The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-27
WHEELMEN HEAR
PARTY TALKS
viii Probably Remain Silent in
Campaign.
PROMISES OF Mr.. LIPPMAE
TIES PROPOSITION WITH MANY
STRINGS

gained opposition to the reelection
of Mayor Thompson. Although no def
mite action to this end has been taken.
the course suggested viii almost Ger
tainly be taken by the campaign COM
mittee
There was lot Of talk about the
proposition submitted by the Repub-
licans last night. Forty wbeelmen s0t
together and discussed il. then the
campaign committee argued and ar
gued over IL. At a iittis after mid
night IL was announced that no final
decision had been reached, and that
another meeting would be held his
afternoon.
Mr.. Lippman appeared early in the
evening with the Republican proposal.
signed by Mayor Thompson and ali OF
the other Republican candidates except
Robertson. Davis. Daveler, Spence and
he three nominees in the Third. All
of these It was stated, except Robert
son, would undoubtedly sign the
pledge which was ss follows;
Republican Pledge.
I'VE the undersigned candidates on
the Republican city ticket. replying to
your communication Of Oct. 1S, 1901,
beg leave 20 say that in conjunction
with the members of the Republican
city committee, we appointed COM
mittee of five. consisting OF Messrs.
Joseph Lippman. Arthur Pratt, John
Sharp IT,. Albert S. Reiser and George
L. Nye, 70 confer with your organiza-
ton IN ORDER to ascertain definitely and
specifically what legislation you de-
sired enacted by the city council and
the mayor in relation to the interests
of the wheelmen Of this city.
The committee so appointed, after
meeting with committee Of your as
ISOLATION, reported to US the result Of
that conference and after mature con-
sideration Of the suggestions made. we
hereby individually pledge ourselves
4 { IL elected on the 5th day of No
vember next. we Will enact and have
approved an ordinance providing for
the construction within one year from
the first day OF january, 1902. of cinder
bicycle paths FIVE feet in width along
the following streets Of Salt Lake City
"On South Temple street. from
Eighth East street 10 the Oregon Short
Line depot; Second South street. from
State 10 Eighth East street; Fourth
South street. from Third West to
Eighth East street; Sixth South street.
from Third West to Eighth East
street Main street from Fourth South
street to Sixth South street; West
Temple street. from South Temple
street to First North street; each BIZ
cycle 10 pay a license Of 81 per year,
provided that no sidewalks shall be
used by bicyclists from April 30 10
Nov. 1 in restricted districts, but that
from Nov. I TO April 30 certain side
walks on designated streets TO be used
by bicyclists for the sole purpose OF
reaching bicycle paths to be construct
ed as aforesaid or paved districts.
Anything For Votes.
Mr.. Lippman declined to allow the
pledge TO be read in the open meeting.
He said IL was a matter which only
The campaign committee should con-
slider. The Republicans were willing
TO do almost anything to get the sup
port OF the Wheelmen, said Mr.. Liop-
nd he. ~
was the proper thing However. he
was not willing to file It with the COM
mittee unless Il was understood that
N the event OF its being accepted the
wheelmen would throw their support
to Thompson
OF course il the Democrats would go
as far a. the Republicans had zone,
1T would be right for the association
merely to remain qI.isscent in the cam
paign. allowing every member to vote
his individual convictions. AS the
committee hadn't seen the Republican
oledge IL was impossible to make Mr..
Lippman any promises. Then he left
his paper with Chairman Higson with
the understanding that it would be
returned unless il was accepted.
After Mr.. Lippman had departed the
debate among the forty members OF
the association present broke loose. H
s. Anderson. Professor Mckay and
Chairman Higson took the Republican
that II the Republicans would do what
they promised. through the newspa-
pers 10 do, the association should
withdraw from the campaign.
G. II. Dowse, A. VI. Paul and c. S
Wilkes took the other side of the prop
osition. They pointed out the record
of the Republican party on the bicycle
question, with special reference to the
Thompson administration. N was
shown 70 be advei Sc to all the besi
Int - fer~e
we're warned not to accept a death
beG repentance for the purpose OF
catching votes.
Mr.. Leary's Letter.
Il was 1880 when the campaign
committee went into executive session
The letter OF Dir. Leary in response Il
President Berry's note Of Oct. %, in.
forming MIN Of the action Of the Re
publicans. was read. as follows:
Replying to your letter OF Oct. 25
advising me Of action which is pend
ing as a result OF negotiations be
tween your subcommittee and the Re.
publican party. so called. of this city
Il tool. pleasure. as I advised YOU
in my letter OF Oct. %. to acuuain
your campaign committee with m,
views On The recognition which wheel
men should receive at the hands o
he incoming administration. 1 hav,
not yet received a reply to that com
iaunication from your association. al
though 1t vas promptly written a
your request, frankly outspolken II
its rV5endlinsss to all wheel riders ans
their Just rights. and. as I believe. en-
urely comprehensive
Newspaper accounts of its recep
ton by your committee and whee
riders generally. have led me to be
iieve that IL was satisfactory. whel
contrasted with the reply made BY M
leading opponent in this contest: anS
have. therefore. expected the sup
Port of your association and the bene
FITS Of such favorable influence as i
COLD exert for my candidacy
You asked me for an answer [,
your several iuterrogatories. You di,
not ask me for several answers. L an
unwilling. on short notice and withou
an extended inquiry into the cit,
finances, present and prospective. 4
make the wholesale promises for nv
self or party which. with or withou
authority. have been put out by tn
dominant faction of the Republican
party OF this city.
Are they permitted to assume
mean these half dozen or more parti
san gentlemen. that wheel riders VII
be agreeable to the direct tax Of s
per wheel2-and do they know that II
the went they are unwilling 10 bea