The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-06
M0RETON TAKES
PART OF MULVEY
City Recorder Applies Balm to
COuncilman's Wounded
Feelings.
HE R0ASTS THE EIGHT
WHO ROASTED ACTOR"
Gentleman From the Fifth As
Sured That He Will Be
Protected.

City Recorder J, B. Moreton was evil
IDENTIFY very much perturbed as to the
effect that the resolution introduced at
the last meeting of the City Council, in
which Councilman Mulvey was severely
roasted for participating in the cold
Bcdstead,' the Press club show, which
is to be presented at the Salt Lake
theater tonight might have on Mr. Null
vey, for the Recorder notified Mr. Null
vey on Wednesday of the introduction
of the resolution, although it was not
adopted, and in the notification ex-
pressed feelings of such a friendly and
sympathetic nature that no doubt Mr..
Mulvey's sorely wounded feelings will
be greatly soothed.
AS will be seen by reading the letter,
it was not intended for publication. but
Tribune man made such dire threats
against the Councilman of theatrical
aspirations that he finally yielded and
turned the letter over TO the tender
mercles of the reporter. Here is the
letter;
Pushing the Velvet.
My Dear Mr.. Mulvey:-In your absence
al the Council meeting Monday evening the
eight vicious and ill-informed Corncilmcn
who happened 10 be present took il upon
themselves 10 pass n certain resolution
(Which | deprccate). rejecting in some de-
gree upon your size and good name. n
member of their honorable body from the
Fifth precinct, because you have for once
in your life fallen by the wayside and have
been Influenced by certain disreputabe
element in our community called the Press
club TO take an unknown part in And Old
Bedstesd, which is to he exhibited to pub
lie view on Thursday evening at certain
theater in this city.
Now. feeling personally aggricvcd at the
uncalled for attitude OF the bunch OF Coun-
cilmen who. it appears, knew you would be
absent at last nights meeting-although
warned you during the afternoon that you
would quite likely be needed-took IL upon
themselves 10 pass the enclosed resolution.
To further assure you OF my friendship
and good wishes, notwithstanding the
fections and mputGtions in this resolution,
j beg 70 advise you that l called the roll of
the seven members who were absent and
the resolution was declared lost take il
my duty to inform you of this proceeding
and TO further assure you that my sympa
thies are with the heavyowe ehtS of this body
at all times
Figuring on a Shower,
Now trust you Will keep this letter in
confidence and govern yourself accordingly
when you appear on the isage in full view
of those eight men. who claim to represent
really overheard certain people inquiring Of
one Crabtree the price OF cabbage heads.
Now I don't claim this the city business
at what price cabbage is quoted.
1t has been intima,cd that you are 70 ap-
penr on the stage with paper collar and
bright red silk sirdle as your ouly wear
| ing apparel, Never mind. This will Ger
tainly attract attention, and ms soon as this
| fact became known q subscription list was
| started in your behalf, not only TO Increase
| your salary as Councilman, but TO show
our appreciation at the proper time by pre-
| senting you a beautiful bouquet I trust you
| will personally 10 IL that there viii be
| about twenty seats reserved in the front
| row, so that your friends can shout ana be
nenr YOU with applause and other things,
| Believe me 10 be your confidential friend,
j. b. MORETON, City Recorder,