Show WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR A gentleman ol of peculiar mien and actions somewhat at variance varia oce with v regularity called at the NEWS office this morning and stated his big ease considerable fluency his name he said was joseph morris morns and he desired to be appointed governor of stahl he v vas as assured that the appointing power was not only absent but that it did not reside here at all alj but the office seeker was persistent and would not depart until reu receiving elving as surat aurance ioe that what could be done tor for him would be with pleasure hence the these lines mr morris case is one that requires some whether or not be has permitted his bis mind to dwell upon the one subject of office holding until aberration regarding that particular matter or general aberration basset has set in is riot not known however be exhibits some phases of rationality which all those in quest oi 01 official positions do not show he makes his application at home anu thus bus saves the expense of a trip rip to washington and the very high rates of living there while standing fully as good a chance of getting what he is after as though he were enrolled in the grand army now and recently paying tribute to washington hotel keepers but govert goven or of what could have put that into his bis head there are many other local offices which pay very much better and have the additional dit ional desideratum of not being so conspicuous nor requiring so much in the way of style in plain terms they are supporting nut not supportive that our caller does not select one of these as the mark of his ambition is somewhat mysterious ioup while returning due thanks f r the honor aud ai d ull that is implied I 1 lu ti maciag mahau the NEWS the distributor of patron age for the territory we must respectfully decline all e ucb to some coveted power not because we do not cannot and would not have it but be r caff beaupe e it is not in our line and is too risky a business if those who do the appointing are satisfied the chances ebancu 8 are that just one other person will be the appointee with these few re marks we will paw on to something else elee hoping that the particular ca caller ller of will favor some other establishment next time and that no one else elee will call with a similar pur pose in view |