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Show BUSINESS MEN MAY GET INTO THE FGHT Salt Lake, Sept, 15. Arrangements are being made for the launching of a "Business Men's" or Independent municipal ticket within the near fu-ture. fu-ture. The so-colled business men's movement was Btarted some days ago, but action wae deferred pending the result of the Bo-called nonpartisan movement which manated from tho Democrats. The Republicans and Americans thus far have taken no action with reference to the invitation to Join the Democrats in tho so-called nonparti san movomenL Whilo the Republicans are willing to Join with the Democrats, Demo-crats, the sentiment of the American city committee Is almost solidly against the acceptance ofthe Democratic Demo-cratic Invitation., Business men "who have been awaiting await-ing the outcome ,flf the Democratic plan said yesterday that for several reasons the Democratic plan would not be successful. Without the cooperation co-operation of the American party or-ganizatioiv or-ganizatioiv It was pointed out, the movement would not be nonpartisan, but bipartisan. Further, it was declared de-clared that there was no assurance .that the Democrats who were proposing propos-ing the plan were acting In accordance accord-ance with the wishes of the majority ma-jority of the Democratic voters of the city, nor was there any assurance that in case the other parties Joined with the Democrats the action of the city committees would, be Indorsed by the voters of these parties. Soveral business men, who have thus far held aloof from iboth partisan and nonpartisan movements in the present campaign, are preparing to take the lead In, tho new "Business Men's" movement. As soon as it becomes, be-comes, apparent that the Democratic proposition is not meeting with favor fav-or the details of the "Business Men's" plan will be worked ouL which will probably be early next week. oo |