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Domestic News July 25, 1911

The Evening Standard

Ogden, Weber County, Utah

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At a mass meeting yesterday afternoon, Salt Lake City Socialists named W. F. Ramsey for mayor, J. L. Donnelley, H. W. Lawrence, H. P. Burt, and William M. Kerr for commissioners, and A. Sorenson for auditor under the new government form. They adopted a platform advising members to refrain from voting if no Socialist is nominated at primaries.

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SALT LAKE SOCIALISTS
NAME COMMISSIONERS
The first candidates to be "suggested" for commissioners of Salt Lake City under the new form of government were named at a mass meeting of Socialists yesterday afternoon. They are W. F. Ramsey for mayor, J. L. Donnelley, H. W. Lawrence, H. P. Burt and William M. Kerr for commissioners, and A. Sorenson for auditor. The new system does away with nominations by convention. In a platform adopted by the Socialists, members of the party are advised to refrain from voting if no Socialist is nominated at the primaries.

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Politics

What keywords are associated?

Salt Lake Socialists City Commissioners Candidate Nominations New Government Socialist Platform

What entities or persons were involved?

W. F. Ramsey J. L. Donnelley H. W. Lawrence H. P. Burt William M. Kerr A. Sorenson

Where did it happen?

Salt Lake City

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Primary Location

Salt Lake City

Event Date

Yesterday Afternoon

Key Persons

W. F. Ramsey J. L. Donnelley H. W. Lawrence H. P. Burt William M. Kerr A. Sorenson

Event Details

The first candidates suggested for commissioners under the new form of government were named at a mass meeting of Socialists. They are W. F. Ramsey for mayor, J. L. Donnelley, H. W. Lawrence, H. P. Burt and William M. Kerr for commissioners, and A. Sorenson for auditor. The new system eliminates nominations by convention. A platform was adopted advising party members to refrain from voting if no Socialist is nominated at the primaries.

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