The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-19


So says Mr.. L. S. Hills, and Mr.. L. S.
Hills was there.
Mr.. Hills was at the club when the
question was asked him: Did your
committee at its meeting tonight select
any candidates for the city council?'
His answer was brief. succinct and
emphatic. 1t consisted of exactly three
words, which came from his lips with
the velocity of pellets from q, shotgun,
and were fired as he was in the act of
turning on his heel to return to the
apartment from whence he came. They
were.
1--WE did not
Then Mr.. Hills faded away like a
summer dream and was lost in a haze
Of perfecto smoke which fingered in the
carpeted corridor.
Although no formal announcements
have been made, it is understood the
committee has agreed on some names
for the council, and that among these
are the First and Fourth precincts,
where five gentlemen have been agreed
upon. The first two are from the First
precinct, and are Elias a. Smith and
Adam Speirs. The first is not a MEM
Der Of the Deseret National banking
corporation, but he has another bank in
the same room, and is right handy to
all the sessions. Whether he will ac-
eept or not remains to be seen.
In the Fourth the following slate
has been agreed upon, although it is
not certain that all the gentlemen who
have been selected VIII accept the
honor which will be thrust upon them.
George Romney. ST., Robert Patrick
and Colonel F. A Grant. 1t was thought
at one time that no member of the
present council would be selected, but
the fact that Mr.. Romney took a vaca-
ton to Europe was sufficient to enable
him to pass muster. 1t is believed if
several members of the council would
go to Sanpete for "a or as hours SO it
could be said they were out of the city
when such and such thing was done,
they would stand a good chance of get
ting there.
The committee is taking its time on
the matter of selections for the council,
and according to the statements Of one
who has attended the sessions, the
members are Sitting" the names of
possibilities a great deal. Indeed, it is
asserted that the SITTER is worn out
with the rush of work. and some names
slip through the large holes which are
not wanted and then the work has to
be done all over again. But it is ex-
pected the committee will get there in
time to make announcements this
week. so the people Will know who
they have to beat and when the other
conventions meet.
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The Republicans are canyassing for a
candidate for mayor all over the city,
and within the, last q hours new names
have been mentioned. The latest is DR..
Pinkeuon, and regular boom is be
ing worked up for him on the steet.
His candidacy seemed TO strike the
members of the party generally, and
he had quite a number of supporters
on the four corners.
Mcrey Evans is being grooIned all
right, and there is a whole lot of quiet
working in his behalf. He was de-
feated by Glendinning two years ago,
but his adherents think this time they
can pull him through.
Dorenus is being uoyed with to some
extent. but the fealty of his followers
has been trifed with Of late by q ru-
NOR to the effect that he is flirting with
the non partisan club for a council
manic nomination. However, Dorenlus
can get the support of the Third if he
VIII let go all holds on the combination
and do business on the level as par
tisan Republican.
A great many members of that party
are inclined to believe that W. A. Mel
den would be a good man for the place,
inasmuch as he is just as good a bust
ness man as any mentioned up to date,
including all who have been alluded to
above. Besides his friends maintain
that he has an energy and push which
would make him an ideal mayor of the
city, and his record as a pusher for the
city's interests is good one.
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Same person. evidently "an hunlor-
islt, prints what is designated as a
''yinGicatgon" ticket in She Tribune of
yesterday. 1t is as follows: Mayer w
II. Dale; recorder, H. J. Hayward; aud
it5r, Jonn Alien; attorney, b. T. Lloyd
police justice, E. P. Newell; treasurer.
Il. P. Morris. The ticket just named,
however, wild compare fayorably with
tfe non partisan selections made up to
dnhe.
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At the OUTSET it was stated that the
non-partisan club would select its cam
dtdates without regard for party afTil-
iatf0ns of the past and religious connec-
tion- Up 70 date the apparticnment has
been three Democrats. three Republic
ans. There have bean selected three
Genflgas and three members of the
church. General Cannon stated last
n3gks that politics nor religion had cut
no 1gure up 70 date, ard this being so,
the cllio is TO be congratulated upon the
happy results CT its deliberations
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It is urged thei. every Democrat in
tAe CITY, nlaa and woman. attend the
primaries of thai party tomorrow even
ing. Let the results of the delibera-
tlonS be such that a firsls-otass ticket
shall be ~ rtratad, anS ,ils,re VIII be
no trouble in olectsng the same The
desire of the party is that az the candi-
cafes ha men and women with clean
regulations and ability 20 do srle c1ti-
Zens service when installed in office If
the peoflie turn cut as it is expected
they wi.l there wall be no difficulty in
choosing good men and women for the
offices and with that kind of ticket.
nominated by the people, there Wflll be
no reason why the combination selected
by the three tailors club should ncit be
swep- off the earth when the votes ore
counted.
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The scene Of the Democratic city con-
venlion win be the Salt Lake theatre.
and the public VIII be invited to attend
ana take seats in the balconies TTssl4
VIII be no after dark sessions. with
drawn curtains ard closed doors; with
al dS5ate suppressed; everything will
be open and above board.
Watermas'ter Wiacllen is said to have
Joined the ranks of the non Dartisaals.
in view of the statements made that
during the pasE few weeks the employ
ees 81 his department have been as
ssessed to pay some Of the expenses of