Show I I. I POLITICS AND THINGS I IBY BY BURL ARMSTRONG AHi Once upon a timo Ez Thompson grow sick at the stomach from flom the nauseating odors OlOF that from the tho American party inner circle am and he quit his job as being mayor Ills Ills Ills' biographers ascribed his action to I sciatica which was later amended tc I Ireal real political sciatica but hut which in reality was nothing more moro than a n sick 80 stomach macli Then tho the council did a n funny thin thins It cast off ort the tho yoko yoke of tho the Inner humor circle refusing to elect Halloran or any one else decided upon b by that leprous ring and discovered John S. S Bransford Bransford Brans- Brans ford dragged him from Crom his solitude transformed him from Crom a n. private citiZen citizen citizen citi citi- zen Into the head of or tho the administration tion and then went vent out on a stealthy propaganda and amid told all the tho folks folka that Bransford would stand hitched Bransford hadn't been tried ou out by the time bunch before beCore It became time lime to nominate a n candidate for tor mo mayor or Ho HI looked all right so use he ho was nominated with a n shriek and a 1 shout that reverberated reverberated reverberated rever rever- berated p and down the valley like the glad cr cry of ot the lost region coming Into Its own The Time tho ho mayor was elected for or tho first time Um getting a plurality that was so astounding In its proportions the community was somewhat somewhat some soma what convinced that no recount was necessary In tho the light of Immediate reflection that plurality was looked I upon as a n tribute to Bransford's pop pOP- The Tho mayor began to assert himself He tried to throw ow Charle Charlie Veil chief chic of or the tho fire department out of ot his Job Ho was caught In the act and the purified purl purl- fled fied rank and file mo of l the e American party part rose up UI In righteous Indignation not not only because tho the mayor tried to scalp Vail Vall but because ho wanted to support Bywater who rho forsooth Is no noan not an nn American albeit he ho is efficient again agan So the mayor tried again when Vail Vall was Jobbed into something called near craft and Vail lost The mayor named Jim Devine and the council Indorsed him later Inter turn turning Ins Ins- against Devino and anel repudiating their promises to the former chief rind and nd to tor th r w. w Ji The yoke yok had been beCu be n replaced on the tho free reo and untrammeled council You folks know that all of or this his is fact and It has hns been recited day after atter day through the press and b by lip There's Theres nothing new In In- it but it Isn't reiterated here hero for the sole purpose of tilling filling space The business manager was required to hold out a 1 number of ot paid ads to lo let this story bo be told During all this scandal over the time chief of or tho the fire department Mayor Bransford was the object of or admiration admiration admira admira- tion in iii some parties and tho the target ct for scorn In iii the American party part Tho Time unbounded popularity which was responsible for tor his election faded Into nothingness and amid It was discovered that Dininny who wasn't popular at all had nearly as man many votes as Bransford Brans- Brans ford torL rhen Then you ou know as aM well tl is as any one what hat happened Tho The gon- gon Dininny became a hero and amid tho suave Bransford became a n dub duh Tho The rank and tile mo silted through tho inner circle and got sot orders to tell tho the peo- peo plo pie that Bransford was a n poser and I an enem enemy to tho the party which by lIck Hek not only discovered him but carved I his name namo in tho the hall ball of ot civic fame I It was the inner circle and not the mayor maor that ruled and that went vont with I another by ly lIck I Then the mayor whose originality was as charming to say tay tho the least in the selection of oC Rod Hod McKenzie as police chief went one ono notch higher on the tho ladder of or his whims and named an nn ex officer to tho the position of or chief of or tho the lire department overlooking overlooking over over- looking every namo name suggested to him himly b by ly tho the inner circle And there thelo were cre i man many I Now it happens that W IV Yo II IL Glore tho the new chief Isn't even eyen registered as aR a voter of or Salt Lake Certain Certainly I ho imo 1 never voted the thc American ticket his nis name appears in the city directory director with neither occupation excuse or ex ex- Tho The dope book carried b by tho the patriots of the inner circle was silent on Glore He lie didn't get an also ran In tho the Who's Who It has always been the boast of ot the American party part that it is tho the only party in Utah that loves the flag Red white and blue loyalty has been boon Its Us chief stock In trade and tho ho patriots have yelled themselves hoarse over love of or country But their mayot I tho the man whoso unbounded popularity swept the city like a forest fire tire names s a a. man as its head of ot a department who once ordered his followers to fire on tho the American flag and who helped spill a u battlefield with the blood of or real patriots in that strife of ot tho time re re- re bellion Glore Is now a n patriot and andIs andis Is ranked as a n voter and a great citi citi- zen Bransford either discovered or exposed him whichever is right He did the same for fOl McKenzie Cap Reed Heed who Is a n member of at the American party city committee and who wears his mustache a a. la Ia Wilhelm Wll- Wll helm Is a nephew of tho the new chief chic and he Is being charged with brinIng bringing bring bring- ing lag Gloro Gioro out of ot the tho darkness into the new dawn The Sunday before Gloro name was waa sent to the council Reed called Judge Darner Darmer over the phone and said ald something like this What do you think of ot l this ls man Glore Judge Think of ot him I dont don't know him and neither does an any one else O 0 now nos' Judge sonic some people know him Hes He's pretty pratt well known I think it Is a n. d n d-n n fool tool ap ap- ap- ap If It you ou want to know said tho the Judge vcr very wear weary Now dont don't say that Judge He He's Hes a aan an uncle of ot mine mimic So Glore Gloro was appointed tho time mayor maor made an ass oss of or himself again