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Show .eSS2 I u OF UTAH rIBRARY : v CITY - i - 'lie, -i- Ky -.. I tt VOL. 6, NO. 39 J SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, OCTOBER 1, 1927 $10)0 A YEAR Bribery int Sought By Mrs. Carstenson O. R. Dlbblee has daelinad to bo tho Clvie League candidate for mayor. Tho loaguo haa disbanded. As forecasted in last weeks Issue of The Utah Statesman, O. R. Dlbblee, reported charter member of the Order of Sevens, was indorsed for the office of Mayor of 8alt Lake at a meeting of the "People Civic League," a week ago. Not only is tho meeting which endorsed Mr. Dlbblee alleged to have been packed, but it is reported in addition by some of those present, that the hats used to collect the ballots of the individuals who expressed a choice, was also "stuffed" in Mr. ' Dibblees favor. HITS A SNAG. However that maybe, the Peoples Clvie League struck a serious snag at its second meeting, held at the office of Thomas Homer, Wednesday night The chairman, W. S. McCarthy, refused to attend Wednesday nights gathering, announcing instead that he had withdrawn from tht. organization. Besides Mr. McCarthy, numerous others who had attended the first session a week ago, failed to show up,, some declaring that It had become evident to them that the People's Civic League was in reality tbe Secret Order of Sevens In disguise, and that therefor they wanted naught to do with It One man In attendance at the meeting which endorsed Mr. Dlbblee declared he- saw a man sitting next to him, deposit no less than six ballots In the ballot box 'all of them marked for the man whom the gathering endorsed. DOES NOT ATTEND. While Mr. Dlbblee did not attend the gathering which endorsed him, he wm present at the second meeting Wednesday. At that time he announced that he was not certain he would make the race. He even went so far, according to reports, as to say he was unwilling to become a candidate. His friends, however, persuaded him not to withdraw from the field pending a third conference to he held Secret COMPLAINT CHARGING ROT LAMPSON , $1,000 : WITH OmRINa to plaintiff in commissioner sun, ' to CHANGE so-call- ; STORY, REFUSED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY. Alleging that Roy Lampaon, Roberta apartments, offered her to repudiate her' former affidavit and leave .the state, Mrs. Hattie Carstenson, plaintiff in one of the three $10,000 damage suits against the Salt Lake county commissioners, appeared before County Attorney Wallace B. Kelly late Thursday, and demanded a complaint charging attempted bribery of witnesses. $1000 According to attorneys for the wo man, the county prosecutor at first Indicated his willingness to issue the complaint, and had the document practically drawn when he changed his . mind and refused it on the ground that he did not think there was a cause of action. told. story Mrs. Carstenson, her attorney and the yltnesses to the alleged money offer told the official that between 7 and 9 p. m. on the night of September 6. Lampaon went to the Carstenson home at 128 Thirteenth South street and made his offer. Lampson is said to have declared that he was acting aa the agent of "the Republican party" in Sait Lake county. Having been "tipped off" that a proposition was to be offered Mrs. Carstenson in an effort to induce her . which I allege I was attacked by one of the commissioners?" Lampson is said to have replied: "Dont worry about that, because when those cases are tried, you will have the money and be far, ter away from here.", Judge Johnson b Wounded by Woman Gunman . Judge Tllman D. Johnson of the federal district court .here was shot and wounded by Mrs. Elba Simmons, widow and mother of four children, when he took the bench to open court Friday morning. The woman was immediately disarmed and arrested and Judge Johnto leave the state prior to the opening son, suffering from flesh wounds in of the pending damage suits, arrange- the leg, was taken to a local hospital ments were made to have ' a dicta- where it was said his wounds were not phone installed in her home, as well as serious. to have a witness or two concealed The shooting apparently grew out nearby .fo witness. the sfigisgstlks aa , ft la reported. adverse decision rendersd ; by Judge " money, W. A. Boulter, who is to bo a wit- Johnson in a suit in which she sought ness in the three damage salts was to collect $10,000 damages from the one of the witnesses secreted nearby, Utah Copper