The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
MUCH CURIOSITY
OVER GARRISON
New York Surveyor of Gus
toms in Salt Lake.
MEDIATOR FROM ROOSEVELT
BELIEVED HIS MISSION Is TO
HARMoNIzE REPUBLICANS.

General James S. Clarkson. prominent
Republican, one-time chairman of the
national committee, and now surveyor
OF customs at New York City, has
caused much speculation in political
circles Of Salt Lake. General C1arkson
arrived early i'm the week, accompanied
by his son. The announced purpose Of
General Clarkson's western trip is 70
visit Yellowstone park He declines To-
talk Of political matters, basing his
declination on the fact that he is a
federal office holder
General ClarksOn is high in the coun-
ellis Of mis- party and there is a belize
that his stay in Salt Lake has some
thing to DO With the Republican war IN
Utah. The general is no stranger to
Utah people and Utah affairs He has
visited the state often and has many
friends in Utah He was a warm
friend of Colonel Ike Trumbo during
the latter's period of political activity
In Utah. and has been known in Titan
as a man disposed to be friendly TO the
Mormon church.
Guest of Bishop Clawson.
During the first days Of his visit tn 2
general was entertained by Bishop II.
3. Clawson and other old-time friends.
He has also received attention from the
rival senatorial camps. Senator Smoot
and his campaign manager. Colonel Ed
Loose. are mentioned among those VINO
visited the general at the Knutsford
hotel, where they spent the evening to-
gether. Yesterday the general was the
guest Of honor at a luncheon given by
Senator Kearns at the Alta club. other
guests being friends Of the senior sen
ator.
The arrival of the general at a time
when the Republican situation had be-
come so critical. with the attention he
has received from both Smoot and
Kearns, is taken by many to be an in
dicatiOn that the general is combining
business and pleasure on his western
tour. Speculation goes far enough to
suggest that he placed Salt Lake on
his itinerary by request of national
party leaders for the purpose Of en-
deavOring to draw the factions in Titan
together.
Purpose of Visit
Predictions that the Republican ma
tional committee would be asked to in
tervene in the Utah fight have been
freely made of late. If the national
leaders have taken cOgnizance Of the
situation here the belief that General
ClaTksOn is here in an effort to har-
mOnize the contending elements Is
strengthened. II would be hard to find
man better equipped than General
ClarlSson for the mission. A politician
of rare skill and tact, with long years
of experience. and unusual facilities
for securing information. he is espe
cially well fitted TO undertake a task OF
this nature.
If the general was sent to Utah by
request of either Of the factions, it Is
apparent that he came by request o.
the Smoot crowd. His appearance was
not only unexpected by the kearns
crowd, but somewhat discOncerting, ac-
cording to good authority Senator
Kearns was out of the city when Gen
eral Clarkson arrived and was, unable
10 extend his hospitality until yester-
day, while the Smoot men managed to
get in touch with him on the day OF
his arrival.
Whether the general is giving atten-
ton TO Utah'S Republican scrap or not.
he may depart with the knowledge that
his visit has caused more speculation
and uneasiness than that OF any other
prominent member Of the party for
long past