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

formed the Tribune correspondent that
he conceded my right TO control the ap.
polntment and that he was taking nc
interest In H. The substance of this
statement Of the senator's was sent tc
the Salt Lake Tribune In the form Of a
special dispatch. The senator and his
private secretary, Dr. Jones. | have
been credlbly informed told various
other people the same thing. The mat
ter dragged for some time longer. and
finally about three weeks ago the post
master-general said to me that he
thought my man meanng Mr. Han
som would be appointed ana thought
ne would be appointed within a week
That the president simply desired to as
| certain that the senator had no per-
sonal objection to Mr. Hanson.
KEARNs RECOMMENDS DAVIS.
Il waited week before do
ing anything further. At the
end Of that time, which was two
| weeks ago today. | went to the
| postmaster general and to my intense
! surprise ! was informed by him that
| senator kearns had left the city on
! his way TO Europe and before going
had flled a strong written personal re-
| quest for the appointment Of Davis and
| protesting against Hanson, / eX-
| pressed my surprise and indignation
TO the postmaster general in as ylgor-
GUS language as / could command,
which II is not necessary to repeat here.
subsequently | had a number Of in
terViews with the president on the sub
iect and also with the postmaster gen
eral the final result everybody knows.
Mr. Davis was appointed.
CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS.
There are some features OF the mat
ter that / regard as of confidential
nature, and that do not feel at liberty
to state nere, but II is sufficient TO say
that | have no criticism TO make 20 far
rs the president Is concerned. but know
that he was entirely frank and fair
from beginning to end.
DIR, JONES LETTER.
After the appointment of Davis had
been made | received from Utah
communication containing letterwrlt.
ten by Senator Kearns' private secre-
tary Dr. Jones, after the senator's de-
parture for Europe and after he had
illed his request for the appointment
OF Davis and protesting against Han
son, Of which the following Is a copy;
My Dear Sir--lt gives me great
deal OF pleasure to acknowledge re-
ceipt OF your letter Of the 9th, and !
regret exceedingly that II is not Sena-
tors Kearns' pleasure to answer this
letter In person. The fact is, that Sena-
tor Kearns has gone to New York to
make preparations for his sailing on
the 18th to join his family In Switzer-
land, You are evidently mslnforoed
as to the senator's position Ia relation
TO the Ogden postmastership. He has
never interfered In this appointment at
all, but has said on more than one oc-
oasion and reiterated his declaration
his morning that If Mr.. Hansons name
was sent TO the senate he would not or
pose It In any way. The nomination,
! can tell YOU for your own informa-
ton, has not yet been made by the
postmaster general. After he makes a
recommendation II Is sent TO the pres
ident, who then forwards the nomlna-
ton TO the senate. This, as have said.
has not yet been done. There are
three or four well endorsed candidates
before the postmaster general now for
this appointment, and while the prerog-
alive, usually followed, Of the repres-
entatlve would suggest that his man
be nominated, the department for rea-
sons OF its own has deferred making a
selection. shall enclose your letter to
the senator"
A HERALD DISPATCH.
This letter ! showed to the post
master general who read IT, on last
Monday morning a week ago | went 10
the president and showed the letter TO
him. | also called the presidents at
tention to a dispatch contained in the
salt Lake Herald purporting to come
from Washington upon the ogden
postofiice situation. The dispatch in
the Herald coupled the Ogden matter
with the United States marshalshp, |
and went on TO say in effect that ghe |
entire patronage Of the state had been |
turned over 70 Senator Kearns. and |
that my influence and standing at the |
White House and in the postoffce de- |
partment had been reduced 10 q minus |
quantity. This portion OF the purport-
ed dispatch | absolve the Herald cor
respondent from sending II was faxed
In the Herald Office in this city; |
! have the proof Of It In my possession,
but | did not know Il at the time OF
my conversation with the president.
My conversation with the president
lasted for a considerable length Of time,
and was exceedingly cordial and con-
fidential. the details OF which | do not
feel at liberty now to state.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW.
Now comes the foundation Of the
Herald dispatch OF this morning to
which you have called my attention.
The president very keeny felt the
and said to me that he would
be glad to do anything he could to
make 1t clear that there was no
for the statement. He ex-
pressed to me his own feeling Of warm
and after suggesting one or
wo methods of procedure finally said
% me that II you viii bring here tomor-
'ow morning the correspondent, | will |
)e glad to tell him with my own lips
What | have said TO you Such a sug-
,estion, OF course. was Unprecedented.
Presidents are not In the habit Of Civ
ng personal interviews, but Roosevelt
> a man who never stops to consult
Drecedents or customs; what he does
le does because he thinks II Is the right
hing 10 do, and what he says he says
ut Of the fulness OF his heart. and al
ways along the line Of generous deal
rs.
PRESIDENTS STRONG TALK.
"The next morning / asked the Trib-
me correspondent Mr.. j. y. Haynes. TO
o with me TO the White House in obedi- :
nee TO the Presidents suggestion. !
DID him what the president had said.
nd Haynes said to me, Il don't believe {
he president Will give me an interview. \
lch a thing never Is done;' but he nc
ompanied me nevertheless. When !