Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-24
ELECTION "REMINISCENCES.
Was Superintendent Of Tatergorks
Ryan a Victim Of JObbsFy?
a Prominent Liberal Politician SO
States aud Tells How 10
Was Done.

A well.known Liberal politician
who has corraleI many votes for his
party In years that are passed but who
claims to have been ignored by those
whom he has assisted 10 office, said to
a NEWS reporter this morning: 81
notice that the paper you repre- sent Is
having a good deal n fun at the exc
pensc Of the city waterworks depart
ment. That IL all right; the public
laughs with you'll But this should also DO
romemberoi that the fellows who draw
full pay for tho small amount OF work
they do are also MISUNDERSTANDING
at the soft snap they have got. have
70 give you some pointers as 10 how
lhlngs are run IN That department.
The city council should see to II ut
once that the health commissioner,
sanitary Inspector aud sOms good
detectives were turned loose on IL with
out delay with jul etOckloi dlsinlec.
tants and flash lanterns.
81 have remained quiet for long
Umc,' continued tnu gentleman,
"bccausr | have been ashamed 10
acknowledge the rottcnness that OK.
isted Ia my party, but thinRs have
arrived Mt that stage when | don't feel
like remaining silent any longer,
Drunkenness and kindred evils exist 10
M alarming extent and tho city pays
the bill. IVs "a - shame and should
DO stopped.
SNOW, | am going to tell you some.
thing you don't know, something the
public has never heard. II is this;
a single man whose name II Ia not
necessary 10 mention aud who does
business I'm tho western part Of the city
aud who IL known by every hobo In his
district has got pulp and being
more than ordinarily clever he pulls
very hard and well. He keeps
boarding house AMI saloon, with side
ISSUES In different parts o, the city.
"hen lac Indicate, that n certain indl-
vidual be given employment, his wish
IN ut once accedej to. The result
would be- disastrous II II were otherw ise
"ihiH gentleman worked his wlreA
well prior to and at the last city
election. You will remember that
MIR. Ryan was n candidate for city
marshal. To guarantee success II was
absolutely necessary 10 have the assist
ance OF his friend In the western part
OF town. This itiend pledged. himself
TO Ryan but covefily did all In his
power 10 defeat him and he succeeded,
too.
Snow I will tell you why no did no,
want Ryan 10 he elected marshal. AS
long ms the latter was superintende
OF wAierworks the friend was sure ~
get his employees at his boarding house
anu saloons IL was money in
his pocket. Had Ryan been
elected marehal some other
peTsln would have been chosen TO MI
the Office Of walorworks superintendent
aud II was evident that n nan could
not be found for that positi q 10 clearly
In harmony with the man who pulled
tho strings. Yes, this man wanted
Ryan as superintendent OF water
" otks, aud he wanted him badly, but
he did not want him for marshal;
see2
"Another thing would like to say,
and that is, that will bet n thousand
dollars TO QUO there are not sig taxpay-
ers at work for Ryan, and they are
pretty nearly all single men, tool have
recommended men Tor work-men with
families, but they DOM gel. 1t, and that
Is why 1 am aTOunu,n