Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-26
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On Thursday evening last there was
held n caucus Of eleven of the mem
bers of the City Council, includ-
ing two Republicans. The object
of the conclave Is thus stated by the
Democratic organ: ITO devise a plan
to circumvent the Mayors personal and
political aims" Until some other state
nent of the purpose Of the caucus Is.
authoritatively given out, It must be as
sumed that the one made by the organ
referred to, is correct. The personal
and political aims Of the man who
was elected Mayor on the partisan
platform. which forecast those aims"
are to be frustrated.
The article in which these words &C.
cur does not appear upon the editorial
page. but 1t is written in n semi-edi-
torial vein and conveys, with unusual
distinctness. several intimations con-
corning what the reader IL led to con-
clude is the policy that has been de-
termined upon by the party managers
and their allies In the City Council; it
is reasonably certain that influences
outside OF as well as within the Coun-
ell are elements In shaping the policy
which the latter is to pursue.
The article referred to contains the
declaration that at cannot be denied
that the rock upon which the admins
tration has split IL the candidates. or
three gentlemen who are named as the
Mayors selections for positions as
heads of departments, but only two
of whom nave as yet been designated
by him: whether or not the nominal
ton of the third will be sent to the
Council is only a matter of guess work,
but should 1t he 1t win make the third
department Of the city government at
the head of which the Mayor is not to
be allowed to place the man OF his
choice. How much further the ap-
pointive prerogatlve of the citys chief
executive is to be invaded Is not clear
ly indicated. but the conclusion Is re-
sistless that there exists u determine
ton to carry the invasion much far
Their.
In the issue of the Democratic or
gan containing the article to which al
fusion Is here made. there appears an
editorial which closes with these
words:
at can be said, without fear Of sue
cessful contradiction, that In the
matter OF nominations. the Coancil has
been far more considerable of the May
or's wishes than the Mayor has of the
Councils"
Passing by the glaring mls-state-
ment contained in this sentence. the
reader will be struck with the impu-
dence of the broad intimation con-
veyed by II that the Mayor is expected
to conform to the wishes of the Coun-
Gil In making his selections of men who
are to be associated with him as heads
of city departments. and other positions
under the municipality. and for whose
administration of public matters he
Will be held responsible. His own
wishes and judgment In the selection
of his subordinates and associates. and
his own legal rights in the promises,
do not count as against the plan of
campaign determined upon by the
caucus and Its outside manipulators.
In other words. the surface groupings
all over the ground of municipal affairs
indicate that political machine has
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