Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15
FUSION TICKET
70 Be RATIFIED
Ol,,iorm and Candidates Pre-
''. .,nted at Special Convention
n 1heater This Afternoon.
srpuBLlcANs ARE INCLUDED
,...,,cd They WIN Enter on
General Ticket With the h'-
cepiion OF the Mayor

c,,,-ons. and Democratic fusion
viii be ratified at o'clock ,ni'
u '. I'm the salt Lake tneateI'
me- platform on which the oanul'
fn'u m 10 stand VIII be presented
e'V' .,.dgos which have already been
H ~ a business administration Is
ou' s,,ndaiion FOR the movement WIN
u r,atform carries the elimination
g. y" reformation ia the methods
. Ealing the city's advertising the
o. - IN keeping accounts In the
gl'' ,s,,ors and city treasurer's DC
cry - 80, and competent officials in
,,er department
~ count OF the interest manifested
49, movement. it is expected that
,.oater win be filled 60 its capacity
W. u.u so, the convention, as print
T ..tcs that the meeting Is re
'u,,ipr of the Democratic cohNeu-
rhicb was held ON sept IL last.
s.. ctizens. however are invited 10
lw md AIN those who arc interest
1mlh ne fusion movement
apEMoCRATIc TICKET"
d. ,ioo. nj the complications which
,rise ON account Of the amend
~ tho election laws. the name OF
acton ticket viii be known oiil-
lv - Tho democratic Ticket. This
sl'l s,re IN order that fusion may be
n..,oiiehed am along the line without
,,..ssring with the election laws. The
iT,.,,oeratic ticket. however is the Citi-
l.ng ticket. which is accepted by the
D /, is expected that the Republicans
IN .otor into a fusion on the council
m.nic AS we'll as the general ticket
went on the mayor There are
,-sst many Republicans who are advo-
Ting and urging this now, and il rs
ssleyed that the movement viii be sue
gcssful. ,,- ,ror.rv,r
Tho cltzens' committee held a meet =
ne iast night IL which time the situa-
,en was gone over thoroughly As a
,e,,r the following resolution was
Wloreas The Citizens movement was
hsyln solely for the purpose of giving
N our citv a clean. dignified and pro-
sr.ssive administration and put an end
N tbs factionaI turmoil that mas Tor so
onr checked our growth and slandered
our city, and.
whereas. The promoters OF said
movement. from its inception planned
ana hoped for the fusion Of the national
plrties and the placing Of the most
representative men IN each party on a
common ticket, and,
Whereas. This object seemed e. b.
impossible until the Democratic city
committee. perceivIng the harnfulness
Of he continuation 81 the local strife,
consented 10 submit the proposition Of
tson with the Citizens party To a re
coaIened convention. where the quest
Withdrawing their regular ticket
would h considered and placing a fu-
sion tlgket by petition as a substitute,
and
Whereas. A more careful considera-
ton Of an o. the problems 20 be met,
and particularly the unfortunate word
ing Of the new election law, inclines
them to the belief that this would ir
measure defeat the very object sct
600 to be attained in this. that the now
hv prcCudes any hope OF fusing after
ticket by petition has once been MED !,
ana
Whereas Fusion on the council
manic ticket would thereby be him
d'rei and their most cherished hopes
daaied, and.
Whereas A strong public sentiment
snands that they do nothing that will
i'isiaio a fusion plan on any part OF
M Ticket, now therefore be IL
Resolved, BY the citizens committee
ihi ne candidates heretofore mutual
asted upon for the Citizens Demo-
oA Ticket because OF said technical
NN b placed upon the official ballot
uoH the title Democratic Ticket "
aAl furthermore that this method be
A-o'ed as the most safe and practical
ea.d Of fusion under the 1909 seq
fql laws
TICKET AGREED UPON.
lne ticket agreed upon az the con-
rnt committee meeting Of the Citi-
''@ ana Democrats was as follows:
Aayor-W r Wallace. Democrat.
Republican. " ~ -" ''"00'
Aldllor-W II Lovesy. Republican.
publican ~
Democrat ''''' o. r''@sera'u'
a. soon as this ticket is ratified a,
h nv. l1,''ehtlon this afternoon IL will
M IN, WIN the city recorder. A fu.
M. VII undoubtedly be affected ON
M auglihanic candidates IN an OF
wards and tomorrow a vieoro.s
-nlalgn win begin FOR "a bnsiness az "a.
mnsimtou ava "'''''eS9 "u'