The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14


| Because IL Mckinley pays heed tC
the prayers of the Provo politicians
the journal will have neither editor MOI
manager, unless perchance the bust
ness OF the postmaster in Provo would
admit of his dashing off a few lines in
an idle moment.
1t appears from information gathered
that John c. Graham is an aspirant
for the position of postmaster-in fact
/ has the appointment in his pocket one
might say-while Glove is going TO be
United States marshal. This last bit
of news is likely to cause Hoyt Sher-
man some pain and anguish of spirit
but the truth must be told; and with
John c. cancelling stamps and Glove
yanking prisoners before Judge Map
shall for Charlie Whittemore to prose-
cute, there would be but little time for
any work on the paper.
1t was thought all this time that
! Glove was aspiring to a conSulship,
along with Lea and John Lu and My
ers and the rest of the boys, but it ap-
pears he has been playing double with
them and has been working them
right along, while he grated on the
marShaiship.
From a Republican of Provo, who
happened in the city yesterday, it is
gathered that Glove states that when
he gets started down the stretch after
the Office, that all the boys will have
to take his dust. and that he will come
under the wire away ahead.
AS for Mr.. Graham, he has the back
ing of John E. Booth, and that means
a whole lot. If John z. should happen
to go to Washington. for instance
there is no question but that he could
get almost anything he asked for. Any
ordinary president would say: Take
what you want, Mr.. Booth; and nor.
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nation can proceed.
In the event Graham does succeed
in getting the keys to the mail sacks
it is rumored that perhaps Booth
would climb the editorial tripod him
self, which would mean, too, that the
Enquirer would soon become famous
for its editorial expressions. John E. is
something of a Henri Watterson in his
way, and while the Kentuckian has a
copyright on the "Star-eyed Goddess
of Reform there is no reason for be-
lieving that a new divinity would not
be created very soon after the change
took place.
The horde of aspirants are now wait
ing for the snickersnee to fall and are
specializing on how long a time will
elapse ere the official axe lightens up
the air with its glitter. From all indi-
cations all the applications have been
filed and all there remains to do is to
walk in and take possession. The
Democratic incumbents are all ready
and waiting.
Frank Harris remarked yesterday:
Il have been all ready since the day
of election. Just as soon as 1 heard
the result announced I went to the Of
flee and began working. Everything is
ripe for my successor to walk in, and
he will not have a thing to do but sit
right down and begin where 1 left off
five minutes before. Business is up to
date and I am all ready for the usual
announcement that am now going to
ing interests
The others are similarly fixed. Mar
shall Brigham has his matters adjusted
so that it will not take a bright man
long to catch on. 1t is thought that
Nat expects to go some time in June
In fact, he so expressed himself some
Judd will no doubt be ali ready for
Whittemore when he comes, but it is
presumed on account of his subject it
will take more time to explain the du-
ties of the office than in the other
case
This knowledge that the Democrats
diC ICdQy ID oIlnOy " IHOSe VINO eX-
pect to fill their official shoes. They are
praying day and night for action A
great many of them wish that Brown
was at Washington so he could urge
upon the president and his mum erous
secretaries the urgency of taking ac-
ton at an early date. But none of
them dare suggest a thing, for to do
so would be to betray an anxiety
which no officeseeker should give ex-
to. And so they sit and wait
and walk and wait and stand on the
corners and wait and sleep and wait
and wake and wait and wait.
Jake Greenewald is a great adnirer
of Mark Hanna, because he, Mark, be-
lieves in the abolishment of the civil
service rules. Jake says he believes
in the application of the old axiom
which is accredited to Andrew Jackson
To the victors belong the spoils.',
Now, when get the postoffice, what
can L do?" says j. ]. Il cannot take |
care of my friends and the friends of |
the party. There's where the civil |
comes in. No, l must go on
with the old employees and the only
nan who gets any benefit is me. What's |
the use OF fellow working for himself |
alone? No use. If he cannot benefit |
some one else he hadn't oughter be /
here. That's the kind of man l am. |
and that's the way politics should be |
run. That's what parties are for: to |
benefit the members.
PERSONALLY Arthur L. Thomas.
Come home at once. and !
ali will be forgiven. Brown, Lee, Nc !
turin, Hyams, etc, etc, etc, etc.
There is p great deal of SPECULATION
being INDUCED in over the claims OF I
John Lu Taylor and a grea; many of (
he faithful are wondering what he is
after. II they could only find out all
would be well. but it appears that the
estive Pennsylvania does not let any
hing leak out, so the balance are both
'red. John refuses to say anything,
ave that he occasionally exults that
Mrs. George 3. Squires will soon be
'emoved from the postoffice at Sugar.
md that thought seems to give him
treat comfort.
Ex-Mayor BaslSin seems to be having
|uite a boom in his favor as candi-
late for the office of mayor. Fisher
Harris is still the idol of many hearts,
darshal Brigham was mentioned yes
$ favorite with a great many. Coun-
ilman Mulvey has his admirers. Coun-
ilman Dale has a following. And those
onstitute about all the Democratic pes
Utilities. with tina possible exception of
Ion. John t. Game, who, it is said by
everal. might be a candidate
Candidates for this place on the other