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Show -38care to state." Republican Concerning the Tribune that much I know -- policy, stated, "It will he be vigorously Republican." -- MacBride confirmed the Lannan statement that the Tribune would be 'Republican -- out and out." Lannan, when pressed for negotiation been going Bride had an and sale of the explanation newspaper, replied "for ten months" with MacBride. on come to Salt Lake City to the as that speed of had negotiations In this connection Mac- four weeks before the purchase to make offer, and that he, Lannan, had found himself ready to talk. In Washington, Senator Kearns the sale of the Tribune. ing name He an was asked for He "seemed very much a statement regard- surprised that his should in any way be connected with the sale of that property." said, "You may say that I have not purchased any newspaper." Deseret News, in making the above report, went on The to say: It is, nevertheless, thought by those who should know that the Senator knows more about the sale of that paper than he cares to disclose.23 The Nine was weekly newspaper people out of ten bought for Senator joined 19, 1901 the the masthead of the Tribune policy of the newspaper was speculation: who discuss the matter say the Tribune Kearns and some friends of his in utah, and that Senator Kearns controls On October the News in as it.24 of name Perry S. Heath appeared publisher and general announced as manager. on The favoring Republican princi- pIes. It was all but apparent at this held the major interest in the Tribune. point that Senator Negotiations Kearns of ten months |
