The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-17
SEEK IMPOSSIBLE TASK
Republicans Will Make Strong Eff
fort to Defeat Mayor Roy
lance of Provo.

Provo, Sept, 1.-THE city election this
fan promises to be an interesting one
as strong effort will be made by the
Republicans 10 elect a mayor. This.
Judging from past experience and present
conditions, Will prove a difficult, II not
impossible. task. Provo has had a Demo
cratic mayor for six years in spite OF
the fact that in other than municipal
elections the Republicans have d major
lty, and the probabilities are very strong
that the city will continue to have a
Democratic mayor for at least two years
longer. The Democrats will. of course,
nominate Mayor ROylance for re-elec-
ton, and his popularity, which has in
creased during the TWO years Of his ad-
miniStTaJiOn. and his ability. which has
become more apparent 10 the people gen
orally, makes him the logical standard
bearer OF MS party. II was through
his energetic efforts that the bond cleo
ton, by which 100000 municipal bonds
We're voted for the completion of the
WateTWOrks extension and for munich
pal electric lighting plant, was held, ana
the people are generally in favor OF re
tanning him as the municipal head an
III these projects are completed. Then.
his disinterested public spiritedness N
working FOR union depot for Provo,
regardless of where the railroad COM
Danies may decide TO locate II, when
his personal interests would be favored
by. having the depot built at the 1901
of Academy avenue, has made him stand
high in the estimation of the west side
people, who naturally prefer the depot
10 be built further west His business
interests are extensive and growing and
his association with leading men of the
state in financial undertakings and the
prominence he holds in his party make
him candidate i'm the support of whom
the voters feel they are hOnoring them
selves and advancing the interests ana
prestige of the city
4 number Of candidates on the Repub-
Iican ticket in opposition TO Mayor Roy
11f cd ny
friends. among them John ". Farrer,
who was defeated by Mayor ROylancc
two years ago Mr.. Farrer does not seek
the nomination, by any means, but he
has strong friends. men who are nOt
accustomed TO defeat, and TO whom fail
urc to carry through political plan
is gall and NORWOOD, and they feel
that they and their candidate should be
indicated by another nomination. other
Republican candidates who have earnest
friends working for them are ". +. BdS-
sett, ]. II. Frisby, \. l.. Booth, L. l..
Nelson Newell knight and Eph Homer.
The multiplicity of candidates is not
however ii source OF danger to Mayor
KOylance, but rather of strength, Tor
The reason that only one can get the
nomination, and at the polls good per
Centage of the supporters of the de
feated candidates Will get even by voting
for Mayor 'ROyl2nce- The Democratic
party has the advantage. i'm addition to
the splendid record of Mr.. Roylance, OF
being united in his support
city Marshal Henry, also a Democrat
who has worked hard to enforce the or
dinances OF the city and to maintain ITS
good name for order. win ,i-hOut any
doubt be renominated. He received many
Republican votes two years ago ana VIII
receive many this year, even If the Re
publicans should agree upon man.
against whom there would be no syste-
matte knocking" Names of some OF
the men on the Republican side who have
been mentioned for this office are Frank
X Farrer, Andrew r. Scott, }. Y Jones
and Angus G.. BeeDe.
CITY Attorney Jacob Evans will be re-
nominated by the Republicans if he will
accept the nomination.
The Democrats have a number or can
didates who would make a good race for
the office. W. r. RydalCh. if he can
be prevailed upon to become a candidate,
is a strong faVOrite.
W. +. Hardy, Republican. the present
city recorder. will be renOminated He
was elected by big majority two years
ago Fred Evans, capable young Demo
cratic worker, is spoken of as the Demo
cratic nominee.
A. a. Noon. the present city Justice
will. without doubt be renominated I
Judge n. Al. Kellogg is favored as his
opponent on the Democratic ticket
The treasurership, for which each ,
party will place a woman nominee i'm the