The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-28

~ the time Herbert Renshaw, Esq, announced
himself a candidate for the Office of mayor Of
- Cornville there were three bad the
municipality who Travelled and transacted business
low and "Frenchy' Latane- In the class benea-h
Ruderick McKlowd they were the greatest and most
envied under world celebrities living in the
munity. "Fritzie' was gamester from London
soaPy ts Trs from tS 9si from Frisco and Freney
These three bad detested pose" In the event
OF i'eshaMs election as mayor the three believed
that Conville would assume pose of rectitude which
would hurt their business. Therefore, when Rem
shaw's nomination was announced they took counsel
with themselves and with Ruderick the defeat of
Renshaw RudericI did not give advice unless he
Ie Ae IT, ana I0r tne most part ne ala not feel IKE
it. He looked upon Chewing the rag vanity,
sDecaIist. what he had 10 do nrofessoDa5 he liked
70 do alone and questions asked tales told
for his own hand in general discussion and aritze
time when he meditating the Great Idea.
''Frtzie' was the spokesman. and he gave Ruderick
conclusive arguments why Herbert Renshaw. Esq,
should not be elected mayor of cornvile
have mooch. and the that amt known here Il
come TO town an rip it open an get all the plumber.
tries the police of town, an tell you straight,
BarWood' an / Lhlnk we ought 70 elect MIN, VINO you
gou' to work for, Ruderick? BarwOod or Renshaw?'
Ruderick's mind previous the visit
they called him few days earlier they would in all
gestions but they postponed their visit too long
the fire of thaj~ cali on him he had decided to throw
his influence on the side of the refOrmers.
There's reform administration, an there's reform
administrat he remarked reply ''Fritzie's"
query. You say Barwoods crooked, that's just
what got ag'in him. He's too damn crooked. He's
squeezed US bokes right an left an put the dough
in his own pocket. He won't live an let live that
BarwOod won't. That kind O. bloke like to do. an
I'm goin to do him this election. He's the meanest
CRATER in this burg, an you know it an know it
What you blokes don't know is that the Renshaw
push is gOn' TO be easy to work got headoece
me- I have Renshaw an his gang don't know you
from other four stiffs in town. He'll
change the whole force thinkn' they're all crooked,
them that's turned outH keep under cover out
o spite Things bound go that way, an then
get graft in an there amt BarwOOd around
10 squeeze the profits out of See2'
WadlOw. Cannes and Latane simple-ninded
men who. about their business with a Homeric
drectness They neither read the public prints
favored the candidacy of Herbert Renshaw urged
among their acQuaintances such reasons they
themselves had thought of why it to the interest
the under world that Mayor BarwOOd should
be reelected They simply got themselves constituted
the official guardians of the ballot box and judges
OF the election in single ward They had been
Judges of election the first time Mayor BarwOOd had
been candidate for the Office he held and had found
the control of the Nineteenth ward sufficient
The election day and went. The judges Of
election about the in the polling booth
hind locked doors and smoked Henry clay perfectos
and drank whisky and club soda. and received re-
ports from time TO time They a long time. They
made no effort 10 count the votes; they took