Show A 2 S. S L. L Officials Wont Won't Run in Next Election Two Salt Lake City commissioners commis commis- Oscar Oscar W. W McConkie and George GeQrge D. D Keyser announced Keyser-announced announced Friday Friday Fri Fri- day they would not soot be candidates in io the forthcoming municipal elec elec- Mr McConkie commissioner of finance and public affairs since November 1 I 1940 when he was appointed to succeed William Murdoch Murdoch Mur Mur- doch deceased said t tI I r will not be a candidate either as a commissioner or for the office office office of of- fice of mayor He will resume his general law practice Mr Keyser water commissioner commission er who will complete 12 years' years continuous service as a commissioner commis December 31 declared he would not soot be a candidate He said he was returning to private life but at t the moment had nothing to say as to what work he would pursue S 7 ti Speculation The announcements brought rumors rumors ru ru- ru- ru mors and speculation concerning candidates who would seek commission com corn mission offices These linked names' names of Clyde L L. JMiller Miller executive ve secretary state road commission and Horace Horac C. C Beck Salt Lake attorney who have been mentioned as mayoralty mayoral mayoral- ty candidates Neither would comment Mayor 1 Ab Jenkins has not committed com corn himself on whether he would be a candidate although at various times he has indicated his lois dissatisfaction with commission commis commis- sion members Whether the withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- of Mr McConkie and Mr Keyser two of his chief opponents in the commission would make him a candidate to succeed himself is not known He has said he has not yet reached a a. decision Albert M. M J. J Prichard city cemetery sexton has received some mention and backing as a proba probable le commission candidate although he has not made formal announcement t. t Also Mentioned l S Clifford A A. Husbands water department department department de de- de- de clerk and prominent in war veteran circles also is mentioned mentioned men men- as a a. commission candidate Mr McConkie in withdrawing from froin public life said The announcement is appropriate ate ate- at this time I believe elleve so e em en- 1 of the finance and ad public affairs department will have as ts much time as possible to decide whom they tiley would like to support as my successor As a further reason reason redson several men have indicate Indica ed to me e they would like to rl rUn rim I if I did not Mr McConkie McConkle came to the city commission after 11 years years years' a and d 11 months months months-as as judge of Third dis district dis- dis court He JIe Ie has has' practiced law lawin lawin lawn in n Utah since 1917 |