Show S 1 MAYOR HAVOR HITS BACK BArK I s 4 AT PARTY LEADERS LEADERS' 1 Aj l 5 f 11 Writes Open Letter to V r l f ti men Stating His Position Openly f 11 S It PATRIOTS BACKING WAT WATER WATERS Rh S Finn irm Stand of Bransford in i J t Devine Devie Matter Mater Causing I 1 Trouble S i t 7 f vvs i J A They Thoy are arc pretty good oo persua erl laid aid Mayor Bransford u yesterday A V If tJ In ng I when V riot f asked tl A Al l If Jr I 4 time the i committee i of og pcr had been to see i f But Dut they haven't ha ent persuaded d my mu q vr t. t y my fly extent on this thus matter mater r i 5 There Is nothing new nt-mv nt to say sar MY m a Is the thc same as s a It has haJ been That I 1 said sal last night nigh t a applies apples toca M aJA j one Nono ot of the time committee Is ls anxious 7 r 1 to o 0 father the hue responsibility or a assume E t 7 the he leadership of or the tho movement f the thc m mayor a 0 t. t The Time mayor haU IP 1 t a u communication to the time corn coin 1 ff appointed at the caucus ho tho resolutIons s vesting power of aft aft- t al ointments in th time the hands of ot the citi t t C-t r r. r TT rt Ai r A t were welo pa panted ed le lIe oC I this his which stated rt hS z f to a Humber of the perk t sua en but nono would take tako It or l f a ume to represent anybody M Would Receive Reecho It I. I f. f 4 Mayor Mayol Bran Bransford fod does not think h ho hc hovos j f. f l vos s-as fairly treated tr ate In this matter j a meeting and passing passin esq l ites fl T They published d th the ie r ho 10 IC said when 1 I 13 was 3 awa away an and fled t r the no he papers full ful of ot what wo would ld b bo don dOli donto to Lo me mc and ant I knew ln nb about It 1 rIt I i did not want to treat in and l ilo toL not toLo o want t to t hand handout J. out ut my Y statement ta m fo publication pu I n u until until n I I t I I I I p pJ l nce cc It I t hi In the tia hands bantis oC of of wl j J I responsible le for forthe Q the l u ln resolution m 1 V th the Ji mayor found lOrn somebody b during tho the day dY who W would Wm m r cov CeI communication ton n it Jl was wa wa pot not not stat i but t but d thc 4 V during th the day a his y b cr lary n y Fowler who always his carries o ot out t iho tl-m tl h i te Fo mayors mayor's 8 Instructions c to o the nb l letle teL h landed ed ou out coi copies 6 Of Ie mc lutt u Th This Ol f 1 Is A plain s th the h TJ at cf his imbs po position to It r not notice on r tW thorn Q h n l ir- ir hu I l I QC be I Is' Is hot hott t 4 11 Q trolled Thy 1 t l fp s i 1 I ter 1 I lor I. I Torn To tho tue Committee Con ni J Appointed l I d to to- pre present sent R t ln n t H no j re res 7 e eU i v were nott adopted by r 11 i I ft t l t c 1 11 T f.- f. r 1 m vi Jt im o to n Jm tl it I d day Juno Jurmo 50 1108 1008 t very c carefully Ln and have e given gion- gl en I Inmost t earnest corn st consideration In replying thereto I trust thi that t I shall hul make In J 6 my po on the matter I In controversy thoroughly understood In view of or tho faCt tn t that the tho resolutions r soJu referred to to call en upon the the mayor mayol and American Am of or tho the city el c council uncil to modify their attitude In re relation re- re lation to tho ho appointment of ot ora a n chief clile of ot laton the thc Salt Sal Lak L ly fIre department 1 to speak for myself my I shall shaH only onI p presume I my self sell as mot mayor as I r d do du tha i each councilman Is fully fuli full capable of ot speaking for tor lr J h JI rile IrH 1 When at attI the thie recent n tho people of or UJ cit by an o plurality ot ol Votes elected me Jc to th thi office of or mayor myor l t was upon a n platform that I to time tho best of or my ability and business s admin administration render rendel a tL L S S j m. J j I hI 1 lit t- t then understood that thai the time of r time the people as a whole a nil times lines and aud In all al situations tho results attention ecel Ip best thc sut sutor of covering a period or if an au or vcr over thirty years c rs of If t business and ami pubic pub pub- r is th tills this Imbued ic career r r. r Il uel le the tI-me of ot entered J I 1 e ir to say sy n now Jh that I Ilave I Iha office lave alfed ni to Ui thus far see ee n jea- jea ia- ia ha should alter r time the resO ll iori I Ihen why on i 01 1 I t nl tle S hen hen- made matIe During my political career I I have lucre I been honored witty positions ot I t trust tru t LIt 2 i have mYO yet y t for fot tor the time first that I io lo ii ar any ony Intimation Litre inre lne been lacking kicking In party ave Ve ever e S Ity oh thi Hl i fact ne i.