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Show STARK DENIES CANDIDACY IN JITyjLECTIOII Goal Man Never Authorized Author-ized Announcement, He Claims; Eugene Kelly May Alto Not Run Any attempt on the part of his friends to put William 8tsrk. member of the slats Isgtslaturs and general , salee manager of the Independent Coal and Coke company, com-pany, into the raca for lty com -ra lea loner In tha coming prl-marlea prl-marlea will prove utterly futile, according to poaltlv statements made by him thie morning. He Id i "I ha naor totd anyone1 that I eren contemplated being a candidate for eemmteeloner or any other off lea. I am not a candidate and do not Intend to become one." Mr. Stark expreeeed Indignation that anyone would aaauma to nom Inate him for offlca without consulting con-sulting him In the matter. He atated that tha only publio office he aver held had furnished him with grief enough. i It also appear that the announcement- of rth candidacy of Eugene W. Kelly of the Mullett-Kelly Mullett-Kelly aompany for mayor at tha coming election wao prematurely made. Mr. Kelly atated this morning morn-ing that while many of hie frlende had been to aea him. urging him to make tha race, yet up to tha preeent ha had arrived at no do. clalon In tha matter. Ha alao stated that ha would decide within a few daya whether or net ha would become a candidate. . |