The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
APPLAUSE GREETS
IAMESD. MURDOCH
SalvoS of Cheers Given Repub-
llCan Candidate for Mayor
During His Speech.
PROMISES SQUARE DEAL
COOKS AND WALTERS TAKE DEF
INITE STEPS TO FORM UNION.

Definite steps toward the formation of
a cooks, walters and mattresses union
I'm Salt Lake were taken last night at
a banquet and ball held in the knights
of Columbus hall, at which James ID.
Murdoch, Republican candidate for
mayor, made a ringing speech, which
was greeted with enthusiasm by more
than 800 men and women. The affair
was under the direction of Frank Smith,
a popular local waiter, who is bringing
the cooks, walters and mattresses to-
gether.
The hall was packed early in the
evening, and before Mr.. Murdoch m
ished his speech scores were standing.
1t was after the dancing and refresh
ments that plans were laid for the or
ganizatiOn for the union
Cheer after cheer greeted Mr.. Murdoch
as he was introduced by Mr.. Smith,
and the honest, frank remarks OF the
candidate were continually interrupted
by applause. Oscar Loeb C'Samuet
NewhOuse No. % made a few remarks
after Mr.. Murdoch had finished. During
the evening music was furnished by a
piano and by members of the Republi-
can drum corps.
Mr. Murdoch was introduced as our
next mayor" and the applause which
greeted the prophecy showed how the
Republican candidate stood with those
in the hall. When the cheering and
handclapping had subsidized, Mr.. Muir
dOch disclosed the fact that he is Of
Scotch extraction, and ventured the re-
mark that some of those in the hall
might already have guessed as much.
Mr.. Murdoch then gave a recital of his
early life in Scotland, and how, when a
boy, he came to the conclusion that nc
would have to obtain a mechanical OF
scientific education if he ever cared tC
amount TO anything. He attended the
Glasgow Mechanics Institute, and IN
1859 became a journeyman maehinist
earning the munificent sum Of IS q
week"
About this time. he said, he received
letter fxOm a friend who was then II
Pennsylvania, advising him to leave
Scotland and come to America. So Mr.
Murdoch took the advice and landed II
New York in the spring OF 1870 HI
worked there for a time, and then wen
to Pittsburg, where he finally worked VI
to a position bringing in 800 month
Not satisfied with this, he decided t.
strike west, and arrived in Salt LAX
City on June 20, 1879.
First Impression Lasts.
after the long trip across the coun
try-for we could not come from Chi
cago in fOrty-two hours as We can nov
i thought Salt Lake City the mos
beautiful city 1 had ever seen," salt
Mr. Murdoch, ''and I think so to thi
day It has always seemed ideal to me
and have considered this town the bes
place on earth
But when 1 came here there was
great deal of activity at Park City, s.
/ went there and had rather good sue
cess after years of work. When I hai
accumulated some means 1 decided
would return 70 salt Lake. 1 had spen
two sessions in the council at Park City
and was a delegate to the constitutions
convention from Summit county in 1896
when Utah was admitted to the Union
At that time I was pledged for femal
suffrage, and I voted for il. I stuck {
my pledge, though many criticized m
for it, and some of my friends who ha
made like pledges voted the other way
But / have always been proud of m
stand at that time
when I came to Salt Lake IL SCENE
that I could not keep out Of politics, Q
that my friends would not allow me
keep out. even if ] had wanted to. S
wa.I a member of the board of publ
works, and am at the present time. a
you know, a member of the city council
Wherever I have been and Whereve
have gone I have been loyal TO the fla
belonging to that country. and loyal I
the community which gave me Ii
means and a comfortable situation.
have done the best I know how to liz
a clean life and treat all alike. no ma
ter what religion. In the constitution;
convention 1 thought it was my duty
vote for woman's suffrage. and regi.
tered my vote for it. have never bee
sorry for that act. / have been prOu
OF the job in giving my lady friends Il
right to vote the same as ourselves.
Ladies and gentlemen, 1 am now,
you know, a candidate for the high o
fee Of mayor of Salt Lake City Son
Of you may not be of the same politics
faith that I am, and will probably N
vote for me. But I want to say thu
you should use the utmost of your il
telligence in casting your vote. whethi
you vote for me or for some other cal
didate.
81 have made no pre-electiC