The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-23
SABINE LOSES
OFFICIAL HEAD
Commissioners Appoint Charles
Holm as Pauper Clerk.
IT IS A SLAP AT ANDERSON
COUNTY INFIRMARY sUPERIN-
TENDENT MAY GO NEXT.

J. H. Anderson, chairman of the
board of county commissioners: has re-
ceived a hard Jolt as a final token of
the esteem and good Will in which ne
IS held by his two colleagues. 1t was
an the form of a summary discharge
yesterday Of his protege, James Sabine,
who has served the county in the ca
pacity of pauper clerk.
At the regular meeting of the COM
missioners yesterday it was suggested
that the name of Charles Holm of Muir
ray be substituted as pauper clerk for
that Of James Sabine, the incumbent.
Chairman Anderson objected, but the
idea met with the hearty support of the
other two members of the board. They
voted to accept the suggestion. but the
chairman voted against it. 1t is said
no explanation was given the chairman.
The removal of Mr.. Sabine, il is said
is the result of combine between the
Two members of the board who are OPP
posed to the methods of the chairman.
It has been under quiet consideration
for weeks, and was not acted upon un-
til sufficient proof was obtained TO war
rant Sabine's removal. For two years,
the term. of the present board of cOun-
~ commissioners. the suggestions of
the chairman have, for some inexplica-
bic reason, been followed to the letter
with practically no opposition. Since
the Republican convention, at which
Anderson is said to have administered
hard knock to his Republican col
league. Harker, things have been diff
ferent.
Time For Vengeance Came.
Harker and Horne, the Democratic
commissioner, have recently realized
that for two years they have been made
a cat's-paw by which the chairman ac-
complished whatever he desired At a
private meeting they decided that it
should end. and that retribution must
be had for the months of coming
that had been practiced on them. Sa-
bine, who is said to have been under
the protection of the chairman. but
who was retained as a Democrat, was
the closest one on whom the vengeance
of the commissioners could be shown
to the chairman.
1t is also claimed that sufficient evil
dence had been secured to show that
Sabine had played the part of a mem.
Der OF that party while at the same
time performing similar Irritation
with the Republicans. AT any rate. d
certain young Republican is said to-
nave furnished Commissioner Horne
with proofs that Sabine contributed to
the funds of both the Republican and
Democratic parties.
So it was decided that he should be
sacrificed. Harker is said to have also
demanded the place of Superintendent
Jones of the county infirmary. Jones.
II is said, favored Anderson while os-
tensibly working in the interests of
Harker- So the combine was effected.
and the Sabine end of it was perfected
yesterday. He was notified by the clerk
OF his discharge and no reasons were
given, in spite of his efforts to obtain
statement as to why he was dis
charged.
Anderson Makes Explanations.
The chairman was there. however
With many big explanations He said
ne opposed the discharge and also the
appointment of Holm. And he further
stated that he believed that Harker
was a Democrat. Then he made other
statements concerning the action of his
supposed friends which he would re-
fuse TO repeat.
In connection with the dismissal of
Sabine, a similar action has been sug-
gested with reference to the suDerin-
tendent of the county infirmary. He
has been requested repeatedly. accord
ing to the statement of a commission
er. to produce a certain report concern
ing the disposition of his contingent
fund, but has failed. 1t is also r1I-.
mored that if the desired report is not
produced not later than Saturday. the
county will have a new man at the
head Of that institution.