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Show uo POLITICS FIGURED IN DISMISSAL OF MATRON, Salt Lake, Nov. 13 Because shl voted in accordance with her views, which did not conform to the wishes of the chief of police, is said to b the cause of the sudden dismissal of Mrs. Zella Glfford as matron at the city Jail FTiends of the former matron mat-ron asserted yesterdaj that the dismissal dis-missal was tho direct result of a statement made by Mrs Giffortf in the presence of the chief of police to tho nffect thar she had voted for I Heber M Wells and W H. Shearman at the recent election Mrs. Glfford was dismissed from the service Monday on the recom mendation of the chief of police The only explanation offered by the chief to the public or to Mrs. Glfford herself her-self was that the move was "for the good of the serlce." Friends of Mrs Gifford assert that the chief of police was interested In Uie elecUon of other candidates than i - B Shearman and Wells, and felt that i " be was being antagonized by Mrs. Glfford voting for candidates whom he opposed. The activity of friendi Pfcoi of Mr' Glfford, In supporting the ! candidacy of Wells and Shearman 1 HOUS also said to have Influenced the chief fog. In his decision to dispense with th services of Mrs. Glfford. |