Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-06

mltton with a scrap hnok containing a.
vcry complote set ~ clippings Of news
paper articles and arguments Tor and
against the plan. This book We were
permitted to hrirg home with NE and ~
u az the dlHpunal Of The league until
We are required 70 return g.
ELECTION.
when the election OF mayor and come
misrioncrs took place. the citizona'
committee attempted TO secure the
nomination % ticket selected by
themselves n in generally conceded
that this was done Ina "a very impolitic
manner, but four OF the citlzene lick-
et succeeded in nomination and all
failed OF election. There was great iu-
terest taken IN the nomination Of
mayor and commissioners. there being
"a candidates. for commissioner and
~ for mayor presented by petition az
the primary election. Tho citlEen's
ticket was unfortunate IN having aa to-
candidate Tor mayor man who had
incurred the hostility of the labor uu-
ions. and the chairman nf the cit-
zens' committee was q business man
who had fought the unions and insti-
tuteo an open shop. There was "a feCl-
ing generally that the wealthy men %
the town were trying To force "a ticket
their own candidates by large major
ity. lt was conceded by those rcpre-
sentlng the successful ticket that had
the citizens ticket been nominated
with more discretion and some fecog-
milton been given 90 the other ele-
ments that Il would likely have carried.
Tho ticket as elected was composed
as follows. Mathis, an elderly gentle
man, formerly police Judge MacNicar,
an able man and for a long time inter
ested In municipal AFFAIRS. twice mayor
Of the city. a keen practical politician.
who favored the adoption OF the plan,
and who is secretary and treasurer Of
the League OF American Municipalities,
Ash. formerly a coal miner. afterwards
a deputy sheriff, an unlettered but hon
est and vigorous mani Hamcry, a real
estate dealer and builder In a small
way. who had formerly been an alder
man Schramm, the former city asses
sor. The election Of this ticket WAS a
great disappointment TO the committee
Oc business men who made the CANE
pairn for the new form OF government.
None OF the ommissloners elected,
with the exception Of MoVicar are re-
garded az men Of large business ahil-
ity. but are all conceded 10 be honest
Tho feature OF tho Des Moines plan
requiring publicity OF campaign ex-
penses seems 10 have worked well at
the first election. The highest sum
expended during the campaign BY any
candidate was about $40. one OF the
commissioners informed us that he
spent s2o-S9 IN printing and about 81
In rent for halls. etc.
RECALL.
There have been movements looking
toward the recall Of two Of the COM
missioners MI. Hamery. who was APP
pointed 10 the department Of public
safety, at once made war upon gam
bling and caused the removal Of the
slot machines from every cigar store
and pool room in the city. II was
claimed by some Of the cigar dealers
that he made ante-election promises
Of Immunity. This Mr.. Hamery de-
MED, but the resentment OF the own
ers OF slot machines led to the posting
Of a petition In each cigar store TO
which signatures might be appended.
looking toward the recall Of Mr.. Ham
cry. The movement. however, was soon
dropped
The other movement for recall was
directed toward Commissioner
Schramm. II appears that two of the
commissioners were very friendly 10 "a
certain candidate whom they support
ed for the office of chief Of police. Mr..
Hamer5 who had particular charge or
that department, and Mr.. MacNicar did
not think the man competent, and also
objected on account OF his tendency 10
the use Of liquor Schramm first sided
With the commissioners who desired the
appointment Of the Incompetent. and
there was a movement among the clti-
zens, and considerable talk Of recalling
Mr.. Schramm by reason Of his atti-
tude upon this question. He. however,
publicly announced that II the chief
OF police did not make good he would
vote for his removal. and In a very
short time he was removed and an ef-