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Show CANDIDATES 1 suTUKEcmrl Salt Lake Tribune: Now comes the D first movement that looks like the H launching of a boom for a candidate. H C. C. Neslen and J. E. Jennings aro I to como out for election as commls- m sioners at the request of citizens who I appealed to them on the basis of need S of efficient service In the city offices. Both are business men of general acquaintance ac-quaintance in the city, Mr. Neslen being be-ing associated with the Kimball and Richards Real Estate company and Mr. Jennings with the Jennings-Hanna Warehouse company. But unless the race takes on speed soon, whoever wins will perforce win in a walk. The election dato is November No-vember 6 and the primary eloctlon, pre-, ceding that by two weeks, will be held on October 23. Also, tho voters are to have an op-1 portunity to select from a goodly number num-ber of candidates two city commissioners commission-ers and a city auditor to take oifice next January 1. Petitions for position on the ballot of the primary election aro multiplying in the files of the city recorder's office. Those of C. M. Heck-er, Heck-er, M. R. Stewart and A. H. Crabbe were added to the number yesterday. jEach is a candidate for election to one 'of the two commlsslonershlps the. terms o which expire at the close of this year. Petitions Now Filed. Previously filed petitions were those of Stephen B. Nevman, at present a commissioner; F. S. Fernstrom, Frank L. HIncs and J. E. Lynch. Commissioner Commis-sioner Heber M. Wells will file his pe tition within the next few days, It Is j- kHKS understood, as will also F. R. Newman, -Bji while the circulation of a petition for TBL-B the candidacy of Frank J. Hewlett has , been begun. ' 'WEQ Petitions have been filed by two can 'Hlv didates for the position of auditor, with 'IH rumors of others in course of prepara- . KV tion. They are those of E. A. Bock, jP present holder of tho office, and Frank , IE Swenson. The petition filed by Mr. ' K; Bock constitutes a volume containing kEfei 1GS1 signatures of qualified voters. The jUjKp' legal requirement Is 100 signatures. WBj Modest statements of initial cam- fMBl paign expenses are being filed dally by CiO tho various candidates. His attention IKk'Hb having been called to the fact that his 'CH first statement was overdue, A. H. IB Crabbe made immediate correction of iHI the oversight yesterday by filing with t jjE the city recorder yesterday a slate- 'H ment of his expenses, actual and con- tracted, up to date. The statement ' IH shows $3.50 actually paid out and a ' Ul total of $23.25 in liabilities incurred. I 'V C. M. Hecker and Commissioner jH Newman also filed initial statements H yosterday. Mr. Hecker's campaign ex- il penses so far aro shown to have lH amounted to $26 and those of Commls- 'tl sloner Newman $14.20. Jl |