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Show I FELL WOULD 161 BE OGDEI'S MAYOR Incumbent of Office Announces An-nounces Candidacy; Opposition Oppo-sition Appears Certain. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, Sept. 30. What Is regarded ns an important political development with regard to the approaching election in this city resulted today -when Mayor A. G. Fell announced himself ns a candidate can-didate for re-election. Up to this time tho doubt has been expressed that Mayor Fell would consent to become a candidate candi-date at tho primary election next month. Tils decision, has been awaited by several prospective candidates who aro now ex-pocted ex-pocted to reach an early decision. In his formal announcement, Mayor Fell makes no promises, but apparently will busc his campaein for re-election on his past mid present efforts to obtain an adequate supply of water for Ogden city. During his two years in office Mayor Fell has acted as superintendent of tiuanco and public affairs, waterworks and water supply. , ... Mayor Fell calls attention In his announcement an-nouncement to the arrangements made, for the construction of the dam In South Fork to Impound sufficient -water to carry the city through the dry season and suggests that in the eagerness to construct the dam the olcmcntB of safety safe-ty should not be overlooked. He declares that the details should all he worked out and approved by a board of engineers. With the formal announcement of Mavor Fell, the number of candidates, In addition to the Socialists' nominations, up to tho present time Is two each for nias'or-commissioner and four-year commissioner. com-missioner. For mayor it- seems almost certain that the present holder of that office will be opposed by If. M Rowe. president of the Weber club, at thc primary pri-mary election on October 2G. W. lp. Sanderson is a possible candidate, although al-though his decision In the matter is said to depend somewhat on Rowe's final decision. de-cision. If the Weber club president reaches a final decision to make the race it Is not probable that Sanderson will allow his name to -be presented to tho voters. For four-vear commissioner, Oscar B. I.wauson, lormur uiinu :nciu ui mc conntv board of commissioners, is a certain cer-tain candidate. One of his strongest appeals ap-peals to the voters of the city will be his campaign for good roads In Weber county. Chris Flygure will be one of the opponents of Madson at the primary. His petition Is being circulated. Another possible candidate for commissioner is E. T. Hulanlski, former district attorney, who has signified his willingness to enter the race. Several others haVe been mentioned men-tioned In connection with the office for which Commissioner .1. C. Nye has positively posi-tively refused to become a candidate, but so far as known at this time their petitions peti-tions have not been circulated. There Is no change In the situation relative to the office of city auditor. W. 1 D. Van Dyke. Incumbent, and A. F. Lar- ; f-on. a deputy county clerk, have Issued their formal announcements. In addition to the Socialist candidate. Judge W. II. Ueedcr will be a candidate for re-election lo the office of municipal Judge. W. W, i Harcoinbe, named as one of his probable rpponents, has definitely refused lo enter i the race. .fiidsc A- G. Horn may become an opponent of the present officeholder. ' O'ty Recorder George Seaman has is- i Mid instructions thai all petitions of ! i-itr.didalcs who expect their names to be placed on the primary election ticket for 1 volh? on October '1 must he filed In j ! 'h's rfliee not later than October 11, as i I the names of the petitioners must be : included with the election notice appear- j Ins ten days In advance of the election. |
