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Show 4 THE BEE. chance in the district attorneyship contest. When the Judge was in Washington a while ago he made a fair impression on the administration leaders who considered him one of the most thoroughly unselfish, disinterested Utahiansthey had listened to since the inauguration. But the Judge couldnt stand the smiles showered upon him and he conceived the idea of putting his cordial relations to the test so he applied in person for a place. The surprise and disappointment which greeted this application may well be imagined. Mr. Bishop should have allowed 6ome one to press the button for him. At least three of the applicants for the U. S. attorneyship were induced to enter the contest on account of the assurances of support received from the same man or influence. Each believes he has the inside track and each has received repeated declarations of sympathy and encouragement. The object has been to have as many men under obligation as possible, feeliDg that, in case one failed by reason of an unforseen development, others would be ready and waiting. Special arrangements have been made all along the line to defeat the active supporters of the administration while those who straddled the fence are well taken care of. About the most notable exception to this was in the appointment of He made no secret of his Provos support of McKinley and still he got what he asked for. His case was truly an exception. post-maste- But Mark Delivered the Brick. TOLD OUT OF SCHOOL. who secures The applicant for a the endorsements of George Q. Cannon, John E. Doolj, Arthur Thomas and one other gentleman of equal standing in the national Republican party is reasonably sure to get what he is after. If Charlie Meighn secure these signatures and the endorsement be not countermanded he will But the probably get the Ogden man who has those signatures aud Senator Thurstons support as well, bears a name like unto that of the Salt Lake prize winner in a similar contest. He has three of those names at least and we all know that Senator Thurston is taking considerable interest in the affairs of this young and growing state. And of course the people are much obliged to the senator. post-offic- post-offic- e. But let no man suffer himself to be beguiled is entirely into believing that our happy in his luck or that he chuckles to himself very heartily in the discharge of his official duties. There are some things connected with his appointment which have never yet been told and some other things which may never be given to the public. At the time of his selection Mr. Thomas was manager nf the Utah Title & Trust Co. It was a good position, remunerative, easy, desirable. It carried the business patronage of the concern with it and among its employes were two sons of Mr. Thomas and other men in whom the manager had confidence and with whom he took pleasure in working. One of the directors was Banker Dooly, but Mr. Thomas was the spirit as bis whole time was given to it. Mr. Dooly, the state chairman of the Republican organization recommended Thomas for the aud Thomas, seeing an opportunity to kill con-trolin- post-offic- two birds with one stone, to hold public office and retain his position as cashier of a bank, all the same as Governor Wells, decided to accept. So George Smith was switched to a land office while Arthur Thomas was booked for the post-offic- His name was sent in and he was promptly confirmed. The appointee wTas in Washington at the time and Banker Dooly, took possession of the institution in which Mr. Thomas was cashier, gave the employes thirty days notice to leave, took a man to put him in as cashier who refused to accept the place till the new post masters return from the east. But Director Dooly forced his way through and Thomas is not as happy today in charge of his federal office with its responsibilities, its complexities, its longer hours and harder work, as he was at the cashiers desk in the Utah Title and Trust Co. He feels as if his carpet sack had beea snatched from his hand while Mark Hanna was selling him a gold brick. The Hon. Perry Xebeker has banished that expression from his face since the senate committee refused to recommend McGrew to the senate. Of course, the News and Tribune are not very vociferously calling for McGrews confirmation although it does seem that the senate owes fully as much consideration to the nominees of the president as the city council does to those of Mayor Clark. And each of these great sensational papers has been making an almost daily argument which, paraphrased, ought to convince the senate that it has no right to reject McGrew, and might brace the president up in sending the name in again. care-wror- n g e, e. Had Attorney General Bishop borrowed a little tact from some friend, say Secretary Hammond who has plenty of it, and kept slightly in the back ground he w ould have stood a first class r. The most potent influence in state politics will back Senator Cannon for another term provided his father continues to shirk from getting out into the open and making a fight for the place himself. Frank has certainly shown that he has the courage of his convictions and that he holds principle above partisanship, and for that reason will have considerable of a personal following. But neither party organization will give him much credit for this. In the meantime Ben Rich is getting in his graft all over the state and the new party is gaining ground. V The Tribunes boom for McDaniel of the Herald is exciting comment. But the man who knows Pat Lannan neednt show surprise. The manager of the Tribune has taken a great deal of pride in the management of the Herald since the owner of the Democratic organ was induced in a round-abou- t way. to make McDaniel his And now that the contract between the owner and manager of the Herald is drawing to an end, Manager Lannan hates to see any change in his morning contemporary made. He would rather have Mac on the Herald than any man be knows and his boom for congress has been started in order to make Mac seem great, not only in the eyes of Mr. Chambers, but in the eyes of Mr. Chambers friends. If the Tribune manager can help Mac to secure another three years contract with the owner of the Herald he will be happy. At the end of that time the Tribune would have no morning contemporary. paper-weigh- t. The indications are that McCune is going to figure in the next senatorial race. And when we but that is another story. It say figure will keep. The Truant. The flight of The Be e so far has been phenomenal. Subscriptions are coming from every part of Utah and in Salt Lake last week five hundred subscribers were added to our list. |