Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-09
SECRETARY ANNOUNCES POLICY
Committee Also Proposes, Says Arm.
strOug 10 Have Say So 10 Appoint.
ments OF Thompson.
MARSHAL HAYWOOD AND POLICE.
Opeostion TO Sheets Martins Much
Talk--Hobda Aspirations aud
Where Davis Stands

The hrst definite announcements as
10 the policy Of the American" party
IN It's new found power were made to-
day by Secretary Armstrong Of the
city committee That so for as he
Is concerned It will be that mo Nor
mon need apply" is very apparent
from what he says,
When asked today by a News rep
resentatye to make a statement for
publication as to the policy towards
The Mormon voters, Mr. Armstrong
said that there would be absolutely no
discrimination against them--that Is,
K they worked for the American par
ty. "Of those Mormons who worked
Cor US he continued "the probabilities
are that they win be treated just the
same as other members Of the party,
but the Jobs are going to the party
workers" Then he phllosophically
added why should they not? We
have good men IN our party and we
are not going outside OF it,
NO MORMON NEED APPLY,
Discussing general labor conditions,
and when asked how far this policy Of
church exclusion would reach, Mr.,
Armstrong stated that It would cover
an the important positions ana the
force Of clerks engaged in the offices,
the place being considered IN each case,
plum Of reward for party service, and
those "Mormons" who worked for the
party-there was emphasis on that
worked FOR the party'--Would have an
equal show with the others.
MIGHT USE a PICK.
IN general labor, however, such as
employed On the streets, the lines would
not be so sharply drawn, and there
might be room for Church members TO
squeeze in on the business end of a
pick or shovel. Summing up his ar
gument, MIR Armstrong said ii was
nothing more or less than the good old
policy that TO the victor belongs the
spoils and to the party workers the
loot OF office,
WHAT ARMSTRONG SAYS
Another item of surprising interest
was brought forward as a new policy
Of the party-elect 1t is that Mayor
Ezra Thompson is not going to make
his appointments "all by his lonesome
self" but Is TO be guided and directed
IN this task by the city committee Hs
who gets position must carry TO the
mayor a certificate from the city com.
mittee that he has earned It in party
work, and that he has been loyal SER
want to the party.
"Of course" said Mr. Armstrong, I'VE
may give more candidates than one Tor
q position our endorsement, For in
stance there may be several good men
Tor the place OF chief Of police, say
and II they have all been good party
workers we will give them all recon D..
inends leaving the mayor to choose the
one he desires. But IN the main the
mayor viii be governed by the recon.
mendation Of the city committee In his
appointments"
ABOUT POLICE CHIEF
who will be chief Of pollce?" was
asked and the reply was that Mayor
Thompson was going into Office nbso-
lutely free from pledges There are NO
promises made" said Mr. Armstrong,
and I doubt II Mayor Thompson him
self could tell you in the least who will
DO chief or that things are settled for
ony Of the principal app0intees. or
course | have heard Major MytOn and
Ben Haywood discussed as possibilities,
but do not know how things will turn
out"
HAYWOOD SPOKEN OF,
However on the street there Is much
discussion as to the chiefship and there
Is much opposition to Sheets, despite the
general impression that he can have
anything he asks for, II IL limited that
when ii comes time TO ask he will be
seeking the chief detectlveshlp, while
heywood, who has been an active
American party worker since the par
was first organized, will be found IN
me chiefs uniform.
Mr. Heywood's term ns United states
marshal soon expires, and as he is a
hearns appointee, II Ii regarded as
Etobable that he may be appointed "a
ihe chiefship early In January Mai
Myton was n Republican worker In the
last campaign which would seem "a
bring upon him a difficulty in obtain
Ws endorsement from the city commit
e Tor the place unless the IDEAS OF
Nr Armstrong should fail to prevail
IN that body.
DEVINE HAS EASY SHEDDING.
The fire chiefs position Is discussed
generally today aud there seems 10 bt
10 candidate opposing Devine should
change OF chief he decided upon
some sentiment IN favor Of making nc
.hange is said TO be forming IN busl'
aess. and especially In Insurance cir
ies although whether this will become
geHnite IL not apparent At present
.ne general situation seems to rest viii
IN invitation 10 all party workers &c
one forward and get endorsements
rJm the city committee to the mayor
FOR PRESIDENT.
Already the matter OF reorganizlnr
ne city council is being mooted, ant
ne question OF who shall be president
FOREMOST Martin. the man Of much
aux, II Is understood, wants u But 4
not believed he stands the least show
me member said today that II he got 4
mere would be no time for discussion
rom the floor as he would consume 4
W trom the official woolsack. Their
ONES Holiday. who, unlike a certain
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