Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-16
KING FOR CONGRESS-
Almost Certain 10 20 The Democratic
Nominee al Provo.
If NAMED III SAYS he WILL WY.
4 News Mrn's talk With Him Last
Mlin gtt-lhr Aunoauc msnt
Formally Nate Today.

There has bce1 a world OF spenula.
ton In tao minds of many per'on'
political and othcrwi,e the past wee
or two with reference to the congrts
ional nomination In Utah this yosf.
Up TO tho present two namts OF
have been seriously considered by q
Dsr oorats, Judge W. II. King a.
Davlu Evans. The iofmut gentlemu
has not admitted nis candidacy for thv
honofed pUsitlon. In iaci, he bee
c1nslantly asserted with characteristic
esrnostness that he was MT 10 tue
race. Neither Ia no Ia tho orlinaty
sense OF the term. But II IL well
known by bis personal irIcnds tina: Of
late he has been the recipient Of every
species sfurgent solicitation lmportUu-
lug him TO Allow his name 10 be pre-.
senlod 10 the Provo convention. Let
tets have come from all parts OF the
State and delegations OF Democrats
from counties far ana near have walt
III upon hin with the same object IN
view. A NEWS man last eveuiog
heard that the iuIgo hal partially COM
sentsd--that u, that he had feluclant.
~ concluitd to aDide by tho Dc.
cision OF his friends. VIA
view 10 Hsccrtaining tue correct
ness Of the information Judge King,
" no left Tor Coalvillr thia morning 10
attend court there Tor 9 uplu Of Uayf,
was called upon at his uiilce last mil-
nignt, where he was preparing his
cate', anu IA response TO queries said
tuat while he had fully intended 10
ignore the desires of his ifiends and
keep out of the contest altogether. tho
pressure that had teen brought TO bar
upon him was such Ut he feit Inn
PEELED " tny that while 10 wou.u Ike
| 10 $50 Hon. DAVID Evans OF Ogdsn
nominated aud would prefer not 10 DO
considered, still u II was thought 10 DO
Tor the best Interest Of the party TO
nominate him, hO would make the
race anu win.
ThiA IN all tho concession bis friends
have catud TO have MIN make and }. IN
now certain tbst Bali Lake county
will tehd n delegation to the 6arcon
City that will be nearly II not gate
unapimous for him. His nomination,
therefore. tssy 10 accepted ~ fDfe-
| gone coo clusi0p.
ON rifh nEfrDffosS eiDR. O. 4.
On the Rvpubncsn side there Is
much letA cettsiuty. A losllug exists
with the members Of that party very
similar 10 that which has existed
among Democrats before Ju igo King's
announcement. IL has candidates In
thr persons OF several members OF this
bar. or these State Senator Allison
Of OXdeu, Attorney Dan Harrington
| OF salt Lake anu John Il. Booth
VI Provo arc meet frequently men-
tened. The prospects Of Mr. Allison
alone. however, are considered bright.
lie has etpoused tho Tree silver cause
| with the same vim aud vigor that no
championod tho Ambassador Bayard
Recall and other resolutions In the
Legislature last winteT. Besides that
he has n h1st OF fTiendt.
The meme oi Hon q. 4. Vafian IL
no. being loaf sight Of. IL IL believed
that no couid secure the nomination
from HE party. But no will not nc.
cept anu friends are keeping him In
mind Tor Senatorial hOn0r- In tho ever
that the Legislature should 20 Rspub'
lic.. again this yosr.