Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-14
WHAT CAUSED THE DEADLOCK
Regulates Charges OF Bad Faith
Made by Chairman F. c.
LOofbOurow.
Sidclights on Political Promises and
Tenders Having Some Strings
Attached 10 Them.

After the Republicans withdrew from
tho fusion conference yesterday after
noon. charges Of bad faith we're made
against the citizens committee by city
Chairman Fred g.. Loofbourow In tho
organ OF the Republican party In the
interview Mr.. Loofbourow reviewed
the situation but did not state all the
facts according 10 the Citizens In an
swer 90 Mr. Loofbourow IN behalf Of
the Citizens, Chairman Charles B. Felt
made the following statement this
morning:
Tho citizens movement was started
with the idea Of eNhaustng every fair
means to bring together the Republ-
cams and Democrats in the municipal
campaign this fan and place "a repre-
sentative ticket Con the field A letter
was sent to the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis inviting them 70 name commit
tee TO meet with tho Citizens. Both par
tics responded
Tho Republicans sent mon 10 meet
with the conference committee without
power 20 act When thc proposition of
fusion was submitted 20 the Republican
city committee through tie conference
committee it was rejected.
Later prominent Republicans on
tered into negotiations with the confer
cnct committee. Arrangements wcrc
mrdc for a conference aud the Repub-
licans sent different committee A;
tho meeting the Republican committee
made tho proposition that tho Citizens
committee namo the mayor and II
should be- binding upon both parties.
The remainder of the ticket was 20 be
divided between the organizations. II
the mayor chosen was Republican,
that party was 60 name another man on
the general ticket and the Democrats
were 70 name three. II the nominee Tor
MAYOR was Democrat. that party was
1 to name another officer Of thc general
ticket and the Republicans have the
naming Of the other three.
NO ELIMINATION MENTIONED.
In presenting this proposition 20 the
conference absolutely no mention was
made Of the elimination OF either MIR.
Murdoch or Mr. Wallace "a fact which
both Chairman LoOfbourow and Gov
ornor Spry, who were members Of tho
COMMITTEES, admit l had not been
present az nor a party TO any pre-
lhminary talks. and certainly had the
right 10 accept the proposition sub
mitted as being made IN good faith
and covering every point aimed at
some names were mentioned as desir-
able candidates. ana these persons
were seen but refused 10 accept the
nomination The citizens committee
then named Mr. Wallace and submitted
t 20 the Republicans with request
that they proceed TO name candidates
FOR three places ON the general ticket
II then decided that not only was the
elimination Of Wallace expected but
That there was still another string at
tached That the Citizens committee
were 90 name only "a person 70 De
chosen by the Republicans Under such
IAN action. had it been taken. this
would have given the Republicans the
mayor. recorder and ave long term
counCilmcn.
"The Republicans refused 10 accept
the one named By the citizens but
countered with "a proposition for the
Citizens 10 accept Republican othef
than Mr. Murdoch, fuse with them
and come under the Republican title
The Citizens committee looked upon
this as absorption rather than FUSION,
ana continuing negotiations with the
Democrats effected fusion under the
title "C'itizens and Democratic ticket
with two Democrats and three Repub-
Hsau candidates whose ability. IN
teerIty and fitness is 81 wen known
that every citizen viii feel assured OF
"a progressive. non-partizan, business
administration, and which ] feel sure
viii appeal 20 every Republican ana
Democratic voter.