The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-30
CANDIDATES ON
WINNING TICKET
Men Named by Republican
Convention All Capable
and Trustworthy
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RECORDS OF NOMINEES SHOW
REASONS FOR VOTES.

James d, Murdoch, the next mayor of
Salt Lake City, has been a resident Of
Utah for thirty years. He is a promi-
nent mining engineer and has been for
years actively connected with the deveI-
opment Of the DAILY and Ontario mining
properties IN the Park City district In
his mining and other business interests
he has been associated with former Mayor
Ezra Thompson for number Of years,
Mr.. Murdoch has always been stall
Wart Republican. he was elected mem
Der Of the constitutional convention from
Summit county, and his careful and ju-
dicious work as a member Of this body
IS evidenced in the superior constitution
Of the state OF Utah.
Nine years ago Mr. Murdoch moved to
Salt Lake from Park City, Previously
he had been active IN municipal affairs in
Park City and had been a member OF the
city council. After coming to Salt Lake
he was made a member Of the board of
pubic Wofks by mayor thompson. Ia
served on this board for two years and
made a careful study OF municipal I'M
prOvements.
His experience in the study OF municipal
government was increased by his splen-
did service for the last two years as a
member Of the city council Though the
only Republican member Of the city COuD-
Gil he has been influential in inaugural
ing many municipal reforms ana is con-
sidered by everyone in the city as one OF
the ableSt members Of the city council.
Mr., Murdoch has extensive business in
terests throughout the state. he Is d.
rector of the State Bank Of Utah and has
large real estate holdings In the city. His
mining interests bring him in close assO-
ciation with all OF the prominent mining
operators Of the west.
His municipal interests in a business
way and his careful and conscientious
study of municipal government make OF
him one of the strongest. most popular
and best prepared candidates for mayor
that any party could possibly choose.
A. II. Peabody.
A. H Peabody, who was nominated by
che Republicans OF salt Lake yesterday
for the office Of city treasurer came to
the books OF the old Commercial National
bank, rising with that concern to the pO-
sition Of assistant cashier. He remained
with this bank until the time OF the re
organization of the Merchants bank of
Salt Lake, OF which institution he now is
vice president
MIR. Peabody always has been a Re
publican, but has never held a pubic OF
flee His business experience especially |
qualities him for the position of treas |
urer and he proposes, If elected, to han
die the office with the same care that ne
has given to his private business, while |
the public is assured that the same cour-
hteous treatment will be extended toward |
anyone having business with the office |
as has characterized the business with |
which he has been connected.
I. E. Wiley.
/. z. Wiley, named by the Republican |
tive of Utah. He was born In Davis COun- |
" and educated at the University of /
Utah. After completing his course at /
the state university AIr. Wiley attended /
Columbia university and was graduated |
from the law course.
Returning to Utah. Mr. Wiley was ad- |
mitted to the bar of this state He be |
gan the practice OF law in DAVIS county |
and in 1904 was elected county attorney /
of Davis county. He served two years in |
this capacity and has an excellent rec
Crd of fOrcaful and fearless Gdministra- /
tive ability. After retiring from the Of /
flee of county attorney AIr. Wiley moved /
to Salt Lake and is now a prominent /
member of the bar of this city
Mr.. Wiley has made a speciality Of cor /
poratiOn law, which makes him especial |
" fitted 10 fill the position to which he /
Y i'll be elected. He is known as an at |
torney of superior ability. His opinion /
tative by attorneys cider IN years and /
IN practice.
Major H. P. Myton.
Major H. P Nyton. whom all parties |
will unite in eleCting recorder Of Salt |
Lake City, IS a man Of varied experience. |
Major MytOn came to Utah in 1897 as a !
member of the United States Indian COM |
mission. He was appointed by President |
Mckinley TO this position while engaged |
IN constructing an electric line of rail- /
way from Elkhart TO Goshen, Ind, Pre- |
sas. He was member OF the Kansas |
legislature and United States land COM /
missioner at Garden City, Kan
Major MytOn served one year on the |
Indian commission and was then appoint |
ed United States Indian agent for the |
Uintah and Ouray agency, with head |
quarters at White Rocks Major MytoH |