The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-07
JOB FOR SHEETS
STILL INCUBATIHG
Matter of Supplying Place for
Former Chief Fails to
Reach Council.
"AMERlCAN" CAUCUS HELD
III OF JAIL MATRON.
AMERICAN" CAUCUS HELD

The council last evening did not take
up the proposition to create the office OF
chief of detectives and give George A
Sheets, the former chief acquitted on
bribery charge. the position.
A caucus of the American" members
was held yesterday afternoon, but no ac-
ton was decided upon and the matter Will
be considered at another caucus TO be held
some time this week. There seems 10 De
no doubt but that some provision VIII Ge
made for the former chief, as MS IrlehdS
are strong and influential and are LOUDLY
clamoring that the council recognize him
In some substantial way
A rather stormy scene was enacted last
evening when the question of appointing
Mrs. Mary Bero TO the position of matron
of the city Jail and giving her the con-
tract for feeding prisoners at cents
meal came up for consideration;
The gallery was well filled with mem
bers of the WOman's American" club,
who have been supporting Mrs. Bero as
against Mrs. celia Clifford. Chief Pitts
choice for the job.
When the order OF unfinished business
was reached, Councilman Black moved
that the matter be taken out of the hands
of the committee and that Mrs. Bero be
given the position as matrOn and the con-
tTdct for feeding the prisoners at cents
. meal
Many smiles from the gallery" were
bestowed on the noble Tom fer his effort
Councilman Fernstrom protested, say
ing that this was not the proper time TO
take the matter up. President Davis left
it to the council and on roll-call Murdoch
and Hall were the only ones to vote
against Blacks motion.
FernstrOm voted in the affirmative. but
Immediately gave notice of reconsidera-
ton and argued that this held up the con-
sideration of the motion for another
week.
President Davis held otherwise and this
angered Fernstrom, who delivered
rather scathng arraignment of the
American" administration.
If that is your ruling he said, this
minority can be OVerridden at the viii
of the American hierarch. l protest
against this outrage, and 1t shows
that the rest of us are not going TO nave
any consideration. The person to whom
you intend to give the position of matron
does not need 1t. as she is well able 10
support herself now, while the woman
whom you are Ousting is deserving. But
Z she is a member of another political party,
and your bosses, the 'perSuaders, and the
members of the inner circle have de-
creed that you Gust her, and you, like
poor menials and slaves, are doing So
Even the chief of police doesn't want
your candidate, but you are forcing her
on him I want to again protest against
this outrage and tell you that the time
will come when member of the minor
ity will have some rights
il Mr.. FernstrOm then scored the admin
filtration for plunging the city in debt
{ld referred to the keeping Of Chief Vail
OF the fire department for political rea-
sons
Reedali thought Fernstrom was digres-
sing from the subject under Consideration
and appealed 10 President Davis. who
upheld his view.
Martin then asked for a personal priv
ilege. 1t was granted by President Davis,
and he started In to abuse Fernstrom,
saying that the effort to get Vail out was
cOucOcted by a "lOt of Mormon political
friends of byWater." At this juncture he
was stopped by President Davis and took
his seal.
Then. on motion of Councilman Hall.
who was seconded by Fernstrom, further
consideration was postponed one week,
and the gallery left in disgust.
Chief Vail of the fire department gave
notice that he had suspended o. E. Mad
dv for eight day and o. c.. Workman for
fifteen days for breaking the rules of the
,.,.spartment, and his action was approved.