Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-09-26 | Page 6 | Few Candidates Are out at Provo

FEW rEW CANDIDATES ARE OUT AT PROVO Special to Th The Provo Sept 25 As A AB the tho city election approaches tho the people of Provo Prove find a a. peculiar condition existing Two years ago there were more moro than twenty candidates In the field for tor the tho positions of at mayor maor and city commissioners while four or tive five men wore out for the position of ot city auditor This year ear only one man has announced that he will wll be a candidate for tor office he being Ralph Elliott present auditor It Is understood that Mayor Maor Charles Charlos Jo 1 Decker and Commissioner Le Ie Roy Dixon DIton will wm each bo be out to succeed him him- self Some time ago some of ot the tho partisan politicians of the city attempted to get tho the parties to select men but this tailed failed at the start and now no candidate candidate candi candi- date who may enter the race can hope to get set party part support Last June Juno the wet forces threat threat- ened to put a ticket into the field this fall tall but no meetings havo have yet ret beon been held and it Is Js considered probable that no united move will be made In that direction It seems probable that tho the present officers will succeed them s selves without opposition