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Show Only Fifteen Thousand ! General Maxwell is anxious to be Delegate to Congress for Utah Xo, wo take it back; for a few citizens, a number of transients, some immigrants to the wtot passing through on election elec-tion day, a cir load or two of Chinamen China-men and such like. As they voted for him they would be his constituents and he their Delegate. "Dash ish all reight!" IT he likes the position we have no disposition to quarrel with Mm. Tastes differ, that's all. He is goins to contest the election, and one of the strong grounds has been imparted im-parted to us by a friend of the General's Gener-al's in strict confidence, you know; and we wouldn't make it public for the world. He avers but keep the matter mat-ter strictly secret for the present that only fifteen thousand ladies voted for Hon. W. H. Hooper, and therefore the Captain is not duly elected. We'll strengthen the General's position by informing him that we are certain there weren't fifteen hundred who voted for Captain Hooper, and presume pre-sume it was because he isn't a polyga-mist; polyga-mist; and the reason why so few voted for the General must have been because be-cause he is not married, and isn't a marry'iDg man at that Somebody has been fooling with the General on fig ures, and it's a shame to fool with a brave man even if he have lob-6ided crotchets about election matters. In fact we have serious doubts whether Capt Hooper got five hundred lady votes ; and if he is entitled to lose his seat because it is said only fifteen thousand thou-sand ladies voted for him, what should be done with him if less than five hundred hun-dred handed in their ballots to his credit? We are decidedly of the opinion opin-ion that the gallant General has permitted per-mitted himself to be humbugged in this matter of the ladies voting most egregiously humbugged. General, why don't you come over and get a little good advice at the Herald office ? We know you're bashful, but you needn't bo. |