The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-13
Special Correspondence.

result, half Of the political leaders
are sanding on their heads. In view
Of this uncertainty as to what parties
may join hands in the strife for su-
premacy, the people are prepared for
most any kind of a lining up in the
next campaign. And though the lead
ers are, and doubtless VIII be for some
time, entirely at sea, they promise 10
bring from the apparently calanlitoUs
chaos combinations that will prove d
revelation even to the father Of fusion.
In this potpourri Of political POSSIBLE
tues the PoDulists form an important
ingredient. The question. arises. Win
the PopuliSts split over the question of
natlsm? If they do, Idaho viii Join the
ranks OF those states whose citizens
Know not until their respective con-
MENTIONS adjourn sine die TO which 20
htcai party they belong. AS a pToDh-
ecy, granting division OF the Populists
On the financial question, the following
should be pasted in hat crowns as some
Of the headings of Idaho's next blanket
ballot:
The Peoples party, com
posed of the straight silver Democrats,
VINO are specially opposed to permitting
silver Republicans to hold Office of any
description whatsoever, and the
straight silver Populists
The Middle-of-the-ROa PopuliSt
party, all by itself, flying the banner of
nat money, and defying the world.
The Silver party, composed of silver
Republicans and of silver Democrats
opposed to the Populistic propaganda,
and, therefore, refusing to fuse with
them.
The Mckinley Republicans, with an
unheralded fusion with any who win
come.
The Citizens party. apparently non
partisan, but fathered by gold Demo-
Gratis and aided and abetted by gold
Republicans VINO have not been invited
to join the pie procession.
And there may be others, wheel with
n wheel, until the states political head
viii buzz and ache.
THE PROBABLE LEADERS.
The regular Democratic organization
viii control one side of the first-name6
fusion. While the Populists of that COM
binaJion viii ind as their leader Con-
gresham Gum, who has announced
that, as he left the Republican party
because Of its disloyalty TO silver, he
viii. if necessary, leave the POpGiist
party. should It IS an organization pin
its faith exclusively 10 the doctrine Of
fatsnl. Senator Heitfeld viii march at
tho head OF The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
while Senator Dubois arc. possibly Hon.
!. II. HaWley VIII rally respectively the
silver Republican-silver Democratic
forces.
Their. has been al good deal said re-
Gently ~ 40 The possibility Of a COM
plete rupture of the DernO-Pop fusion
of last year. 1t may be said this has
resulted rom sOldDug dreams Of vic
tory. based On The hope Of such re-
suit. coupled with the threatened di
vision of the Populist party on the fat
money proposition. That is about all
there is to it The Mckinley ReoUb-
leans need not lay the catering unc-
ton TO their souls that by any combl-
nation OF circumstances the silver
forces win be permitted 20 he scattered
10 the four winds, thereby giving them
the supreme pleasure of proclaiming to
the world she news that Idaho has join
ed the ranks OF the oddities.
FIGHT AGAINST PERRAULT.
It is whispered about that Joseph
Perrault who was recently appointed
surveyor general for Idaho, the duties
or which Office he some time since as
suned. viii have to make a fight for
confirmation. It IS also stated that,
lowing to the lack Of interest taken in
his case by Senator Shoup," he feels
constra med to be present in Washing
ton when his case comes up
The objection to Mr.. Perrault IS being
urged principally by State Engineer r
] Mills Mr.. Mills, il seems, during
the campaign made premises TO the ef-
feet that if a Republican surveyor gen
eral went into Office no contracts would
be let to outsiders, the engineers Of
this state having vigorously protested
against contracts for Idaho surveys
going to Oregon. Just before the re
tirement of eX-SurVeyor General
Straughan some heavy contracts We're
prepared to be let to B. A. kObb Of
Portland When Mr.. Perrault took
charge Mr.. Mills filed protest against
the approval of the contracts, but it
is said Mr.. Perrault refused to give il
his endorsement.
This greatly angered Mr.. Mills, who
at once set about to prevent Mr.. Per-
1-auIt's confirmation. Among other
things it will be urged that Mr.. Per
rault is not a practical surveyor Al
legged nepotisn and the dismissal of
clerks who claim the protection of the
civil service may be made side issues.
Much will depend upon the attitude
of Senator Shoup. The senator had
selected another. General Petit for the
position of surveyor general, but Mr..
Perrault's prestige, by reason of the
fact that he was chairman Of the state
committee, coupled with protests
against General Petit, who held the
position under Harrison, moved Shoup
to recommend Perrault 1t may be
fairly assumed, however, that the SEN
ator will be found defending the ap-
pointment
The outcome of the protest of the
clerks dismissed by Mr.. Perrault is
awaited with a good deal of interest
Mr.. Perrauit claims as these clerks
were taken in by presidential extern
sion Of the civil service, never having
undergone examination, they are en-
titled to no recognition; and as there
is no eligible list to select from in this
class he is at liberty to appoint whom
he desires Much interest naturally
attaches to the decision of the COM
mission in these cases
STEUNENBERG FOR SENATOR.
It is gossip here that Governor Steu-
nenberg is being groomed for the sen
atorial race three years hence His
friends oeiieve he is in every way
qualified to 81 seat in the United
States senate, and they are credited
with having already commenced the
work Of mapping out q vigorous cam
paign in his behalf In the meantime
the governor pursues the even tenor Of
his way, giving the people a splendid
administration.
The people generally may not know
that Idaho's executive is in a fair way
to become q wealthy man. He has Civ
en- considerable attention to mining in
terests Of late, and it is said that he
has identified himself with some Of the
Hs-