Show DICTATOR MACKAY WANTS VILSON AS BOARD COLLEAGUE former County Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Real Opposition to J. J D. D Murdoch All Is not the thc smoothest sailing in the matter mattel of choosing a new county commissioner com com- missioner to succeed James Tames E. E Clinton whose whoso resignation was accepted yester yester- da day It has been known for some days that hat Mr Clinton would step down clown and out and the politicians in the tho church Republican Republican Re Re- publican party part ha have e been busy The city organization Is urging tho the claims of James D. D Murdoch who allow allow al- al low owed d l himself to be made a sacrifice Inthe Inthe in the he recent mayoralty contest in hopeless hopeless hope less ess opposition to Mayor Bransford On the he other John Jolin C. C Mackas- Mackas who comes conies pretty near to being the whole boa board rd of county commissioners when he makes maltes up his ils mind to control wants to appoint V. V W W. Wilson who formerly served six years ears cars as commissioner Mr 11 Murdoch 1 belle believes Cs he h has claims on the he Republican party The memory of the he 1600 1500 assessment for campaign expenses ex- ex lenses and tho other touches made on his well lined pocketbook still rankle and Mr Murdoch as a a. canny Scot wants some ome return He is backed by bv Fred C. C Loofbourow who ho was chairman n of or the city committee and others of the party though hough the real l masters the federal ft bunch h have e not yet IC come Sin into the open with a II candidate Mackay contends that the county is en- en n- n d to the representation as Walter J. J Burton who was elected as a resident of the county has moved Into the city ity He will therefore make a strenuous strenuous effort to have Wilson appointed If f Mr Burton is strong enough to hold holdout holdout out ut against the man who has controlled on trolled the he boa board rd for years Governor Spry may after all have the appointment on his hands lands The Tho law provides that tha t in ill the event of the county commissioners not making a a. choice within thirty days das tho the governor shall be called upon to do so 10 Whoever is appointed will only hold office of- of Ice flee during during- the present year as the term erm of Mr Clinton expires this year earThe ear The holders holder however would stand well in inline inline line ine for the Republican nomination for commissioner this tall fall It is in this fact that the church Republican leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers are specially Interested The fact that hat the appointee would I probably come before the convention makes the selection selection tion of great importance Mr Clinton was elected In 1906 as u the member of the board hoard from Salt Lake City The city leaders In the party ron ron- tEnd end that his successor should therefore be e from the city and that any attempt to o to tomake make maite the entire board a c county affair affair affair af af- af- af fair would only redound to the Injury of or the party in the fall rai elections cUon when the party pary will wi be te weak enough In any event Several other oter names have been mentioned menton men- men ton d In connection with wih the appointment appointment appoint appoint- merit ment but the fight seems to b be abo ment between Murdoch and Wilson Wison with John Mackay the dictator of the board backing the latter |