The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-12
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ABOUT COLLEGE
SmoOt Leaders in County Hope
to Make Good Their
Promises.
MAY REMOVE PRESIDENT
PROBABILITY THAT MR.. KERR
WILL BE DISPLACED.

Logan. Jan. lion account of the near
ness OF the date fixed for the converting
OF the state legislature, there is a good
Ceal OF quiet gossip going on here as 10
the welfare Of the Agricultural college.
and much speculation is being INDUCED
IN as TO the probable action OF the law
makers. Democrats. OF course. are not
interesting themselves i'm the matter for
they can see no excuse for interfering or
endeaVoring 10 assist in any way. They
put Up the best legislative ticket last fail
that was ever nominated in Cache coun-
", and made the college an issue, and
yet that ticket was turned down for one
that was commonly esteemed as one of
the weakest ever placed before Cache
county voters. they feel that all re-
sponsiblity has been lifted from the
Democracy.
Hope to Save College.
on the other hand. Republicans are des-
perately anxious to fulfill, IN part at
least. their pledges that Smoot and his
machine would care for the big school.
They are whispering it about now that
Smoot has agreed 10 protect the college.
and that therefore half OF the battle has
been fought already. Some of them as
SORT that the apOstle-senator has written
letter on the subject, and that this
missive OF the boss is being used TO bring
support over to the college side They
freely predict that the college will stay
IN Logan, and that the proposition of
having regular tax levied for each Of
the big educational institutions will be
That but whether or not there Will be
more murdcrous looping off OF the cur
riculum. or joint board for both in
sttutiOns. they can not ssy-evidently
because the boss hasn't said yet
one Republican. when asked what he
knew about the situation, was franker
\ by far than the others. What do /
lEnow? Well just this. IL the church
z wants the college to stay here. and TO
\ be encouraged. il will stay. and if the
y church doesn't want il. then IL will go.
a fe Hon.
know anything about any letter written
by Smoot. but If there Is one. why Smoot
has probably fixed things with the
church and the college is safe.
Kerr May Be Removed.
one thing all OF them seem to be pretty
tr.tain OF ~ the removal OF President ".
J. Kerr. They admit Kerr's ability
that the college has grown wonderfully
under his presidencyLbut they say he is
objectionable 10 Smoot and to Cutler, and
therefore IL is q "cinch" that he'll walk
the plank, and some Of the pin-pated.
peanut politicians OF the local z. o. p.
are chuckling in great glee over the
prospect Of obtaining a fancied revenge
against Kerr. much as lot of magpies
chuckle over the despoiling of an open
pantry.
Just who Kerr's successor will be does
not seem clear TO them. they say, but
UP here things are being very Clevery
shaped in the interest Of DIR. George
Thomas. Thomas is very closely con-
!
can county chairman and member of the
state land board. and the latter is said
20 be framing up a combination for
Thomas that will be hard for any other
candidate TO beat.
Thomas was formerly principal of the
Ogden High school. but is now member
Of the college faculty. A few years ago
he was an ardent Democrat. but has
gradually worked over 10 the other side.
He is a man Of "A good deal of force. but
II is believed that he viii be obedient to
the machine. The only other candidate
mentioned here is DR.. John A. WidtSOe.
who was practically forced out of the
institution some time ago. Here his can
didacy is not regarded seriously by the
some who insist ina a very positive sort
OF way that he will he the choice OF Gov
ernOr Cutler and his friends
Conditions at School.
At the school things are in a very UNI
settled state and it is said that when
Kerr goes out. large number Of the
most capable men in the faculty will go.
Professor Upham. seeing the trend Of
things. did not return this year. as he
had promised 10 do. going 80 Miami uni
versty instead. Professor Ball. il is
said. will not return. Professor Jardine.
the agronomist. leaves in a few days TO
accept q position at Washington. where
lie feels that he will be more secure;
Professor Ostien is to leave i'm the spring.
and IL is rumored that Professor Joseph
Jensen, head OF the mechanics arts
school, and others are likely TO go when
Kerr does.
The reason for this was recently stated
TO your correspondent by q member OF
THO. - Guilty. Under Kerr he said. I'VE
= Md nothing to fear from political med
dAers or factionists Of sny kind. All we
had to do was to do our duty by the
school, and a competent man always felt
secure I'm his place: but under the new
order OF things. as IL appears TO me. po-
. ltical suhservienCy will be q greater
virtue at the college than any education
al qualification. and men possessing any
ability will not remain at an institution
where their tenure OF position may be
terminated at the bidding of some petty
ward hceier. who ticks the boots OF q
party boss for they don't have to"
JARDINE is HONORED.