The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
REPUBLICANS FAVOR
. NONPART|SAV TICKET
This Is the Unofficial Deci-
sion Reached by Com
mittee Yesterday.
MAY JOIN DEMOCRATS
Meeting Is Called to Consider
Matter; Ferry IS Not
Candidate.
MAY JOIN DEMOCRATS

| Unofiicially, the Republicans decided
yesterday TO join with the Democrats In
the movement to recommend the selec-
ton OF Il non partisan ticket TO be voted
upon at the primary election next
month The Republican city committee
will meet on Thursday 10 take action
on the invitation OF the Democrats 10
name a committee of five 10 cooperate
with the Democratic committee already
chosen In arranging for Il so-called nom
partisan ticket canvass of the Re
publican city committee shows that a
large majority of the members iavor the
non partisan movement launched by the
Democrats. and IL is safe prediction
that the Republicans Will name the com
mittee TO cooperate with the Demo
Gratis.
Judge f. c. Loofbourow, chairman OF
the Republican city committee said yes
terday that he would coll meeting OF
the committee to take action OH the In
vitation OF the Democrats. He declined
10 hazard n prediction as to what action
would be taken by the committee. a. j.
Charon, chairman OF the American
city committee, said that he had re-
ceiyed no official invitation from the
Democrats or anyone else to participate
in the non partisan movement but that
should such an invitation be received he
would submit IL to the committee for It's
discussion.
some DD)eCtlOn 10 lHe So-CdlItu llpIl-
partisan movement as launched by the
Democrats Is developed yesterday. II is un-
derstood that there are some business
men who are not in accord with the plan
as outlined by the Democrats for maxi
ing the nominations. The idea OF these
business men is to recommend 10 the
people Il ticket composed OF business men
chosen without reference 10 party affilla-
tionS and selected by committee OF
business men not under obligations TO
any party organization or any fusion of
party organizations.
Three Tickets Likely
Indications now point TO three tickets
In the field at the primary election next
month with probably quite Il number OF
independent candidates. The Americans
September 30 10 make recommendations
10 the American voters at the primary
election, and IL Is the opinion OF many
prominent members of the party that this
decision will not be abrogated. The de-
cision of the Republicans 10 join with
the Democrats makes non partisan
ticket certain. while the business men
fatherng the idea appear to be sincere
In their efforts to further an indepen-
dent ticket
Mayor John S Bransford is most fire.
quenty mentioned for mayor by those
who are affiliated with the three differ
cnt divisions.
With the elimination OF the Republi
cans from the field there appears TO be
little likelihood OF any Republican be-
ing named for mayor except by indepen-
dent petition. When the Republicans
were planning TO hold a convention for
the purpose Of nominating ticke, they
were casting about for candidate and
several names We're suggested, but none
expressed a Willingness 10 be candi-
date.
The plan of those inaugUrating the
non partisan movement is 10 name either
an American or "A Democrat for mayor.
While Mayor Bransford has been most
frequently mentioned as the non partisan
candidate for mayor. w. r., Wallace and
former Mayor Richard p. Morris. both
Democrats have been mentioned for
this position,