The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-21
SHOOT AND kEARMs.

A FRIEND OF APOSTLE Reed
"A smoot sends The Herald an inter-
esting communication calling attention
to the following notice which appeared
I'm the Provo Enquirer on May 10, some
four days. before the now celebrated
announcement Of the Apostles candi-
dacy FOR the senate:
Mrs. Emily G. Cuff president Wo-
mans Republican club, has received from
Senator Kearns an acceptance of an IN
vitati0n sent him by the club. and ne mas
notified her that he VIII meet with thdt
organization on Wednesday evening next
unless his business engagements should
interfere. IN which event ne viii wire the
fact. III is desirable that all members Of
the club attend. The meeting will take
place at Mrs. Reed Shoots residence
on Wednesday, the day of the meet
ing. the Enquirer announced, or the
authority of Mrs. Boshard secretary
Of the club. that the senator had sent
word the day before he would be on
hand and ready to shake hands from
Z p. m. on. In view of these announce
ments. Mr.. Shoots friend says in his
letter 10 The Herald that Senator
Kearns' explanation of the SmOoc af-
fair needs foot notes. why" he asks,
did the senator give the impression
that he was invited only on the day
the meeting was held. when ne accept
ed the invitation almost a week before?
Why did he say his presence was
taken advantage of without any adj
vance notice?"
The Herald gives it w. tt doesnt
know why the apostle should suppose
he had any right 70 talk about SEN
atorship without consulting Senator
Kearns. 1t doesn't know why Apostle
Shoots press agent came TO town on
that fatal Wednesday afternoon TO ar
range for the, publication Of the an
nouncement with due eclat. half tone
pictures. bordered headlines and all
the frirs necessary to such an import
ant event. It pleads Ignorance Of any
mind-reading ability that would en-
able it to enlighten the public or SmOot
in this grave emergency.
The circumstantial evidence is GER
tainly very strong against Kearns. but
he declares that he was not warned
ne just got buncoed into thinking he
was attending a nice, comfortable lit
tie gathering without any senatorial
significance, whereas he was inveigled
into wake as chief mourner.
The Herald does not pretend to fol-
low the mental processes attending the
several statements that have been
made by Senator Kearns and Mr.
Shoots friends. It only chronicles facts
as matter OF obligation to its readers
and lets them do the cogitation. But
II appreciates the delicacy OF the stu
alton for both Smoot and Kearns. The
senator would probably like to see his
apostolic friend elected, but he didR't
like the symptoms that followed the
announcement. Smoot probably count
ed on Kearns' open support in return
for his own ardent advocacy Of Thorn
as election. Neither Of them, il seems
foresaw the outburst that followed the
Provo declaration; Kearns certainly
did not if his compton nit the mex
day may be taken as an indication.
Meanwhile both Of them may res
easy. The Democrats and Independent
Republicans of the state win relieve
both Smoot and Kearns Of any anxiet,
about the complications that have arts
en- from their Provo love feast by elect
ing o Democratic legislature.