Show WHEELMEN HEAR I PARTY TALKS 4 Will Wiil Probably ba ly Remain Silent in Campaign 4 PROMISES OF MR LIPPMAN MAN 4 TIES PROPOSITION EXPOSITION WITH wi MANY I The t Protective association I tion ton will probably withdraw its ts or organized organize organized opposition to the reelection of ot Mayor Thompson Although no ded deil def nite nie action acton to this thiB en end ond has bas tS been taken the ee ure suggested su will almost certainly cr certainly be tIe taken by the campaign com corn committee There was a I lot of ot talk about the proposition submitted by the Republicans last night night Forty For wheelmen Mt t together and discussed It I then thon the committee argued and amI ar arg g gua a over It i At a HUt lUf after ater mid midnight midnight midnight night It was w announced d that hat no final decision had been been retched reached re ched and that another afternoon anoter meeting would be b held this ti Mr Lippman appeared early In Ia the evening with wih the Republican proposal signed by b Mayor layor Thompson and alt al of or orthe the other Republican candidates except Davis Daveler Spence e and ande the e three nominees In the Third Thir All Al of oC these thee It I was stated except Robert Robertson son lon would undoubtedly un sign sig the pledge ge which was ta ss tI follows Republican Pledge I Wt We the tha te undersigned candidates on onte the te Republican city ticket replying to your communication of of o Oct Oct 19 1901 1 1 1 t bg bg ff leave Ive to say nay sa that In conjunction with wih the members mom bel of oC the Republican city committeeS committee we appointed appointed a com corn committee of ot five consisting of oC Joseph Jseph Lippman Arthur Pratt Prat John Sharp Shar Jr k Albert Albrt S Reiser and George GeorgeL L Nyc Nye to tl confer con tel with your organization organization tion ton In order to ascertain definitely and what legislation you de desired desired sired enacted by the city council counci and the te mayor mayol in relation to the Interests of oC the wheelmen of ot this city The committee so appointed after ater meeting with wih a committee of oC your as association a 4 reported r port d to us the result of ot ottha that tha conference and after atter mature con consideration of ot the suggestions made we weh hereby h reby Individually pledge ourselves ourches t V t If I elected on the day of ot No November No vember next we will enact and have haye approved an ordinance providing for forthe forthe the construction within one year from the te first frt day of oC January Jan ar 1902 of ot cinder bicycle paths five ve feet in width along the following streets of oC Salt Sal Lake City On South Temple street from Eighth East Bast Et street to the Oregon Short Line depot Second South street from State to Eighth East Ft s reet Fourth South street from Crom Th West to Eighth Eat East street Sixth South South street from Third West to Eighth Easi street tre t Main street from Fourth South to Sixth South street West Vest Temple street from Crom South Sout Temple Tempi street to First Firt North street each bl bi cycle to pay a t license of ot 51 i per year provided that no sidewalks shall be bl used by bicyclists from April 30 O to toO Nov O 1 in restricted districts but that tat from Nov 1 to April 30 certain side sidewalks side sidewalks walks on designated streets street to be used by bicyclists for the sole purpose of or reaching bicycle paths pats to be construct constructed ed as a aforesaid or paved districts district Anything Par For Votes Mr l Lippman declInes declined to allow the to t be read rea in the open meeting meet 1 He said It I was a a matter mater which on the campaign committee should con elder aider The were willing willingto to t do almost anything anything to get the sup support sup support port ort of oC the te wheelmen said sad Mr 11 Llop Lipp LIp Lippman man and he thought the agreement was the proper thing However he vas J not willing to file fe It with the com corn committee unless It was understood that thata n a the te event of or Us its Is being accepted the wheelmen to Thompson would throw their support Of OC course coure If I the te Democrats Democrat would go goas goas as a far Car ar ac ul the Republicans had zone one onet it t would be right for the association Merely to remain in the cam earn campaign Deign paig allowing every evel member to vote ote his individual convictions As the committee seen the Republican pledge ge i If was ws Impossible to make Mr Lippman I an a any promises Then he left leCt Its lis s paper