The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-20

Candidates are beginning to appear
for the members Of the municipal COM
mission to be elected on November
next. Several have announced their
candidacy for the nominations to the
various places on the commission and
several others have been suggested
inations will be made will be held on
October "a Prior to that time it is
probable that tho various political
parties will hold conventions at which
recommendations will be made to the
members of the party as to the choice
of candidates at the primary election.
The American party has made ar
rangements for holding city conven-
tion September 80, Mt which list of
candidates will be selected for which
the Americans of the city will be ad-
yised to vote at the primary election.
The American primaries to choose dele:
gates for this convention will be held
on September 81.
ALI Plan Conventions.
Judge Fred c. Loofbourow, chair
man of the Republican city committee,
said that in his opinion the holding of
party conventions was contrary TO the
spirit of the law providing for com.
mission form of government for salt
Lake, but that since the other parties
planned to hold conventions the Re
publicans would undoubtedly also hold
a convention. Judge Loofbourow has
participated in several preliminary con
ferences relative to the part to be
taken by the Republicans this fall, but
no decision as to what the party will
do has been made public. Judge Loot
bourow said he purp0sed resignlng as
oh r,f %
as the Republican city convention met.
The Democrats have very little or
ganization in the city. Their last cam
paign in the city was conducted by n
committee of fusionists, chosen from
Democrats and anti-machine Republi-
cans. 1t is possible that the Democrats
may not call city convention, but that
they NAV affiliate with what has been
termed a "business mems govern
ment'' and favor the nomination OF
non-partisan ticket.
Move Not In Favor.
Earlier in the year there was much
said about a Cuisines Men g move
ment" whereby it WIS proposed to
name a committee of perhaps 100 bust
ness men of all parties to select ticket
TO vote. This movement was not re-
ceived with enthusiasm, however, and
not much has been heard of it Of late.
Although Mayor John S. Bransford
has announced that he is not a candl-
date for the position of mayor under
the commission form of government,
his friends are of the opinion that they
will be able to induce him to accept
the nomination. 1t is pointed out that
in view of the scurrilous attacks being
made on the mayor that 1t Is his duty
Ia Nd Il IN
for reelection so that the public may
have the opportunity to convince the
mayor and the outside world that the
people Of the city are not IN sympathy
with the attacks on the mayor.
Bransford Men Loyal.
Two years ago the attack that was
made on the mayor was identical with
the present assault on his character.
The same or similar charges were made
by the same people. The voters of Salt
Lake showed that they were not at all
ia sympathy with the attack on the
mayor aud returned him to office by
an Overwhelming plurality. The mayor
secured twice as many votes as his
closest competitor, and more votes
than the candidates Of the other three
mayor declare that if the attack On
his character is continued as it was
two years ago. the mayor will be re-
nominated and reelected by a vote
that will be practically unanimous
Ezra Thompson. former mayor of
Salt Lake, has been prominently men
toned as candidate for mayor at the
fall election Mr. Thompson has not
announced as vet whether or not he
will be candidate. He has also been
suggested for membership in the COM
mission, which is to consist Of the
mayor and four commissioners,
Tho only Republican thus far men
toned as candidate for mayor is
Joseph Lippman, until recently mem.
ber Of the American party. It is un'
dcrstood that Mr.. Lippman is the
choice Of the Hfcderal bunch,' and
that he will receive the Republican
nomination for mayor with practically
no opposition. MI Lippman was
candidate for the nomination for mayor
two years ago on the American ticket
but was defeated for the nomination
by Mayor Bransford,
Some Want Wallace
W. R. Wallace, who was a candidate
of the Democrats and the fusionists
for mayor two years ago. may be
backed by the Democrats for mayor
this fall. Mr.. Wallace is said to be
the choice Of some Of those who wished
TO organize a Cuisines Mems non.
partisan movement" He was one OF
committee sent by the Civic I'm
proyement association to Des Moine:
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