The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-12

Although the echoes of the last cit,
campaign have scarcely died away
while the tears of grief have scare
ceased to fall from the orbs of the dis
appointed; despite the fact that almoS
all of the members of Clan Cancart.
are not yet selected for official posi-
tlons-the patriots are marshalling anC
getting in line for the various county
offices which will be filled this fall.
Sheriff seems tc be the place mos
sought after The maximum salary is
$4,000 per year, and although the
county commissioners may not allow
Hardy that sum. still as the law pro.
vides the compensation must be fixed
three months before the nominations
are made, there may be a chance fol
the faithful.
Hardy himself is a candidate. He
Will go before the convention on the
record he has made while in the office
during the two years which will draw
to close about convention time
Adam Paul is hustling, although those
who know say ne does not expect the
! place, but. hopes to get delegates
enough to go into the convention and
trade for deputy's place with the
| successful man. Will Lynch, who has
| filled the position of assessor for three
terms, also has an eye to the Office
and will go after the plum with all
the force he can muster. William
blghtfoot Dykes wants it, too, and is
making quiet canvass among his
friends. The leading man of the '1n-
ner circle" Clifford John Oswald r.
win, will leave the wall of the state
prison and accept the place if rendered
MIN, according to best advices. And
there are more precincts to be heard
from. The office will not go begging,
II indications count for anything.
For county clerk and eX-officio clerk
Of the district court there are also
many who want the place. Up to date
AL Reese, the chief deputy for the
present incumbent, is the leading man.
But there are others, plenty of them.
Just wait awhile. Arthur Parsons
may not be appointed county auditor.
as provided in the bill in the COVER
nor's hands, and if he does not get
there he will be in the field bigger than
anyone. 1t is intimated, too, that
Harry McCallum is tired of the law
business and would take a place of this
kind. Mcmillan, who hasn't had an
office since he left the city council, and
who, by his long term in this place,
is eminently fitted to perform the
duties, has an eye in that direction.
The office of county collector being
abolished at the beginning of the year,
John D. Spencer will probably take a
chance in that direction. The treasurer
will be the collector after the first of
the year, and as John has held the
place he now fills but one term, and
Pen Lynn has held the treasurership
two, Johns friends imagine he is the
man who should be given the prefer
ence. Up to date there are no others
looking for this job.
Scott CriSmon has a mortgage on the
recorderShip, if he wants it, although
there are grave rumors to the effect
that Sandy has a candidate and will
present his claims, backed by the en-
tire county delegation, and ask for
fair deal. Colonel Squires is his name,
and why Sandy should claim him when
he resides in Bingham part of the time
and spends the balance proof reading
old books for the county commission
ers, is mystery.
There are attorneys galore who
would like to be elected to the Office
of county attorney. Whether or not
Whittemore wants to succeed himself,
is something that only Whittemore
himself knows. He is likely to ask
for almost anything or take almost
any action, in view of his past acts;
but he will not get the glad hand
from his party any more. 1t is asser-
ted that men of ability must be nom
mated in future. If the Republican
party does not straddle the silver ques-
tion and drive S. P. Armstrong into
the ranks of the Populists, he may
conclude to try for the place. Dennis
Eichnors defeat for the nomination
for encouragement did not scare him
at ALL and as Dennis has several warm !
supporters in the g. O. p. he may come
out and ask for the honors and the |
profits. There is a strong feeling pre- |
vailing in certain quarters for e. d. X.
and he may be prevailed
upon to get a hustle on and run, but |
lust at present Thompson is ''leary.'
The defeat he sustained for the office
Of district judge was too much. How
ever. in a pinch, Barlow Ferguson /
might be induced to run.
1t goes without saying that the pres
mt board of county commissioners will
)e relegated to private life, there to
emain until the people are again al
lfcted with temporary insanity, when
here might be a chance of each being
But such occurrences are
emote Who will take their places
10 one knows. j. c. c. Glanf1eld and
" L. Pickard are mentioned favor
bly, from the city, while from the out
ide, Dave Mcdonald, of South Cot
and Mr. Timmons of Mill
,reek are being pushed by several of
heir party friends. Inasmuch as the
ountry got two selectmen last time,
! is believed they will insist that a
recedent has been established and
aise a cry for a continuation of the
ractice.
The county will elect an auditor this
ear TTDon tha selection hy tho gov
rnor within the next sixty days de-
ends a great deal. There are numer-
us candidates for the place already. I
Ir. Emery, who fills the position now, ;
Though it was never legally created !
Y the commissioners, is a candidate;
ert Raybould, who has but short I
me been away from the books of the
ity side of the building; Arthur Par
ms, who wants d political job of
ome kind and Mont Fisher are all APP
Iicants. 1t is even limited that Uncle
ebert Anderson would hurry up the
ID of auditing the books of state in
Stutions to take this place.
These names are about all mentioned
this time. But there is time enough
II many more to spring up ere the
cotton is held
Speaking of elections, there will not
! as much good work at the polls :
lis year as formerly. The adoption
the Australian ballot system will
ork wonderful reform. No longer
n the heeler place a ticket in the
lnds of a man and rush him to the
Ills and watch him vote. Undue in
lence of any kind will not be permit
d. The heller will go and vote and
III then keep away from the polls
stance of 100 feet All he can do
ITO howl. The intelligent voter will 8