The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-11

According to statements made by
those who are in a position to know,
the Jordan road which is now being
Travelled by Arthur Pratt in his effort
to be reappointed chief of police is a
rocky one, indeed. 1t is by no means
certain he win be confirmed.
Consequently, Mr.. Pratt is doing the
b,,tton-hole act to large extent:
Collncilmen-elect are being importuned
bv himself and friends and even those
who are not councilmen-elect do not
escaDe. John Allen was the victim
Yesterday, and he and the would be
chief held a lengthy session OUTSIDE
the curb. near the mail box, on the
Walker corner.
Pratt called on Dunbar snort llllle
ago and urged that as he and DaVlu
had been old friends for long time
boys together and all that sort OF TN ~,
perhaps It would be good act on
Davids part to let up a little. Dunbar
frankly told Pratt he did not think ne
was competent to fill the place TO the
satisfaction of the people
Boman Cannon, too, interests him
self in Pratt's behalf Boman called
on Dunbar, too, and suggested that ne
lei I'D a little on Pratt. Boman Is
working hard. He is of forSlNlns
nature. is Boman. Time was, Just aller
Pratt's election, when Doman spoke
errievous words in connection with Ar
thur's actions in turning him down TOT
captain Of police, in preference Ior
John Donovan. But Boman has eVl-
IDENTIFY been reading that portion OF
i Scripture which says: Love your en-
4 e,nies. bless them that curse you and
do good to them that desplletully use
you" And if any man compel you 10
go a mile with him, go with nm
! twain" And If be ask thy coat, give
him thy cloak also And il any man l2.
smite thee on the one cheek, turn the
other also" And all those injunetions
one of the councilmen-elect declares
that Pratt has a new scheme. 1t Ism
/ though. 1t is old. The Herald men
! toned it some time ago. 1t IS the
! abandonment of Jimmy DeVlne, ano
/ the means are the securing OF a dlEl-
sion Of committees. Have connillit L
tee on fire department and a coihliiIt-
! tee on police department. Inc couhcl
/ is Democratic. BY a hustle, IL IS eA-
nacted that three people favorable te
/ Pratt can be selected on the police com
mittee. But Devine can work for him
sell. 1t is proposed that as both can
NOT be confirmed, Devine be led to the
block like a lamb to the shambles aho
there be made a mess Of.
/ Mr.. I.annan has been doing some
work for Pratt, too. Just before ne le A'
/ he approached one of the present couh'
oil and declared he had better leave
pratt alone. Let him alone and don't
Gaht him." said the manager OF tht
/ Tribune. owe want him appointed
1 chief of police
The councilman said he was agains
I Pratt and did not believe the people
wanted him in that place. That ne RAJ
the department in q very poor mannel
and cost the city a. great many dollaIs
The councilman asked what woulo b'
the matter with Captain PAU Tor th'
place: he made a good chief.
To this Mr. Lannan said the depart
ment ran itself when Paul was chief
From the appearance Of matters, i
would seem that Pratt will not be con
frned. That his name will be sent II
is more than probable. But DeVin
stands 2 better show than Pratt rlgh
this minute
Pratt counts on being able to hol,
! over. His advisers say he stands untl
his successor is elected and quahheo
Owing to a lameness in the code it i
a grave question, right at this moment
strange as il may appear If the boar
OF fire and police commissioners doe
not hold over. The legislature merel
failed to re-enact q law, and at con
ference held between one of the mem
bers of the code commission and tn
CITY attorney. when the question wa
asked. the member of the commissio
admitted that there was a grave cues
ton involved and said he would hav
to make a thorough examination of tn
law ere he could deny that the com
mission as it stands would not continu
to exist until the next session of tn
legislature.
This being the case, it would seer
that the city council which comes
the first of the year inherits a tangl
which will cause it considerabl
trouble.