The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-06
THE LOCAL ELECTION.


by few of the Objectionable features
that commonly go with city campaigns,
Mr.. Shearman and Mr.. Wells have been
elected Commissioners and Mr.. Green
will take the position OF Auditor. Mr..
Keyser and Mr. Tuddenham and MI.
Cannon made good races, and II they
went down to defeat it wns perhaps
due largely to lack OF organization
Throughout the campaign The Trlb'
une maintained a strictly impartial at
titudc. 1t found no decisive reason for
casting its influence for or against any
Of the candidates. AS The Tribune
stated from time to time during the
campaign, all of the gentlemen bore ex"
eellcnt populations for ability and pro-
bity. It considered, therefore, that
its full duty was accomplished when 1t
pointed out these facts to the voters.
Friends of Mr.. Keyser may feel keen
regret because the people did not honor
him with a reelection, but their regrets
would be much more pronounced II his
opponents had been less worthy. Mr..
Keyser held himself aloof from the
ordinary methods of campaigning, in
the belief that his splendid record was
sufficient TO carry him to victory. In
this view he seemed TO be justified by
the fact that he led all his rivals in
the primary election. Mr., Wells and
Mr.. Shearman, on the other hand. put
their faith in an aggressive campaign.
They went on the old and tried theory
that if you want anything you must go
after it. Therefore, they surrounded
themselves by effective organizations,
and in the brief campaign these organi-
cations displayed the most tirelcss ac-
tivity. On election dav the organiza-
tlous used many automobiles to take
the voters to the polls. whereas Mr..
Keyser and MIR. Tuddenham were poor
" supplied with conveyances. The
sequel showed that III contest be-
tween good men, victory fell to those
who relied on system and organization.
Mr.. Shearman, who received the
greatest number OF votes among the
candidates for Commissionership, has
lived in this community all of. his life,
and whether in public office or in pri-
vatc business has won the esteem of
his fellow citizens. As public Off
cial he has served the people well, and
undoubtedly he will take the Office of
Commissioner free to do the will Of the
PEOPLE and determined to do it with all
OF his energy and talent
Mr. Wells was Governor of Utah for
many years. lie, too, bears high
reputation for stability and he has
those graees of personality which make
the popular man in politics. His
friends who won for him second place
in the primary election placed him
second in the race at the city election
among those who were running for
commissioner, and they declare that he
goes into Office unpledged, and will be
wholly unhampered in giving the best
that is i'm him 10 the interests of the
whole city,
The most remarkable race was made
bv Mr.. Green, and naturally his friends
arc delighted The voters evidently
were impressed by the fact that
through his work in the Auditors Of,
fee thousands of dollars had been re
stored TO the taxpayers. In a campaign
between equals this threw the weight
Of the argument to his side and won for
him magnificent victory, in which he
must take just pride.
The people of Salt Lake are in a
position TO congratulate themselve:
that never was city campaign here
conducted so pleasantly for all con
cerned and without a resort 10 those
approbrious methods which generally
arouse so much passion and bitter
ness during campaign and result il
permanent preiudices after the elec
ton. There was almost a total absenc,
of mud singing and accusation, and il
must se gratifying to all Of the candi
dates, TO the defeated as well as TO th'