il, and would await his return.
KEARNs ASKS FOR DELAY.
81 waited three weeks az the end OF |
that time Senator Kearns returned 10 |
n q oht t.1. IA
had a talk with him, and finally con-
Guided to recommend the appointment |
Of Mr.. George NJ Hanson. The senator
requested o delay, thought that II the
matter was held over for q while the
applicants themselves might agree
about IT, told him ] thought that was
nonsense that my experience was that
the longer such matters were delayed,
the more bitter the controversy usually
became. thought II was best to settle
i and settle II at once. He asked me
10 walt until the following Friday. 1.
however. could see no reason for doing
30. and so informed him. and on the
following morning ! took the endorse
nents Of all the various applicants
lied them In the postoflice department
md requested the appointment OF Mr..
Hanson.
ABOUT RUNNING FOR CONGRESS.
In my conversation with the sena.
or he seemed quite anxious 10 know
whether ! was going to run for Con-
,ress again. | simply told him. as |
ave Informed others, that | should not
Ietermine that question until after /
anne home, and that ! thought 81 had
lothing 20 do with the Ogden matter,
i any rate.
HANsON's CANDIDACY.
after waiting a week and no action
aSing been taken upon the postoflice
natter. l went to the postmaster gen.
raj and inquired the reason. The post
Master general assured me that Sena-
or Kearns was not interfering IN IL
'as not objectlng 20 Hansons appoint
lent. but had suggested that perhaps
might be well TO delay action upon
for while to await certain develop
tents. | urged action upon the matter
nd had one or two interviews with the ,
resident about a. The president In ,
" conversations with him. gave me 20 ,
Understand that the senator was OBJ
citing TO the appointment, Of Hanson
nd was asking the appointment OF /
avis. :
SENT TO SALT LAKE TRIBUNE.
In the meantime the senator in.