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Show MARTIN MULVEY. Martin Mulvey, one of the candidates for the city council on the American party ticket, is well known among business men and in political circles cir-cles in Salt Lake. Mr. Mulvey accepted the nomination nom-ination only upon the earnest solicitation of his numerous friends in the Fifth Precinct, which he represented in the council with distinction during the term immediately following the granting of statehood to Utah. Almost any citizen who has once served in the city council, however blameless blame-less his record may have been, is subjected to criticism upon his retirement. Martin Mulvey was an exception to this rule. When his term as councilman expired, he was the unanimous choice of his party in the Fifth Precinct for re-election, but was forced to decline the honor in order to give attention to his business affairs. He is recognized rec-ognized as one of the most conscientious and incorruptible officials who ever served the city in that capacity. He made a host of appreciative friends when, in 1896, he stood out against the attempted extortions of the Salt Lake & Ogden Gas & Electric Company, securing .from that corporation cor-poration a nine-year contract for street lights at a figure about fifty per cent under their demands, and thereby saving to the taxpayers thousands of dollars. Mr. Mulvey, in joining the American Party, did so without malice toward any creed or faction, but because he believes the triumph of the gentiles will "result in great commercial progress to the city. Greatly respected and honored hon-ored in his precinct, as well as in the city at large, his election to the council this year is assured. |