- i. Ih and l l t e lud ope DIle Hl ill lie le that tuimil when heim lM i no lh the public It I july my H tn D and I. I n tiP to p urt rl m con cOD In M mind and the I tonN to ti J cod of or nil ni the Opposing i Far b lt It from mo me to Intimate that lint linton you ou on gen arc aTC not n t l d sl- sl bc bit st the OUS us wl with h J myself to promote alt o oI s of tho the city nevertheless which you have assumed In iii II rc rd to the time subject u under discussion as s well weB as the thc re reasons ons you OU have given tor or el UI that t position arc are It would seem cem to lo to to- sound policy me ic opposed e pole fr train m the The rae t excerpt c tum It lo to me me im i'm IN I the fume major fAct tlC thc Pvc t e or of n of the Jor or the lienti of ot nay any UI department Ity ms Ko n not nor ir be city cuu council l h cl i lo to the people 0 of of- this ihl city faithful und anil fur i yr r the time Ind and Ind of t Us I etc him In lum a it conclusion In lu I J cannot I. I 1 e iule- iule ce l. l i iI I J am amnot am not unmindful of or lIme of-lIme the fact that thero mero will vi como come a a time line wU wUn n the party part controls the tho affairs which at present contois make n-make an un ac- ac or f C tho the municipality mut time the com com- commission to the for tor mission It received from them Ro Real Roal- Izing this hiS I have h ve never nc adopted any ny to tI any matter of con con- on- on courso so In relation II mattaI fit fie consulting wih with L tr city counciL coun- coun the tho ors of oC tho lie me American met el ciL IL This rule was followed inc Irr Ir time the so- so of a of ot the fire re dep depart depart- rt thu thus far there has bus never mont ont Happily ar ment been eon any serious serious' seriouS breach between b t the time e and legislative departments tho time oC f the time city but but buton on the contrary obtained bc- bc most loat perfect harmony has lc- lc mott tween veen the two departments Hand Tied t Arc re t orn Furthermore In adopting certain plan lans ians and measures affecting tho time peo- peo people counsel counsel and and sought Ic I have have not only sought mince advice from tho the American An party luarty rep rep- In tho the city council counci but I o ha cS ave avo courted suggestions lonH from n other members of or tho the party and front from rom all al lasses of at citizens and amid r Hus Ilmis never rever beca een a time hue when y ai one regardless PI Page e Seven StCl u. u I U. U J j I MAYOR HITS BACK AT PARTY LEADERS Continued from Page l ac One of ot his station or 01 rank has his not received a cordial welcome ut lit the office of ot the thema ma mayor or during by Incumbency The rent real HU then D raise l Ji h j the nii n of vr thc tic resolutions Is this Cnn Can Cana n a mn mayor or elected upon tion the ticket consistently n a faith t. t to un any liny citizen en v of opposite off Ulee lee f r I here S Is I. I tio no question raised us n. to the efficiency of if till the for rill chief of o the fire department U II U of or Mice an as the of or this I lii limit lItot important brunch of or th the lie cit city y government ha has In my JOY opinion qualified him hull to fill this UN Its IN ceIl N ls no nay other lu In Salt bait Inke e City The safety of or our places of business s. s of or our homes the morals the discipline tho promptitude and an activity of ot tho timo men ell cit by the thc city to act In trin trying and often otten arise emergencies which so able 10 to wh which no h human foresight is a. a prevent and above all an the tho lives H of ot our cUI demand a man of or the tho widest idest and executive ability a regardless re to- c of politics to control this I most Important branch of the tho city pov- pov ov- ov ammo at Mn j or While hUe lie I li Anti Anil now gentlemen I have tried t to make malic my position on this mattar matt r clear and amid In lii concluding I 1 have butone but more moro observation to make In tho the one ono American exercise of your our rights as ns fit it to make a seen seon OU have havo ciU citizens ens you public demonstration over this subject the calling of a meeting Whatever by this motives were for adopting your quite understand Doubtless Doubtless Doubt Doubt- I cannot plan In instrumental less those who w were ro had reasons that pursuing this course to themselves per per- were vere ull sufficient t I am unable to 0 conceive HU n reasons might be bc those observe If it tho But ut this I 1 shall shull movers of ot this ass assemblage em binge were prime In ill their devotion devotion de do- conscientious an and sincere to the their It party they would have whatever differences of tried to adjust opinion may have havo existed within their party part in a a. saner and aull less les conspicuous manner r I. I bo So O bug aM a. a I occupy the tho office I huH lake inke pleasure In 10 re- re of fir If mayor and aud ou ju ull of vf public policy the be tendered 1 In the proper manner hut but I ilo do most ct emphatically deprecate any nuy nu attempt upon the part of of vr the he American Ameri any committee can call party varly or 01 any other oilier organization to of r usurp the rights and ind prerogatives this thin office I to the he best of or nl my ability strive to It the ie ditties of or this office In n a manner Hh the dignity of or the Ie position nod and zt JIM U JIMI UI of or Ie I am suu re ll rill for the be conduct various men ilien placed ut nt the head hend of or the I hinic It i DP be nv Ic to lii to tu the fire department mere n partisanship J 1 S. S Mayor I I Hacking Backing Uj Up The Tho frank and manly i stand taken by Mayor layor Bransford as published In Tho Republican yesterday morning has hias won him hint friends all along the line lie j is winning out and mid the thc are apparently taking to the woods woo s. s Councilman Lou Martin MarUn who has been thought to be with the insurgents Insurgents insurgents gents yesterday and with much unction unc inc tion then made known that he lie Is