The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-06
MORTON SEES
GREAT FUTURE
B FOR SALT LAKE
president of Equitable Com
pany Measures the City'S
Splendid Possibilities.
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
GUEST OF NEWH0USE
PICKS BRYAN AND TAFT AS OP-
POSING CANDIDATES FOR
PRESIDENCY.

4 Salt Lakes population and pros I
4 perity will steadily increase.
y William II. Taft will be the Re
y publican candidate for the presi- =
\ dency.
+ William j. Bryan probably will be y
y the Democratic candidate for the y
\ presidency.-paul Morton, former =
y secretary OF the navy.
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Paul Morton president of the Equitable
Life Insurance company and former secN
rotary OF the navy, arrived in Salt Lake
yesterday evening from Portland. Ore. He
will remain here until Tuesday, when he
viii go to Denver.
MIR. Morton, while in Salt Lake, will be
the guest of Samuel NeWhouSe.
When seen at the Newhouse residence,
151 Brigham street, last night, the former
member of President ROosevelts cabinet
declared that he was a firm believer in
the great future of Salt Lake. and gave
mis- reasons for his faith in the destiny
OF the city.
He also had few words to say about
politics. in his opinion, William H. Taft
VIII be the Republican candidate for
the presidency, and William j. Bryan will
be the Democratic candidate. Mr.. Morton
was quite positive concerning Mr.. Tafts
nomination. But as to Mr. Bryan he was
willing TO admit that the Nebraskans
chances at the Democratic convention
were debatable.
At l o'clock this afternoon Mr.. New
mouse VIII give luncneOn at tue Alta
cluB in honor of Mr.. Morton, at which
the former secretary of the navy will
meet Governor Cutler, Mayor BransfOTd
and thirty or forty prominent business
Mr.. Morton. when seen last night. said
that his trip 10 the west was for the
double purpose of making a general In
spection of the Equitable company's agen-
cies and studying the resources of the
country.
Sizes Up Salt Lake,
Concerning Salt Lake. he said: Il be-
leve I'm Salt Lake The city's popula-
lion and prosperity will steadily increase.
Why? Because II has no competition in
~ territory in which IL is the center.
There Is no other large city within T00
miles of il. And the surrounding terri
tory is only IN the beginning of its de-
Nelopment Irrigation is going to add
thousands of productive acres to the re-
gions tributary TO Salt Lake and the
mineral resources. which have as vet
scarcely been touched will with the prog
ress of the work of Development add
vastly to the general prosperity
Turning to Mr.. Newhouse, Mr. Morton
asked:
Have you heard that beautiful little
poem beginning. Little drops of water?' -
Mr.. Newhouse expressed regret that
that particular gem of poesy had escaped
him.
At that Mr.. Morton recited:
Little drops of water
On little grains of sand
Make heap of difference
In the price of land
N-.;ln my trip through the west, 1 found
tSat business has been affected by the
late financial panic" continued Mr. Nor
ton, but conditions are rapidly improv
ing.
SThe panic helped instead of injuring
the insurance business. Our business so
far this year has been 50 per cent better
than during the same period last year
II was in Salt Lake five years ago and
have no doubt that wonderful changes
have taken place in that time. AS l ar
rived this evening, i was unable to see
the improvements that have been made,
but as / am TO be here until Tuesday, 4
shall have opportunity to see what has
been accomplished and what is being
done"
His Political Predictions.
Mr.. Morton was then asked to name the
next president of the United States
William II. Taft" he replied. with a
promptness and note of conviction
Sa arn showed 'nA' ne 0siisEso what ne
II believe that Mr. Taft will be NOM
mated on the first ballot at the Republi-
can national convention continued Mr..
Morton. He will be nominated because
the people want him. Quite a number of
other good men have been spoken of i'm
connection with the presidential nOmina-
tion-cannon, Fairbanks, Knox and
Hughes. All of these are strong men.
worthy OF the high opinion in which they
are held by the people; but William H.
Taft will be the Republican candidate for
the presidency.
las to a third term for Mr.. Roosevelt,
l do not think that he has any idea OF
again becoming candidate for the high
office which he now holds. l do not
think that the nomination will be offered
him. as II is understood that he would
not accept il
''The Democratic candidate will be VIII
liam J. Bryan. That Is. Mr. Bryan will be
the candidate If Mr.. Johnson of Mime
sofa Is not nominated.
but whether Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. John
lason Is nominated at the Democratic con-
IGNITION, | think that Mr.. Taft will be
Elected president OF the United States al
the November election"