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Show TRUTH. but was defeated by Senator Beveri- MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. dge- Those on tho inside say there will Neelys corruption In the Cuban postal service when brought to light be a change in the chief of fire departthrew clouds of suspicion over Heath. ment very soon after the new municiHis friends rallied to his support. The clouds were lifted and Heath, prior to pal administration comes into power; the campaign of 1900, resigned his of- that Chief Divine will be succeeded fice and succeeded Representative by a Democrat, probably W. H. ByCharles Dick of Ohio as secretary to water. There are those, however,' who the Republican national ccVnmittee. He was in charge of the Republican hold to the principle enunciated by committee in Chicago during the last City Attorney Nye and Mayor ThompPresidential campaign. Perry S. Heath son that the present chief must be rewas a stockholder in the Seventh Na- moved by the mayor and a majority tional bank of New York, the sensa- of the city council before a new chief tional failure of which brought ruin can be appointed, while others conand calamity to many. tend' that removal is not necessary At present he is the owner of the and that the tenure of the chief exSalt Lake Tribune and is interested pires with the administration which with Senator Kearns of Utah and forhim. Many of Mr. Divine's mer Republican National Committee- appointed friends think it would be ungrateful man Kerens of Missouri in a scheme to in. the Democrats to disturb him, in build a railroad from Salt Lake City view of the fact that in the departto the Pacific. His brother, Fletcher ment he always pursued a liberal polHeath, is owner of a national bank at icy towards Democrats .in the matter Hamilton, Ohio, and the two are inter- of appointments. This was illustrated ested in numerous business enter forcibly when the crew for the Fourth prises. precinct fire station was selected. The Perry S. Heath is now hurrying selections were made by competitive across the continent to Washington in examination and although the Repuban effort to rally to his support the lican members of the council apposed few friends he has left so that he can giving places to Democrats, Chief Diretain his position in the national vine insisted that those who stood highest in the examination should be selected irrespective of politics, and The second annual banquet of the he carried his point. Mr. Divine also Commercial club is to be held on Mon- declares that he allowed all the memabday evening at the club house. The bers of his department to exerciseinterwithout freedom Weber club of Ogden is associated solute political with the Commercial club in the event ference, while his opponents say he and an elaborate menu and a lengthy used members of the department to list of toasts have been arranged for further his candidacy for the congresthe occasion. About 300 guests will sional nomination. However that may be present, and it is safe to say the be, Mr. Divine has been a very effaffair will be on an elaborate scale. icient fire chief, and it is certain there These reunions are productive of good has been less politics in the departfellowship among the business men ment since he has been chief than ever before. and should be encouraged. Jt jt Strictly Euwhm FImu The New Wilson A. FRED WHY. The Most Up'toDat Hotel West SALT LAKE CITY. Papular Priced Restaurant Rates. SI la S3 Large, light Sample Rooma. PtrDkf 200 rooms With Telephone, Hat and CaM Running Water. X Sixty Private Baths. laummiiAiiimtiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiimi KRUGS OMAHA BEER. Krugs Cabinet p As nutritious as any English Porters or Malt Tonies, and a Connoisseurs delight. 99 Krugs Extra Pale Light, and mild, and palatable, and appropriate on all occasions. Either of the above brands delivered la any part of the olty. The Old Resort, 276 South Main Street. ADAM SNYDER, Proprietor. rsuimoM root r. CnwwinifHitiiiiniiifiifiiiflnnnTinniia of Waterworks Hines and City Engineer Kelsey are making a. strong pull to hold their positions under the new administration, and they have many influential backers, but it is hardly possible they will succeed. They were both too strongly identified with the element of the Republicans which opposed the winning ticket. The defeat of that element of the Republican party proved to be the real issue of the campaign. It is said Hines and Kelsey have offered to allow the Democrats to name all the employes of both departments in consideration of their being permitted to retain their positions. Superintendent Jt Jl Judge Zane as a Supreme court candi date and Judge Booth of Provo is also frequently mentioned in this conned tion. Among the Democrats, Judges Hall and Stewart will probably be renomi-natefor the district bench if they desire it. They former is also spoken of as a desirable Supreme court candidate and others favor the nomination & J of Judge Baskin for to the The disposition is growing among now occupies on the Supreme he place Democratic officeseekers and others bench. to ignore the claims of the independJt Jt the to by recognition The two national conventions will ent Republicans This sysadministration. probably be held in June or early in incoming, in who those helped tem of ignoring