company for the death A was detective is said. it private of her husband in 1910, while he was also concealed in an adjoining room employed by the copper company. where he could hear the conversation, Mrs. Simmons walked Into the courtthe attorneys say. room Friday morning and when the Immediately following his arrival at Judge entered to open court she opthe house, it is alleged, Lampson de- ened fire upon him with a revolver. clared that "the Republican party" According to court attaches the wohad sent him to offer the woman $1000 man was heard to mutter "This seems if she woud repudiate the allegations to be the only way I can defend myupon which she, Mrs. Belva Burgner self and my children, since the law and Mrs. Lucinda Parker are basing wont do anything for ns." their $10,000 damage actions against the three commissioners. WOULD RUIN PARTY Lampson is Quoted as saying In substance and effect: "If Vere McCarthy (attorney for the three plaintiffs) goes A recent article in the press by through the way he started, God help the Republican party in Salt Lake Harry J. Brown, special Washington correspondent apparently seeking to county." the A1 Smith He is then alleged to have suggest- belittle the Importance ofDemocrats at ed that it would be an easy matter for conference of western Mrs. Carstenson to sign an affidavit Ogden, is challenged by local Demosetting forth that the commissioners crats. These men, who are in touch with "conducted themselves as gentlemen and that they did nothing wrong on the rank and file of party members the night of July 6, while at the Cars- and know tbe sentiment, point out tenson home " It is on the strength that Mr. Browns observation about of the alleged happenings of that the absence of nationally known Demfrom the meeting, doesnt signight, for which the women are suing ocratsthat the great phalanx of leu It is alleged In nify the commissioners. the complaint that the three county prominent Democrats havent opinions exDads, in the course of a boose party, of their own and the courage to them. press attacked the women. It Is pointed out that the men at the The dictaphone record of the alleged the bribe offer is in the hands of Vere L. Ogden conference are the "men In and who make of the trenches" party with Ralph who, together McCarthy, party mem Stewart, represent the plaintiffs in the unmake nationally known main case. According to the lawyer, bers, who constantly have their ears when Mrs. Carstenson asked Lampson to the ground and know the sentiment "what about my former affidavit, in of their people. -- . Leads IrilMovement . Brown Challenged On Ogden Meeting TEXT OF INDORSEMENT . RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY WESTERN STATES DEMOCRATIC MEETING Following ii the text of tho resolution indorsing Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for the Democratic nomination for president of. the United States, adopted by the Conference of Western Democrats at Ogden, on motion of W. W. Armstrong, chairman committee on order of business, seconded by F. L. Bagby, editor of The Utah Statesman: Whereas, It is the sense of this meeting, composed of active working Democrats of the Pacific coast and Rocky mountain states, that Alfred E. 3mith of New York represents the best trad h the most available candiditions and ideals of the party nomination for president of the United for the mentioned date be it States; now, therefore, Resolved, That, not intending to usurp in the least ,or in any degree, the duties and prerogatives of the Democratic organisations of these states, yet as party men and workers we do hereby make it known to the people of the various communities from which we hail and to the voters of the United States, that we favor the nomination and election of Governor Smith as president of the United States." DERN AND HUNT FOR SECOND PLACE Governors of two western states, PeuigVH.