Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
Books at Various Party Head
quarters Show Many UnClassl-
fled Names Today.
ANOTHER MEETING UNDER WAY
After Days of Discussion the Repub
Ilcans Practically Decide Not 10
Join Forces With Democrats.

The citizens and Democrats have
now taken command Of the drifting III
sion movement and viii steer IL In some
definite direction al meeting 70 De
held this afternoon. The conference
committees have entered into negotia-
tions FOR the naming OF fusion ticket
and "a platform viii be drawn tonight
pledging a business administration
with issues which win place Salt Lake
city on lbs feet IN the best interests of
the taxpayers.
After days of discussion the impress
sion prevails that the Republicans have
practically decided 10 Withdraw from
the fusion movement, unless the con-
fcrees can agree ON "a candidate accep-
table 40 them. Some Of the commit
teomen are. IL Is understood still IN IA
Vor Of fusion. but unless the Republic
cans accept the ticket which the Citi-
gems and Democrats agree upon today
AN further negotiations VIII in an prob
ability be called OF.
Tho Republicans have called meet
ing OF the First ward organization to-
night 10 name a successor FOR James -.
Murdoch. nominee for mayor, who is
also upon the councilmanic ticket from
that ward From this IL b. implied
thht MI Murdochs resignation which
city chairman Fred G.. l.oofbourow
has will bc torn up and the straight
Republican ticket will be supported.
MANY DOUBTFUL VOTES.
An examination OF the canvasseis'
books I'm The various districts shows
that the voters of the city are doubtful
about the candidate they win support
for mayor ln looking over the books
In American" headquarters. ever
vote De- marked doubtful who did not
come out and name Rransford. Tho
doubtful voters are marked in the
books with an B.. Every page lu the
book shows three doubtful votes "a one
for Brausford
The Republicans have used the *
Ia denote doubtful voters in the dis
tricts. rhcv have marked the Brans-
ford vote and the Murdoch votes. Even
with am the votes of these two cane
Uidates marked the doubtful voters are
about two to one for tho two candle
INNS shows that the voters are
maternity waiting ior tho result of tte
fusion movement which VIII give "a
straieht non- partizan administration
fo Salt Lake CITY.
In this doubtful vote stands for
fusion. there Be- "a chance for The city
government to Boz given into the hands
OF men VINO VIII plehsr lh'n,.'ll ss
to tho citizens nnd taNpaNers 10 at
temptlug 40 clear up the situation
politically n Salt Lake.
CONFER THIS AFTERNOON
The conference committee of the two
paftiea uIu be- ready 90 report to me
clfv comnitflea Of the Respective
parties at 4.30 o'clock this after
noon Al ls stated that they win arrive
IA "A conclusion and that The action 40
M committee viii be ratified hy thc
city committees.
Al this b. the case. the Ticket viii b.
nled with the city recorder m. the morn
inr and "a committee win be- appointed
tonight io iraW up platform fo he
presented tn the people on which tha
nision ticket viii stand
THO uncertainty of thc fusion move
ment has delayed tno campaign aud ihe
voters are anAluusly waiting for tCl-
llcmcnt before their decision 10 given,