The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-12
May Support Bransford.

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May Support Bransford.
While no candidates for municipal Of
nee were discussed AT the Dcmocra tic
meeting last night. several Democrats al
the meeting suggested that Mayor John
;. Bransford would likely be named to
mead the non partisan ticket. Prominent
Democrats suggested by some Of those
Tor commissioner are w. r. Wallace.
former Mayor r.. p Morris John Dcrn
and f. B, Stephens
The meeting OF the Democrats was
and was attended by about 100 Demo-
Gratis Among the more prominent OF
those at the meeting were II. J. Hav-
yard w r. Wallace. J, r Letcher. W.
y W. Stringfellow, Sam Dowse f G.
Movie: Councilman l.. t. Hall Thomas
Aston, Martin s.. Lindsay. Charles Bald
seph KimbalI. Wiiford Movie. c. r over
field. p. a I'M. w. G, Romney. c, C..
Neslen. Mahonri Spencer. Mrs. H. ]. d..
RRS99ndy. Mrs IL; j. Hayward II. P.
W. y. r. Sheppard r. c. Rawlings and
c. H. Carlauist.
AZ the opening of the meeting Judge
william II. King explained the law pro-
viding for n commission form of gov
Grnment for salt Lake and said that DO
lltlcal conventions and political tickets
We're contrary TO the spirit OF the law
aitalrs he insisted, could best be Sc
cured by officers not Indebted TO any
polltlcal party for their election. He Sug-
ecsted a nonpartisan movement having
LOT JUS PURPOSE the recommendation OF
candidates TO the voters at the primaries q
who were best fitted 10 administer the af-
fa,rs OF the city irrespective OF politics.
W X. Wallace followed. indorsing tho
opinion Of Judge King and int reducing
a resolution To put tho plan recommended
ny Judge King in ,opcration. The rcsolu-
,Ion non calls Tor the appointment OF a
democratic committee of Ave with au-
hority 10 meet with like committees
named by the Americans. the Republicans
and The Socialists and TO act In coniunc-
non with these committees for the Demo-
cratic party In forwarding the suggested
uonpartisan movement
Plan Of Nomination.
The resolution provides that the Demo-
cratic committee shall. suggest to the
other members OF the Joint committe
tnat thc six nonpartlsan candidates for
city efflcc shall be nominated by a non
partisan committee OF sevcntv-fiyc 10
oe named by The Joint committee. None
OF inc persons serving on the original
colntnlttees shall be eligible 10 serve on
the nominating committee.
rurthcr provision is made that the
nominating committee Of seventy-fiv
shall on or before October receive the
applications OF candidates for rnunicipal
Office and consider them In executive
session, selecting the candidates 10 be
recommended for nomination by secret
ballot.
The resolution was adopted after II
was explained that the adoption OF the
resolution did not necessarily pledge the
democratic party 10 support the candi-
Gates recommended by the nonpartsan
committee.
committee consisting Of John Dcrn
and l.. r.. Hall was named TO select the
committee OF five To represent the Demo-
Gratis IN arranging for the selection OF
nOnpart!san candidates This commit o. 90
reported Its selections 10 The gathering
and the committee as announced was
ratified The gathering then adjourned
subject 10 the call Of Chairman j. A.
Young
Republicans Confer.
All OF the members OF the ReDublican
CITY committee were present at It's meet
ing save Harry 3 Joseph who was ably,
represented by George Wilson. who man.
aged tho Joseph congressional campaign
chairman OF the committee, presided at
the meeting. and Farley p Jsuson acted
az secretary. The others at the meeting
were II. a King. Claude y. Russell, W.
less; A; y. Graham. Heber Anderson and
-. p. Eldredge.
The question as TO whether or not
the Republicans should call a city con-
publicans 70 be voted upon al the mu-
niclpal primary election was discussed
az length. Ii was pointed out TINT no
convention was contemplated by the law
secure nonpartisan committee. II was
stated that The business men OF Salt
Lake were trying To- further a nonparti-
San ticket Some favored lnaugurating
the movement but the COMMITTEES finally
decided To let some one else take the
Initiative. and IL WAS decided 10 defer
action as 10 the calling OF q convention
untll the fate of the uonpariisan idea
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