Show BRANSFORD MAYOR WHILE IN OFFICE Refuses to Bow Before Demands De- De Demands Demands De De- mands of American Party Ring STAYS WITH JIM DEVINE Council Adjourned by Fernstrom Fernstrom Fern- Fern strom During Caucus With Executive 0 44 04 f f f H 4 40 0 0 4 10 Yon Sl f f 4 I UI mis s Il major of or Stilt Salt tuH t 1 Lake LuuIe Lali City CUr tutu anil I I inn Hi going iH to to bo he bof f ff f major f 4 When lel Jl art a aks J mo Jilt JU to to I my omy I manhood or ci 0 break f ff o I not noL vuth f my lily othel thel am an wih f that mutt ari f St hil I 1 am mutt ml ol of or Suit Salt lAthe LuJe I am Hi solus oll Ii to la upon f 1 ff f 4 I my ny 11 right might ht to appoint I my July heads f of I am aI f ff f going II to M seo teo that tho time of or off f ff f conduct f ff f tho tIe it oric olk k ct-k of or Mich leh f 4 44 ff f 4 After asking at Jm De ino to f 4 ff 44 f 4 take luke the time thew w wl ot l of fire fre chief I am iou f ff f 4 going oll to t stain h by him Julia to the time la last t t dich ditch f 4 I inn 11 not hot wholly f ff f 45 for foz the time of or Dc Dc 4 f I- I of or tho time counci council f ff f a agreed It to i it Non Xo that ts o e o lia JUlu f ff f I put IUt flit him In iii the IC po portion Ulon c 0 C have hn f ff f It I Is J not right II ht to desert him him amid umlI amidI f ff f fI II I I I not do o. so f 4 ff HI tal take than neck f ff f It uI o more a ek f to to mo mile cul c ui my IIO-I IIO f ol f on oil 01 IhN mutter muter 4 f I 1 am nut II to bo be b major of or off f S Stilt fe J IAl until my mr term c c. 4 and I am tutu not going going- ll to rc resign t tf f S cither chimer f 4 0 O I 4 M M H 4 H f t O John S S. S Bransford mayor maor of ot Salt Sal Lake ake showed last Jast night that lint he lie i 1 still Ill 1 mayor 1 He defied U c amid d 51 spoils spoils- 01 n men of oC lh m I t 4 J u an Iu J t 1 J J j. j r if of r ir ii committee 10 Ito 1 t UK us ono 11 appointed tl Ih by a u caucus Cl to find ull a a. suitable suit suIt- able fire chief chic ho the appointment up- up ap up- ointment to James Dovine Dolne and ana he Intended aC after r receiving Devino's acceptance ac ac- to bland by him him until the thelast last Ott shot hot fired fred qualifications to were no quai lons what that the lie mayor tol told the tho kickers d And n tic lie didn't didn t cao who heard hear him him eitHer There w was s no mm 10 meeting of the city council counci last st evening but those who went vent to th tho cl city and amid county building expecting to see Ice some fun fumi were not muot altogether ethel disappointed There was a pretty good attendance of the time faithful of the inner circle drifted about with wih anxious expressions ex ex- pre ons on their faces Franl Frankie Fr lc Se- Se frit of oC the Tribune C C. J. J Crabtree Crl former cramer councilman J. J M. M 1 t American chairman J. J K g. Darmer who was deposed from front that position and others hovered about the time mayors mayor's I I I office Adjourn Xo co Quorum While the patriot councilmen welO ivero gathered In Iii the tho office of the time mayor mayol endeavoring to persuade him that he was disrupting tho the party part the tie council counci convened in the tho chamber President Davis was In the chair chah and John D B. B Moreton cl city recorder began the tue reading of the minutes He lie was brou brought ht to a full ful stop b by Councilman 1 F S. S Fernstrom who under his with wih a sized large smile smie there wa was whiskers pointed out that moved adjournment adjourn adjourn- no 10 quorum and amid an ment ment This was carried and as it I was a D re regular lar meeting meeting there thieve cap ho bo no tie session session ses ses- sion Ion until next Monday Iona evening Tho Those e In ill the council counci chamber were sere President Davis Davis- Councilmen lay Hay bould Hall Hall Fernstrom Hodgson Murdoch and Cowburn Give Ghe them nil all tho the time the they lucy want to fight ht It out said Fernstrom TIle They f In another can work worl up a good scrap week week In the mayors mayor's office with the door t lell b by Sandy Fowler were Black Martin Ferr Ferry Stewart ODonnell O'Donnell and Wood I Letter The Tho cause of or the whole trouble was cus the time following letter leter which whelm was handed to Recorder Moreton In the afternoon with instructions to allow nobody not even a councilman of the time patriot fac faa faction facton tion to purloin It J ton Salt Sal Lake City June 20 O. O 1908 To ro the honorable president and members mem mom bers iem's o of the el city council Gentlemen I hereby appoint subject to your our approval apI ap ap- James Devine DeI De- De al and amid confirmation Jant 8 vine Ine chief of or the Salt Sal Lake CI City fire fre department In place of or Charles r. r T. T r Vail Val removed I 1 respectfully ask your YOu