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Show It was gratfying to learn during the week, through tho illuminnting columns of tho now Smoot pnpor, that Congressman Howell will be a csuidldato for ro-olectlon to his present position, on which ho holds, by the way, solely through the ecclesiastical influence of Smoot and over tho protost of fully nlno-tonths of tho Republicans in tho stato. Mr. Howoll is the buchbllc character from Cache county who, through trenchqry to Mr. Hammonfl, and as tho docile slavo of Smoot, mado possible tho election of the present valiant and nggrosslvo governor. It Is safe to venture ths prediction pre-diction that if the Republicans In tho next convention conven-tion are permitted to voico their real sentiments, whloh would bo something quito revolutionary in Utah politics, the naming of Mr. Howell would be greeted with jeers and derision. Mr. Howoll naturally nat-urally announces hla candidacy through tho col- . limns of the now Smoot papor, in which he in all probability has a pecuniary interest. In making tho announcement, ho calls attention to tho folly of "frequent changes" in a congressional delegation," delega-tion," convoying thereby the delicate hint Hat ho would be willing to remain there during the remainder re-mainder of his young career. It is rather unpleasant un-pleasant to have to inform Mr. Howell that there is something about that delegation that does not moet with, the onthugiastlc.; approval of people 7 either out, In.. this section, or. In any other part of the Union. Citizens generally are of course most Interested in the removal of his political sponsor, but they believe at the same time that the tail should go with the hide, in which case Mr. Howell w)uld be a more or less Important part of the evacuated political pelt. |