-pe- P. Hunt of tTURrvntfGfW. m of Arizona wera'g!veu boosts for the nomination on the proposed A1 Smith ticket at the Ogden confer-- " ence of western Democrats. PERMANENT SMITH FOR PRESIDENT ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF NOTE STATES. MORE WILL JOIN US. Western Democracy, as represented by party officials and workers of nine states, has taken the lead in the presidential campaign and gone on record as favoring Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for the presidential nomination in 1928. This is the first time in the history of the party that the west has presumed to lead off ahead of the east in the matter of expressing preference as to a presidential nominee. This action by Rome fifty or more delegates at Ogden last week, representing Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, California, Arizona, Oregon and South Dakota, is hailed as the dawn of a new day of independence, progresslveness and aggressive-neof western democracy. With only two or three dluentlng of western votes, this conference states Democrats, passed a resolution declaring Governor A1 Smith to be the most available candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination next year. This action was followed immediately by the launching of a permanent organisation to be known as the Western States A1 Smith for President association," which is to embrace twelve western states and plans to wage a vigorous and determined campaign to place A1 Smith in the White u House. The permanent organisation Is headed by Fred W. Johnson, Rock Springs, Wyoming, prime mover in the western conference, as chairman. L. E. Dillingham, Mackay, Idaho, stale Democratic chairman for Idaho, is vice president and Joseph Ches, of Ogden, is secretary of the permanent organisation. These officers have been empowered to appoint an executive committee composed of one member from each of the twelve western states, and such other officers and committees or the organisation as may be necessary. This executive committee is to be named as soon as possible and then work will be started on a systematic campaign In the western states. Plans now contemplate the holding of a great rally of western Democrats in tho early spring and invitations h ave been rtceived from Denver, Colorado, and Butte, Montana, to hold the rally In these cities. The executive committee will determine which shall be the convention city. During the proceedings of the Ogden conference the Democrats or the west took the Initiative in another matter also the tariff. Branding the Republican tariff as a measure for the manufacturing Interests particularly, the western Democrats adopted a resolution calling for tariff reforms designed to benefit the western producer of raw materials. This resolution was drafted by James H. Moyle, Democratic national committeeman from Utah, and was presented to the conference by Joseph Ches, on Saturday, in the absence of Mr. Moyle. The resolution was changed in phraseology very slightly, by a special committee composed of O. W. Ewing,, L. E. 'Dillingham, Idaho, B. Shapley, Montana. and T. J. Those representing the various states and cities, who were in attendance at the conference were: Idahos delegation included L. E. Dillingham of Mackay, Democratic state chairman: Guy L. Tyler of Pocatello, Mr. and Mrs. J. Orr Chapman of Twin Falls, F. B. Klnyon of Boise and Frank E. DeKay of BlackfooL . Montana B. Shanley Butte W. H. Maloney, Dr. T. J. M. Tuohy, all of and W. Wyoming Fred W. Johnson of Rock Springs, P. J. Quealy of Kemmerer, national committeeman; T. 8. Tallla-far- o of Rock Springs, D. P. B. Marshall of Sheridan, Joseph C. O'Mahoney of Cheyenne. Colorado P. J. McHugh of Fort Collins, Julius Aschele of Denver. South Dakota Holton Davenport of . Sioux City. California C. A. Black of Lindsay, Louis H. Francisco of San Diego. Oregon W. H Horn rook or Portland. Salt Lake Democrats present Included Delbert M. Draper, state chairman, and Mrs. Draper; Joseph W. String-felloSalt Lake county chairman; Samuel Russell, secretary to Senator William H King; James H. Mnvle. na. tional committeeman: Frederick L. Bagby, editor The Utah Statesman: William W. Armstrong. George G. Smith, Joshua 'Greenwood C. M. Goddard. Orman W. Ewing, Mrs. W. C. Governor Dern was advocated by W. H. Maloney, former mayor of Butte, Montana, during an address at a banquet tendered the visiting Democrats Friday night State Senator Andrew Bettwy of Nogales, Arisons, placed the name of Governor Hunt of that state, before the conference Saturday. The conference took no action nomination. on the Democratic Women Have Contest for Campaign Slogan D. C. Prises of respectively, tre being offered by the Womans National Democratic club, with headquarters at Washington, D. C., for the three best Democratic campaign slogans to be submitted in a national slogan contest recently announced by that organization, and scheduled to run until October 31 1927. The psychological effect of popular slogans has been well recognised In American politics since