The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08

tor Carter The candidates in the field
are Thomas J, Walsh, w. C. Conrad,
former Senator William A. Clark, Jo-
seph K Toole, Edwin L. Norris, former
representative Charles S. Hartman and
c. j. Kelly, the latter the general coun-
sci for the Amalgamated Copper com
pany. The Democratic majority is so
slender IN the legislature there is oppor-
tupity for many possible surprises, and
no one is betting heavily on the pros
pectlve winner of the senatorial prize.
] understand the national house of
representatives is going to carefully
study the proofs of Peary's polar trip
before it passes on the bill to retire
The explorer with the rank Of rear ad-
gods TO see the naval affairs committee
puzzling over the data which Will be
submitted by Peary. Some Of these
able gentlemen may be able to distin-
guish at sight stellar observation from
a parallel of latitude, but they will Ger.
tainly have to refer frequently 10 their
nautical almanacs and Bowditch IS when
it comes to verifying Peary's allowances
for refractlon, paralla1 and the like.
Foraker Of New Mexico.
The name OF Foraker may again be on
the senate roll call, and within year
or two. This does not mean that the
distinguished Joseph Benson of Ohio is
coming back, much as many people in
his state would like 1T. but rather it
means that Creighton NJ. Foraker. now
United Statets marshal in New Mexico,
may be one Of the first two senators
from that soon to be admitted state.
Marshal Foraker Is a brother OF the
Ohio statesman. and went west many
years ago with younger brother, to
raise sheep and incidentally to bring
about a Republican majority in due
season.
This Creighton Foraker is about as
rugged and forceful in his region as the
older brother was in Ohio, and has been
able TO stand alone. Indeed, when Nc
Mexico Foraker came along laden with
home Inducements, asking TO be made
marshal OF the territory.
1.-THE Ohio brother was rather pro-
voked and took pains to tell Creighton:
HDon t ask me TO indorse you at the
White House. i have troubles enough
in Ohio,n
"Don II worry, - responded Creighton.
" "All | ask is that you don t oppose
my confirmation in the senate. | will
take care of the White House end
of it,
President Mckinley heard of this, and
admired the New Mexico courage. The
appointment was made quickly. and
there was no trouble about conhrma-
ton.
Representative A. W Rucker of the
First Colorado district. feels sure that
Colorado will go Democratic at the next
national election, and that Governor
Harmon will be named by acclamation
as the presidential candidate of his |
party.
Governor Shafroth Of my state"
said Representative Rucker. "is talked
about in all seriousness by western Dem
ocrats for the vice presidential place.
1t is thought it would be wise to look
for vice presidential timber west of the
Mississippi. and they think Shafroth
is Just the man If Bryan were asked
his opinion about Shafroth, he would in
dorse him, and Bryan must be taken
into consideration as q power in the
Democratic party
Governor Sloan of Arizona, who was
seen at the New Willard. stated his
firm conviction that there is absolutely
no hope for statehood through ratifca-
tion Of the Just completed constitution
for Arizona.
"There is positively no hope.' said
Governor Sloan, {" that it will meet with
congressional and presidential approval.
Ny opinion is based on a personal con
ference with senators and representa-
tives. both Republicans and Democrats,
and some progressives, The initiative,
referendum and recall will not pass
muster. The only hope is in the re,
lection of the constitution by the voters
of Arizona and the construction Of a
new document by the rcassembled
legislature,