The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
BIG TIM" SULLIVAN
SALT LAKE VISITOR
Prominent Democratic oela-
tor of New York Here, Ac-
companied by Partner.
SILENT AS TO POLITICS
Declares Misquotation of His
Statements in Press Have
Troubled Him.

senator Timothy u. Sullivan OF New
York. pcpularly known as Big I'm
sullivan. accompanied by j. w. Consi-
dine OF Seattle. Senator William D.
OBricn of Chicago and senator u ".
Brown of New York. arrived in Salt Lake
yesterday afternoon FOR t"enty-iour
hours stay The party Is ON an inspcc-
tIon tour OF the Sullivan and Considine
circuit OF theaters. OF which The recently
opened Empress theatcr in this city Is
the newest and most beautiful or the
houses making up the circuit, The party
Is eastward bound, having visited the
cities on tho coast and in the northwest
where thcr theaters are located
IL Is the first visit of Senator Sullivan
20 Salt Lake. aud though he has put
limited time To spend in the city. he eS-
pressed himself as keen 10 see as many
of the interesting sights and landmarks
Of the city as possible. 4 specially con-
Quoted visi. to points of interest has Deen
arranged FOR this morning. Until last
night neither of the partners mad seen
their finest thcater. the Empress. except
for short visit made by MIR. Considlne
during the course OF construction. bc,
ing the proprictors Messrs. Sullivan ana
Considinc are naturally very proud oi
the pla yhouse. which has been declared
10 be tho most modern. completely
equipped. scientifically arranged. and al
together beautiful theater in the land,
and so expressed themselves.
Not Talking Politics.
EeinE a figure OF national prominence
in matters political, senator sullivan
views on the political situation are al
ways sought after and noted with inter
est. However. in an interview a, the
Hotel Utah Yesterday, the senator said he
desired that notice he given that he Is
not talking on political questions. and
explained that THIS is not because he Is
disiucltned 10 discuss them Cor publica :
tion but for the reason that on his trip
west he was interviewed by certain
paper which misduoted him to such an
were read In his home city and state.
quite turmoil arose I'm political circles,
and he has been busy ever since in writ
ing Jenisls OF portions OF the story to
thai: following that interview, almost
anything he might say, no matter how
correctly quoted might he misconstrued
and made use OF as political capital by
certain parties.
Praises Firearms Law.
Senator Sullivan is tho author OF the
famous firearms law OF New York state,
which went into effect the first Of Sep
teulber. Speaking OF tho success or THIS
law In suppressing felony in the state.
Inc stated that the police records In the
three months the law has been in effect.
show n marked decrease in cases ot mur =
NtT A1u dSsduit.. nu'f lllh lans ~
car1y or possess tirearm OF high cN-
piosive becomes II very difficult matter.
since before weapon can he purchased.
nne must show n permit issued by the
authorities. and sign a record OF the ppr-
chase setting forth the reasons for pro-
CURING the flrearm. The senator stated
that within twenty -four hours after the
law went into effect three bomb throw
crs were arrested and committed. That
7he law is considered as sound Is eYi-
heuced by tho fact that many copies Of
IL have been requested for use in franz
Ing similar laws for other states
Senator sullivan and the other members
of the party Will depart for the East this
afternoon.