| Show DECLINES TO RUH k FOR councilman FROM ath from thursdays standard Is called away on business and similar calls are likely to occur again the first declination from any of those nominated for municipal offices on the republican ticket was received yesterday by chairman of the campaign committee from E E stewart nominated for the council from the fifth ward it was with great regret that the republican leaders learned that sir stewart would not accept the nomination but in hit letter he so firmly declined the honor that it was realized that it would be useless to ask mr stewart to reconsider the following letter was received from mr stewart b chairman hulan laki ogden utah oct IS 1905 E T chairman republican central committee der sir my business calls me to bt louis today and there is no certainty that I 1 will be able to return before november 7 appreciating the honor that has been conferred upon me by placing me in nomination for councilman from the fifth ward and fally realizing that I 1 should be here during the campaign I 1 feel it a duty I 1 oa the republican party of tho city of ogden and myself and for that reason I 1 must most respectfully but positively decline the nomination were it possible for me to be hare and ware I 1 elected I 1 might be called away on on of these trips at a time when I 1 was most needed here as you enow often happens I 1 believe in justice to the city to myself and the people I 1 represent whose interests must always and af all times be first with me I 1 am doing what I 1 believe Is best for all concerned very truly I 1 signed E E |
