Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-17
CURBSTONE TALK
on THE ELECTION
It's Growing Value is Symptom
OF Approaching Battle
OF Ballots.
MANY BETS POSTED TODAY.
But Most Of Them Are for Eject and
Find No Takcrs-Fusiou
In Wards

Today symptoms that election week is
drawing near are appearing with
marked dedniteness on the streets. The
curbstonc politicians are out in fore.
one encounters them on every corner
They are figuring on hierarchs. on fu-
sion candidates. on council maiorfties.
on the effect a combination OF Mayor
Bransford and a council opposed 10
the American" party would have next
year ON straight MoIHe ticket. with
the fusion councilmen. ana ON "a
straight Morris ticket. with The fusion
'ouhcllnen, ana on a straight Repubi-
council.
When the American politician ~ the
revenue only brand hears Of a eoun-
climanlc combination. there is fire IN
his eve. and ire in his heart FOR the
revenue persuaders have not figured ON
Bransford free from their control They
nave only figured on him HELPLESS be-
fore council OF the proper pliabie ma
terlaL always willing 10 vote on "a
httle TN sign matter with the proper
persuading from the persuaders
Today they realize that with the
strong probability OF "a combination
among the opposition IN the wards
their hope for "a straight party council
is absolutely blasted, and this fact ap-
pears 10 have wrought consternation
IN the inner circle. whose hone of sue
cess In the election has always meant
the hope OF fastening Itself upon The
American party
FUSION 1N FOURTH.
The Republicans iu the Fourth took
an action last night which indicates
how the feeling among them is ON he
question OF combining 10 insure the
election OF men not plant 10 the wishes
OF the American inner circle. The
Republican Fourth precinct committee
met last night and withdrew their
candidate FOR the long term Fred n.
Davis, naming Zoo his place l. H. Hall.
the Democratic nominee. For the short
term the name of Fred r. Bennett was
allowed 10 stand This action places
the responsibility upon the Democrats
some OF whom have been opposing such
a move, 90 respond by dropping short
term men, OF leaving the partial fusion
as IL stands, without "a reciprocal cone
cession.
IN the Fifth fusion ia practically de-
cided upon with " r. Wallace. Demo
crat and Henry COIN Republican. the
surviving nominees.
MANY BETS.
The fusion atmosphere Is expressing
itself on Second South street with "a
shower Of curbst1ne bets Most of them
are election arguments without TAX
ers, but the most prominent today are
series offering odds that the "Amori-
can city council ticket viii not land
enough men to give the Americans"
majority ON HraUsf0rd's election the
bets are numerous. too, without takers.
the American people being rather ag-
gressive in asserting that this win b.
the result Of the general voting. what
ever happens t0 che council.
FINISHING CANVASS
In Republican headquarters Chair
man DcNlur was busy all This morning
with committeeman. aud Chairman
Snow at Democrat. headquartrrs held
a protraotod session with hits executive
committee. AL tHr force at both head
quarters Dr. busy checking the results of
the canvass and preparing f1r the moro
definite campaigning that VIII follow
knowledge of how che probable vote
stands Tho beginning of uoXt week
should SOC tlH campaign begin U ItH
most intense stage from which ih"Ie
win be- 300 relaxation until The dHN of
casting ballots tWo weeks from Tues
dan.