The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-21
CHIEF M'KENzIE
TAKES THE REIBS
Mayor Joins in Notable En-
dorSement of Captain
Burbidge. =
VICIOUS ATTACK ANSWERED
NOTHING BUT GOOD WORDS FOR
FAITHFUL OFFICER.

Chief Of Police Roderick Mckenzie was
formally installed in office shortly be
fore noon yesterday by Mayor John s.
Bransford at police headquarters The
event was decidedly pleasant one, and
by the good feeling manifested between
the mayor, the new chief of police and
the old police officers another rebuke
was given the clique which has been en-
deavOring to control the new mayor and
his policies and movements
At the meeting at police headquarters
yesterday were Mayor Bransford. Chief
of Police Mckenzie. A. S. Fowler, sec
rotary to the mayor: Police Captain John
b. BUrbidge, City Recorder Moreton
Couneilmen Crabtree, Holiday and Black
of the police committee and City Prose-
cutOr p J. DAILY
Since the resignation of Chief Of Police
George A. Sheets Captain Burbidge has
been acting chief of police. As soon as
Mr.. MCKENZIE was sworn in he relieved
captain Burbidge, who will continue in
MS dutle; as captain. having direct
charge Of the uniformed men of the de-
partment. The bond of 5000 for the
new chief of police was furnished by F.
p. McGurrin of the Salt Lake Security &
Trust company.
RACES in Vain.
In a vicious attack on CAPTAIN Bur-
bidge yesterday morning the organ OF
the American" party took occasion to
demand the immediate discharge Of that
officer. The attitude of the new mayor
and his appOintee is indicated by
this pleasant little conversation at police
headquarters yesterday morning.
Mayor BransfOrd-Gentlemen. meet
our new chief of police l wish to say
that / do not propose to Interfere with
the workings Of this department All
want is harmony in the department. No
personal feelings no political strife and
no special fevors to any one 7 want
to see the department go along on clean
honest lines. We don't want any clique
party. or personal matters to interfere
with the affairs here. We want TO rid
the city of the undesirable element: no
gambling and no grating. When I asked
Mack to accept this position he said he
would do so because ne knew that Cap
tain Burbidge would assist him.
. Chief of Police ROdeTick Mckenzie
want to run this department on the same
lines Is ! conduct my business. I want
II To be strictly honest and upright in
every way No grating. no pickering I
am new to the business. and John. Oturn-
ing to Captain Burbidge) I look to vDu
TO assist me This afternoon we will have
good long talk and go over the details
or the department. 7 want everything
to be conducted on strictly honest lines
and want to start i'm a once IN rid
the city of the tough element
Captain Burbidse-Mr. Mayor and chief
l assure you that | will cheerfuIly rem
der all assistance / possibly can i'm carry
ing out your wishes in the matters men
toned. Ali that you have said ] heartily
agree with. | want to see an end 10
strife and [ want to work for the welfare
Of the city.
Counclmen Crabtree and HOLIDAY in
short speeches agreed with what had
been said BY the Others Councilman
HOLIDAY stating that i'm Captain Bur
bidge he knew that the new chief would
have q valuable assistant
The American" party clique that failed
in its attempt to dictate who should be
mayor OF the city; that failed when it
tried to tell the mayor who should be
appointed chief of police served notice
on the latter official the morning follow
ing his appointment. that Captain Bur
Oidge must 90. The charges made against
him were ridiculed by all of the members
or ITS own party in a position to know
ANYTHING about the police department
When Mayor Bransferd's attention was
called to the demand in the party organ
he said:
Chance to Prove Charges.
II did not read the article. but if any
charges have been made against the cap
tain We will investigate them at once
II anyone has any charge 10 make we will
allow him to prove 1t. 1 have never
before heard any charge made against
the captain and always understood he
an efficient officer"
Councilman HOLIDAY. American and
InemDeE CT the ponce committee. said
You can say that CAPTAIN Burbidge
looks good to me- I feel that he IS an
efficient officer and one who always
does his duty I have never heard any
complaint about him before this one. Mr.
Sheets always spoke highly Of him"
What Councilman HOLIDAY said of the
captain was reiterated by every Amer
lean" councilman who could be reached
last evening. Citizens generally ire
sDective Of politics. outside of the clique
that demanded his discharge. were indie-
nant at the unwarranted attack on the
captain who has served under every ad-
ministration since Aug. Is. 1890. under all
administrations of all politics and color
with a record absolutely clean.
What People Say.
Former Chief of Police George A
Sheets. and A prominent American
party worker: Il wish to say that Cap
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