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Show Three Make Formal Application for Vacant S.L City Commissioner Post Speculation mounted this week on appointment of a Salt Lake City Commissioner with' three formal bids being sent t6 the v mayor's office. Wilburn C. West, Salt Lake attorney and businessman, is the latest person seeking the seat left open by the death of Commissioner Com-missioner J. K. Piercey, who died suddenly last week. West talked with , Mayor J. Bracken Lee and other members of the commission Wednesday r and asked for their consideration considera-tion regarding the appointment. Several other letters were received re-ceived from local citizens asking consideration be given to the candidacy of Mr. West. Other candidates who have ,Wiade formal application are G. E. Slingerland, 1323 Dover Rd. (1300 South), and Hal E. Urqu-hart, Urqu-hart, 1565 E. 27th South. Both men applied by letter. Mr. Slingerland is a supervisor super-visor of wage schedules for the i Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Urquhart has been employed by the city the past six years as a school crossing guard. Although the city commission, commis-sion, which must name a new commissioner by mid-May, has not formally considered the question, city and county building build-ing observers said a number of other persons are "under consideration." consid-eration." At least one of those being widely mentioned for the post has said flatly that he is "not interested." Bruce S. Jenkins, who was defeated for mayor in the last municipal elections by Mayor J. Bracken Lee, said he would not be interested in taking tak-ing the commission post at this time. Another well-known city official, of-ficial, L. E. Holley, city auditor, however, is reported very definitely defi-nitely interested in the job. Ironically, it would be Mr. Holley, Hol-ley, in his position as the city auditor, who would, under law, be called upon to break any- tie vote in the commission over an appointment. Among others being mentioned are Jennings Phillips, Salt Lake public relations figure, who has long been associated with Mayor Lee. Mr. Phillips has not publicly public-ly indicated he wanted the position, posi-tion, but well informed sources said he would welcome it. Also "under consideration" is Ralph Anderson, a state legislator legis-lator and long associated with municipal government affairs. Another "dark .horse" is Clarence Clar-ence D. (Scoop) Williams, veteran vete-ran Salt Lake City' newspaperman, newspaper-man, who has "covered" the city and county building for many years. Those putting forth the possibility of Mr. Williams' appointment ap-pointment recalled that Commissioner Com-missioner Conrad B. Harrison, who was named to fill a previous opening on the board, also was a long-time Salt Lake newsman, fimiliar with the ins and outs of city government. Formal action to fill the vacancy va-cancy is expected within the next ten days. Commission members have not publicly advocated the appointment appoint-ment of any prospective commissioner. |