The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-22


Other Political News.
Now comes the news at this late day,
that the candidates for election on the
Republican ticket, disappointed be-
cause they did not win, are going TO
make an attemDe to have d contest
brought in the courts by some one
from one of the outside counties, not
having the moral courage to do the
work themselves.
The authority for this statement is
an officeholder in the joint city and
county building. who SO Informed
reporter for this paper yesterday. 1t
has been decided that for any OF US
to bring it would be to dig our po-
liticdl graves for all time, and as
result we have decided that if some
one from the outside can be brought
in to do the work, the results Will be
just as satisfactory. Because, II the
election was Illegal in one county, it
was illegal in all and this is the way
in which to determine it,
SO there, the cat is out of the bag,
and now the only act left undone is
engage TO pull the chestnuts from the
fire. The country individual who con-
sents to do so is yet undiscovered, but
an attempt is being made to find him
all right and hercuiean efforts will be
made within the next few days.
The person who agrees to do this
dirty work will be the most surprised
man in several counties when he learns
how popular he has suddenly become.
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the people have so emphatically ex-
pressed their opinions at the ballot box;
when no protest has come from
single voter who was in the minority,
at a cost to the state of nearly 100000,
would be something calculated TO make
the blood of the taxpayer ferment with
exceeding heat.
1t was learned yesterday that Rep
resentative Perkins of Ogden has de-
cided to withdraw as a candidate for
the speakership of the next house. The
efforts of the Weber delegation, so it is
said, viii now be devoted to electing
Brennan sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
a.e.
Assessor Barney B. Quinn has Sc
lected for his chief deputy Angus M.
Cannon, jr., who is familiar with the
work m the office and has a splendid
knowledge of the values of city prop
erty and holdings in the country. The
selection meets with general approval.
For chief deputy in the recorders Of
fee, it is understood the Populists have
agreed upon Mrs. Stein, who is a bright
woman. 1t will be remembered the
agreement with the Populists was that
they should have this appointment.
George Blair viii doubtless have the
chief NC MI in hn off Of
the county clerk.
And now comes the news that Gus
Holmes is an aspirant for the Office of
United States marshal, along with
Hardy Guthrie. Pratt and Devine. BY
the time the list is completed there
will be no end to the applicants who
will besiege the major for the place.
Hardy, Guthrie, Pratt and Devine can
say that they were all Mckinley men
pure and simple; Prat- can urge. too,
that he has never held Office to amount
10 anything, but Gus will be handi-
capped by the fact that he was the
chairman of double-barreled commit
tee, which changed the vote of a
county from 1900 Republican majority
to $500 Democratic without effort
While Gustavus is a good fellow and
all that sort of thing; while he will go
M l4lC lSt III setil l1lS 1u1lue44C6 u
his late partner. Sam, behind him, it
is good, safe. even bet that he will
not get the place, because the coming
administration is going to punish it's
enemies and reward its friends, and
he only was friend who yawped and
voted for the gold standard ticket.
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Some time ago this paper mentioned
the fact that suit was being prepared |
by an attorney of his city, which would
be filed against the county commission
ars, the object and purpose of which !
would be to recover from them and |
their bondsmen the monies expended |
Illegally, as Will be alleged, in paying !
witnesses expenses, Pullman car fare |
and for meals on the dining car. ETC. |
Yesterday the attorney informed a re-
porter that more charges will be added |
10 the complaint and that the reason |
action has been deferred so long is |
because the allegations TO be made !
nave to be supported by statements
made IN the shape of copies of the Off |
,ial records, which will be done early |
his week. Among the items which |
will appear is one of about $500 for |
BOARD and extras" for certain wit
leSSeS Snugly housed at the Knutsford |
Turing the trials of the alleged hood |
ers" one of about 500 railroad fare, |
sleeping and dining car service for
witnesses between Milwaukee. and |
chicago and Salt Lake and another for !
services of Watchers experts and |
detectives. 1t begins to look as though |
he commissioners would have 20 ex-
pend some money for attorneys fees
It any rate and that they will not be
permitted to retire from Office without /
having some trouble.
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When the new board of county com
nissioners assume the duties of their
)flices, it is expected they will make
| tour of the south end Of the county
building, $50 TO sneak. and that they
will make c, reduction in the number of
;inecures which are said to exist in
hat portion of the joint structure.
There will be fewer janitors than there
re Tow and some will be employed who
viii work instead of loafing around the
Office. A head jandtor will be en-
'toyed who will handle a broom him
elf occasionally. IT is said that one
4 the present board would have fired
he present incumbent Of that place
ong ago if he could have had his
way, and that his name is neither Rob
rts nor Christopnerson But the man
viii stay until the end of the year and
hen.
Hon. G. w. e. Dorsey returned yes
erday as announced would be the
ase and as expected is full of bright
nd pretty prophecies of the golden
uture. In a short time we will all be
yearing diamonds and other bright
eWels and there viii be more clothes
! our wardrobe than we know what
0 do with The hum of the wheel will
z heard in the land and the smoke