The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-13
BRANSF0R0 WILL RUN FOR
MAYOR IN SALT LAKE CITY

John S Bransford viii be a candi.
date for mayor before the American
party convention. which viii meet IN
tho Salt Lake theateU on Tuesday |
September IS This conclusion was
reached on Saturday. when a letter
was transmitted to the mayor, signed
by E. y. Wall. w Mont. Ferry and
others The letter is as follows
Letter to Mayor eransford.
salt Lake City Sept 10. 1909
Honorable John S BranSford MaEor.
'Sir-Thc undersigned, having care
fully observed your relationship to
public affairs in this city. and who ap.
prove the conservatism and -buslnoSs-
Ike character of YOUR administration
as mayor OF Salt Lake. address YOU on
behalf of a large portion of your fell
GLOW citizens. who sincerely believe 1t
TO be of the highest interest To the
general well being of the city and the
continuation of the present era of
healthy municipal growth that there
should be no interruption OF the ad
ministratNe policy which YOU repre-
sent, and upon which large invest
mentS here have been and are now
being founded
Confidence In your integrity and
breadth of reasoning, the ample evil
dence you have given that your aim
as mayor has been TO faithfully serve
all OF the people. and to characterize
your administration by the selection
of subordinates as well for their At.
ness as for their political relationship,
your apparent determination as 4 pub.
l. a., l1 oil L., =.
secure to the people just return for
public expenditures, are potent rea-
sons for the request we earnestly
make OF you that you consent to again
offer yourself to the people as candi.
date for mayor. .---.- ,
I'VE are informed that your per
sonal desires are not to again occupy
that office, and that these desires are
prompted by considerations both
weighty and sufficient but we earnest
ly hope that upon further reflection
you will consent TO our request In the
interest of quietude to business condi.
tons now much disturbed by fears of
a radical change Of administrative
policy, and in the interest of the con
tinuation OF the settlement and invest
ment which during your term of Office
have brought to Salt Lake the inter.
ested attention of the whole country.
This request is made without any
purpose OF rejecting upon the high
character and competency OF other
candidates for the office of mayor. All
other announced candidates we hold
in great esteem. but guided by the eX-
Derlence of the past. now being re-
peated in the doubts and uncertainties
among investors and the business dis.
quietude produced by fear OF political
innovations. we sincerely believe that
the best guaranty of the continuation
OF Salt Lakes present growth and
business prosperity will be given by
your election to the office of mayor.
You enjoy a large measure of pub
lie confidence You win be generally
accepted as a safeguard against the
interruption Of city growth and need
cd expenditures. We promise YOU r.
return for the sacrifice your consent
viii involve. our personal and flnan.
cial aid in the coming campaign and
our loyal support OF your administra
tlon. If the people shall be fortunate
enough TO retain you az the head OF
municipal affairs. Respectfully yours,
''E. a. WALL,
"W. MONT FERRY,
"W w ARMSTRONG.
"W j. HALLORAN,
"TONY JACOBSON,
"a. FRED WEY.
&C S. HOLMES,
&C. NJ TRENT,
al. L. TERRY,
"HENRY NEWELL"