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Show Yol i 1, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MAY 81, 1902. No. 38. Political Melange. the warmest political stories afloat, comes from Ogden. Novelized, be the most appropriate title would How Hayes Missed it, or Why Van Every one Horne is going to Egypt. knows how near Hayes came to landing an Alaska judgeship. But.thats another story. This has to do with Hayes, Egypt and Van Horne. Hayes friends claim that when he first became anxious for a political position, Senator Kearns mentioned the place of judge of the court of the First Instance at Cairo. One of The beauties of the climate, the pros- chose Alaska. Senator Kearns suggested Van Horne for Egypt and Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Hayes sat down to await the edict which would change his military title to one judicial ft that Senator Kearns was willing Hayes should be appointed. Yea, more than willing. The senator loves to pay his political debts by securing government appointments for his friends. It is not wrong either. Besides its the cheapest in the long run. So Senator Kearns began pulling wires which would make of Lieutenant-ColonBut back in el el Hayes a judge. Pennsylvania there is a roan named Quay, who works as a member of the United States Senate when e is resting, and he rests a great deal o the time. He had a friend who suf-er- ed a great deal from heat and wanted Jo go to a cooler climate. So this man Quay saw the president and on behalf of his friend for asked, the Alaska ju geship. The executive said something about seeing him later and the hrst tuns the junior senator from Utah called ho mentioned Quays visit. Cents )laces instead of dumping good money return for services rendered and to be' rom here into Down Easters pockets. rendered Congressman Sutherland gave Callister is just as able a man as Kearns Mr. Allison the privilege of selecting even if he hasnt as much money, and I Ogdens postmaster. would like to see him nominated and ft ft Kearns protested that Hayes should elected. Daily it grows more and more like as ft ft' have the place, and so earnestly did he if Congressman Sutherland would be a' Some ignoramus who does not read champion his cause that Boosevelt was almost persuaded to appoint him then Truth wrote to the Tribune complain" senatorial candidate. Some well posted' and there, but on sober second thought parties state positively that Mr; Sutherconcluded to wait for a few days, or ng that candidates for next fall had land has fully made up his mind to try until he could have another conversa-wit- h not appeared and suggesting that it was for the higher office and to pass up the : Quay. Well he had it and the time those intending to run come out senator from the Keystone state read to be shot at. If the writer of the letter congressional nomination to somebody him the riot act, together with all the else. There are those who assert he ' decisions thereon and the result is. now read Truth he would have known that would be very seriously handicapped in ofhistory. The Pennsylvanian man was candidates for the most important the congressional race from the fact fices were not wanting. For his beneand Lieutenant-Colone- l appointed Hayes is now looking around for an- fit Truth gives herewith the names of that the impression prevails to some other soft spot in which to light. a few of the candidates active and re- extent among his constitutents that he has done nothing in congress worth ft ft ceptive. speaking of. This impression, it is said, Truth is informed by a well known For Senator, Reed Smoot, J. L. has been created by the Tribune and Utah politician, who recently visited Rawlins, H. M. Wells, W. S. McCor-nic- Herald which constantly and invariably Mr. Sutherland and play up Washington, that Congressman Suthignore George Sutherland, Arthur Brown, Senator Kearns as the whole erland will be a candidate for the senthing. The George M. Cannon, W. H. King. Tribune have often specials gone so far ate this winter. This gentleman stated For Congress, James H. Anderson, as to give Kearns credit for speeches to a representative of this paper that Daniel Mr. Sutherland made before comHarrington, 0. W. Powers, E. that Mr. Sutherland, replying to the ques- H. mittees and elsewhere and have also Callister, William Glasmann, Geo. Kearns credit for acts that Mr. regiven for a tion: to ask Are you going M. Hanson, W. D. Livingston, James Sutherland and of which the I said performed nomination for congress? Devine. knew senator junior continue absolutely nothing. For judge of the supreme court, hardly think I shall if matters as they are. I think I shall make the James H. Miner, R. W. Young, W. M. ft ft race for the senate. My friends in McCarty, Jacob Johnson, James Maughn Mayor Thompson for his own credit Utah tell me my prospects are improvFor county clerk of Salt Lake county and for the credit of his administration This statement corJohn James, J. M. Whittaker, A. S. ing every day. sources is Fowler. making a fatal mistake