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Show Matheson, Goggin Retain Off ices; Yoter.S-Name-Beesley-as-Auditor i. , .-spq-r .m ii mi si my "in : n n ! . - Moffat, Johnson Run Neck-and-Neck in Race Will of more than 47,000 voters had been expressed . Wednesday by retention of two incumbent city commissipners and election of a new city auditor. audi-tor. Only ones before la the history of 8aH Lake City's eemmiseion form of government had any election elec-tion failed to deema a change In tha elty commission personnel, but Joha B. Mathcaon and T. H. Croggln, bath incumbents, were returned to affleo by a comforta-Ma comforta-Ma margin in Tuesday's eteettoai which climaxed a campaign remarkable re-markable both for its cleanness and Its dullness. A cold shoulder was turned to tha so-called fusion ticket, however, for the only one of thrsa fusion candidates to survive tha primary Lawrence A. Johnson, was turned down In his bid for election to a commissioner's post. Jerrold P. Beasley, elected auditor, audi-tor, is a Democrat, but tha two com-missioners com-missioners reelected are Republicans. Republi-cans. Unofficial totals, compiled by Tha Tribune-Telegram election bureau, - f r Commissioner f .t , - John B. Matheson isr, P. H. Goggin 18.773 David K. Moffatt 13,596 Lawrence A. Johnson 13,357 Auditor Jerrold P. Beasley JO.OM Francis Piatt 17,243 Although tha voting was considerably consider-ably heavier than In tha primary, the trend was along tha aams lines. Commissioner Matheson taking a comfortable margin aa returns began be-gan coming in and Commissioner Goggin's return being obvious. Ths Moffat-Johnson race, however, was neck and neck, tha load switching from one to tha other as totals Wf re compiled. Ta Can rase Ballots : Official returns wera coming Into . the office of tha city recorder Wednesday and the elty commission . will canvass the vote Monday noon. The outcome, however, ta pot expected ex-pected to bo changed by tha official count Although ths election, by lew, is . on a nonpartisan basis, tha result finds two Republicans retained In the commissionershlps and a Democratic Demo-cratic auditor. Rejoicing was evident evi-dent in tha offices of Commissioners Commission-ers Matheson and Goggin, tha Republicans. Re-publicans. In tha auditor's office, less glee was noted, for, although Mr. Beesley bad not indicated any change In personnel, replacements were expected. Labor's vote apparently counted for little In the election of commissioners, commis-sioners, the "outs" having been ' (Coethiuntf on r-- rour) (Column Five) . THE PEOPLE'S CHOICES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES.' Commissioner John B. Matheson, left; Commissioner P. II. Goggin, -Jerrold P. Beesley, auditor -elect - S. L. REELECTS -COMMISSIONERS (CoaUnoe from r.r. One) pledged support. Mr. Beeeley, how-aver, how-aver, waa supported by labor. In bis victory, Mr. Matheaon retains re-tains the offica to which ho waa appointed 10 month ago. Victorious candidates Issued the following atatementa: Commissioner Matheson "1 want City for their wholehearted support and confidence as expreaaed in the voting. Naturally, it makea on feel good to have ao many fine friends come to hi aid In time Ilka these. I want the good people of Salt Lake City to feel free to call Oh ma at any time in the interests of better government. - I look forward to four happy and useful years In the service of this city. I thank my campaign manager, man-ager, James A. Giles, and his coworkers, co-workers, and my many friends who ao unselfishly and untiringly worked for my auccoaa. I express my deep appreciation and congratulationa to the other candidatea in thla campaign." cam-paign." Expre Thanks Commissioner Goggin "It la with deep appreciation I extend my thanks for tha confidence and aup-port aup-port th citizen of Salt Lake City laeva, seen fit to aseord Saav-iavlMe election. It ia my earnest intention to Justify that confidence by giving tha people of Salt Lake City the beat administration of my department depart-ment that la within my power and ability." . Auditor Beesley "I want to ex-presa ex-presa my aincer thanks to my many friend for their loyal aup-port aup-port through a moat interesting campaign. I hop I will bo able to fulfill tha trust placed In me. I pledg to carry out to tha beat of my ability th duties Imposed by thi important office." The election also removed ona town from th map Central Park,' incorporated about a year ago toi obtain a P W A ewer project Th voters, 731 to 282, ordered dixlncor-poratlon. dixlncor-poratlon. Must Clear Debta It remains, however, for th town to clear up it debt before It can be declared disincorporated, according accord-ing to John D. Rice, deputy attorney attor-ney general. Official elected to clear tha debt and carry out tha disincorporate ar Georg H. Soderborg, president of th board of trustees; Robert R. Fitts. S. Roes Fox, Ariel A. Jensen and Fred M. Oliver, board members. They won over John A. Fairclbugh, Clyde H. Peck and Georg A. Zee. |