with wih Chairman Higson HI son with the understanding that it I would be returned unless It I was accepted ATt tr r Mr Ir Lippman had departed the debate among the forty Corty members member of oC the association present broke loose H HS HS HS S Anderson Professor McKay and Chairman took the Republican side olde of oC the te question queston They The declared that If I the Republicans would do what they promised through the promise newspapers peTs pers ps tu tv ti do the te association should from the campaign C H EI H Dowse Dows A M Paul and C S took the other side of a the prop proposition proposition rp They pointed pointe out the record of or the tha Republican party on oil the bicycle question Quetin with wih special reference to the Thompson administration It l was wa shown how to be ad adv vet so 8 to all al the best Interests of or cyclists and those present weri warned wate not to t accept a death deathbed 4 bed b be repentance for the purpose of oC catching votes vot Mr Nr l Lars letter It wa w wee 1030 when the campaign committee went ent into executive session The letter leter of oC Mr Ir Lenry Lr In response to President Berrys Bes note of oC Oct Oct 25 2 i in informing informing forming him film of or the action acton of oC the Re Republicans publicans was as read red as a follows Replying te to your letter of Oct 25 2 advising me roe of ot action which is vend rend pending leg ing as a a result reul of oC negotiations be between tween your OUr subcommittee and the Re Republican Re publican party so 8 called of this city I 1 ok pleasure as I advised you in my m itter of Oct 22 to your campaign committee with wih my views cm r t the he recognition which wheel wheelmen met men mr should receive at the te hands of oC the c incoming administration I have hae not nt yet receive 1 a reply to that com corn communication from your our association al a though It i was 8 promptly prompt written at you your request frankly outspoken In its It t ss to all al wheel Timers l kers en and their just rights and aa an I Ib believe en comprehensive Newspaper accounts of Its it recep tion by your committee and wheel weel I riders generally nave led me to be lieve le that it I was satisfactory Je when h n contrasted with the te reply made by my I loading opponent in this contest and ad I r have have therefore expected the sup support sp support port of ot your out association and the bene bean benefits benet fits t t of such favorable influence In ce as it ItcO cO ld exert for tor or my candidacy er You Tou ou me for tor an answer to your youl several interrogatories You did I not nt ask Wk me rue te for fol several answers I lam am unwilling od ort short notice and without ut utan an extended Inquiry into the city finance es present prent and nd franC prospective to tomake tomae tomake make mae the le wholesale promises for fol my myself myself self sl or party which with r without authority au have hao been ben put out Olt by the I dominant faction of oC the party P fU qt t this city l lI I Aie fr tp permitted to assume I wean 7 n these or 01 parti partisan Darl san ran Fn gentlemen g that wheel riders rider will wl willbe 16 be J agreeable to the direct tax tx of ot 1 Pf Tier r wheel wheeland land and do they know that In Inthe the th ent they thay the are a unwilling to bear ber thin tax ta in addition to a poll pol and orty erty one at this t time where ther thea the are ar going to get the money with wih which to toS S fulfill their th lr generous grievous grievously C ly I delayed delay promises premises T 1 received T your r S letter let r to J 3 1 Foulks above alluded Jh i d tp t at AI t 3 p n m nt today and had hadI I tents 0 been b n advised of its It con contents contents terl t I Di D CJ Threatened 4 Then the Republican proposal was wa 1 taken up and gone ne over ov r by sections and ad paragraphs When the meeting ad adJourned Chairman Higson announced that tat it had been be impossible In the lim limited lIed tm to go g over oer everything care card carefully cre creny fully ny ana and for tor that reason it I had been thought best to adjourn until 2 this afternoon Those Th se in a 9 position to know say the will wi recommend mend that the wheelmen abandon their campaign j Jl l If this action acton is taken ten according to tD the announcement mode made me last night other members of the association asci ton will wil hold a mass mas meeting to den nce the action acton of or the committee e The disruption tion ton utter and and complete of the asso association seems seem now most imminent Imminent |