The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-07

Councilmen who were at the confer
ence said the peace-makers pointed
out that a campaign is approaching for
the election OF legislative candidates,
and. as matters were viewed by very
many of the voting public, there is dan
ger of the Republicans losing Salt Lake
City the county and the state to the
Democrats, an because Of the disgust
over the deadlock in municipal admin
istration. Mr.. SmOOt, a prospective can
didate for election to the United States
senate, insisted that the fight must be
called Off or there would be no wisdom
i'm trying to elect Republican Iegisla-
ture.
Finally. according TO the statements
Of some Of those who were at the peace
conference. Senator Kearns laid down
The proposition that Chief Hilton must
resign, and that then the council could
exercise it's prerogative TO reject the
mayors appointee if he were deemed
unworthy to I'LL the police chieftaincy.
The senator urged that the pickering
and the declarations Of each side as to
which was right be stopped.
Then Chief Hilton consented to send
IN an unqualified resignation. This much
accomplished. tie conference turned 10
the question Of whether it would not
be prudent for the mayor to appoint a
Mormon to the chieftaincy. The sug-
gestiOn was made, the REALTORS Of the
story confess. that President Joseph F.
Smith be consulted. Quickly the sug-
gestiOn was concurred in, and the
churchman. who was within easy
Teach,-yas )sSSedD for advice
Umpire Is For Non-Mormon.
D-.ef1e,,s cr-f4L e - -s.+ez -.
fly expressed the opinion that it would
be unwise to have a member of his
church at the head of the police de-
partment, although it had been urged
, that Chief Hilton's successor ought to
be Of the same faith, so as to show
that it was not a religious fight Of the
mayor in exerting himself to get rid of
Hilton. The president advised that a
mem Mormon ought to be appointed.
for the reason that several ministers
Of the local UNCONVENTIONAL churches
lwould not then have the opportunity to
attack the leaders Of the Mormon
, church II one OF their number were in
fst1lled as Chief Hilton's successor and
! the new appointee failed to satisfac-
torily execute the law against the Sun
day liquor traffic and other evils
AS the story runs, after the opinion
Of President Smith had been heard. the
lname of Captain Paul was suggested
as a probable appOintee OF the mayor
and the four councilmen agreed that
they knew Of no reason why they
tcould not vote to confirm him.
No Changes to be Made.
with the conference closed the stu
alton was cleared immensely. But the
/ Democratic members Of the council
were to be considered. Their concur
renee in the proposition to confirm
I Mayor Thompson's appointment OF
Captain Paul for police chief was Sc
cured on the assurance. il is declared
that none of the Democratic members
Of the police force would be disturbed
I It Is also declared that no other
/ changes in the personnel Of the force
are contemplated.
All day yesterday trusted messen-
gers went back and forth from the
building where Mayor Thompson made
, his headquarters. conveying the terms
3 of the compact. and bringing assur.
ances that all would be we'll at tbs
; council meeting. The proceedings in
| the council revealed the sequel.
As 10 whether or not Detective Sheet,
/ and Sergeants Janney and Brown
I would be restored TO the force. opinion,
differed one Of the stanch friends in
/ the council of these former police on.
/ GERS declared that they would be re.
/ stored % duty, but others expressed tn,
belief that the attempt would not be
I made.