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Show , " WILLIAM J. LYNCH. K. Tho subject of this sketch, is tho O popular candidate of tho Republican Vip party 'for mayor of Salt Lake. Born r-, In this 'city March 1, 18G2, hq,has al- i I ways lived In Salt Lake City and al-, al-, - ways will, for ho is not ashamed of I Salt Lake. Mr. Lynch is a Republican ' and has been a Republican over sinco j tho party was organized in Utah, and ii it need never bo feared that when he V retires from tho ofllco of mayor that ' it will bo with a dagger in his hand to use against tho party that puts him there. " Mr. Lynch'a political history has been exceptionally clean and satlsfac- )t tory. Nominated by acclamation for tho ofllco of county assessor in 1899 f by tho Liberal party, ho was elected almost by acclamation, running far ahead of his ticket. His splendid record rec-ord In ofllco proved sufficient guaran-) guaran-) too for his renomlnatlon in 1892 by tho samo party and at tho polls, proved his lmmonso popularity by again run- ' nlng nhead of his ticket. During this (term, political nffalrs began to adjust themselves to tho lines of national politics and wo find Mr. Lynch an nrdent worker in tho Republican ranks. In tho campaign that followed, in 1894, ho was the choice of tho Republicans Re-publicans for tho ofllco ho hold and was again elected, still keeping up his record for popularity by distancing hla fellow candidates. Mr. Lynch'a record as chief of police, po-lice, to which ofllco ho was appointed December 14, 1903, by Mayor Thomp-( Thomp-( son. has been clean and exceptionally - satisfactory, and his retention by an opposing faction is a well deserved t ' tribute to tho efficiency which ho has V 3 displayed In that position during tho last two years. Ho is widely and fa- . vorably known throughout tho city, j. nnd is ono of tho few men in public ' llfo who has never Incurred tho on- tj mity of any ono but trespassers upon a law nnd order. That ho will bo tri- t- ;j umphantly elected there is no doubt. |