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Show U ' POLITICAL MELANGE. For mayor: .lohn S. Crltchlow. That Is tho head of tho ticket tho Democratic ticket formulated by the tall man who now draws salary for the work done nnd performed by Miss Ethel McDonald, Hartley and the other clerks In tho city recorder's office. of-fice. It appears that Anna Hvn Kay Is responsible for this. .John has been consulting her. Ho is said to have wandored into tho theatro with a question ques-tion in his pocket reading: "Who will bo tho next mayoi' of Salt Lako City?" Anna Kva Fay replied: "John S. Crltchlow." Whereupon tho man who sells coal on tho city's time went out Into the foyer nnd metaphorically hugged himself. I tut this is not tho limit of ttio ambition am-bition of John S. Crltchlow. Ho hns had several visions of late. In addition addi-tion to being mnyor, ho wnnts to be governor, and expects to bo sonio day. Tho visions nforesaid innKo tho story of Dick Whitllngton nnd his cat look' like the small end of a dollar. It will be remembered the bells sang to Dick: "Turn again Whitllngton, Lord Mayor of London." Ciltchlow's visions aro said to havo chanted: "Whoop 'or up, Crltchlow, Govomor of Utah." Innsmuch as John Is slightly slight-ly superstitious ho fully bolloves all ho hns dreamed and lives in Uio fond expectation or ono day hearing the band play under his window. Of course John will havo to got a now room, bo-causo bo-causo tho band could not get under tho window of his present' npartmcnt, but that could bo easily aranged; ho could movo his bod to tho coal ofllcc. However it Is not beyond tho range of posslblltlos; tho securing of tho Democratic nomination for mayor. Dick Morris wants a vindication, to be sure, but Dick hns dono something since being in office. Ho has gono back on mnny of his friends; ho has made plenty of mistakes as an official; ho has proven an utter failure as an oxccutlvc. For theso errors of ability and judgment tho boys will tnko a crack at him and some man who has dono nothing to hurt any ono's feel ings will no doubt bo noininnted. Of 'H all the men in town who can say ho has done nothing, and prove it by tho 'B universal verdict of tboso who ought 'B to know, Crltchlow Is the man. He B has done absolutely nothing since ho- H lug elected. On second thought wo iB rescind tho latter statement to this B extent: He hns dono something; he jH has drawn his salary with promptness, jB with accuracy and nover falling jB punctuality, and with as much nerve ;B as If ho had earned It. IH Hut If he Is nominated: Oil what a ,'B great time some of tho old crowd that lB nominated him for recorder will have ;B poking steel Into his political anatomy. B There Is a bit of mourning In the H Democratic camp just at present. D. B II. I'cery "lias came homo" hut ex- ;B peels to leavo again very soon for 'B Goldflcld, where ho will linger for a !B long and somcwhnt Indefinite time. 'B As a result tho city Democracy In fB without a lender, unless Judgo Wil- ;B liarn Henry King should tnko a notion ?B to nrlso nnd don tho armor. Hilly ;B Dale hns disguised himself by shaving -B smooth, and whilo ho still holds the JB keys to tho cash box of tho Young -B Men's Democratic club, ho Is not nc jB live. Thomas F. Thomas, the man 'B who headed tho "touching" commltten lust fall Is taking no part in politics 'B and George Illalr Is not discussing iB grave mensurcs or stato any more. ,B Hob Sloan is quietly hustling for in- surnnco policies and MnthonlhUh, etc., jB Thomas is practicing law. Tho locnl Democratic party seems to bo all shot jH up. It Is possible that a dozen men iH may bo found to get together nnd fix 'M up a slato as was done two years ago, but thcro will bo no such easy sled- ding as thcro wns at that time. Tho Democrats have a three cornoicd fight confronting them this heat and tho jH workers who did tho bowing of wood jH and tho drawing of wntcr havo olthor .H deserted or aro sulking in tholr tents. Thcro nro a fow members of the iM great unwashed who would llko to got out and make a fight. This fow hold H small Jobs undor tho city government nnd their cngomcss nnd anxiety to start something may bo attributed to 'H their desiro to hold on to a good thing. ;H Curbstone caucuses nro daily held and serious efforts nro being made to get iM some of tho old parly workers to got iH In lino. As a rule tho appeals fall on H deaf cars. There Is nothing in tho ! situation that appeals to a: ardent politician. Those who workei' .'dest for tho election of tho present ad H ministration wore thrown down quick H ;H 'E |