Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-06
BRANsFoRD THANKS NEWS
Says He Does Not Want Any Re-
llglous Antagonism to Char
aCterize His Actions.
He Holds No lIarcd--pe,inc and
SNOW Declare That They Got
SQUIRE Deal.

Mayor Brans(ord--"i wish pcr.ou-
allA ca thank the Vows for tho fair
aud uou-paru~an attitude IL has
maintained with sificncss and ini-
nartlaliiy through the campaign. and
especially for ~ fair treatment OF
myself, personally MIR. Ban-ford
ha- spoken ~ this with surprise To
me- frequently. and m going into Of
fec Tor TWO years ! wish 20 ufIer as
~uranccs that hope Co get along well
with everyone who viii act reason
ahit. and I expect 90 join haud~ with
everyone who will help Ia worIasnr for
"a bigger Town. 2 would hate Co ~ee
snS religions aniagonism characterize
my acti7ns. and 7 hold no religious
hutrcds."
Chairman Dcvinc--'Wcil. we Ger
tainly got their money il they did get
the votes. The campaign has taught
me one thing-tliat party oreani-
zation Is indispensable 10 getting
votes. This year our organization was
perfect. but 50 were the others. and
The Unprecedented totals show what
organization will DO m getting the
people ont. I wish 20 say that the
News has been fair 10 us during the
campaign. and taking IT. reports
al aloug, they have shown no dis
position 10 favor the opposition. Tho
Republican vote shows that IN our
fight with The Democrats We whipped
them 90 a hnlsh.r
Chairman Ashby SnoN--sI want to
sag 10 you that thc News has not gireu
as any the worst OF a. know per-
/ fcetly well how dinicMt il a. 10 write
das by day things which arc 40, pur-
tiSan ana set give n rccord Of pass
hig events; but the balance rs has
been carefully maintained. and feel
that the News has been non partisan
in this campaign as completely A.
paper could be-"
Today the salt Lake election ma
chinery is an stopped down. Up and
down the political rialto the heroes %
yesterdays battle are lined mp talk
ing things over with feelings more
friendly than they would have shown
yesterday on on any day during the
stress Of prediction weeks.
The betting on this election Is feat
ure which remains a live issue today
Bets were being paid all morning. and
the totals at McTiernays and other
betting oenters show that nearly 100000
changed hands. The Republicans have
a broad grin as they gather ln the coin.
for most OF il Is coming ihcir way.
when the Americans found tlat
Bransford money was not being AIKEN.
they r'sortcd 10 taking Republican bets
that rlummer would beat Morris. and
on this proposition coin piled high al
Tuesday afternoon.
CLUTcHED An a STRAW
A statement In the News" thar Nor
rls was gaining So the business district
on the American" vote of two years
ago. was construed by some 10 mean
that the Morris vote was gaining Owe
everyone and IN an parts ~ the city.
10 Is charged today thaf this inference
gave strength 10 the betting. What
ever was the cause on ia Americans
are on the poying end or nearly an IN
big money bets today, and this brings
smiles to those who take On the coin re-
gardiess Of who got the votes,
CAME AS A SURPRISE
An political leaders, even the ''Ameri-
can" arc surprised at the size of the
American vote. 10 Is accounted for
IN part by the fact that the vote "a
a great deal larger chan that OF former
years and in part by tho fact thai the
old vote SHIFTED regardless uf previous
standards. TIE Republicans nsurr
that they poliod almest a normal Re-
publican vote for Salt Lake on iaaI