Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-28
WHEELMEN
CHANGE FRONT.
Return to Their Respective PolItI-
cal Organizations
TO ADHERE TO PARTY LINES
Largely Result Of written Pledge by
HepnbIican.-A Minority Commits
tee Report talked OG

The campam committee Of the
Wheelmens Protective association has
yielded to the oyertures Of the special
Republican committee, and withdrawn
the hostillly Of the association from
Mayor Thompson. The Republican rep
resentatlvss succeeded In satisfying the
demands Of Inc wheeman and II Is Ike
ly that the association will retire from
oiilclal participation In the campaign
and the members win vote for their
party cahdidates
c. S. Wilkes and n Y. Schoheld Of the
committee did not accept the condi-
lions, howeyer and II is said they will
get out minority report TO present
70 the association The other members
OF the committee are G. j, Higson, ii.
>. Anderson and b. r Scoyllle.
The comnittte has sent the following
statement 10 the association.
TO the Members Of the Wheelmen's
Protective Associations AS your duly
authorized campaign committee, we
nave. after careful elaboration upon
the propbsi,i0h submlttel by a regu-
iarIy appointed committee repr,
tne Repubhc.u palty II this city. de-
clded by q vote Of . ~ 70 accept said
proposition, and as q IKE proposition
has already teen accepted from the
Democratic party, and therefore all the
requests Of tha Mheemen's Protective
association bean accodad TO- we recon-
mend that The members Of said associa-
uon be advised that all Opposition be
withdiawn as 70 fhe candidates for
Mayor at ihe forthcoming election, and
that said members may vote the party
tiVketf as they may each individually
desire.
c. j. HIGS0N.
Chairman Of Committee.
That which has possibly done most
towards making the wheemen change
front so suddenly Is the following
pledge submitted 10 the wheelmen's
committee at the meeting last Satur-
day night:
We, the Undersigned, candidates on
the Republican city ticket, replying to
your communication OF October 10, 1901,
beg leave to say that in conjunction
with the members of the Republican
city committee, we appointed commit
tee OF five, consisting OF Messrs. Joseph
Lppman. Arthur Pratt. John Sharp,
Jr. Albert s. Relser and George l..
Nye, TO confer with your organization
In order TO ascertain definitely and spe-
ciiically what legislation you desired
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 a committee OF your assoc
citation. reported 70 US the result OF
that conference and after mature con-
sideration OF the suggestions made. We
hereby individually pledge ourselves
that n elected on The 9Th day Of Novem-
Der next, we viii enact and have APP
proved an ordinance providing for the
construction within one year from the
LIST day OF January, 1902, Of clnder blcy-
Gle paths. five feet In width, along the
following streets Of Salt Lake City; on
South Temple street from Eighth East
TO the Oregon Short Line depot; second
South street from State to 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 FNRth
South street 10 sixth south street; West
Temple street from South Temple street
to First NORTH street; each bicycle 10
pay a license Of 81 per year, provided
that no sidewalks shall be used by BIZ
cyclists from April SOth 10 November 1st
In restricted districts. but that from
November LIST 10 April Goth certain side
walks on one side OF street, to be
designated, 70 be used by bicyclists for
the sole purpose Of reaching bicycle
paths TO be constructed as aforesaid or
paved distriots Respectfully sub
mittad'
The pledge has been signed by nearly
all the Republican can iidates and In
the light OF The action taken last night
II Is probable that wheelmen viii vote
on strictly party lines, swinging the
vote OF the association neither for one
candidate nor the other