The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-23
THIRTY FOR JANITOR
Democrats Facing Up to the Pie
Counter in Squads.
Assertions That the Newly Elected
Will Be Under Domination
of Mr.. HInchuff.

The newly elected democratic county
officials are just now experiencing the
pains and penalties OF political success.
They are beset upon every hand by
patriots of the democratic army, but for
whose great influence" to hear them
tell it, none could have been elected.
Up TO date about 30 applicants have
filed with Commissioner elect Hinchiff
oral and documentary evidence testify
ing to the zeal and unexampled ability
with which they could hold down a court
house authorship. There are two places
of this kind, at salaries Of $40 a month
each. Commissioner Hinchliff says the
grand rush for the pie counter reminds
one of the days first succeeding the pop
uliEt victory in 1896.
TO hear them tell it, democratic Off
Gals are going to conduct the county
affairs with very few men. Probably
they will refund 20 per cent of their sal
aries, too, like their worthy predecessors
of 1896, the pOPulists, didn't do.
Sheriff-elect Mackay and his managers
have had a razzle dazzle of time with
brave and fearless pie eaters from all
over the county who are ambitious to
pin on the shining star of official
which enrich deputy sheriffs From the
day that it was known that Mr.. Mackay
had cOrraled enough votes the unprom-
ised have tiOcked and the promised have
swarmed upon his trail and that of his
managers, seeking fulflIment of their
hopes. Prominent among those who
have counted, reasonably or otherwise
upon deputyships with the sheriff are
Iar
Brown of Garfield, Joe Davis, of Pa
louise, K. E. Matlock, late populist can
didate for Sheriff; Ortis Hamilton and
K. W. Weinberg OF Colfax, and several
others. Mr.. Hamilton will certainly be
rewarded with the position of office
deputy, while there is a berth open for
MIR. Weinberg if he wants it-apd it is
easy to believe he wants it. 1t is talked
in democratic circles that Commissioner
Hincbiiff will blast the hopes of the re-
manning applicants by issuing an edict
Immediately upon donning the imperial
robes of office allowing the new sheriff
but two deputies. The prisoners, it ia
said, will not be worked, AZ it IL in
human and diabOIical in government to
ask hOboes and other petty criminals to
soil their lilly hands on pick and shovel
bdnules LOT the gOOd OF the pubic
roads. The worthless are to be left free
to flock and feed from the public dinner
pail, unhaunted by sledge hammers or
rock piles.
In the auditors office it is said there
are to be but one or two deputies. All
other employees are to be placed upon
piece or folio work Auditor Raby him
self attends to the duties of commits
sloners' clerk, so it is said This policy
Is not, however, the work of the new
auditor, but ia promulgated by Commits
sioner Hinchliff, who is to succeed the
late John Tobin as chief of all the
offices. I. j. Welty Of Pullman will be
the index clerk, and it is also said ". A.
White of the same city is to have seat
among the chosen. II. e. Wheeler OF
COifaX is another chosen for a deputy
ship, while several others are proving
around after bones in the democratic
back yard.
In the Offices Of the republicans re-
elected, Treasurer Windus and Clerk
Renfrew, no changes in the forces are
probable.