The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-12
THE STATE PRESS ON THE
ROOSEVELT SM00T INCIDENT

Ogden State Journal: It begins to look
as though there would be little fun go
ing on IN Utah political circles before
many moons, and all on account of the
United States senatorshiD which Apostle
Reed SmOot of Provo thinks is coming
to him, as the result of the election farce
which was played on the 4th day Of last
November. It Will be remembered that
at the last so-called election the Republic
can party's candidates were elected
elected because they We're voted for BY
real Republicans as well as by men and
women who always heretofore had
trained with the Democratic party and
voted the Democratic ticket. Without
taking time TO discuss the why and the
wherefore Of the wholesale changes OF
heart that took place IN Utah, we desire
to say that the election terminated IN
favor OF the party that was booked 10
win. and that Apostle Reed SmOot Is the
distinguished leader of that party IN
whose interest the majority of the Re
publican legislative candidates were
elected.
Mr.. Smoot announced. several IIonths
ago. at a Republican love feast held at
Provo that if the people of Utah de-
sired him for senator he would accept
Mr.. Smoot is alleged to have said since
the election that he had secured a ma
iority of the members of the legislature
and would be elected senator
The latest development in the senatorial
situation comes to US through special
dispatch TO The Herald detalhng an IN
terview given The Herald's representa-
tive by Senator Tom kearnS, IN Whch
he saws that distinguished Republicans
saw that the proposed election OF Nj.
SnoOt would raise merry he'll with the
feet. and that when he came to Titan 10
spend the holidays, he bore message
from Senator Hanna ana fresiuehl
Roosevelt to Mr.. Reed Smoot, winch mes
sage was to the effect that the elecuoh
Of an apostIe would arouse opposition ara
inject an unfortunate question INTO ma
tional politics, and create unLaVoraple
comment" Senator Tom also SAID: ms
afternoon President Roosevelt requested
me to state in the manner 1 am now
stating it, that he very much hoped no
apostle would be elected
And that's the situation now
Two wears ago. when Reed Smoot
actuallv controlled a majority OF the
| legislature and could have been electee'
instead Of Tom kearns, me @ 9-siI,-
ruished Republican played practlcsliy
| the same smooth game TO lnauce MI
Snoot to stand aside. with the pfoiht,See
EXPRESSED or implied. thai II WoSld se ms
I next furn to break into the MllioHalres
club. and that he would not De oppOseu
1 bv Hanna and the gang
-rhe people Of Utah have spoken.
The Sky pilots have had their say -
Roosevelt and Hanna nave conveyed 10
/ Mr.. Smoot their tale OF woe
1 Now what will Reed Smoot 40
what Will the members of the lesfsla-
ture who were pledged to vote ior nm
what win Mr. Shoots superi9rs VINO
are mot in politics.'9 advise and !. GUN
| SER tor commando Mr.. smoot 10 o9 nc
stand nat Brother Smoot. and let "
see what Hanna and Hoar and the Siren
,.ouz TEDDY will do abort il when you 80
/ 20 the senate. knock on the door s..iu
/ -r,r1and 10 be admitted in the name q iAe
,.s,,I.s 81 the sovereign state of Utah
ogden Standard: USAh is state
t,.k there are those who seek y
/ -.;1s.o il in political vassalage ane
/ ass,ce the commonwealth TO q posF
/ sisn less assertive than that OF
rrrritorv. Ever since statehood was oo-
aimed. the political forces 81 tan M :
.ss.e,, dominated by oiltstle tnftushctS,. ~
l~olstfcs pertaining TO national a1ta5is
mil the sovereignty Of the peepie H.ls
',ecome almost farcical in the matter y
honest expression as 10 choice OF repre-