Show THE POLITICAL POTIh t There are Indications of a Gentle Sizzle ALLEGED LIBERAL CANDIDATES flank Barnes Will Probably Find Ills Path Blocked by Jim ilcTierney The General JJipects a Walk Over Say said a staunch young Liberal friend of mine yesterday cant you give us something new in tile way of political news 3 I have patiently awaited somo announcement an-nouncement in our own organ but so far tbo only one I have encountered is that signed by General Connor some time ago in which ho peremptorily ordered all opponents op-ponents to his race for the office of county retorderto retire from the track Why dont you call on your own t organ asked 9 Because he hated to admit it i I could see but his native honesty compelled him towe have ceased to look to the Tribune for anything new except in the way of shoulder braces blazers and news of a week or more old Well I replied what do you know of tho Liberal political outlook 1 You are on tho inside I on the out I t I I J I understand of course said mj staunch young Liberal friend that Genera Connor is still on the warpath that ho J has expressed himself on more than one occasion that such pigmies as Colonel Page and such infants as Frame Kimball Kim-ball must stand from under or bo eternally obliterated If you want to see the genera assume an attitude that might havo been natural to to him several years ago probably at the battle of Bear river if you want to behold what genuine military lire f means if you have any desire to smell powder from afar if you have a wish to know just how young and active tho old veteran is just hint to him that the colonel holds four aces in the game of County Recorder against a solitary pair in his own bands If this does not have the desired effect say to him that Frank Kimball is avery a-very popular young man who has hosts of friends on both sides of the political fence who would like to see him nominated and you think ho would bo a hard man to beat Youll get the dramatic effect then Youll possibly imagine that there are Kedbldns to the right of you ned ldns to tho left of you Redskins behind you Bellowing and thundering I am not to be quoted as authority npon this point but I have heard it said that the mention of the names of Page and Kimball Kim-ball within ear shot of the general has the same effect upon him as a red rag on a bull or as holy water on the deviL t And what do I think of the possible nominees for county clerk I have only heard the names of C E Allen and E Kahlcr mentioned so far Between the I two of course there is no cQmparison and if Kahler wont stand the ghost of a show 7 with Allen as a rival And as to the sheriff The only available candidates at present in the field I hear arc Hank Barnes and James McTierney lam not so sure about the latter either I hardly think James aspirations as-pirations reach that high but you may rest assured that Hank will yank the bun if it is in sight t t I I hear also that A L Williams is being r importuned by his friends to allow his name to be used as a candidate for assessor asses-sor and that he has partially consented If there should happen to be a Democratic ticket In the field however Nabe would be placed in a rather embarrassing position posi-tion J t t So far as I have been able to ascertain no other candidates have put In an appearance appear-ance notwithstanding the fact that tnere arc several pood offices that will be vacant in August The hopes and aspirations of the entire Liberal community seem to be centered upon tho office of county recorder t i Most of the Liberal candidates I hear arc confident that in this case at least nomination is equivalent to election but if there is a tenth part of the dissension in J the Liberal ranks as I have reason to 1 believe there is i the county convention soon to be held will be one of the most exciting ever seen in the west and it will require a hundred McGintys of the Salt Lake force and half a dozen Galling guns to keep any kind of order + The watchword the party cry of numbers num-bers of young Liberals of my acquaintance young men who have interests here who have the wcllfarc of the county and city and territory at heart is No More Yellow Yel-low Dogs in Ours SAXIETE |