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Show Mr. Swenson !s Personajon Grata Commissioners Turn Down One of Treasurer's Appointees for Political Poli-tical Reasons. Frank Swenson. who was nominated by County Treasurer W O Carbls for tho position of clerk in hla office, was be-hea.l'.l be-hea.l'.l by the i'ount i ' .mmlr-sl. .ners terday. Mr. Swenson has been In tho County Treasurer's office for four years and has a lino record. The Commit ten on Building and Grounds, to whe.m the nominations worn referred, approved all tho other names s. nt In be Mr. Caxbla But the members decided to report that thn county could dispense with the services of Mr Swenson. Swen-son. Mr Bwsnson was a strong worker for tho American party during the recent campaign. No reason was given by the committee for Its unfavorable report, but there seems to be ne doubt of the real reason for getting rid of an efilelent clerk The same committee reported favorably on the. name of Mls Harriet L Wood, which was sent In by County Superintendent Superin-tendent of Schools John W Smith, as his stenographer. Charh-. m. Swine has been appointed Ho use collector for (he north half of Salt Lake count v He takes th place of V W Taylor who has held the po-lllon for the last four vears Mr. Taylor Is also editor of the Utah Plain Dealer, the organ or" the colored folks of Salt Luce county. Thei salary attached to the office le $G0 a month. Including horse hire. The committee reported favorably on all th.- nominations made by Campbell M Brown, the new County Assessor. |