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Show TRUTH and some others, who Dick Shepard now plead that they voted for Morris Sommer only to prevent Cherry from being nominated. Shepard says he had a knife nine feet long out to spoil the of nomination and posJudges chances and sible election, it is expected the cordial relations of the former law firm of Shepard, Cherry & Shepard will never be renewed. Another element the past two years, under his guidance has been transformed from a comparative wilderness to a bower of beautv He is progressive in his ideas and was ever an active advocate of public improvements, and originated the scheme of selling waste lands owned by the city, for the purpose of obtaining funds d for building the new city jail and crematory. He has been nomto the Council inated for and his record entitles him to the support of all the people of the Firs: much-neede- re-elect- Cherrys defeat contributing to Judge the convention was those who had seen a certain bank check from the for Judge to the campaign committee De15. As sorely pressed as is the mocracy for cash, this check reposes in tts neat frame and will probably never be presented for payment. The committee wanted funds a couple of years ago, but $5 was the Judges limit out of his $12,000 in salary. in. The meeting of the Bar Aassociation called for the purpose of considering the advisability of nominating on an independent ticket two candidates for election to the offices of City Judges took place too late for this paper to comment on the result in this issue. R. B. WHITTEMORK. EZRA THOMPSON. common sense, and everything he undertakes he dees in a business way. Public affairs which he has charge of are attended to as a man of judgment members of the present City Council and in committees very useful. He is a believer in the execution of the laws as they exist, and if he is he will stand squarely ALBERT S. REISER. on that platform. He is thoroughly Albert S. Reiser is a native of Salt posted on the needs of the First precinct and will work for the Lake. He was bom on March 1, 1871, establishment of the High permanent school on grew up with the country, and was edu- the old Fair Grounds square. He ought cated at the public schools of the city to be by a large majority. Lake Salt course at the and also took a Business college, from which he graduated in 1892. He was a clerk in the ng re-elect- ed har.l-wnrkin- re-elect- ed postoffice under Postmasters Nash and Barratt, and resigned to become Deputy City Recorder under Recorder David S. Emery from 1896 to 1898. He is married and resides in the Second precinct. He was elected City Auditor two years ago, and his record entitles him to a second term. He is conscientious and careful in his work, maybe a little slow, but sure and reliable. He Introduced the system of keeping the citys accounts now in use, the feature of which is that the money is divided Into separate funds, as prescribed by' the statutes, and can be used for no other purpose than that for which it was levied and collected. He is a good, safe man and can be thoroughly relied upon. JOHN J. THOMAS. ALEXANDER A. ROBERTSON. Everybody knows Rob," and most people like him. He is a good fellow and a brainy fellow. As Truth has remarked before, he has more gray matter than half of the present City Council combined. He is a fighter, and is not afraid to stand for the right If he stands alone. He has stood .alone in the present Council at the beginning of a debate, but when the votes were counted he generally had a majority of the Council on his side of the question. He is absolutely fearless, with plenty of good Scotch pertinacity and and he thinks the Fifth is the prudence, most important precinct in the city. He the bicyclists should off the sidewalKS and is not afraidkeep to say so. He has advocated improvements to the waterworks system, sewer extensions and street improvements. J. J. Thomas is so well known in Salt Lake that to give a biography of ilm would be waste of time. He has ield many public positions and in all f them acquitted himself with credit nd distinction. He has good, sound Yes, he will j be-Hev- Re-electe- d? be re-elect- ed. es the nominee for Treasurer on the Republican ticket, is going to pry Dick Morris loose from the Treasurership. He has a fight on his hands, but the people don't like a chronic officeholder. Mr. Whittemore is very popular with all classes. He is a good, honest fellow and takes pride in administering well the public trusts which he in the past has been honored with. He is a bright, young, capable business man, and will be a good and faithful Treasurer. In the City Council he was faithful and both n committees and on the Council floor. He is chairman of the committees on fire department, improvements and revision. He takes great interest in the fire department, and works hard to keep it up to the standard of efficiency. and discretion would attend to his private business. He is one of the most hard-worki- R. B. Whittemore, g. FRANK J. HEWLETT. Councilman Frank J. Hewlett was born in Bristol, England. When 8 years old he accompanied his parents to Canada, and two years later came with them to Salt Lake, which has been his home ever since. He received his education in the public schools here, and in 1887, when quite a young man, entered into business with his brother Orson, and then began laying the foundations of the successful firm of Hewlett Bros., which today is one of the best known and reliable firms in the intermountain region. He is a thorough, practical business man, and by his energy and ability has contributed his full share to the upbuilding of the city as a manuJ. S. DAVELER. center. The firm, of which facturing J. S. Daveler, one of the Republican he is the head, is a large employer of labor and is noted for Its liberality and nominees for the City Council from the of the interest it takes in the welfare of Fifth precinct, is a newspaper man its employees. He was elected a mem- education and ability. He is a native ber of the City Council from the First precinct two years ago and made an of the Quaker State end received his excellent record. He at all times studied early education In the schools of Lano the Interests of the portion of the city caster, Pa. He has worked on many e represents, and without counostentation the or principal newspapers of the did his duty conscientiously and honestly. lie is chair- try, including New York, Philadelphia, man of the Committee on Public St. Louis, Denver and Salt Lake.. J ofrthAdrMnd J J,he Board of Control resided In Denver for ten years, ana and County Building. lie the occupied in past eleven yearsofhas took especial delight in beautifying and responsible, foreman of t position improving Liberty park, which during self-glorificati- on |