Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-09
Ke01ns Don't
Want Smoot
c,,o, From Utah Engages in An Extraordinary
'" caurogn against PROVO Man-S'ys p'e'df'' N'0's'
80. Also cqqainsf HIM Statement Creates Sen
.,.,u and is Doubled BY c'fany'

, ,rned states Senator Utah, has appar
Thomas himself in strongest fashion against me % made Main
spo the same | essaee to the Legislature which viii assem-
| gb he sent messaee - che members that the of
asst ms ,y on Monday advising the ne -, Roosevelt
THIS Gg revos mistake further that President HooseVe.
smoo' would % G n satent of the President could
ad l dt The statement which appeared IN po'H " ~ ~
Identical and reads as fo'ows' , ,o.
toed from any expression this subject up TO TINS ime,
ha'e ,,s om appears should give to the members o'
~ ,h legislature others in the state directly Interested = s
me e 10 me here which may not be known 70 ''e" "
ton as mas ho representative United States senate
.v qfned from expressing any opinion as 10 WIN" s 49,
& as that has and is not now any part Oh my p
not done INV return to the when convened on the
~ last MONTH asked by senators ana members vi e 1--WE
Or" BY prominent President Rooseyelts admhsta
house Of pruhcans not in public interested in the well
ton u At large and the welfare of Utah who would key
fare Of TO Senator Rawls each replied that
upon the Of the Republican members the uah Leg
d Ind no doubt capable reliable would be selected mat
stature ottv Of able and conservative Legislature
have the best State at heart ana tna was NY pr
men No mart in any manner selection of Senator Ra"ns sue
pose @Ne w - NOS, Of This inquiry was for purpose
- rbber such selection would be made as would arouse sune "'hh
w state or contention feeling against the state from without
tho middle month called into consultation mere oy some
,d Republicans hemSenao Hanna OF ONO chairman
committee Later the subject the discussion of that
rn was by President Roosevelt ana wheh went
@ M cy 10 spend the with family bore message FROM
M p and Chairman Hanna Reed smoot would not at
M time or at any discosehe contents of that message when
m before Mr. smoo been that was requested to DO so TINS
% manner by President afternoon in order that the uah
legislature and the state generally may be fully ADVISED the
% Of gentlemen The was the effect that there was no
objection Mr. smOo personally or his religious ian Ou n "a.
se and inject an unfortunate question INTO ma
the majority In the Legislature Wowu
naturally desire entitled select OF their choice ana
vas argued that other than apostle be chosen
requested me TO state In the manner
M now stating it. apostle would be elected he
belief that the selection OF any
sa and do rreteyabe injury to the best
interests Of Utah. -,
president deeply interested In the future OF uah
the future interests OF the Republican
marty Of apostle would WORK
great harm to the state unwise 1t would certainly lead
contentious strife In Utah. and would I'M
Interested In all that goes 10
and have every confidence IN the
wisdom Of the majority Utah Legislature and feel sure they
the situation appears to me- ana as nave hu
they will refrain from any action Whch
Utah and her desire you TO
kindly firmly advising against the election any
apostle o a United States senatorship.
having faithfully possible conveyed 10
the legislature people the position Of President Roosevelt and
Others here conclusion II feel that
do by those in responsible position
make the situation but
of Provo recently elected the senate OF
Intimate personal friends
had Monday afternoon and the
president made this statement to Mr.
the OF the Republican men,
hrs 4 the