Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-27 | Page 14 | Coming Elections Stir up Interest

COMING ELECTIONS STIRJJPJNTEREST (Political Wiseacres Discuss ! Candidates for City Offices. During Intervals between war bulletins possible developments with regard to next fall's city election are being talked. As a subject of conversation, the Rossip about possible and accepted candidate? for election to the two eommissionerships that will be vacant and the office of city auditor is picking up daily, especially in municipal circles. Ac the time of the appointment of Ste- j phen B. Newman as successor to former Commissioner W. H. Shearman. It was generally understood that Commissioners Newman and Wells would be running mates at the next election. Now tiie word is that thre ia to be a Republican ticket for the three oftices to be filled. A. H. Cra bbe. former county commissioner, commis-sioner, is reported to be a prospective Republican candidate for election as a city commissioner, while T. L. Holman Is reported to have decided to come out for the auditorship. Then there ia a report that Charles M. Heker will be ha eked by labor for a position a com ml tsi oner. "While the appointment of Mr. Newman was conceded to be a recognition of the labor organization, it is ?a:d that there Is a growing feelinc that of five commissioners commis-sioners at least tvo should be represent-! at ive of the working popu la t ion of the j city. I In becominc a. candidate fr the prsl- I tin of auditor, Mr. Holman will have as j his most p1 riot ts opponent K. A, Bnr-k. present auditor. Mr. F.O'-k ad mil that V.e will be a rmv1:datc r r r-f lerf ion. He lias announced iha; be i-nk1 V.:e race. 3F j-'ore. on a non-partisan hnls. Now tua;. the sre.'.iirttion on :,. rr.iMT h s b en f-t A r ten . i i prnn is1? 1 'r- a fr-iiitf'jl srwr '' '"i'oriainn;PTii frr ihe pnKtiai sj 'T"? .''irvse -nirs fr n"" s ks t-'" hic-H;-,- cp,'. -ir i ,7"d to h fkikcd tth repoi-LS oi aubmar:i;e aLLiv;iic, 1