The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19
COMMISSIONERS
AFTER ANDERSON
Possible He will Not Be Re-
elected Chairman.
FIGHT OVER APPOINTMENTS
WESTERVELT MAY NOT BE ABLE
- TO LAND HIS FAvoRITEs.

Friction and bitter discord FREEDOM
mated at an Informal meeting Of the
recently elected board Of county com
missioners. which was held yesterday
behind closed doors. The details of the
session have been withheld from the
public Chairman AndersOn's methods
are said to have been the primary cause
of the dissensions which arose, the
other two members refusing to be die
tated to. 1t is said the breach which
occurred during the meeting has not
been healed.
As d result of the wrangle several
sured of places after the 9Th of January
sured places after the 9Th of January
are now by no means sure that they
viii be appointed to the places to which
they aspire. The appointment of two
assistant county attorneys received the
greater share of the attention of the
commissioners
Chairman Anderson declared the cause
of the trouble was the decision of the
two new members to cut down the eX-
penses Of the county by dispensing with
a number of clerical employees in the
joint building. There are entirely too
many he quoted them as saying, and
the county should not be compelled to
pay out more than is absolutely neces-
sary. This proposed action, according
to Chairman Anderson, was opposed by
him. 1t was argued by the other two,
so Anderson said, that there was prac-
tically no representation from the coun-
ty in the offices, while the city received
more than it's share of the appoint
ments.
Standish Opposes Whitaker.
Another couse of the dissensiOn was
the fact that COmmissiOneT-eIectS Stan
dish is opposed to the appointment of
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county attorney. Mr.. Whitaker is one
of Chairman Anderson's proteges. and
Standish's opposition to the wishes of
the present chairman were at once ac-
cepted by him as the throwing down of
gauntlet So Chairman Anderson in
sisted. it is said. that if Mr.. Whitaker
was not appointed. he would see to it
that Dana r. Smith, Standish's favor
lite. received similar treatment.
It is claimed by those who thorough
" understand the position that VIII
be taken by the two new members that
Chairman AndersOn's term as chair
man viii expire at the first regular
meeting of the new board. Commits
SiOner Standlsh. who has no ambitions
in that line, has been induced to cast
his vote for Wilson, in spite of the ap-
peals of Chairman Anderson. Wilson
has not stated whether or not he will
accept the Craftsmanship.
Anderson Is Confident.
Chairman Anderson refuses to be-
lieve that any other than himself viii
be selected chairman. although he has
stated that he does not care for re-
election.
1t is said that Sheriff-elect c. Frank
Emery has partially completed his list
of deputies. He positively refuses to
either affirm or deny any of the ru-
mored appointments. but ii is stated on
good authority that eX-Chief of Police
Thomas II. Hilton win serve in the
capacity of chief deputy. w. II. Will
kinsOn is also said to have been as
sured of a position. as have AXel
Steele and Jonathan Rae 1t is stated
however, that there is a possibility of
Hilton's refusing the place because he
has secured more suitable one