honor honorable le bod both body to confirm said I I YOu appointment Respectfully submitted J S. S BRANSFORD Ma Mayot ol This Timis was Indorsed b by Recorder Moreton as having ha been received July 2 For fear the time rubber stamp in inI indorsement in- in might be bc a n trifle Illegible the the tite recorder had written another In Indor Indorsement In In- dor emont be betide beside it in Ink He didn't to think that ho Ito had hind want n fin any person Not withheld an any amm communications John Moreton The letter Jetel has lis a a. bit of or a history Written by Mayor Bransford Dmm before he left for Cor California It I was to have been heen let presented to the he city council at atthe time the meeting o of June Juno 2 22 Councilman Stewart Got It I. I It It was duly dimly uly handed to the recorder b by I Sandy Fowler the mayors mayor's private secretary who carried out the thu to the thc letter mayors mayor's Instructions leter Placed Place in Iii the pouch with other communications com corn It was wits purloined there there- bo- bo from b by Councilman Stewart Just fore foro or during tho the meeting after a alar lar sized large e row had hind developed in the thc party over O Cl the tho appointment this And ho Ito Stewart does doel not len deny this Continued on ou l Pago lago ago o. Ivi 1 0 BRANSFORD MAYOR WHILE IN OFFICE Continued I 11 One ha j i-j had his little session with Mayor 1001 Bransford yesterday morning when this tints little playful action was discussed el Also he does docs not tell tel anyone what the tine mayor maor Id said to him Members of the thc committee appointed appoint appoint- ed at the tine caucus of or held at Eastman's hall hail hal visited tine the mayor maor yesterday yes yes- and arid won were ele coolly cooly received Mayor laor Bransford stood upon his dignity dig dig- lg- lg nit He lie Ie told thom them plainly and forcibly forc forc- that ho Inc Intended to be bc mayor o of Salt Sal Lake and If I they thy didn't like 10 It I tine the they knew what they could do 5 lt Major I LI UI or Stir Sin lc 1 Position Oit i torn im For Fur the tine members of or the council counci who were trying ti to crawfish ci he lie had hada hado a o bit o of contempt conning coming coming lie He re reminded reminded reminded re- re minded them that the they had lied agreed to the appointment appointment He lie Ie tol told them that it had all al been heen agreed upon and arid himself him kim self with wIh President Davis and arid Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Martin had mad been appointed a committee to see Devine and annd ask him J If he Inc would take the tine Job They hud hat done so Devinne lne Dc accepted and amI the tine appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap was made Did the they think blink ho Inc was going to stultify himself to please a lot of petty ward politicians who could not see sec beyond not a Job Not ot he several lie se hc several times not Also Iso It was ras not riot the time mayor but their own crowd who were trying to lO disrupt the tine party palt and who wino wenIs were wen Its Is real cal enemies Also what tine the th members of or the tine council counci had ree as-ree agreed to he Inc would expect ex cx- tx- tx them thorn to abide lJ by Also again the they could go JO further Likewise Jim Jim- Jm D was the th best available man for rOl fire fin tre chief and aind he was going to be fir fir-c chief If he lie Bransford knew himself and ho thought he lie did l Also to the tine members of or the tine council coun coun- cil ci he was only In iii part responsible for the appointment Thc They had helped to make f It Now ow let le them stand by lJ their their- guns gun Would Stick Slick lJ by Je JC He intended ed to stick to hi his promises to lne Devinne even evern If IC they tiney did lid not riot care for fOl or what shut they thoy mail hUll promised Further he Inc had mad a that the tine people of or Salt Lake were with him Inthis in inn inthis this tints matter and he lie didn't care can for fOl nn anybody bod els else The Thc committee were wei-c forced to withdraw with with- wih- wih draw but opened fire fre on cnn i him again again just before e tire the council was to con corn vene Then hen he repeated what he lie had mad said in the tine morning find and again tol told them thy they could go further ur-tinen- While hie the tine members u of the tire council were wele wrangling inside his iris private office office of or- fice Mayor or Bransford left lef them In iii disgust and n came canine outside e. e where tho tine atmosphere was clearer ro To tho those who were outside ho he spoke frankly and in un manly mainly fashion announced that lint It I was no use for Cor on un ninny any set tet et of or men to tol l' l try to induce him mimi to violate a I promise or 01 01 attempt