The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-19
ACRIMONIOUS NON
PARTISAN NEE ING
Priests and Laymen Have Fall
ing Out in the First
Ward.
DEYINE AND IVERS0N
ENGAGE IN BATTLE
c. S. Martin Is RenOminated:
Result Is a Split in
Party.

Nonpartisanship in school affairs, So
called, received a somewhat severe
blow at the meeting held in the Ninth
ward annex, Fifth East and Fourth
South streets, Wednesday night, when
c. S. Martin, present member OF ths
board FROM that precinct, was re.uomi-
mated for the next four years term,
after an acrimonious debate, partici'
pated IN by Bishop Iverson, Bishop
Christensen. James Devine, Charles E.
Street and others. on the question Of
I Mormonism and .Mormonism IN the
affairs OF the city schools. Julian
Riley. deputy United States marshal
and Republican chairman Of the pre-
| cinct, presided over the meeting.
Two names were placed before the
meeting for the nomination. G. S.
Martin was named by Prof. Byron
Cummings, and Henry V. Van Pelt was
placed in nomination by James Devinc.
In naming his candidate Mr.. Devine
said he believed ne had now been di-
vorced from the ':hitter political scri..
weeks but before the meeting was
over his belief was badly dissipated.
Just prior 10 the meeting a little
side conclave was held, IN which De
vino, the two bishops named aud sew
eral others took part. In his uomiuat-
ing speech MI, Devine made evident
aliusion TO this gathering when ne said
that in that hall he had heard the poll
ties OF his candidate questioned. and
stated that Mr.. Van Pelt was i Repub-
( lican,
Mr.. Van Pelt was seconded by f. B.
Elder and P. L. Hart.
Ivorson In Evidence.
Bishop Iverson then came in evi.
dence and seconded Mr.. Martin. lie
said it would bc one Of the greatest
/ possible calamities ii the schools were
either partisan or sectarIan, 'and we
/ want them nonpartissn and uonsec-
tartan. as in the past. Ii il were
q non Mormon that was to be nomi-
mated" he continued, II question if
all would be so eager 10 nominate this
man. They say the other man is u
Republican. 4 noppartlsan. l have my
doubts about it when you consider he
/ the American ticket for district
Judge"
This statement was received with
some Kisses and cries OF, '.Iou ought
not to say that.
But Bishop Iverson went on And
I have heard, like some others whose
names I might mention. he has been
/
siderable, especially when they are vic
torious.
Charles E. Street secured the floor.
and said that the voice that came from
the front now (referring TO lverson)
sounds i dominant note that doesn =
sound at al like nonpartisanship. The
fact that man may bave an
office in toe same building or
the same room with man con-
uected with the American party
Is no disqualification: and ii il shows
anything it shows bad taste 10 mention
il here, The gentleman received
considerable applause. I won I say at
what particular point, and if that
doesu Z sound that those who have
como here did not como out in n fair
spirit for a square deal, they Will be
disappointed. II that is TO be the spirit
of this convention we need good deal
Of practical drill before we can do
a suspicion might be raised in the
public mind. and if they got together
IL . nonpartisau convention they
should live UP To il: and il seemed TO
him that feeling was dominant there.
he believed that the Mormon element
was entitled 90 some representation,
but not TO all OF it.
Question Is Asked.
Bishop lverson asked permission to
ask this question of Mr.. Street, How
long will the school board Of Salt Lake
City remain nonpartisau and nouscc-
tartan if all its members belong to one
party or ono church.
Mr.. Street replied. saying that he was
not reader Of riddles. nor could he
answer couundruns lie did not know
what the men OF any given party would
do, buS he understood there was a
majority of one kind on that board,
but he thought that did rot enter into
H. "Any man who injectS politics
or religion into this meeting Is out Of
order, he said.
The chairman then held that there
was 10 be 20 further discussion on the
issue.
James Devine. getting the floor said:
~ protest cmphatically against the
speech made by my friend right here
Cndicating Bishop Iverson), injecting
this question into this convention.
While I said my candidate was Re
publican. I said that II should cut no
iguron Mr., Van Pelt was able
to perform the d4ties of the po-
had airted with this or the other
party. lie deprecated the rails
ing of the question of religion and
"raisine il IN the meeting house of tho
dominant people of tins state. He re
iteratcd what he had said nineteen
years ago, Wueu nc spoke III LdNpE SA
equal rights for all tho people. aud
say, don t let the spirit Of intolerance,
where the seed has been sown broad
cast tonight, don 7 let that receive such
hold that the question OF non.
rartisau convention becomes a mis-
nomer, because il YOU do you
win find men of all creeds and
of all political parties VIII desert your
ranks, and instead OF having a repro
sentative man. who knows no creed
r.hn knows no scot. who knows no DO.