| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME The fight of Littlefield -and The Standard for the GOP cause was in vain Incumbent President Harrison was defeated by his own predecessor Democrat Grover Cleveland who returned to the White House in glory Editor Cannon didnmake it to Congress then although he did win in the next election But fighting battles in print was normal for Major Littlefield win or lose He began his momentous Junction City career as editor of the Ogden Daily Pilot which he founded -actually before leaving Elko permanently -in March of 1881 The Utah State Historical SocietyEarly Utah Journalism reports the Pilot quickly ran into trouble The first number the history records contained vigorous and pronounced attack on the religious tenets of the majority of the citizens so they withdrew their patronage and of course the institution suffered in consequence Major Littlefield was forced out as editor continuing as business manager But the editorial policy didnchange leading the Deseret News to printmajor attack on what it described as an obscure anti-Mormon journal which is lingering outmiserable existence at Ogden under the name of the Pilot That miserable existence may have had something to do with Edwin Littlefield accepting appointment early in 1883 as Ogden postmaster -his only departure from journalism Kate Carter in her Heart Throbs of the West describes how the Ogden post office with Postmaster Littlefield in charge had become the Westkey postal center handling mail for points throughout Utah Idaho Montana Arizona Wyoming and parts of California and Nevada Politics changed Postmaster Littlefield went out when Democrat went in under President Cleveland The strain had been hard Edwin Littlefield took off forrest in Southern California serving asroving correspondent for the newlyestablished Standard But he came back to Utah to aid his friend Frank Cannon prepare for that Congressional race He stayed on the Standard as Cannon sold his interests 579 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
