The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-28
MAYOR REFUSES
TO PASS POLICE
Will Hold Up All Appointments
Till Sheets Gets In,
HARD JOLT FOR OPPOSITION
FARDLEY AND CoTTRELL CAN'T
MAKE GOOD.

II THE POLICE FORCE is increased
TO the full extent Intended by the
new ordinance. Mayor Thompson
and Chief Paul insist that first De-
tertfve Sheets must be restored to the
dera~tment. A reafirmadon OF this
.a..t went out yesterday TO Council
men Cottreu and Eardley In the hope
of inducing them to withdraw their
opposition to- the chiefs confirmation
e., the officer whose removal former
chief Hilton was instrumental in ac-
ormnlishiug
of the three appointments confirmed
rr the city council Monday night
Mayor Thompson has concurred in the
appointment as a policeman Of Charles
.I Evans. leaving Harry Jones and
George +. Watson out in the cold. The
names of Ben SieEfus, Charley Gate
house and G.. w. Olson are still in the
hands Of the police committee. A ma
f.rIty of the committee, Thomas. Sharp
and Hewlett have informed Chairman
EardIey that they viii not recommend
ta the council &c c--lh-matiOn of these
three until the two Republican coun-
C.fmen from the Second precinct cease
opposing Sheets.
Victory Predicted For the Mayor.
While the action of a majority of the
police committee and the attitude Of
the mayor are not surprising. the poll
tIciaUs are guessing as to whether the
failure to get any more appointments
than that of Evans past the mayor
win have the effect of breaking the
g ~ 4
C0itrpu who. besides other political
sins attributed TO them. are accused
ur combining with Spence and Robin
son and the four Democrats i'm the
council TO bring disCredit to Mayor
Tbompsous administration. Opinions
differ ON the probability OF getting
Eardley and Cottreu to yield. AS to
Robinson and Spence, their aid 20 the
mayors cause is not Courted, it Is
said
of the six unconfrmed policemen. the
lions share comes from the Second pre-
,nrt. the domain of Eardley and Cot
t-cII. and they are said to be particu-
llrIy anxious to make good their claim
that their favOrites viii pull through.
So certain was George Watson, one of
the prospective new Second precinct
policemen, of getting q political job
that ne resigned his position at u. c..
NJ. T.. COuncilmen Henry Arnold taking
his place.
Watson is the man whom Council
man Eardley vouChed for at Monday
nights meeting as possessing the quail
ii.aJous Of being "a good Republican.
living I'm the Second precinct, of the
required height and working for the
Coop" He is still on the waiting list.
rer ll41rraI fn1F hr mill
have the mayors consent TO get on the
police force until his cOuucilmanic sup
port yields to the proposition to con-
firm Sheets
Fear Sheets May Get to Be Chief.
Predictions are freely made by the
knowing ones that the way win yet
be- cleared for Sheets to get back on
the force. But those opposed to the
detective discount the claims made that
the mayor and the chief viii win out
in their championship Of his cause. IL
is pointed out by them that there is
Ga strong probability of Chief Paul los
ms patience and resigning his Office,
and with Sheets back i'm the depart
maDt, they fear that he win be ele-
vailed to the chieftaincy should Captain
Paul quit in disgust. This is thought
To- boz the main reason for his enemies
preventing his confirmation.
ON the other hand. there is a fear
that IF Sheets cannot get back on the
force. ne viii become a formidable can
didate for sheriff on the Republican
ticket this fall 1t is known that
Sheets friends win go into the Conven-
ton to- sacrifice everything else, il
necessary. to- secure his nomination
The knowledge Of this Is said to be
inducing the supporters Of Frank En-.
cry. the leading candidate for the
shrievalty, 20 bring pressure to bear
to turn the opposition Of Eardley ana
DotUelI into support for Sheets TO nj:
former position of city detective.
The politicians have taken a fresh
interest iu the now phase of the adj
mIuistrauou's deadlock over the police
situation.