July, and the state conventions for the the time of need when the need for nomination of delegates to the two big help has passed is bad, and shows a events will occur in probably The Democrats, April or lack of gratitude. Utahs is four May. apportionment substantial without the aid, and very to each convention. There aid, of independent Republicans would delegates' will be quite a rivalry among promand to utter defeat, down have gone inent members of both parties for the the Democrats all know it whatever honor of representing the state in the they may say. The independent Rebodies where are made. publicans should in all fairness re- State Chairmanpresidents Anderson will issue under ceive substantial recognition call the for the Republican convention the new regime. in due time. Jt jx Jl The introduction into the Revised A meeting of the Democratic city Ordinances- of a provision that no committee was held last Monday, at poles or wires shall he erected in the streets of Salt Lake City, except by which Chairman James C. Leary tenresignation, which was acholders of a franchise from the city dered his M. E. Mulvey unanimously and cepted, authorizing them to use the streets, it chosen to fill the position. Mr. Muappears to us was a wise and neces- lvey has called another meeting for sary provision. It seems to be agreed Tuesday next, at the office of Morris Sommer, at which matters of importthat permitting the erection of poles ance will be taken up and discussed and stringing of wires and use of the which a full attendance is deat and same without a granted franchise cresired. ates a franchise by right of usage, o which is perpetual and irrevocable. Mrs. Kerrs Christmas sale and exUnder state law, no granted franchise can be for longer than fifty years, a hibit of water colors and decorated franchise obtained by right of usage china, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday next. Piano room, Clayton. Music Co., is considered to be perpetual. A perpetual franchise is an imposi- 109 South Main street, upstairs. tion upon the city and an injustice to the taxpayers. All franchises should contain limitations and restrictions, taaauaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaufi and forfeiture clauses under certain conditions. These are for the protecGo- tion of the city. A usage franchise contains none of these necessary safeguards. Now that this provision has been inserted in the Revised Ordinances, it should never be repealed. Undoubtedly interested parties will try to cajole and work the council and probably as in the past use reprehensible Made Trmm DiatilM Water. methods to secure its repeal. It is to be hoped that the new council will O. LYNCH. MANAtm. rise to the occasion, as did the present PHONE 45. one, and stand like a rock against corporation appeals and maintain the new law. It is founded on justice and right, and no honest man will op pose it. confirmation for the police chieftaincy Mayor if he should be appointed by intenno had he Thompson and that conin tion of voting for the Viking sideration of the latters support for other county commissioner or any was asked he son. Mr. Robinson says to vote for Lawson, but refused to commit himself. r8 the city limits. The city ordinances, unless a change is made, provides that the city engineer must be a resident of the municipality and .must have been such for at least a year prior to his appointment. J J There is not much change in the situation regarding the presidency of the new city council. The candidates are Hewlett, Black and Davis, and neither has enough votes to elect, is said Davis, in exchange for suffi d re-electi- on - , Silt Lute ice A technicality may prevent the apjt jt pointment of George W. Snow as city of Members the bar and others are engineer. It appears Mr. Snow resides in Forest Dale, just outside of agitating the question of holding next year's Judiciary conventions for the nomination of judges of the District court as early as April. The object of this is to remove the judiciary as far as possible out of politics and it is thought that holding that convention so much earlier than the state and county conventions, the effect in that direction would be good. There wil be one justice of the Supreme court to elect, but as he will be a state official his nomination will have to be by state convention, while the district judges will be nominated in the various judicial districts throughout the state. The Republicans of this, the Third, district are talking of candidates. It is expected that the two Republicans on the bench now. Judges Morse ant , l cient patronage, would vote for a Democrat rather than let either of his rivals secure the plum. Unless the Republicans with their majority of one act with great moderation and wisdom, a Democrat will be selected as president. Lewis will be candidates and both wil J J probably receive nominations. For the G. B. Blakely and Eli A. Folland are other two places, quite a number of said to be the favorites for the posi names are mentioned, among them tion of superintendent of waterworks M. L. Ritchie, Geo. F. Goodwin, D. H Wenger, J. E. Frick and others. GoodJ jX win and Frick are also mentioned as Councilman Robinson says he is not suitable timber for the Supreme bench. committed to vote for A, F. Lawson; There is quite a good deal of talk of h . i |