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Show An Anti-Mormon Candidate. : General Maxwell, the Gentile nominee for Delegate to Congress i'rom Mor- 1 mondom, is one of the most radical of the Gentile residents. He is a lawyer of ability, and as a soldier ho bears the scars of many wounds received in battle bat-tle to attest his courage and fidelity to the cause of his country. lie is not a perfect man in form, because portions of his body were shot away in the last war, but his heart is quite sound-especially sound-especially on the anti-polygamy question. ques-tion. " lie occupies the portion of United States llegister iu the Utah Land Office, and is personally popular among the Gentiles anil conservative Mormons. Of course, he has no show of an election, but the number of anti-Mormon anti-Mormon votes polled will indicate the strength with which Brigham will have to contend. F. Chronicle. lloortn. Hon. W. II. Hooper went his way to Utah to accept public thanks and fresh honors at the hands of the Mormon people, for his long, faithful and effective service in their behalf in Congress. No man better deserves these acknowledgements. Mr. Hooper has remarkable tact and ability, and is one of the most genial men we have ever known. II i renomination to Congress can scarcely be considered a compliment; it is a deserved honor which he has won as an able, untiring and effective delegate. Omaha lirr-ahl. |