The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-31
POLICE CONTEST
INVOLVES MANY
Senatorial Considerations Are a
Growing Factor in 1t.
MAYOR AND C0NDIE CLASH
CANNING OF SHEETS AND SER
GIANTS ONE OF THE SCHEMES.
MAYOR AND c0NDIE CLASH


and that it VIII yet involve at least one
,,orp head Of one of the municipal de-
-,rtmsnts AS the fight is proIo .zed
and tie lines are drawn tighter. some
n tha most prominent public men in
tho state even Republican aspirants
tor senatorial hOnOrs before the next
legislature. are getting mixed up in IN
Affair either as champions OF the chief
mr. af Mayor Thompson.
Yesterday it. was discussed bv Re
rubIican Dauncilmen with a good deal
If freedom that there might be some
thing after an i'm the accusation that
core-no Wells had allied himself in a
ouist way or the side of Chief Hilton.
Who is holding fast 20 his Office over
,bo nrotest of the mayor and a large
rr.oority of the council. None Of the
rounclmen who gave credence to the
story had taken the trouble to ask the
Governor how far he had become in
terssted in the fight over the control Of
Tho police department but all of them
took IL Tor granted that Governor Wells
saw the advantage of throwing his in
Thence To- have Chief Hilton retained
I'm ofira until Arthur Pratt c.uld be
appointed chief
The advantage was stated to be that
Fl would help very materially in the
governors expected race for election
AS the next United States senator by
reason Of having his friends i'm control
If the police department. from which
mach effective work can be done to
stimulate interest in political primaries
and conventions, and later on in pull
inr a ticket through.
Compact Of Hilton and Policemen's
Friends
Another development yesterday was
the positive assertion by councilmen
that when Chief Hilton promised to re-
sign it was with the provisO that none
Of the policemen who had worked so
yaliauly among their friends in and
out of the council TO keep him in Office
should be removed on the appointment
of q new chief. Councilman EardIey
was charged with having this under
standing. ard none denied that he had
so expressed himself.
Still another defined report had
10 that the chief would resign if he
could Oe assured that former Chief
Pratt would be chosen as his successor
and he himself be made first sergeant.
Blu; Chief Hilton took the underpin-
ming from the story by declaring that
h. had made no such statement and
would under no consideration serve as
sergeant after having been at the head
of me department. The chief admit
ted. however. that he had heard such
proposition discussed by some of his
friends.
Patronage Only From Condie.
Friends of the mayor pointed on:
yesterday that the four Republican
c'uncimen who are preventing the re-
m'FaI Of Chief Hilton will get no share
lh tne municipal patronage with which
10 pay their political debts unless they
withdraw their opposition to the ex-
ec1uVe. II was conceded however.
that only in the street and irrigation
department. could either Eardley. Cot
treE. Robinson or Spence get employ
ment for their political friends. for the
stated reason that Supervisor Condie is !
favorable to Chief HiltOn's retention
in office
Right here is where Supervisor Con-
we may become involved in trouble
with Mayor Thompson. who, it is
declared, will try to prevent any friend
81 me obstinate four cOuncilmen from
Getting city job. II was freely stat
ed yesterday that Supervisor Condie
has been assured that he has enough
Naunch supporters in the council to
prevent the mayor from removing him
ana Tor this reason he is ready to help
HuIons Republican supporters and
DEFY the mayor. if necessary.
Although COndie'S term of Office has
expired and the mayor expects HI. res
Enauon as a matter of courtesy, coun-
a'men in close touch with t % super
VISOR are announcing that n does not
intend to crafty the mayors wish for
'ear That he may not be reappointed. |
Men to Be Canned"
10 has developed as a matter of GER
7ih'y So several cOuncilmen declared
yesterday. that Chief Hilton's plan to /
remove Detective Sheets and Sergeants |
'N'"Hl and Brown, to all of whom the !
mayor is said to be favorably disposed. |
VIII De brought to a focus after the
u-N council session. with The assur- J
'..r that the scheme will win. The
''IIe neId by the chief against these |
' 'Ilr'rs is that they are the only /
@ 'N '1e police department who are /
-'JlSjir 10 the chief The trio are /
.'.ea az tine plot 10 can" them. for 1
ID, "ry are out il viii be hard work /
on the police force again.
since som. OF the obstinate council /
b ,r5 announced that they proposed TO /
,,r.., met Hilton indefinitely in office /
E5 ''l. ,he mayor indicated to them who |
f-..- .U5'VHled 10 appoint to the Office.
g. Jus or the mayor assert that there
~. ' nope whatever of getting the
measures
Billy Lynch's Stock Goes Up.
-, r INN the past few DAYS the name
=. .oIam J. Lynch. formerly coun-
t. ..S'f. has been frequently mem
rl.-' ny ,he politicians as the most
-. .Ne 10 receive the appointment
s,.... ''A OH the police department as
i, as chef Hilton is removed. Billy
~ Ni' j' the ice man. the MAYORS
Ol'et adv User.
tn. ' .r. doubts are expressed that
+, 10 Ll.u Whl confirm MIN. although !
sr.s..- ..,,...'''led that he would make as
by "o-r chIef as could be proposed
IT,. Nrpu0llcan political machine.
tb. ,-.ls ~. NY or the council still favor !
IL f 'll'IuJment of Arthur Pratt. but
eplollt him. ~ vi"
s'".eimaD Davis will NOT return i
e,5 me east for several weeks Vet
M IN consequence the six members
b,i5 council who are trying to nm
EAU ,Ae mayors hands IN the nolics1
bo,.- .leht scrap have abandoned
T1s-' %. carrying their point next
Or evening on a reconsideration
hg 'oslns TOte at this weeks meet
emperor Makes War Map.
r-.'h Tan. 3O-Three diagrams
e a-.- ON cardboard. drawn bv En-
. 'I William and crn,t.i,,,- - Il