The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-19
IN The LOCAL
POLITICAL ARENA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ETY. was attached to the reports. 1t
was announced that the justices had
decided to set aside the election and
that special session of the old iegis-
lature would be necessary. This state
ment was supported with declaration
TO the effect that there was dissent
ing opinion being written by Justice
Bartch, who was supposed to be in
favor of sustaining the validity OF the
election.
AS may be presumed, there was
great deal of suppressed excitement
and some bets of hats were made Dy
parties willing to make new nat or
lose one on the decision. The candi-
dates elected at the last election were
anxious to bet so that in the event
they lose the wager, they could con-
sole themselves with the thought their
jobs were all right, whereas IL the
contest was decided in favor of Rit-
chic. they would have a hat coming at
least.
At o'clock it was announced that
the justices had taken their seats and
were reading the opinion Wnereat
there was a great rush to the room OF
the supreme court TO listen to the judg-
ment. while the telephone in the office
of the county clerk was kept busy
Miss Redell didn't have thing to do
but answer calls about the manner in
which the case had been decided or
course there was no satisfaction in any
of her responses and the telephone
users didn't do a thing but invoke
maledictions on her head, because she
didn't know more than they did.
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Inasmuch as the chief justice wrote
the opinion and the others have been
examining the same, for an entire day.
and that it will no doubt be made pub
lie today. it is fair to presume that
there will be no dissenting opinion
from any of the justices. This would
indicate that the court had no diff
Guilty in arriving at q conclusion or
law and that the case had been de-
cided against the contestant This is
in the light of a prediction and nothing
more and is in no wise intended as an
advance publication of the Judgment
of the court.
Representative-elect Ray of Deseret.
was in the city yesterday but left on
the evening train for home He called
at the rooms of the Anarchist club"
while in the city
During the past few days which have
elapsed since the election contest be-
gan in the courts, the matter of the
postoffice, surveyors eneralship and
other places in the state which Will
be filed by the next president. have
fallen into a state of quiet This is TO
announce that during the lull j. j.
Greenewald has not been sleeping, but
is awake and working to the unrest
of George Smith and the balance 1t
will no doubt please all the employees
of the postoffice to learn that ne Will
make no changes in the personnel of
the office but will retain everyone who
comes under the civil service rules.
This may make a few of the boys who
have been thinking a carriers job was
better than nothing feel that Jake is
not doing the right thing. but then he
cannot run all branches of the govern
ment from the Dolly block.
No matter if Jake does get the post
mastership, there is one consolation
for George Smith and that is he stands
a chance for lieutenancy in troop c,
of the First Utah cavalry, being next
in the line of promotion. /. would be
good thing for George, however, to run
the office as he could show his author
ity over the balance when Captain
Naylor and the rest of the commits
stoned officers came. down after let
tiers.
1t is said that C. W. Aldrich is a
candidate for the position of surveyor
general and that Harry Joseph is
scared somewhat, even though he has
been east to see Mckinley. By the
way, there is quite rush for the place
among the old surveyors. Uncle a. f.
Doremus is after the plum, 1t is
claimed and so is LeProhon- These
two being great friends, there is some
thing embarrassing in their candidacy
which makes it exceedingly unpleasant
If Dorenus wins he is beating his
friend LeProhon and if Ed wins he is
knocking his old-time companion, Do
remus out of the ring. It is proposed
by some to have the two draw straws
to see who shall retire from the field.
The battle for the marshalship is
on in great shape Sheriff Hardy IS
fortifyinG himself with d large petition
which is being numerously signed all
over the state, While the other candi-
dates are nustling also, in more ways
than one. Guthrie is not working as
hard as he might. but then it is con-
tended that he is on the inside and
does not have to work. Glen Miller,
the original Utah man, who would not
announce himself as being in favor of
Bryan, because all his folks in days
gone by were Republicans. is back
from the east. but is saying nothing
there are those who assert he is on
the inside with the eastern politicians
and will not have to work at all. but
will come up whooping when the days
arrive in which appointments are
made 1t is about time to reiterate
that the successful man hasn't had
his name printed in the papers as yet
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1t will be refreshing news that ends
the contest in the courts, because it
will revive the rumors about the sena-
torship which have been swallowed up
in the legal matter. Politics is very
dull these days. no one caring to talk
on anything save the manner in which
the court will handle the case of Ritz
chic Even the candidates for the petty
offices in the senate and house are
quiet and are saying nothing about
their special cases.
1t may not be out of order to say
that Sheriff Sanders of Davis county,
is supposed to have the inside on the
position of sergeant -at-arms OF the up
per house, although Weber has a man
in the person of Brennan, who win
doubtless be given the same place in
the lower house.
"OuiP' Nebeker will be in the city
soon. looking after the interests of the
Alfalfa club of which he is the presi-
dent and general manager. He is
waiting simply for the decision of the