tho days, near ly a century ago,- when "Tippecanoe and Tyler too," won a campaign and elected a president Knowing the practical value of good slogans, therefore. the club Is conducting this contest for the purpose of securing effective batCecries for the campaign of 1928. and of arousing Interest in mu! stimulating discussion of the real Is suee Involved In the coming struggle. In n local slogan contest recently held by the Womans National Democratic club the slogan, submitted by Mrs. Wilbur W. Hubbard. of Chestertown, Maryland, was, "Eight Years of Wall Street Give Main Street a Chance." The following rules have been announced for the national contest: It is open to all Democrats In all sections of the country. Each contestant may submit more than one slogan If so desired. Slogans may be submitted as mot toes. Jingles, limericks, rhymes or in any original form. The only restriction upon their subject matter Is that they must deal with Issues and not with the personalities and qualifications of individual candidates. ' All entries should be mailed to the Slogan Contest committee Woman! WASHINGTON, $100, $50 and $25, - prize-winnin- g Brown, Mrs. R. E. L. Collier. C 8. National Democratic Club, 1526 New business manager Utah Hampshire avenue, Washington. D. C. Goddard, and must be received by the commitStatesman. Ogden was represented by Joseph tee not later than October II, 1927. Ches, Ray L. Olson, Frank Pratt. 8. P. Also a Craw! Dobbs, A. E. Pratt, LeRoy Milln and Aa the Julia Jurkenbach carries 24 Robert Hinrklev. Other Utah Democrats present were booms and the same number of O. R. Mlrhejson of Richfield D D. Mc- wenrhea, she is able to acquire a car Kay of Huntsville and John G. M. go In the minimum of time. Mobile Register. Barnes of Kaysvllle. weefcv -. later. e Political wiseacres agraff That thd Peoples Clvie League la merely a masquerade costume for the Secret Order of Serena; that It was launched under the camouflage of a business mens committee to put Dlbblee, a leading Sevens, over on the public; that no other candidate whose name waa mentioned at the meeting, had any chance of endorsement, and that, sable from Mr. Dlbblee, none of the others whose names were mentioned had even been consulted aa to whether or not they would allow their names to go before the gathering. It la Mid that the names of others besides Mr. Dibbles a blind. were mentioned only Jo-Lb- y- u ELABORATES STATEMENT At Wednesdays meeting Mr. Dlbblee made some elaboration of it In the discussion which followed. He outlined what he believed to be facta concerning the recent mass meeting. In the end the committee of ten persuaded Mr. Dlbblee not to reject the nomination immediately. Mr. Dibblee, it was aald, d.d not present the expected demand that the leaders of the Peoples Civic League movement give him assurances of support, if elected, in his efforts to carry out the plana for betterment in the management of city affairs set forth in the platform which he was asked to accept with the leagues nomination or indorsement It is understood, however, that usch assurances of support will be made when Mr. Dibblee again meets with the committee. When Mr. McCarthy was asked to explain why he had retired from the eague, he aald: "My purpose in Joining this movement waa to provide a starting point, leading to a meeting at which the public could consider candidates and make a choice. I think, that was the purpose of some of the others who took part, but I am speaking only for myself. "Apparently, the idea waa good. Nevertheless, whether it was right or not. the public did not respond as we had expected. The public did not turn out in numbers to attend the meetings." He would not discuss the rumors flying about in political circles that the mass meeting waa packed. DOCKWEILER SAYS AL SMITH APPEARS MOST CERTAIN BET SAN DIEGO, Cal. Isadora Pock-weile- r, a member of the Democratic National committee from California, today gave what he Mid were two reasons why W. O. McAdoo will not seek the presidential nomination in 1928. fie said that the California Democratic Central committee, which favored McAdoo four years ago, now was oppoaed to his nomination and that when McAdoo went east last spring, he found that two of hla backers would not finance a campaign, as they did four rears ago. "Governor Smith of New York at thla time looks to be a ears bet for the nomination," Mid Mr. Dockweller. ae the eastern and New England States are solidly behind him." . |