The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-24
CITY TICKET IS
NOW COMPLETE
Name of George N. Lawrence
as City Attorney Is
Filed.
REPUBLICAN, SENTIMENT
EACH CANDIDATE is STRONG
AND VICTORY is ASSURED.

The last vacancy in the Republican
city ticket was filled yesterday morn
ing when the name of George n. Law
renee for city attorney was filed with
the city recorder. filling the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of l. E. Will
ley. With the passing of the last day
Tor filling vacancies yesterday, the
campaign is really on with only three
tickets in the field, excepting the So
cialists, who Will vote for their prin-
ciples without hope of electing any
nominee.
These three tickets are Republican,
Democratic and American. Fusion be-
tween the Republicans and Democrats
on the councilmanic ticket has been
effected in all Of the five precincts of
Salt Lake with the exception of the
Second precinct, where the Democrats
have indorsed John A. Ekman for the
in favor of the Republicans is so strong
that the election of both candidates
for the council Is foreg0ne conclu-
sion.
James D. Murdoch Republican can
didate for mayor, was nominated by
the Citizens party for councilman in
the First precinct and at present he
is serving in the city council to which
he was elected on a fusion ticket two
years ago. The fact that Mr.. Murdoch
has made such an enviable record in
the city council as a man who repre-
sents the interests of the whole peO-
pie and that he was nominated as cOun-
Gilman by the Citizens in the First pre-
einct as well as by the Republicans
indicates that James d. Murdoch will
poll practically the entire "indepen-
dent vote, as well as the solid vote
of the Republican party.
Mr.. Murdoch has business qualifica-
lions that appeal distinctly to the
business men and taxpayers of the city
and will win hundreds Of votes from
which is opposed 10 the rule or ruin
policy of the inner circle. In his pub
lie and private announcements. Mr..
Murdoch has expressed himself as IA
the citizens of Salt Lake can pay for
them, but his record in the city coun-
ell shows that as mayor of Salt Lake
II will be improvements without the
graft which has marked almost every
transaction under the American party
administration.
Myton's Many Friends.
Major H. p. AIyton, Republican can
didate for recorder, has made hosts
OF personal and business friends during
the twelve years ne has lived in Utah
and is regarded as one of the best men
office.
]. A. Edwards the candidate for
auditor, is one of the best accountants
and expert bookkeepers in the state
and his ability to fulfill the duties of
the OFFICE have been amply demon
strated by his official record as state
auditor.
A. H. Peabody. candidate for treas
urer. has been a resident of Utah for
many years. coming to this state to
open the books of the old Commercial
National bank. and remaining with
that institution as assistant cashier
until a few months ago. when he as
sisted in the reorganization of the Mer-
chants bank, OF which he is now vice
president.
George N. Lawrence, candidate for
city attorney on the Republican ticket.
< known Tor %
salt Lake. and although a young man,
he has served one term as state SEN
atOr.
The Democratic party ticket will also
bear the names of A H Peabody J. A
Edwards and George n. Lawrence for
treasurer auditor and attorney re-
spectively.
Frank ]. Hewlett. candidate for the
city council for the long term from the
First precinct, is regarded as one of
the strongest men on the councilmanic
ticket and his election is assured
through the general support already
expressed by the taxpayers of the
southeastern part of Salt Lake. Mr.
Hewlett is a Republican, and Joseph S.
Hyde, fusion candidate for the short
term In the First precinct, is Demo-
Crat, who, like Mr.. Hewlett, believes
that his election to the city council
viii place him IL a position where he
viii be strictly accountable to the peO-
pie for his actions as their TepreSen-
tative in the city council.
In the Second precinct John A. Elk
man and W. E. Vigus, candidates for
the city council on the Republican
ticket, are both well known business
men and owners of property on the
west side. Both candidates have the
confidence Of their neighbors and there
are two important factors which seem
70 make their election assured. One
is that the action of J. S. Bransford
as mayor, backed by the police force
and the entire organization of the