Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-03-21 | Page 12 | Deadlock Holds in Dispute over Davis County Officer

Deadlock Holds in Dispute Over Davis County Officer FARMINGTON Private teuton! and lively arguments apparently appar-ently had failed Tuesday to settle dispute over selection of a Democratic central committee and himself, resulted in aa agreement to let a secret ballot of elective officers decide the issue. This method failed because the officers refused to ao-oept ao-oept responsibility. The county magistrates went into secret session and emerged to say they were unanimously against having hav-ing anything to do with the matter. At this point. Ward C Holbrook, chairman of ths stats public service oomm lesion, and Edward O. Muir, Bountiful produce dealer, both of whom are prominent Democrats in Da via county, appeared on the scene. Can eta vo Is Private They called together the two Democratic Dem-ocratic commissioners and the elective elec-tive officers and a private conclave was started. Mr. Mulr said ha and Mr. Holbrook were representing the county central oomm it tee. The Re- Davis county deputy clerk. With the Job of Miae Zada Walts, who has held the position for approximately ap-proximately 11 years. In ths balance, authorities tried to solve the problem. prob-lem. The future of Miss Walte's position posi-tion became uncertain two weeks ago, when. In the absence of Democratic Demo-cratic Commissioner A. O. Stoker, Democratic Commissioner Fred L. Rampton and Republican Commissioner Commis-sioner Chester C Flint nullified each other's vote an the officer's approval. All other deputies were approved unanimously and it had been expected the missing vote would settle ths matter. Beeelea Is Sternly According to Clark R. Bruce Major, Ma-jor, whs supports Miss Waite's retention, re-tention, a stormy session Sunday, ftttended by members of the county publican commissioner waa not Invited. In-vited. Spokesman for ths elective officers. offi-cers. Assessor Joseph E. Williams, took the floor, according to reports following the meeting, to Inform Mr. Mulr. Mr. Holbrook and the commissioners the group he represented repre-sented had 'washed Its bands of the whole business." Commissioner Stoker, however, indicated after the seeret meellag that the matter would be settled by the commission one way or ths other.