Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
PULL AND PUSH
ALL WANT JOBS.
II You Are an American" and a
worker" Now is Your Time
To Prove II.
LAST CHANCE TO GET PLACE.
The Men Who Have Their Applications
In and What They Are Trying to
Get--Political Gossip.

Now Is the time to file an applica-
ton. II a position Is wanted under the
next administration IN Salt Lake. The
picking OF the plums will occur right
after the conclusion OF the election
contest. and people are already clamor-
Ing into the best places on the fruit
tree AT the office Of City Chairman
Darmer, the throng OF seekers is un-
abating. and others with pull are
equally besieged.
FIRE CHIEF FIGHT.
Applications are now on file with
the mayor-elect. some Of them en-
dorced by the city committee, for all
of the important places. For the head
place In the fire department Devine
Is encountering opposition, most of IT
coming from Charles Vail, formerly
electrician Of the department, ami
john Hopfenback. Familiarity known
about fire headquarters MS Jack"
Hopfenback. He was formerly dri-
Yer in the department, and was pro-
NOTED to a captaincy. He has not
been connected with the department In
the past four years although he WAS a
well known fireman before that time
wIsCoMR FOR SEXTON.
For the position of city sexton. wal.
ter J. Wiscomb seems to have clear
sailing, as there is no candidate with
a definite boom launched against him.
Mr., Wiecomb has figured In city poll
tics for number OF years The plac.
carries with IT residence In the ceme-
terry grounds, and the general duties o.
overseeing them.
FOR STREET SUPERVISOR.
Four men are out for street supervis.
or. They are ABE" Little of the
First precinct. l.. j. Wood OF the Sec
ond. JAKE Raleigh and Ferg Ferguson,
a real estate dealer, and formerly
member OF the firm OF Sheets and Fer
gugon.
KELSEY FOR ENGINEER
l.. g. Kelsey has no opposition for
the place OF city engineer, and his APP
pOiiliHleHt is tOHCtttu, ID H. Ndiiilf
well known as Humanitarian. aud the
present incumbent OF the position of
humane officer is also without opposi-
| tion for reappointment and Is expected
| to retain his place
STEWART AND SNYDER.
For the position Of health commits
| sioner there Is a contest between Or NJ.
| r. Stewart of the Second precinct and
| Or. c. G. Snyder of the Fourth pre-
cnct The friends of both are still
| confident. and working hard.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
The plumbing inspectorshlp is the
| cause OF merry war with Council
| man Holiday against the field. Holiday
wants the place for Fred Spencer. who
| is half brother OF the councilman J.
]. Farrell, who conducts Main street
| plumbing shop. and w. ]. Leaker. the
present incumbent. are also out for the
| place.
| For superintendent OF waterworks
| Earl Ripley Is a candidate and has
| the boom of the present incumbent. +.
| l.. Hines, to overcome, Hines is UNI
| derstood to be making a strong fight to
| hold the place, and may succeed. For
| places IN the department. John Kirk
wood. Geo. q. Doyle and Hugh Higson
are the applicants.
WESTERF1ELD AND MATTHEW'S.
| S. Il. Westerileld and Frank Matth-
| ews are In contest to be land and
| water commissioner with both OF them
fairly well backed.
FOR PARK KEEPER.
Henry Heath Is an applicant for the
| place OF parkkeeper, while former Dep
| uty Sheriff Wilkinson Is also out for
the place
IN TREASuRER's OFFICE,
For the positions under Treasurer
elect Frank 4. Swenson, the following
| will probably be named: c. III. Kraft.
chief deputy. B, b. Quinn, license col
| lector; Charles Lawrence, water tax
collector Jesse |, Burnett, dog tax
collector.
WITH RECORDER,
Recorder-elect j. B. Moreton has
promised Ben Reeves the chief deputy
| ship, while the other Office position Is
still unnamed, Miss Ethel Mcdonald
will probably be retained as minute
| clerk.
The definite announcements for all
the positions are expected 20 be made
| in few days, as the administration