Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-09
,roreton Judd Clerkship COntro'
versy is Aired With Much
Feeling.
CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES
,.,r Are Made Both Against Mr..
voretou and Mr.. Judd-Yellow
Interviews aud Investigation.

lizard Of educaVoi ns' "e"'' A"'
wv. y, contention manifested them.
.,..s and were promptly masticated,
r,o srst was the Moreton'Judd clerk
,,o controversy In its second chapter,
I'd then an interview with w. A. Mel
1 a"n rrinted in a small evening sheet.
witch the member. after strongly
,oodemnlng the method OF Moreton's
noyal was quoted as saying he
.s,nk.d God that this was the last
40, bis boys would be In the public
S oSmlts, l.. +. Judd Is clerk Of the
"a and took possession OF his Of
a, noon today. Member Nelden's
I .,e,,yjew will be investigated by a
Jaw. .rmittee of two-members Giauque
VA, wa henderson --and the statements
o@ortaIned therein will either be ac-
opted or refuted.
TOO PREsUMPTUoUs.
There was no indication Of heated
,,sson until the clerk read a letter
rom F. l.. Palmquist, the stenographer
IN the clerks Office, resigning as ste
rographer and assistant clerk to take
sTsct when Mr.. Moreton stepped out,
Giauaue suggested that Palmqulst was
asunlIng too much in resigning as "as-
.istant clerk" an Office which does not
exist and NEWMAN said the letter was
A .ght to the president and members
AZ me board, as II was addressed to
mo chairman Of the finance committee
yeden then inquired II II was not true
hat the employees OF the clerks Office
were under the direction OF the finance
committee. The stenographer came to
N. rescue BY changing the form Of his
etIer and his resignation was then ac-
cepted.
QUESTIONS NEW CLERK.
The new clerks bond was then pre-
snted for approval and Clerk More
Ton was about 10 begin reading II
when Nelden arose quietly with the
statement that before the bond was
approved. he desired TO ask Judd, who
was present, several questions. The
member held sheet OF paper In his
hand, apparently covered with ques-
tons He turned to Judd and began:
You say you have lived here three
vars"
Yes, sir; three years next spring"
replied the clerk,
Did you not live In Albion, Ia, In
lM''
Gauque was on his feet instantly.
what is the meaning Of this" he de-
handed What has this got TO do with
approving the bond?"
President Moyle: "As long as there
is an objection, you will not be per-
mltted to ask further questions, ex-
cept concerning the bond"
But this Is about the bond" replied
NeIden ITS information for all Of
you and a question of personal priv
iIege"
You are out Of order, Mr. Nelden,"
edmonished the chair.
Then I'll ask Judd these questions
through the Dress, and he can then
answer them"
Very well, we cannot control the
press concluded the president.
The bond was from the American
surely company and was read and APP
proved. II is for $1,000 and Is signed
by Joseph Nelson and NJ. Thomas as
local officers OF the company.
M0YLE on THE FLOOR.
This matter was no sooner disposed
o. than President Moyle, calling
Young 10 the chair, took the floor TO
speak to a question OF personal prlyi
lese lie began with the statement
mat Inaccurate statements had APP
eared IN the press concerning the
Noreton.Judd affair
We did not consider Il necessary to
publish to the world the criticisms we
haa against Mr., Moreton" he said
ana | don't deem II necessary to en-
let INTO an arralgnment OF him here.
AZ caucus to which every member
vas invited and which all attended
Nept MI Young, think Mr.. Goeghe-
tN' moved that the action of the eau
wv De maintained In open session, so
y % avoid all discussion and contro-
Vsy on this floor. Reasons were CIV
y there why q change was deemed
advisable In the clerks Office. They
sUe good reasons. Every member
oppressed himself Why should we be
aIahgued for not parading our rea-
soS before the public? Mr.. Moreton
as not been perfect, as YOU would
mK nom some Of the talk Of those
mno Old not stand by the decision of
we caucus. lie has been out of har-
uoUy--yes has had trouble with every
superlhtendent. with principals and
Wdchers and II was time TO make
onange, don't regret II, would do
y aghn, Mr. Moreton IL honest, as
, ,al US ! Know, but II would take up all
ush' 10 attempt TO tell the reasons OF
.ns ehange. A year ago we mad to
i,V!pNnImand him by a unanimous vote.
= Vll YOU there We're reasons and good
,eesons Now we are criticized for
S.nBlhg IN q new man, one whom we
Wv 10y Know, while Prof Cummings Is
N''"V'Ied because he does know him."
A YELLOW" INTERVIEW.
a. resident Moyle continued by pro.
TtIuVlng copy Of the paper containing
S. r SeIsauonal interview with Mr., Mel.
boI ne expressed the hope that he
"a ~ Detn mlsQuoted.
vi SAID It, | said Il ALL" declared Mr..
''v,,Nueh and ! mean It,"
m zen ! ain grleyously disappointed
s '".nN OF IT, A member OF this board
my ing or ihumating, that the schools
0,s, bUolnB 10 rack and ruinl Its the
suNl Time Won pvnr Though, tbat MI,
Nelden" WV ''o's' ''''' "''
IA , iS ine ilrst time 7 ever had occasion
"Tr'sn'N retorted Nelden
bsoammee schools are decaylng, are they,
mo"1ISg, your friend Moreton Is re-
~ ,'Wi that's II, Is II? Well. | want
for Va, you-all OF you-that one reason
.oltl0hs removal was because
inn. Vas TOO much Nelden and More
nio, 700 much Of Moreton carrying
"es To Neldcn--"
HARSH LANGUAGE.
iod to'' is false" exclaimed Ncldcn,
,.,, mat statement is absolutely false"
~ a1WSu Morelon, from his desk,
isai uhon Mr., Moyle to retract that
Novlo 'tnt interrupted Nelden, when
NJ Tried TO continue,
vtro 'e SAID he knew OF things that
betovro' elephoned to Nelden by Moreton
coiId my other member OF the board
" ~. mnu out anything about II.
Inc ,sns'st upon Mr.. Moyle withdraw.
niernoo.,. sta!ement or taking his seat"
Wig President Young remarked.
"Ou' Deter proof than what you