Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27
PATRIOTS DEMUR
AGAINST DEV|NE.
"None But Americans Need Ap-
ply the Slogan Reiterated
At Meeting Last Night.
NO spoILs FOR OUTSIDERS.
characteristic Resolutions Presented
BY Dininny and Adopted WIN
whoop by Pie Hunters.

None but Americans need Apply,
even If they are ncompetants, was
the battle cry Haunted at an indigna-
tion meeting Of american party dis
trict chairmen, party workers, repre-
sentatives of the inner circle and the
flotsam and jetson Of diseruntled Of
fetal pie hunters generally last night
The scene of the pronouncing OF this
ul,,mat,nn was Harmonic hall, the oc-
,aeio, heing the assembly following
10 emergency call to protest against
40 annoirtment of James Devine as
fr. c,ief vice G. T, Vail removed for
Tho GOOD of the service" The empha-
tic sentiment expressed was that to
Inc victor belonged the spoils and un-
dor no circumstances should an APP
uointment be given to anyone who did
not work for the party, even if he were
the right man for the place, one who
might save the city and the taxpayers,
il such thing were possible.
The agreement made and entered into
between Mayor Bransford and the "in-
ner circle regarding Devine's appoint
meh was torn to tatters and generally
repudiated. The fact that the Tribune
endorsed Dcvine's prospective appoint
morous. The managing editor of the
organ Of the crooks was present APP
parently watching the case on behalf of
its client.
The meeting was called by Joe Spells
l.ippmaih,- aided and abbetted by Jocund
Easy Darmer whose motto always has
been keep off the grass, this pasture
is reserved for the spoilers" County
Chairman McGinty, he of deep-sea ex-
~ al fast
and the absent mayors lone champion
was Sandy Fowler. who CALAMITY broke
a lance or two in behalf of his ma
ligned chief
SOME HEADLINERS.
The meeting was of the usual opera
bouffe order. Lippman came loaded to
the muzzle with oratory and discharged
sautese on the slightest provocation
Patriot Dininny also was we'll to the
front with resolution which was
printed in full this morning in the
Tribune following statement by the
mana ging editor in his we'll known
humorous vein that to the victor be-
longed the spoils, or words to that eff
feet which was cheered to the echo.
For some unexplained reason Coun-
cilmen Davis, O'Donnell and Martin
were not present, but the rest of the
council was on hand. When the coun-
ell came in for criticism Tom Black
and Mont Ferry made speeches and up
held the mayor In his selection.
AS a result motion followed that the
matter of appointing new fire chief
be held over until the return of Mayor
Bransford from California
Resolutions were presented by that
sterling patriot and legal luminary
Atty Dininny. These were adopted
nY,1 anil foe nj n
will be, named to present this impos-
ing document to Mayor Bransford
when he returns and inform him that
there had been misrepresentation OF
facts in regard to the proposed ap-
pointment OF James Devine as fire
chief.
The resolutions are:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, c. T. Vail, chief of the fire
department of this city, has been re-
of the city council for the good of the
service. and.
Whereas, 1t Is reported that the may
or is about to appoint James Devine
to sale office and to submit his APP
pointment to the city council for con-
firmation: and,
Whereas, Said James Devine is not
a member of the American party OF
this state, but on the contrary, Is u
Republican and the chairman of the
Republican Salt Lake City committees;
and,
Whereas, The American party at the
last municipal election. Nov. 8, 1907.
polled about 1000, and within 255 as
many votes as both our political adver-
saries at said election; and,
Whereas, Since the inception of par
ty politics in this country, ii has been
the unbroken and steadfast rule for
The political party In power to appoint
to office only those of its political faith,
which rule has been strictly adhered
TO in the past in this city, county and
state by all parties in power, and
which rule would be gladly invoked by
both the church Democratic and church
Republican parties were either In pow
hr In the city government at this time;
and,
Whereas, Neither the mayor nor the
head Of any other department of the
city government, nor the city council,
is responsible to the people OF this city
for the faithful and the honest man
asement and conduct Of its affairs.
Dut the American party is responsible,
nehce only true and tried members OF
the American party should be APP
pointed to office. Now,
Therefore, we. the members OF 1.-THE
state committee of the American
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