The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-06

But He Is Out of the Race for
Mayor on His Party'S
Ticket.
NOTHING BUT LIPPMAN
BRANSFORD WEAKENING AND
MAY BE FORCED TO ACCEPT.

H. G. Mcmillan is out Of the race for
mayOralty nominee on the American
party ticket. Perhaps Mcmillan doesn' t
know it yet as he still maintains head
quarters IN the LenOX hotel and is still
spending a little money for his cause,
backed by the party organ, but there will
be nothing to IL but Lippman unless in
1Iuenual men in the party are able to
force Mayor John S. Bransford to run
again.
Already even money is being wagered
that Joseph Lippman will be the nominee
OF the party for mayor. Mcmillan is not
considered in the matter 1t is simply a
gamble on whether BransfOrd will be
pushed to the front by number of the
prominent men Of the party who have
taken little part in the party manage
ment for several years. These men com
prise such citizens as W. J. HallOran.
James Lynch, Ezra Thompson, Colonel
r. A. Wall, NJ. H. Walker and others.
While no formal meeting has been held
by these men to discuss the BransfOrd
candidacy, several informal meetings have
been held during the last few days, and
1t Is probable that a meeting will be
called for the near future-befOTe the
Lippman boom grows too strong.
w j. HallOran is one of the foremost
in the fight for BransfOrd, and is sec
onded in his efforts by other business
Lippman the party would almost Ger
talnly go down to defeat, with Mcmillan
it is a cinch that defeat would be the
portion of the American party, but with
Bransford they think they have a chance
for carrying the city again this fall.
Feeling is Growing.
Mr. Halloran has declared that the
party must come to this realization, and
intimates that others are with him in
this belief, making a meeting certain,
when they will take the matter into their
own hands and insist that BransfOrd be
nominated at the convention. This feel
ing is growing stronger daily, and may
reach a climax at any time.
Though the hackers of Mcmillan are
those who have had charge Of the party
management for four years, and also
have the party organ back Of them, Lipp-
man has stolen most Of the old wheel
horses of the party and now has a cinch
on the nomination, unless the name of
BransfOrd is presented. They laugh at
the Mcmillan boom and say they can give
him 80 men in the convention from their
own forces and then defeat him for the
nomination.
Mayor Bransford does not want the
nomination. He has held off up to date,
in spite OF the many urgent requests
from business men that he run again. But
it is a noticeable fact that the mayor is
weakening under the constant arguments
Of his friends. and may yet allow his
name TO go before the convention.
Bransford Quoted.
Il don't think they should ask me 10
run again" said the mayor. Il think I
have given enough for the party. l have
been in here two years and have done
my best for the people OF Salt Lake. But
I have lost money by it, and 1 want to
get out in private business again. 1 have
no political aspirations and don't like this
constant fighting They tell me / have
TO run again for the good of the party,
but I hope I will not have to get into
the race again. I'm tired Of ii, and l
think they ought TO leave me alone"
Some months ago the mayor made the
statement that he would not allow his
name to go before the convention, and
he has reiterated that many times since.
But he has not refused 10 make the race
if he is named for the office. Lately,
his fight against the place has lost its
fire. owing to the talks from business
men of the party.
It is now a toss-up whether the mayor
will allow his friends to drag him into
the race again, but if he does, it is al
most certain that he will receive the
nomination. Otherwise, there will be
nothing TO it but Lippman.