The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-09

= her OF Utah -
Another of Governor Cutters ap-
pointments failed of confirmation i'm
the senate yesterday after what was
described as a lively executive ses-
sion.
The trouble came over the appoint
ment of Caleb Tanner of Provo to
succeed State Engineer A. f. Doremus
of Salt Lake. This particular office
has probably been the subject of more
comment and feeling than any of the
appointments in the governors gift
It is known that the ultra SmoOt ele-
ment has been bitterly opposed to Do
remus for months past. Some maintain
that the feeling against the engineer
dates back of the state convention
when DOremuS refused to become an
active supported of the Cutler forces.
Whatever it's cause, the feeling on the
part of the prominent SmoOt pOliti-
clans against DOremuS has been al
most savage
Governor Cutler is said to take a
more liberal view of the matter than
most of the Smoot politicians 1t has
even been intimated that DOremus is
really Cutters first choice for the pO-
sitiOn and that ne yielded his prefer
ence and appointed Tanner only after
long-continued persuasion by the anti
L
know assert that Governor Cutler has
been harrassed almost TO the limit of
human endurance over this particular
appointment.
No Question of Tanners Ability.
There appears to be no disposition to
question Mr.. Tanners ability to fill
the position to which he was ap-
pointed, but the DOremus men argue
that the present incumbent of the office
should be allowed to complete the ir-
rigation work which he has inaUgu-
rated.
The Utah county senators, Loose
and Gardner, naturally were strong
supporters of Tanner, A Utah county
man. 1t is said Senator Loose jumped
on President Love in a manner 50 Wig
Orous and personal that the Utah
county man felt it necessary to apollo
gize for his remarks after he had
cooled down a bit.
That Senator Loose had this affair
much at heart was made clear by his
actions after adjournment. when he
approached Senator HollingswOrth,
and. shaking his finger at the Weber
county senator. cried: Young man.
We'll make you pay for this-''
Senators generally were reluctant to
discuss the affair, but It is certain that
the most serious dispute Of the session
took place when the Tanner appoint
ment came up for consideration.
Some OF the senators expressed a be-
lief that Governor Cutler would submit
the name OF Doremus today.
The other appointments were unan-
imously confirmed. DR.. Bower sue
ceeds DR. s. II. Pinkerton, who has
been the head of the medical depart
ment OF the national guard for many
years. DR.. Pinkerton was reappointed
by Governor Cutler and accepted. but
a rar hn
failed 10 qualify. The position carries
the rank Of colonel.
The appointment Of o. ]. Salisbury
as a member Of the state board of
equalization was anticipated, as was
also the appointment of Judge Dee.
who is a member Of the present board.
Judge Dee Is a Democrat. In addition
to Judge Dee the present board con-
tains r. Q Lund, Sven o. Nielsen and
J. J. Thomas, secretary.
Mr. Paterson succeeds Moror,i
Heiner as food and dairy commission
er. The new man has recently moved
to Salt Lake county from Sanpete
The park commissioners are named in
accordance with the measure passed at
this session and are new officials.
Mr. Joseph is a member of the pres
ent house and Mr.. Simpkin is pastor Of
the Phillips Congregational church in
Salt Lake City.
Extra Fund for Sessions.
Senate bill No. 144. by Johnson. went
through fast yesterday. 1t appropriates
$4,000 additional for expenses OF the
session. II is made necessary chiefly
as result of the house investigating
committees. The bill had passed both
houses and had been engrossed before
the senate adjourned for the day.
Today is the last official day of the
session, but it is not believed the work
OF the session Will be concluded before
the end OF the week The senate has
its business about wound up. but MANY
measures from the house remain to he
acted upon. The senate committees
are doing good assa ssination work. but
some of the more important measures
VIII be given consider alton on the
floor.
The senate will hold its first session
at 10 O'Clock today. the special business
for the morning being the consideration
OF the reports of the Joint committee
that has been investigating the d,,r1io
cation of courses I'm the TTniversity of
tan and the Agricultural college.
Routine Business.
Johnsons senate bill No. ia. making
me aaditlonal appropriation of $4,000. was
passed under suspension Of the rules and
sent TO the house, where il was likewise
hurried through.
senate OH 80 LOO by HOllinGSWOrfh
substitute for senate bill No. rs reIattnq,
TO licensing Of Deddlers of farm machine
cry. etc, was made a special order for
3 O'Clock today. on motion of Williams
BAN berger. Mckay and johnson were
named as senate conferees on house hin
No 1SS relating 10 experiment farms
which was amended By the senate on
Tuesday.
Governor Cutler advised the senate thar
he had signed senate bill No so bv tbe
committee on military affairs. creating an
armory board and aDpropriating $40 00S
Measures Passed by Senate.
BY the senate:
House bill No. 4. BIZ Joseph repealina,
silk culture law. Appropriation of 500
added b. committee eliminated bv lie
senate.
House bill No. us. BIZ Fishburn pro-
viding for uniform examinations for coun-
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