in retaining responds with many from other and indicates that George has a bee in For county recorder Thomas Alston, John E. Dooly as chairman of the board his bonnet. Walter Meeks. of public works. Before the city elecft ft For county treasurer W. . H. Dale, tion last November Mr. Thompson abRepublican candidates for congress Bert Carbis, R. B. Whittemore. R. Eldredge. solutely pledged himself that Mr. Dooly For county assessor-Be- n will be plentiful this fall. If Suthersheriff Ham Naylor, John How- would not be on the board of public For land does not enter the race for the ells, Jack Smith. works after December 31st last. But n William uncle house For county attorney Parley P. Chris- for your lower this pledge it is very doubtful if will take the field. If Suther- tensen, Geo. Westervelt, Ray VanCott. Wm. Mayor Thompson would have been reFor county commissioners land does, then Glasmann will wait two M. W. John Horne, Clark, M. elected. The ' people have no confiHarker, be could Devine James placed E. Mulvey, J. W. Fitzgerald, Robert dence in Mr. Dooly and if they- had years. in the race with little persuasion under Harmon, James Metcalf. thought that the city was to be saddled in this For the with him for. another two years their Daniel county legislature certain circumstances. Judge X. Benner Frank Smith, votes would have gone elsewhere. Jennings, Harrington is already declared and Orson Hewlett, Wash Thomas J. Young, Moreover, political pledges like any to during his spare time is busy writing inW. N. J. P. other Williams, Madsen, Hull, pledges should be kept. . Mayor state in the over the his friends all and lots of others. James Dinwoodey Thompson is falling in the esteem of terests of his candidacy. Of course the the public because he appears not to ft ft papers are not filled up with news of have the courage to get rid of the old Harringtons progress, but Dan thinks The recommendation to the presi- man of the sea who, it has often been he is hustling just the same. of Sutherland dent is stated by Congressman firmly planted on the mayors ft ft shoulders. The mayors failure to apGeo. M. Hanson for postmaster at OgE. H. Callister has some friends who den came as foretold by Ttuth last point toDoolys successor' gives strong color the assertion. would like to see him enter the race. week. There is not much doubt that There Said one of them to Truth: ft ft President Roosevelt will follow the not should is no. reason why Callister The election for a county superinrecommendation and make the appointtake the field. He is a shrewd poli- ment which will doubtless be confirmed. tendent of schools will be held on the tician. He could be elected. What is Mr. Hanson is for the second Monday in July. The county fully qualified more, two years in the lower house position, thoroughly reliable and in board and the county clerk have begun would qualify him to succeed Tom. for the election, every way the appointment is satis- making arrangements to Callister of about which one notices will be posted on or There is thing factory. From the standpoint of policy commend him. He would give Utah Mr. Sutherlands recommendation of before June 23.. The present incummen places as his secretaries and clerks. Mr. Hanson was wise; Hanson is a bent, B. W. Ashton, will be the ReKearns has two high priocd men, Cog-la- n power in Weber county 'politics and he publican candidate. . So far no Demoand Dr. Jones, besides six clerks, will now of course be for Mr. Suther- cratic candidates have been heard from, p.nfl every last one of them are from land for either the senate or congress. is and it there be wont possible any. Washington. Of course his reasons for Some people in Ogden are asking where not taking Utah men, but getting them State Senator Allison stood in regard The schools should be kept out of polifrom Washington, are, what Charlie to the postmastership. Openly he was tics as much as possible, and when a Whittemore would call obvious, but for Moyes, but there are those who say superintendent is efficient and attends Callister would furnish some Utah men he was really for Hanson and that in to nis duties faithfully he should not be k, per year, were all considered. It is said that Senator Kearns told Mr. Hayes if he had any yearning whatever for this place he could get it. Hayes took time to. consider. He pondered several days. With himself he debated the question whether twere better to swelter in Egypt with its population of dirty Dervishes, muddy Mullahs and beggarly Arabs or keep cool amid the mixture of English speaking folk and SiwaBh of Alaska. He finally decided that when a man.became overheated in Egypt he had no place to cool off, while if he was chilly in Alaska he could sit down by the fire and get warm. ' So he Lieutenant-Colon- 5 . pects of seeiDg the pyramids, of going out and talking to. the sphynx, floating down the river that Cleopatra used .to float down, visiting the site of old Memphis and, last but by no means least, of drawing something like $6100 They do say Price Mr. - Glas-man- . - . |