The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-12
THE INDIAN AGENCY.
Much Bitterness Engendered Among
the Faithful in Late Campaign.

Vernal Jan. 6.-Matters are beginning
TO get interesting in the scramble for the
position or Indian agent at White ROCKS
and the guerrilla fight that Is being car
ried on is developing the fact that the
late campaign left considerable dissatis-
faction and bitterness in its train
r. 5. COllett. NeTnaIs postmaster. ana
self-Constituted dictator of Hannatsm IN
northeastern Utah, is receiving some very
hard jolts from an unexpected source II
-The TumOrs that are in the air have any
foundation in fact. During the recent
acmpaign the voters of the Twelfth SEN
atOrial district were charmed Dy the
voice Of the w0uld-be agent, as, in elo-
Quent tones. he prattied to them of mani
fest destiny. Astounding prosperity, bal
ance of trade. etc. and admonished them
with fatherIy interest to let well enough
alone" ard use their suffrages in behalf
of b. r. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Mcdonald accompanied the eloquent
postmaster on his campaign through the
district. and paid the freight. and threw
handfuls of nice, round dollars into the
machine hopper, TO be ground out INTO
golden phrases setting forth the many
virtues of the railway agent, and his
Astounding love for the inhabitants OF the
district.
The confiding Mac listened TO all, and
with childish Innocence pinned his faith
to his advertising agent. deigning to no
more than show himself as proof OF what
had been said Of him.
When the result Of the vote became
known. and Mac found that he was in the
soup. ii is said that he waXed exceeding
wroth and his voice smote the air in loud
lamentations, ard there was soreness IN
his heart. and he cried aloud that ne
had been assassinated in the house OF mis-
friends. and his love was turned to
hatred. and he went forth and joined
with the lAileStiueS. that he might &C
complish the undOing of his erstwhile
brother ia the gospel Of get there. and
10 this day he worketh diligently with a
long knife that he may smite him under
the fifth rib. that ne might fall by 49,
wayslGe before he reach the camp Of
the Lamsnites. whittier he was vending
his weary way to be "a father unto them,
and train them into the ways OF the pale
face
The story comes pretty straight that
Mcdonald believes that he was thrown
down by his supposed friends in Uintah
Cotton. who was the Republican NOMINEES
for tho lower house. and brother-in-lav
OF Collects.
Whether such is the case is a question
that those interested alone can answer
but It is learned from pretty reliable
sources tfat Mcdonald believes such wa;
he case. and has taken occasion to throw
It into Collects aspirations for the agenc!
promotion
II is stated also. that Mr. Mcdonald
himself is a formidable candidate for tn,
position. and is receiving some stroas
backing.
Those who claim 10 be on the inside as
sert that neither will land the prize. bu
that in case of MytOn's removal a mill
tary officer will be appointed. Under
the incumbency of Major Randlett who
was agent for several years. IL is gener
ally admitted THAI the Indians made NOR,
progress. and the conditions were mucl
more satisfactory than at any other time
and il is not improbable that the de
partment will look with favor upon tn,
proposition to install an army man again