The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-15

il not so easy as II looks. A man like
Grover Cleveland might command the
support OF the machine Democrats ana
the independents at the same time, hui
Grover Cleveland was a genius. not only
in the realm OF practical politics, but also
the idol OF the independent voter
Situation Is Mixed.
on the Republican side things continue
equally chaotic With resolutions calling
for the resignation OF United States Sen
ator Thomas c. Platt, the former Re
publican State leader; with the State
leader, Benjamin u. Odell. beaten In the
Speakership contest-that rs IL the ne
State leader at the present tme-with
former Gov Black declining to become
a candidate for State leader In order 10
PIatt or Dcpcw and becoming a iull-
ncdged Senator some time; with DIS
cussioH as TO the possibilities OF GOV
Higgins becoming the state leader, MIN
selfgthe situation Is certainly decidedly
mixed.
Couldn't Handle Dough"
The trouble with men Ike Gov. Hig-
gins and Mayor Mcclellan is that leaders
are like Topsy. they Just grow II
there are two men UNITED Tor the outics
Of leadership in the State and I'm the city
IL Is the Governor of the State OF New
York and the Mayor OF the city OF New
York They have no taste Tor inc Seams
side OF politics and they would not IKE to
get down and soil their hands with the
work Of "handling the dough" In connec-
ton with elections And that is all that q
leader. city or State. Is during these lat,
ter days, a machine for the collection % npd
distribution of campaign moneys inc
mere suggestion of the practical duties In
connection with campaigns and electohs
is enough to demonstrate the lmpoSsi-
biIty of Mayor Mcclellan and Gov Hlg-
gins becoming party leaders
Native Newspaper Man.
native New Yorker In the editorial
department of a newspaper In New York
Is rarity. Probably 80 per cent oil Ihe
editors. reporters and special writer's on
the New York dailies are men from the
South. the West and upstate Mayor
Mcclellan, although not born In New
York is regarded a native OF this city;
stan he has recognized one of the few
New York born newspapcrmen-Wllha
a Willis. who has just assumed the post
OF private, secretary The MSyoa; h'hIs M
career as a reporter on the Sun, and was
mildly successful In a field not altogether
suited to his taste. His lieutenant, Mt.
Willis who is neWsPapShr cp,h IN rr,a the " same me
paper lust as Mcclellan relinqushed
Journalism for politics
Bingham Is Military.
Gen. Theodore a. Bingham has al
ready commenced to demonstrate his mil
itary training. AS he was leaving, tho
headquarters bureau anu "dlhlnS SlOMig
down the hall the other day he met Pa
trolman Mathew Mccoy, Mccoy gave
the Commissioner the customary depart
ment salute in the old-fashioned style-a
sort of nondescrpt anyold thing, begin
ming at the walStband and not reaching
higher than the Waisthand. The General
almost snortcd at the burlseque salute
and stopped Mccoy.
Wants Army Salute.
Il want you to learn the army sa-
Lutte" said the General. Nothing like
that here"
The General then illustrated tho proper
salute and Mccoy, catching on quickly,
followed his example and saluted prop
several other policemen the same thing
and made IL public that the army salute
must be the proper thing hereafter In
the department.
Finds Clerks Resting.
After leaving Mccoy the General went
to the second floor where his own of
fee is, but instead OF going there he
dropped into the chief clerks office. 1t
is the custom in this office that prior to
work In the morning-for only very few
minutes-the clerks sit about and swap
yarns. They were doing so at this time
and Gen. Bingham caught them nicely.
Immediately there was much work to do.
Clerks got busy on what was in front OF
Gen. Bingham apparently did not notice
1t and went to the inner office, where
Chief Clerk Kipp sat. and talked with
him short time
Hereafter however. policemen who en-
ter the Commissioner office Will first be
required TO assume the position of u
soldier which is described with consider
able minuteness I'm the Infantry rcgula-
tons Of the United States army Each
policeman, tall or short, fat or thin, will
be required TO stand:
How They Must Stand.
"1 Heels on the same line as near each
other as the conformation of the man
permits,
'2. Feet turned out equally and form
sixty degrees.
"3. Knees straight, without stiffness
Il. Body erect on the hips, inclining a
little forward; shoulders square and fall
Ing equally,
"5, Arms and hands hanging naturally
backs OF the hands outward, little fingers
opposite the seams of the trousers; ell
bows near the body.
&c. Head erect and square to the front !.
chin slightly drawn In. without con-
straint, eyes straight to the front"
Concludes the Performance.
Having complied with these regulations,
each policeman will raise right hand
smartly TIL torehnger touches the lower
part OF the head dress above the right
eye, thumb and fingers extended and
joined palm to the left, forearm inclined
Mt about forty-hve degrees, hand and
wrist straight. Then drop tho arm quiet
GLger touches the forehead above the