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Show KEARNS LACKS A PULL. If tho people of Utah want to know just how inliuitcssimal is tho iullueuco Senator Kearus o Utah wields in official offi-cial circles in Washington, It cun bo illusliated In an occurrence that has just taken place, and which his personal per-sonal organs liavo lulled to chronicle, ii there is one place where ho claims 10 bo strong, It is in tho mutter oi appointments in tho postoillco department, depart-ment, tio strong am no consider unison uni-son that in order to get Congressman ilowell on his side two years ago, anu to mako him lcel sure that ho would get decent treatment lrom tho senior senator, Tom told Howell ho would not iuteiiero in postoillco manors outside of Salt Lake City. But a few days ago ho took into ills head that no would show Howell how heavily ho could bo turned down by the great Tom. Cougiessman Ilowell hud endorsed en-dorsed a man lor postmaster at Vernal, Ver-nal, Uintah county. Kearus goes to the postoillco department and says he noes not want Howell's man appointed, no has a man of his own wiio must liavo tho place, "ll'm!" said tho postoillco official, and Kearus retired, .oollug suro ho had won. Next day tJongressman Howell was seen wending wend-ing his way to tho postoillco department. depart-ment. What occurred there ho hasn't divulged. But wo will tell it as it was given out after Mr. Howell's do-parturo do-parturo by an official who heard the conversation. Mr. Howell was summoned sum-moned by tho department to Inform him what Kcarna had done. Thu congressman was also Informed that Tom's act was regarded as u gross breach of official etiquette not the llrst by a long shot and that under no circumstances would tho senior senator's meddling bo tolerated. The outcomo is that tho man endorsed by Congressman Howoll gets tho place, whilo tho man, Meeso, whom Koarns demanded should havo it, gets lott. Tom's iullueuco now is such that ho can't get a little postoillco on tho edge of an Indian reservation. And there aro more and heavier jolts in store for him. |