130 years ago today - Feb 9, 1892

The First Presidency sends its secretary "to go quietly to Logan and work to make the Republican ticket successful in the approaching city election." Democratic leaders complain of church influence; the Presicency issues a carefully worded statement on 25 Mar. which does not deny that the Presidency sent its secretary to influence Mormons to vote Republican but denies authorization "to use our names."

[The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database (http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase)]]

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