The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-18
SUTHERLAND MAY
GET upon BENCH
Bunch" States Him for Su.
preme Court of the
United States.
DONE SOLELY IN ORDER
TO SIDETRACK SENATOR
D. c. Jackling Is Scheduled to-
Succeed Him in Upper
House.

Senator George Sutherland of Utah
may become n Justice of the supreme
court Of the United States. On its face
this statement may appear absurd, but
il is a matter that has been seriously
considered in Utah and discussed at
the capitol in Washington, ID. c. This
is how the federal gang here proposes
to get rid of George and this is said
to have been the mission Of Messrs
Booth, Callister and Anderson TO the
national capitol about month ago.
To succeed Sutherland AS junior sem
ator from Utah. D. c. lacking, gen.
cral manager Of the Utah Copper mine,
has been selected by the bunch. The
special significance of the selection of
Mr.. Jackliug is that he is in a ftting-
financial condition to Enauce cam
paign and the sinows of war is the
thing much desired by the fcderalists.
As 70 The feasibility, or rather, the
probability, of Sutherland donning the.
crmjne OF the highest tribunal in the.
land, several facts are urged in support
of the claim, The age limit for a
justice of the supreme court is seventy
years.
Matter Of Retirement.
After having reached that age he car
retire on full pay This course, how
ever, is optional, not compulsory. with
him. Al present on the supreme bench
there are two Judges who have exceeded
that limit. Justice Harlan is IS wears
old and Justin Brewer - years old. sc
they arc eligible AT any time to retire
on full pay. ii is more than possible
that within the next two years either
or both may gn their high Office.
and if President Taft can be induced te
appoint Sutherland the ''fcdera,
bunch has Surmounted a great oh,
Stacle.
The information is that Sutherland
is in a threatening mood. Unless no
gets this appointment he will return TO
Utah and make q campaign TO succeed
himself. That he would succeed is
doubtful but he would make it ex-
,remcly unpleasant for the members of
the gang and might make their plans
turn awry. Smoot aud Sutherland are
not agreeing. Many differences have
arisen between them and all because
the apostle senator has decided that his
colleague shall not return 10 the upper
chamber.
Not a Rose Path.
But Mr. Jacklinc has no rosy path.
TO travel, because Brother Joseph How:
ell stands in his way and the Logan.
congressman has strong backing.
Having served two terms in tue lower
house 1t is a natural step from that
chamber to the senate and In his con-
test 70 succeed Senator Sutherland. no
matter whore the latter may go, Mr.
lacking Will have TO measure swords
with Elder Joseph Howell. The latter
viii have the backing of President Jo-'
scph T. Smith and probably the ma
jorlty OF tho band Of twentysix. He
viii hold the hierarch 10 his bargain
ard as Ire has been favored so much
he will look for further cndowments
from the same source
Smith VS.. Machine.
Taking this far.ofr view of the sit
uation it looks as if il would be
contest between the hierarchical band,
with President Joseph F. Smith as
leader, and the Republican machine.
with ApoStlc-Scnator Smoot as the boss,
in favor OF lacking.
In the meantime, Sutherland is look-
ing for that supreme court vacancy A
number Of the federal gang when asked
about the appointment said he knew
nothing about II, ''but it would be a
good thing he added
AS to financing the senatorial cam
paign-well, perhaps the brewers and
liquor dealers will look after that. Va