The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-07
DEMOCRATS DECLINE
To NAME A TICKET
Also Refuse to Indorse Candi-
dates Suggested by the
"Business Men,
PROTECTING DEBATES
Action of Meeting Leaves I'm
terrified Free to Support
Whom They Please.
DEBATES

After genuine Democratic meeting In
the Hooper block last night. representa-
tive members OF the Democratic party de-
cided not 10 put "A Democratic city ticket
I'm tho field at tho coming election.
Further, the Democrats decided not to
give the party Endorsement TO the So
called business mems ticket. and on this
point prominent Democrats took issue
with each other.
The meeting was apparently one OF de-
cidcd opinions and emphatic expressions
There was considerable candor In the
manner in which the subjects unoer ols
cnssion were handled and the views OF
some with reference to the non partisan
character Of the ticket named By the
business men.
The discussion came up on resoiu
tion offered by Judge Charles Baldwin
that lnasmuch AS the so-cailed buainess
mems ticket had accomplished the plaS,
ing Of non partisan ticket IN the field
in accordance with the ideas of the Dom
ocrats II be resolved by the meeting
that IL be tho duty OF the Democrats 10
refrain from putting a ticket in the field.
Moyle Enters Denial.
Relative to this motion. James II. Moyle
declared that he had been quoted by the
Herald Republican AZ saying just the op-
posi,e OF what he did say. That
paper, he said. had quoted him as sup
porting n Democratic ticket In opposi
ton TO the business mems ticket which
lie helped TO name. Mr.. Moylc said that
ne was in favor OF the business mon
ticket and would support IL first last
Councilman l.. f.. Hall said that while
he favored the part OF the resolution
whereby the Democrats decided 10 re-
frsin from placing Il ticket In tho field.
he was opposed 10 any Endorsement. I'M
piled or otherwise, OF the business mems
ticket. John w Burton took The same
view 81 the matter.
I.,I. "a Ts,iH Of 10
of tho Democratic efforts 10 eliminate
partisan politics. and said that under the
Democratic suggestion originally made
This could have been done, bur he de-
MED the non-partisan character OF the
business mems movement. He said that
all Of the wisdom WAS not embodied In
tho self-corstituted body which fathcred
tha movement. He said that he thought
sonlc Of the men on the so-called business
mems ticket were well qualified for the
noslti Tor which they were named. but
denied that others on the ticket pos
sessed these qualifications.
Wallace Is Repeutant
Finally VIII II. Wallace, one OF the
oTiglnators Of the commission form of
government for Salt Lake City. one of
th" .proposers Of a nonpartisan plan OF
~ mentioned and voted for 10 head the
business mems ticket. secured the floor.
Mr.. Wallace said that as ono who had
pretty much 10 do with "the whole
sorry for his part in Il. He denied
that the business mems committee which
made the nominations was nonpsrtisln.
lie Said that II was decidedly partisan.
Personally he said he intended to sup
port Mr.. Park. hut he WAS unalterably
opposed Ia the Endorsement of the So
called nonpartitn ticket by the Demo-
,rsts He. wcnt'so far as 10 urge that bv
resolution Tho Democrats declare that
they old not indorse the movement, Fur
ther, Mr. Wallace said that II the Demo-
Gratis pu, up ticket nc believed IL
would stand a good chance OF nomua-
ton and election.
In defending tho business mems move
Dnent George u. Alder stirred up con-
siderable trouble by suggesting that the
business mon did not want such men as
their ticket. Judge Powers was on the
floor In au instant and took tho speaker
10 task for his assertion. He said that
hS had been Invited 10 take part in The
To do SO because he was on a commit
tee OF Democrats. Further he said that
II This meeting would pass a resolution
rlcdGing the Democratic partv's support
oi the nonpartisan movement he would
refuse 10 he bound by the resolution and
would vote for whom hc pleased lie ap-
Pretended. he said. that all or those for
whom he would vote would be Demo
Gratis.
1hc discussion that cnsuod was Of con-
siderable length. Mr., Dorn defended the
business mems movement lie Was
ioincd in the defense by Mr.. Movie and
Judge Baldwin. Finally a sort Of set
ucment VAS reached I'm the adoption OF
resolution which declared that the pur-
rcsc Of th" law was TO do away virh par
Uaan politics in municipal affairs Aud
therefore the Democratic party yr,,,Id
make no nominations Tie resolution
carries no Endorsement of tho business
men movement. but leaves tho Demo
Gratis free 10 vote for whom they please.