Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-27 | Page 13 | Battle Fades on Registrars

BATTLE FADES ON REGISTRARS Legislature Didn't Change Law So Impending Fight Blows Over An impending row over appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment of registration agents in Salt Lake City and county for tor approaching approach approach- ing tag elections failed tailed to materialize Friday in the count county commission meeting when County Attorney Harold Harold Harold Har Har- old E. E Wallace explained statutes believed to have been changed by the thelast thelast last Jast legislature had in reality not been alte County Clerk Alonzo Mackay reported reported re reo re- re ported three vacancies in the ranks of registration agents and suggested suggested sug sug- Agnes S. S Knowlton Eighth avenue be named by commissioners to fill one of ot these Recommendations Recommendations' on the other two were were expected later in the day from Leonard S. S Brennan Democratic county chairman First study of statutes appeared to to indicate changes that would permit county commissioners to appoint agents without regard to vote for tori congressmen at the preceding election elec elec- tion This It was explained would result re re I sult suit in agents being affiliated with the same party majority members of the commission represented I Mr Wallace however said the controlling sections of ot the law were not changed and political parties were entitled to agents on the same basis as previously this being a Republican Re publican agent in districts which voted for lor Republican congressmen aRe I at atthe atthe atthe the preceding election and vice versa