The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
BRANSFORD SEEKS
AN HONEST MAN
Mayor Considering Choice of
Chief of Police for
Salt Lake.
FRANCIS HALL MENTIONED
BUT ACTION OF DIcTAToRs MAY
QUEER HIS CHANCES.

Whatever chance Francis Hall, in
spector for the board of public works,
had to be chief of the Salt Lake police
department was probably ruined by a
coterie of Americans who consid-
cred themselves called upon to demand
his appointment. This party, consist
ing of Frank l. Sefrit, Ben 3. Hey
wood, Willard F. Snyder, ]. E. Darmer
and one or two others, is said to have
met last Thursday evening at the Gull
len hotel and decided that Hall should
he appointed chief Of police.
Neither Mayor Bransford, who has
the appointing of the police chief. nor
any one of the cOuncilnen who will be
expected to confirm the appointment,
was present at this meeting. It was
practically the same crowd that NOM
mated ". J. HallOran for mayor. AS
2 result Halloran did not have a look
in on the mayOTalty tight. Unless the
American" councilmen are suddenly
overawed by the array against them.
Hall will have rough shedding for chief
of police.
Considers Several Names.
Mayor Bransford said last evening
that he had several names under con-
sideration at the present time for the
position, and that Hall was one of
them.
81 will say" said Mayor BransfOrd,
that l have not decided, myself, as
yet whom I will appoint as chief of
police. I have three or four men IN
der consideration, and will endeavOr to
present the name of my appointee to
the council Monday night for con-
firmation. / wish to speak to one or
two of these men whose names | am
considering, to find cut whether or not
they would accept the appointment if
rendered to them. One of the men
whose name / have under consider
alton is Francis Hall. No committee
or Individual. however, has endeav-
ored in any way to influence my choice
in favor of him. If there was any
meeting with this in view l know
nothing of it,
Leaders Queer Him.
Francis Hall is web known as an
American" party worker and is now
holding position in the employ of the
board of public works by virtue of his
political utilization. As an inspector
in this department he has proved him
self an efficient man. When Mercur
became municipality Francis Hall
was elected its first mayor. After sew
eral had been mentioned to succeed
Chief Sheets and declined the position.
Hall was mentioned by the political
leaders OF the party. AS the choice Of
this faction, however, he will hardly
ind favor with the city council.
Tom Pitt the unsuccessful candi-
date for sheriff last fall who was also
mentioned as a possible candidate for
mayor, was slated to be chief of police
and was as good as appointed when
he declined the offer Former Gov
ernor Black was spoken of for the
place. but emphatically declined to be
a candidate for the position.
While the faction of the American"
party has been endeavoring to force a
candidate for chief of police down the
throats Of the council, the insurgents
have not been inactive Private con
terences are being arranged and. in
stead of Mr.. Hall. the party leaders
choice, the rebellious councilmen will
nave dark horse in the field that will
undoubtedly be appointed and con-
firmed.