to control ol hl his mis official acts I only In part responsible Cottine for Cot forthe tine the tl appointment of or Devine Devinc but hut I am going s to assume m my share sinare of the tine re le- le nc- nc I 1 of was sas one onu o a committee commit commit- tee who ho waited upon lne Dc and arid asked him hum to take tal the tine po position ILon He lie salt he would tal take It I. I and arid I am aim 1 positively IL cl goIng going go go- tug ing Ing to appoint him Who Vho ho were the tine other others I Da Davis and amid Martini Martin vine De-vine hIL fC the thc Bl l Ile-l t ManI Man Ian I I believe e that o Is tire the th besman best bes t man in Inn the tine cl city for Cor tho tine job Joh mId and ho Inc 1 Is going to get It I. I I will vilI wi stick to him liln I to the tine last ditch It I Is I no U use t Irvine rin to change me rue mt In inn this thlE misI I keep my mJ promises und and no s be beof set t toC of oC men can earn make me break them Some Sonic small email fry r patriot hanging about said something about the tine parthen party part When hen any party part wants me nine to sacrifice sac sac- sc- sc my manhood then I am um no not with wih thal party When hon anybody asks me line to break m my promises os then linen I an ant out with that person er iOnn onIt on It is you ou fellows who ho are c disruptIng disrupt disrupt- In Ing the tine party pan with wih your yom petty eU ward ivard politics I am ann sorry I if It there them I Is an UI amy I di division lon In the fine party on un account ol or of orthis this matter mater but I am nm going to be mayor of ur Salt Sal Luke until J my ray term ten Is up and I am ann riot not going to resign ci cither th or We ie 0 asked 1 this timis man mun Devinc De to take tale this po position He lie le did ld riot not tek spek eok It U. After lter he had accepted and wo we assumed assured as as- sum sum-ed him mum of ot th tine the appointment what i kind of or decent treatment Is It for or us to throw him down own to please pleas a n few fow ow ward heelers I will ivill not bo be a n party art to such treatment of or an any maJ man Will 1 Make Inlo Appointments I 1 am ann going to insist upon 1 my right n I of ot appointment of ot Intends heads of department depart depart- i I ment and aind further I am going to I see that the tine heads o of departments conduct their departments In itt a proper prop prop- prop prop- er em manner And nd I believe c the they de do de he added Th They can talk as long as the they like was his iris final word but I stand I by m my fry position and will wJ submit tho UIO appointment ap ap- ap- ap of or ne e to the tine cl city counci council coun coun- cil cli ci and will wH expect that body to confirm con corn firm It I. I The appointment will be lJ confirmed In the present standing of ot the counci coun coun- ci cil The Tine opposition members member of tine the council counci will vote veto for Cor or DevIno and with the mayor maor With th the thu mayor maor al also o are aro four our members mem mem- bore bers of or tine the patriot side of or the tine body These are aro l Ferry erry and arid ODonnell If I the mayor mar sen sends s In Inn the tire appoint appoint- I i I i I I ment I will n-iii wi vote veto oto to tu confirm it I It stilt said lust night Ferry has hal so tO ex expressed ox- ox pressed himself He le told the tine caucus cucus in Eastman Eastmon hall hail hal that lint he inc was pledged letl cd arid anti ODonnell O'Donnell ODonnel have ha been keeping out of or the tine fracas but aro said ald to be with wih the mayor J Stewart wants to please pleas everybody e jut but has been in th tine the forefront of or tine thu clamoring Black Is iu Dm Inc Blacks Black's lacks lack's attitude can cain cn be bent beet de described dl- dl du- du scribed b by quoting hiM mis remark i when whon with virti hi his mis head up UI Ul and face faco flushed mu ho 10 walked d out of or tho tino mayors mayor's office and arid lou loudly l announced If I e cr every man main woman and child in iii Salt Lake Lali City wanted Jim De Cf appoInted ap ap- ap- ap pointed I would vote ote a against him Wood a u cipher at best Is close to Muck Black The rue mayor maor has not nol fired Jake ake and this thi does docs not please him ilm Martin Is I. with the tine Resident President Davis has hart not committed himself unit und Ind as much as possible Is tr trying to keep iced out of or It I. I Another caucus will swill be meld held wi lini morning at nt the cl city and count county build S Slog log Ing ng when some more persuasion will wille wi be e u uel ed on the tine mayor maor This Tini wa was wal arranged ar nr- ranged lJ by the tine American J chairman before he inc left th thu council chamber Probably there mere will wi be tov- tov eral erl before tho the week is-cek Is 1 over o |