according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to tho the Inner circle calculations and the thc G. G A A. R. R fellows who have been doting on tho the patriotism of or tho the I American party part p were accordi accordingly ugly shocked I IThe The Boise Statesman mentions a number of ot candidates for tol state office on th the tbt Republican ticket whoso names nay may be presented to tho ho state convention convention con con- when it Is held helel In Boise Bolso S September Sop Sep p- p tern bel 1 1 Seven contests are antici Congressman French and Chief Justice Ailshie will have no opPosition opposition op op- op- op position it Is claimed No material opposition to J. J H Ii Brady of or Pocatello for governor has developed although Mayor l John 1 M. M Haines of or Boise has been mentioned as an an aspirant Ezra A Burrell of ot is said to bo seeking a as lieutenant governor and Barney Barnoy O ONell ONeil ell of or Wallace Is reported to b bin be beIn beIn In a receptive o mood Major Robert flobert Lansdon Lanedon confidently expects a n. as s secretary of ot state His only opponent Is said tobe to tobo tobo bo be Will H. H Gibson on of ot Can Canyon on county who formerly held tho the office n R. R S. S Bragaw Dras Is a candidate for for a third term as state auditor Mr tr Bragaw's home county Is Bonner Ho He has an nn opponent In Inthe Inthe Inthe the pcr person on of or a 1 southern Idaho man John A A. A Tucker of Canyon Canon county who has announced his candidacy Governor Ex-Governor Win m McConnell of ot Moscow is Iii a candidate In opposition to State Treasurer C. C CA A. A Hastings who Is endeavoring to secure a ro- ro nomination Ada county has two candidates for Cor attorney general E E. E A. A Snow v and C. C F. F Koelsch G. G F. F Hansboro of or Blackfoot Blackfoot Black Black- foot toot Is n a date as 05 al also o are H. H G. G of Lewiston and IL II U faylor Taylor ray fay lor br of or O. O E. E of Blackfoot is said to be bc Judge opponent for Cor the thc supreme b bench I Jim state treasurer Is being pushed by a n number of or friends for or state chairman The campaign for tor this honor hono Is not yer very hot at present because It Is not yet et known whether tho the present chairman challman Wesley I K Walton Valton Is desirous In continuing continuing con con- in Ho lIo took tho ho place as vice chairman upon the death of ot O. O J. J Salisbury and anti has held it over ever since No open a awal avowal wal has hns been made b by Mr 11 and his frien friends s aro only waiting his word With Taft Tart clubs at Logan Ogden and amid Provo Pro besides In several smaller towns of the tho state It seems to be up tip to Salt Lake to fall into line I I County Chairman J. J E. E McGinty will Issue tho the call today for Cor tho the American count county convention It willbo will willbo bo be held September 28 23 at nt the tho Salt Lake Theater and the tho representations willbo will willbe willbo bo be one delegate for Cor each 20 votes cast cit for Cor A A. O. O Jacobson candidate for tor county commissioner r two years ago Taft buttons arc are appearing with pleasing regularity and growing rapidity rap map hilty and tho ho beauty of ot It is Is they thoy aro are far tar In the tho majority S S The Tho Springville Independent goes up and down clown Utah county for candidates candidates candi candi- dates and then sums up the following As tho tIme convention days draw near candidates begin to get into the hands of or their friends friends' who are arc announcing announcing an an- an- an their thelt candidacy and declaiming declaiming de de- dc- dc claiming their fitness for tor tho lie various positions First for Cor representative Joseph Howell is willing to succeed himself Barkis is And Parley ParIe p P. P Christenson is not only willing to contest contest contest con con- test for the honor with Joseph but Is prepared to make the fight of his life Ute for the lie place For the Judgeship of the Fourth Judicial district there are arc two cants John E. E Booth to succeed himself himself himself him him- self and D. D D. D Houtz who ho Is Js a candidate candidate candi candi- date for tho the place There is more timber in sight Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the district Those most talked of ot are nrc W. W E. E Harvey Cluff duff Robert Hobert An Anderson elson and Jacob r Evans I J Lohi Lohl d ils- ils t loi ha nc n. n ato I in the oh of or Asher pcr person for I count county treasurer who will be presented pre pre- seated at tho the proper time The Tue present present pres pros I ent Incumbent so M far tor as we l know now hasn't spoken as sis tc his intentions to tobe tobe be a a. candidate for Cor re I American Fork wants a representative and is grooming two favorite I sons semis for tho place J. J H. H Wooten and J. J J. J Jackson Pleasant Grovo Grove will want ant Charles Westphal as a n candidate to himself elf as representative an and will name namo E. E T. T Jones for Ol county recorder Provo as Is usual dont don't want much In addition to those already named aro are Elms Ellas A. A Gee is willing to I accept a third term term as clerk and X N. I C. C Larsen Larson would not bo be averse to tho nomination that would lund land him hint in Gees Gee's seat eat for sheriff George Georgo T. T Judo Jude for fOl attorney Thomas John for commissioner corn com missioner either cither J. J H. H l Frisby or J. J W Y Dunn for representative B. B A. A Bower Dower to succeed himself for superintendent of schools to succeed himself L. L E E. Eggertsen It is reported that thiat Springville wants a commissioner hut so far tar has not riot decided who Is the most fitted for forthe tho the position Well ell well Springville Is very modest In her demands demand and we wo are glad to I know now that tho the voters are taking l plenty plent of or timo before selecting an any candidate for tor an any of- of position Fitness and ability should be one no of or the st hi-st ions In selecting a candidate By the wa way what Is the matter matte with Dave Davo Brinton or Neph Straw o or orWill Will IVill Warthen for or tho position Alma C. C Hales of or Spanish h Fork Is out for tor the scat seat of ot Jesse Jesso Harmon and John Dixon desires perpetually tho the position of or commissioner Alpine will ask that J. J H H. Beck Deck bo be returned to the assessors assessor's I |