with Hh the tile mayor maor His other friends in the council coun coun- cil cli are aro standing fast Davis Is has declared declared de de- de- de dared that he will vote ote with the tile appoint appoint- mayor and antl for tor the ine De ment Councilman Ed Etl ODonnell O'Donnell was yes yes- eE tenIa claimed 1 to be bo a against the mayors mayor's mayors mayor's mayors mayor's may may- ors or's appointment but this is not correct cor cor- that tile the There is nd ad doubt councilman's honest Irish heart was wrenched wrench ell at tho time idea put hut before him hint himor but ho announced ann announced an an- of or a split In tho the party part ho would stick sUck to his ills n th that t promise even oven If It ho he resigned at once after atter his vote oto As matters stand there is no doubt will be bo appointed that James fire chief at nt the time next meeting of the tile I city council Causes Caties Trouble in l Parly larty That the fight between the time mayor and anti the Inner circle of or the tho American party part which at first agreed to the thu chief appointment of Devino Devine for fire will and now is trying to back out disrupt the party to a great extent who have is iG ii the belief bellet of politicians been watching tho the scrap Councilman Lou Martin larUn came caine out stron strong s yesterday in favor or of or the tho mayor and made mado his Ills position wen well understood understood under under- stood after several heated arguments with opponents of the mayor Martin Marlin and Joe Joo Lippman met m near ar the corner of Second South and Main l street in tho afternoon and amid the heat of the tile aun sun did not ease them They started right In telling each other othel what should b be dono done and how the fight being put pul up b by each wing was tending to disrupt the party parL Lippman of or course was for tor the tho system and declared that tho the mayor should knuckle le down before bo- bo o- o fore fora the tile command of or tile the ward wai-d heelers heelers heel heel- ers era and do their bidding This brought Martin protest from a strong Itron Takes Sides With Mayor Major Do you OU think I am ant going going- to have ha havea haea a bunch of or ward heelers come conic around and tell me rae where to head in he is a yelled indignantly The TIme mayor fool if It ho backs lachs from his l position TIme The place has been promised to Jim lne Devine and he should get got It Your ward heelers cant can't run over me mo All Alt of which will viii be bo jotted down Inthe In tho the blue lue hook book after the name namo of ot MarTin Mar Mar- MarTin Tin fin and l will bo be saved up for some sometime sometime sometime time in the tile future futuro when tho the Inner miter to let something something something some some- ring gets a a. good chanco thing fail rail on his There Thero were an any number of street- street business conter center cen con center COln corner r caucuses In the ter of ot the city yesterday and they were wei-e all heated too without tho tim aid of ot the sun Hun And If it Mayor l Bransford L Vi 11 t thIn Vl t n f s C t H fl t COuld coma MA 11 nave n rs near I L Ul ao neat II 1 g were said about him and aull the various arlous places his enemies hoped he would I find finch himself he lie v would have done dono a 0 whole lot of or smiling cau- cau At one of these street corner cuss CUES there wore were A. A J. J J Weber Sandy Sand and anti Sanpete Sanpete San San- Fowl Fowler or Soren X N. Christensen pete Armstrong Judge Weber V ber was box lI listening to sitting Kitting on a o. grocery Soren X tell how far south the tho mayor could go for all oil he h was concerned It was cas an interesting little discourse and attracted quite a few people Opponents of or the mayor aro are now declaring declaring de de- dc- dc claring daring that he openly told them something something some some- thing that was not true in order to get their support at the tho caucus at the Elks Elks' lodge when the time name namo of Devine was proposed and accepted It is said that tile the mayor declared that tho the Pacific Board of or Firo Underwriters had sent out an edict that only Bywater Bywater By- By water DevIne or Vail were agreeable a to Lo the board oard Owing OwIns to the charges charses against Vail Van which were proven n. n and the fact that Bywater refused to have havo the position the Lila mayor pointed out It Is said that thai thero was only one thing open He Ho was leaving the next da day Saturday and nd crammed the Devino ino appointment down Iowa the tho throats of the time patriots and others Then Ihen the whole outfit went to tho the Tribune where DevIlle was present an and the position tendered tim him Ho accepted and then tho the roars began arising from the war ward heelers who did not like this change from front the spoils system put forward by the party part leaders earlier In the game s Those no nov opposing Bransford say out by bythe bythe no rio such nation Information was given ulven the he Pacific board oard and declare the ma mayor mayr may may- or r purposely misstated facts acts to push lUSh Devine through May Follow According to one ono of tile the leaders of or ortho tho tile American party inner circle there will be wholesale resignations among the tho party larty workers If the |