The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-02

est.
Yesterdays Herald created a sensa-
! ton around the waterworks office
when it arrived. The charge that
laborers were being assessed for the
purpose of replenishing funds for
campaign purposes hit home and there
! was a roar. Archie Mckay made ex-
tensive comments and the superintend-
ent himself said things not altogether
complimentary to this paper.
However, this is not all An in
vestigation Will follow. Councilman
! Dale is in receipt of a. letter from an
employee Of the deportmAnt in which
| the facts in the case, as alleged by the
men, are set out and asking him to
! take some action in the matter. The
| laporers in the department are tired OF
! having to Whacll IN.
| 1t is related in connection with this
case. that certain members of the coun-
! Gil have been aware of this state Of at
! fairs for some time; that recently one
of them was looking over the payroll
! in the presence Of an employee Of the
department. and asked, What do these
pencil marks indicate, opposite the
names of the employees. Two dollars
and four dollars and the Nke?''
! why, doc't you know?" asked the
water DEPARTMENT man, That is the
campaign assessment which is levied on
| us every once in q while. We are en-
gagged in paying off the debts of the
! Republican party"
! you mean contributions don't you?"
asked the councilman
mo sir, l mean just what I said. We
| do not contribute; we are assessed"
| The letter which Dale has alleges a
great many things Perhaps a suit for
| libel would follow the publication of the
! context, but among other things the
| writer says that all, Democrats and
| Republicans, are being touched reg
| ularly, and that he believes the job is
being done in the interest of certain
| candidates. He says he dares not COM
plain of the wrong for fear of being
! fired, but asks Dale to take the matter
up and look into. it,.
| It is expected that at the next meet
ing Of the council there viii be a reso-
/ luton introduced in which an inyesti-
! gaton of the charges made will be de-
manded. In that event, if the COM
mittee on WaterWorlls has a mind,
| there viii be several startling facts
! brought out. Why a poor devil, with a
family, should be compelled to pay
thing beyond the ordinary comprehen-
| sion Of mankind. especially when men,
! berS Of the Republican committee say
there is nothing needed in. the line Of
cash. An expression on the part Of
several members Of the council shows
that the case will be gone into and that
several members of the water works
crowd will be brought In to testify as
to the methods used in collecting CAM
| paign funds.
Michael John O'Meara, candidate for
| councilman in the Fifth precinct, is
! circulating around a, great deal during
these days. He is renewing old &C
ouaintances and has practised giving
the glad hand until he cannot meet a
man without offering shake Michael
John is being aided and abetted by
William Patrick O'Meara, the present
| councilman, in an able and eftlciers
manner.
The candidacy of Uncle John E.
Dooly is, to quote an expression used
by the popular Grant H. Smith. during
the days when he was running for
judgeship, progressing splendldly. But
| the statement in The Herald of yester-
day is said to have caused Arthur Par
| sons a great deal of anguish of spirit
To have his plans laid bare in public
print is something Parsons does not
| relish. Robertson, however, has gone
to work with a renewed energy and
from now ON until the time tine pri-
n.aries are held may be expected to
greet the early caller at the paying
teller's window with countenance in
dicative of a short session of sleep.
g @ @
According to the statements made by
an evening paper. the non-partisan
IT, mt c1O no
says: THE silence of the promoters
of the non-partisan idea in municipal
| government does not indicate apathy or
loss of interest" All of which isn't
what the writer meant to say at all
Silence does indicate" apathy and loss
Of interest. although in this case it
may not mean" it.
The same paper is authority for the
statement that the conservative class
fears the ward heller and place hunter
at the primary. Why, if this non partf-
san idea has permeated all classes as
thoroughly as was stated, a, few ward
heelers and place hunters would cut
no figure. If the conditions are as
stated, the conservative, non-partisan
element could turn out by the thou
sands and overwhelm all opposition.
But the facts are that the non-parti-
san feeling is confined to the few who
want to control the business affairs of
the corporation.
Jack May is going in for the ,nomina-
ton for city treasurer on the Republic
can ticket. of course, and expects to
win. He will go after a denomination
with a vengeance and will doubtless
come very near succeeding. Chris DiehI
wants the place, but the old gentleman
is a little bit shy about making the
race until he sees just how the land
lays, and what the chances are for sue
cess by the party of which he is a
member.
W. j. Bateman. the deputy county
treasurer, is q candidate for the posi-
ton of auditor. Bateman is an expert
accountant and would keep matters in
excellent shape. DR.. Ellen B. Fergu-
son is being pushed for the same place
and has an excellent following.
There are grave rumors af1oat about
a plan which is on foot for the BOOM
ing of the non-partisan idea, it being
stated that circular is being pre-
pared in we'll known publishing house
which will be mailed to prominent peo-
pie as soon as completed, urging them
to take action in favor of the move
nlent- However, there is no reason why
anyone should fear this non-partisan
idea Men OF both parties, who are
high in the councils, have declared
against it, saying the government of
city IS best when controlled by party