Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-26
American Party Inner Circle
Thinks it Can Block --latest
Poltica Move.
J. 3. MORTON IS THEIR TOOL.
He is Scheduled to Exercise the
Powers Bestowed on the
City Recorder.
II Goes Without Saying ). q. VII
Jump When His Bosses
Pun the String.

Puu the String.
The American party nuor circle
has discovered q way hy which itx
members hope to prevent the appear
arca of amy Democrats name on the
Republican ticket. as listed on the vot-
ing machines and likewise the appear
arcc OF any Republican on the Demo-
cratic ticket
The inner circle is moving busily toe
day TO accomplish it's purpose. as the
hours are short in which legal action
may be- taken. city Recorder j. 3.
| Moreton Is the tool by which the circle
hopes to accomplish its purpose. Too
night at 1850 o'clock Mr. Moreton VIII
exercise powers bestowed upon the city
! recorder under the law. TO pass upon
the validity of the appearance OF the
name % George Smith. Democrat filed
upon the Republican ticket through a
fusion agreement
A protest was filed today against the
fusion By Dog-Catcher Morris This
IS the first OF a series Of protests
which the American" party has ar
ranged to have hlcd in every district
where fusion candidates are named as
part OF the game 20 block any fusion
! whatever.
MARQUETTE MORETON.
city Recorder Moreton under tho
law. may receive protests against cam
didatos appearing on ticket, within
l three days after IL IS filed He Is alb
/ solute authority az deciding whether
the protest ls valid. and be must an-
nounce a decision on this matter With
in forty-eight hours after the protest
Is filed.
This morning a protest was filed, az
per schedule, against Geo. smith. in
the Second precinct City Recorder
Moreton has announced a hearing for
1850 o'clock this evening, and after this
hearing. he win announce his decision
on whether or not 20 allow the Demo
; Gratis name 10 remain on the Renub-
lican ticket
CIRCLE PULLS THE STRING.
All who looked into the case today,
and who knew OF the origin OF the
movement in the American party in
ncr circle. hold that ]. b. Moreton Is
absolutely powerlcss. under tho hold
that this gang exercises over his fu-
turc. 20 enter decision, except under
/ IT'S Instructions. That he VIII decide In
any way. except IN favor OF the validi-
.
therefore lawyers IN both Democratic
and Republican parties are looking for
I relief through other sources.
MoREToN's BRAG.
one prominent Democrat today de-
clared that Mcreton Dragged to him
before any protest was filed, that he
was going % prevent the appearance
Of amy Democist on the Republican
ticket or any Republican on the Demo-
cratic ticket
The grounds on which the alleged Re
publican voter files his protest IS THAI
! the Republican ward committee was
given no authority az the ward con-
ventlon 10 name a Democrat IN casr
OF resignation, and that therefore the
substitution OF the name OF Mr.. smith
for that OF Mr.. Davoy was Illegal.
LAST DAY To FILE TICKETS
The official tickets which Will appear
on the voting machines should all be
known tonight except in the event Of
Juggling By Recorder Morctou. The
Democrats dled the name Of ID.
Murtcck as councilmanic candidate
an the First ward. 20 run with oliver
Hodgson. Murdoch Is Republican
fusion candidate
The Republicans broke their rule
! n putting ono Democrat on their
ticket IN each ward By naming n.
NJ. standish, a Republican. 10 replace
| William r. Wallace. Democrat. The
name OF wallace was put on the Re
| publican Ticket with the expectation
that tho Democrats would recipro-
cate by naming cohn but falling %
get corporation iu tho matter. tho
| Republicans have withdrawn Wallace
and made the substitution
ONE WEEK LEFT
After today there ls just ono go0I
week ans o hnM Monday f1r political
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