The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-11

HE SHOWS HIMSELF TO BE
A STAUNCH STAND-PATTER
Doesn't Believe in Using Public
Building for Private
Partisan Purpose.

Partisan Purpose.
MY resignation Is absolute and nnal.
end I hope that Gov. Cutler will not en-
bnrrass me by declining TO accept it
Acting Adult, Gen. GcogheGan.
There is at least one prominent Repubi-
cnn who will not attend the Lincoln
birthday banquet of the Smoo1 Cutler
Calllster Spry Republican newspaper
crowd at tho National Guard armory
Monday evening. The prominent Repub-
ncan aforesaid Is acting Adjt. Gen. Jo-
seph Gcoghegan, who rendered his reslG-
nation to Gov Cutler yesterday after
noon.
Why He Resigned.
The action Of Mr.. GcogheGnn in tender
Ing his resignation followed closely upon
the determination OF the two remaining
members of the Armory Board-Gov- Cut
Ter and Secretary of State Tingey-to per-
nit the Smoot- ot-Cutler-ncwspaper crowd TO
use the armory building next Monday
night FOR a Lincoln day banquet
Adjutant-General Stood Pat.
The meeting of the board, which, by the
way was behind closed doors, was said
10 be harmonious. although Mr., Geoghe-
gan is said TO have expressed his senti-
ments regarding the use of the building
by the banqucters In no uncertain tone.
lie .nwas opposed, he said to allowing a
public building TO be used by partisan
gathering such as the banquetcrs would
comprise. and did not propose TO consent
TO II.
Geoghegan Was Alone.
When the vote was taken upon the
proposition, Gov. Cutler and Secretary
Tingey voted in the affirmative and Mr.
Geoghegan voted in the negative MIR
Geoghcgan then LETT the Governors Of
flee and less than two hours later ten
dered his resignation TO Gov. Cutler
Gov. Cutler Is Silent
Gov Cutter declined to state what ac-
ton he would take upon the resignation.
but IL iS believed that he VIII make an
effort To induce MIR. Geoghegan to with
draw it 1T is not believed however. that
MIR. Gcoghegan can be induced 10 recon-
slider his action, both he and his
friends, in and out of the Guard, feel that
he has been grossly insulted and humili-
ated by the action OF the remaining mem
berS OF the Armory Board
Battery A Disappointed.
While 1t had been generally understood
that the Governor and Secretary OF State |
would put the seal OF their approval upon |
the request OF the Smootlertes the mem |
bers Of Battery were greatly dlsap-
pointed when they learned OF the action |
taken. The battery boys had made all ar |
rangements for ball in the armory next |
Monday evening. and in addition TO put
ting up decorations more than 20 tickets |
TO the ball had been sold
Officers Of Guard Incensed.
though there is the usual disposition not |
10 talk for publication the feeling is very
strong against the action taken by the |
majority of the board. not only because |
Mr.. Geoghegan was humllated. but for |
the further reason that there has been an |
inviolable rule not to allow the armory |
TO be used for other than Guard purposes
Geoghegan Stood by Law.
When the committee having the Lincoln
day banquet In charge first began TO for !
mulate their plans Mr.. Geoghegan was |
applied TO for permission to use the arm
oTy. He explained TO the committee that |
would prevent him from consenting. One |
of these resolutions was adopted 1t Is |
stated. by tne armory board; consisting |
and Acting AdJt-Gen. Geoghegan. and |
the other was adopted by the board OF |
control OF the armory and approved by |
Acting Adtt.-Gcn. Gcoghegan, which |
made 1t law,
Tingey and Cutler Assent.
The Smootlcrito committee. although |
turned down by Mr. Geoghegan, did not |
stop there. Mr.. ringey was seen and II |
was ascertained that he would favor the |
use OF the armory and Gov. Cutler was |
then tclcgraphcd to at Los Angeles He |
replied 10 the effect that he would con- |
sent and the committee was happy The |
assurance OF the Governor was made good |
at the meeting yesterday afternoon, when |
he and Mr. Tingey turned Mr. Geoghe- |
gan down and voted to allow the armory |
he. aA1 for - r.
aueters. This, too, In the face Of tho |
fact that the University of Utah the |
I~atter-day Saints college and the Salt |
Lake City High school have been re- |
fused permission to use the building.
Other Officers Will Resign.
There is but little doubt so prominent |
members of the Guard say. that there will |
be 4 number OF designations, perhaps 80 |
per cent from the Guard as the result |
Of the action taken Mr. Geoghesan is
men, who say that he has not only |
worked increasingly for the good OF the |
Guard, but that he has frequently put |
up his own money for Improvements that |
were needed,
Resignation Is Absolute.
When seen last night Mr.. Geoghegan |
declined TO discuss his action but finally |
consented to answer few questions.
accept your resignation" was asked
Il do not know" was tho reply. but
IN! resignation Is absolute and final, and |
] hope that Coy. Cutler Will not embar- |
rass me by declining 10 accept it."
Will Be an Object Lesson.
DO you believe tnat other officers of |
the Guard Will resign. because of the |
treatment which led to your reslgnation7' |
Il do not know, OF course, but / will |
say that hope not. AT the Same time |
though this Will be an object lesson that |
may prove valuable In the future"
His Protest Not Needed.
Mr.. Geoghegan then added that he was |
forced 10 resign after the other members |
of the board had gone oyeg his head and |
granted permission for the use of the |
aImory for private partisan purpose,
after he had declined to do So He had |
also protested against the action in the |
meeting held at the Governors office but
his protest was not needed
Col Lund's Opinion.
Col. III. NJ. IL. Lund. when seen Friday
night, said that he deeply regretted the
nction taken by Mr.. Geoghegan, although |
he had no criticism to make Il hope he |
VIII take IL back Col Lund continued |