Show WILL NOT CONFIRM WOOD Mayor Says Ho Believes It Is About Time to Appoint a Rc I publican Charles E Wood will not bo the Assistant As-sistant Chief of tho Salt Lake City Fire department notwithstanding the fact that he was appointed by Chief Devine and the appointment ratified by the City Council Yesterday Mayor Thompson Thomp-son gavo It out that he would not confirm con-firm the appointment and that settles the matter The Mayor was asked for his reason fOr turning down Mr Woods appointment I c6nsldered tho once too Important a one to confer on any one outside of my own party at this time was the reply Mr Wood admitted that he was not a Republican and I thought perhaps per-haps somo Republican might be found In the department fit for the Job And then I thought It was about time to appoint a Republican anyhow Chief DevIne in speaking of the decision de-cision of the Mayor last night expressed ex-pressed great regret It Is tho first promotion or appointment that has been turned down by any confirming power during my administration he said Mr Wood has been an efficient and faithful member of the department for years and has never had a single mark for dereliction of duty placed against him |