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Show OUR COUNTY REGISTRAR AND HIS DEPUTIES. A representative of the Journal had a conversation on Saturday with Chief Registrar C. C. Goodwin. He stated that all his deputies had been appointed, and all but one had received his commission. This one was Mr. Jos. A. Smith, of Providence, an employee of Z. C. M. I., who had been appointed deputy registrar for Hyrum. Among the deputies are three "Mormons" at least, and one about whom Mr. Goodwin was uncertain, he did not know whether he was a "Mormon" or not. Mr. Goodwin stated that he was assuming a responsibility in appointing any "Mormons" at all, and that many ?? in the county, who would have been more suitable as deputies than some of those whom he had appointed were disqualified, either under the ruling relating to any person who had ever, since 1862, lived in polygamy or from some other cause. Mr. Goodwin complains that he is being put to considerable expense in looking after deputies, instructing them in their duties, etc., for which the Commission makes him no allowance. The term of his conversation was to the effect that hte law would be strictly enforced so far as it required the erasure of the names of polygamists, but that the names of monogamists would not illegally be erased. This we presume, is all that the voters of the People's Party ask or expect. The County Central Committee of the People's Party had waited upon Mr. Goodwin with a list of suggested names for deputy registrars. Though he had not appointed these men registrars in accordance with the suggestion of the Committee, yet he would make each of them one of the judges of election in their respective precincts. Mr. Goodwin was of the opinion that, if the liberal leaders had some means of drumming up their voters, they could give the People's Party a "close rattle," and he rather expected to see some non-"Mormons" elected to the legislature. He had no doubt, however, but that the People's Party would carry the election for delegate. This also is what the People's Party want, expect, and intend to do. So mote it be. |