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Show THE LEGISLATURE, GOSSIP IN RECARD TO THE OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED. There Promises to be Quito a Contest for till, Speakership in Both llrauehes -The TS'Hines of 111. Prominent Candidate The Liberals. Utah democracy seems to he somewhat torn up concerning the honor following the choice of president of the council aiel speaker of the. house of representatives. For the tirst named position the names of David Evans, of Ogden: W. H. King, of l'rovo, and R. C. Lund of Washington county are mentioned, r'or the second position po-sition the. name of Tuttle from famous San Pete is heard, and also that of Dr. W. R. Pike of Provo. No serious contention is apprehended, however, over the contest. Democratic quarrels are always easily set-tied set-tied whenever they arise. It is never with them, "go it husband, go it bear," because they always make up before the conflict becomes be-comes disastrous; but then they have a peculiar pecu-liar capacity of making blunders that re. douuds to the interest of their opponents as instanced in the late move for statehood. However, their caucus will undoubtedly be harmonious. There is not a republican in either branch of the legislature, so there will be no eaucus representing that party. The liberals, how. ever, comprise about one-third the membership member-ship of that body in each of its branches. The members of this body will doubtless give a complimentary vote to two of their number for the positions hereinbefore, referred re-ferred to, The Times, through a dickey bird, has heard that for the presidency dl the council Judge Buskin will be voted for. and for the house speakership Frank Pierce will be "'sustained." As to the important position of the ser-geanl-at-arms in the legislature Tue TtlCES has heard no names mentioned tn connection connec-tion with the position, but undoubtedly men will be chosen amply qualified to fill the important im-portant duties involved therein. |