The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
Unusual Interest Manifested in
Outcome of Commercial
Club Election.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
OF GETTING MAJORITY
Regulars and "Progressives'
Are Waging Campaign in Be-
half of Fayorites.

Ballots have been printed and letters
issued by the campaign managers OF the
two tickets for the election Of five mem
bers OF the board OF governors of the
Commercial club today. Saturday. En-
closed with each letter sent out is a
printed ballot bearing the names OF the
candidates. With the election a few
hours OF, there is keen but friendly cleo
tioneering by both sides
Each side Is asking members to vote
a straight ticket one way or the other,
IL is contended that in making up the
two tickets the candidates have been
chosen with view that different inter
board OF governors, and also that the
members represent all parts OF the city.
II is feared hy some members that In
the event d mixed ticket is elected that
these things might be overlooked and
the eletcion result in the selection OF five
men OF like interests or from the same
campaign managers OF the TWO tickets
agree.
Regulars Announcement.
In announcing the regular" ticket,
members oi the club are receiving the
following letter
You are already advised that an cleo
ton Is to be held at the Commercial
club Saturday, January u from noon
until O'Clock D. IN.
THE board OF governors selected
nominating committee consisting Of fG-
teen club members. This committee
spent some three weeks canvassing the
membership of the club for available
material and nominated a ticket which it
considers representative.
THE committee addresses YOU for the
purpose OF enlisting your interest. and
time during the hours named and cast
vote for this. the regular ticket. which
includes
20 c. Beebe. cashier OF the Zion's
Savings Bank and Trust company,
"E. D. Woodruff, OF the Brown. Terry
Woodruff company. who is identified
with many OF Salt Lakes business in
James II Moyle. one Of Salt Lakes
members OF the bar and man who has
large interests scattered over this sec
tion.
wv. F. JenseE, president of the Jen-
sen Creamery company formerly presi-
dent OF the Topeka. Kan, Commercial
"E. o. Howard. cashier of Walker
I'VE are proud of the ticket named
1t is representative Of the, varied inter,
ests OF the club, and we hope you Will
vote II straight"
"Progressives' Also Campaign.
In calling on the members for the sup
port OF the progressive ticket. the
committee OF five members responsible
LOT tnc posting OF tnat bckel mas ISSUED
the following letter TO all the members
OF the club, inclosing printed ballot
with the letter:
More fully TO diversity commercial
representation on the board of governors
OF the Commercial club. and believing
that a membership Of twelve hundred
justlfles the nomination OF more than five
persons. the undersigned respectfully
submit for Your consideration and vote
the following nominees:
George Z. Merrill
"B. +. Redman.
George n. Alder.
III w. Walker.
"P. w Madsen
These candidates are pledged to ac-
interests OF this city and state, and TO
consistent economy in the administration
of the affairs OF the club"
The letter is signed by W. 5. McCar-
Overfield and W. Fl. Bintz.
George e, Merrill is president Morri-
son-Merril Lumber company; b. +, Red
man. president Rcdman Moving e Stor
age company; George ID. Alder. general
manager National Life Insurance COM
pany of Vermont; IL w. Walker man
ager keith-O Brien Dry Goods company.
and p, w. Madsen, president Madscn
Furniture company.
Resident Members Only.
Ballot boxes with printed ballots at a
convenient point will be placed in the
main lobby Of the club at noon today
OF the election will see that only resi-
dent members in good standing will he
permitted to vote. On account Of the
contest that has arisen over the two
tickets II is expected that a larger per-
centage OF the membership will vote than
at any similar election since the club
was organized
In the campaign the progressive"
ticket supporters have been on the ag-
eressive. Real campaign work in some
instances has been accomplished. It
wasn't until late In the week that the
nominating committee became active I'm
support OF the regular" ticket. The
quiet methods OF the ''progressives." II
IS SAID. put the regulars OFF guard How
ever. the supporters OF the regular ticket
stubbornly maintain that their ticket will
be elected.
Interest in Outcome
Unless scratching is resorted to in the
voting the result should he known within
an hour after the voting closes. The
clubrooms will be busy place tonight
according TO The election committees as
many of the members will assemble to
hear the result. The Judges OF the cleo
ton were selected in three sets. as fol-
lows:
From l. to 2.30-W. J. Halloran w
T. Benson. p. l.. Doran.
From 2:30 TO 6:30-Samuel WeitZ. II.
L. A. Gunner. c. r. Pearsall.
From $50 To S.00--W. w. Armstrong.
:. II. Love. w. III. Dale.