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Show BOOSTING THEMSELVES. One of the most Interesting political events In the history of the Mormpn church 1h now In progress. We refer to the notable campaign for the apostleshlp. apostle-shlp. Roberts, the Democrat and polyga-mlst, polyga-mlst, Is running neck and neck with NIbley, Republican and polygnmlut; but neither one of these is first choice among the shrewd forecasters of political politi-cal events In (ecclesiastical circles. These Insist that the real struggle Is between Major and President Richard W. Young, reputed Democrat and mo-npgatnlst, mo-npgatnlst, and Joseph F. Smith, Jr., reputed re-puted monogamist and Republican. Of accomplished politician, while the other man has a countervailing advantage in the fact that he Is his father's son. Compared with this political battle, among the favorites the struggle for the gubernatorial nomination two years ago was moro child's play. This is the. high art of political and diplomatic manipulation. manipu-lation. In ordinary struggles a man may appear to want what he Is after; in this he must pretond that he does not expect it, does not want it, will be surprised sur-prised if he receives It, Is quite unworthy un-worthy of the place, and would only painfully accept If commanded by the Almighty while nt tho same time he must leg It from friend to friend In high place lo see that his name does not get shuffled to the bottom when the chief prophet arranges the cards. Ono who doos not know the mysterious mysteri-ous method of movement of the Mormon Mor-mon god might think all this labor unnecessary un-necessary since he Is supposed to give directions. But, according to the testimony testi-mony of Joseph F Smith, that particular particu-lar god lias been on a vacation for some years, and It Is requisite that his work shall be attended to by human agencies. Under these circumstances It Is necessary, neces-sary, as well as proper, that the various candidates who hav nominated themselves them-selves for divine selection, shall extol their virtues and do all they otherwise can to direct Providence Into a proper choice. The selection of a Mormon a.postle has now beo.omo almost as serious and sanctified a matter as tho choosing of a referee In a prize fight. |