The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-04
LEGISLATIVE TIMBER.
Candidates For the Senate and House
of Representatives.

Candidates for the legislature are quite
numerous. but not so numerous as might
be expected. when it is considered that
there are ten representatives to be select
ed ana ateleast two state senators. For
the state senate there are several can
didates mentioned. d. II. Peery, jr. is
one or the leading candidates in the race
and viii doubtless make as good a show
ing as any man mentioned in the race
His friends have been doing a whole lot
or work for him during the past week
ana IL mas been OF the kind which counts
Charles S. Williamson. who has the en-
uorSement of the Federated Trades in
addition TO his other support, which is by
no means insignificant is also making a
good race for the place. Mr.. Williamson
Is member of the Typographical Union
Oh this city and is a very strong man with
the laboring element of the city, besides
having an extensive acquaintance in other
circles. Friends of Hon. r. K Thomas
are urging mis- claims upon the people and
are SAYING they would like to see him
business interests representation He is a
citizen of long standing here and has a
reputation for ability which is a strong
element in his favor.
Bishop o. +. Whitney is a candidate I'm
TINS that his many friends are urging him
Tor. the place. while Colonel Dick Adams
and Hon. Richard Macintosh are also
candidates. 1t is not necessary to saw
anything concerning the last three men
for they are very well known in the city.
county and state. Hon. Clesson S. Kin
Ht-S Oh the FIRST ward IS a candidate also
and is gentleman of ability and has the
principles OF Democracy at heart Hon
crank Il. stephens is urged by large
IolowlnS to become a candidate for the
place and his name will be placed before
the convention and he will have some
strength at the start and may grow to a
nomination.
Every one of the candidates mentioned
FOR the state senate are men of ability and
standing and the nomination of any two
would be satisfactory to the people and
THE HOUSE.
OF course there are more candidates for
the mouse than for the senate. Bishop
Heber Bennion of Taylorsvllle is a candi-
gate. he served in the house during the
last legislature and has numerous friends
VINO want to see him returned. George
Gardner Is candidate from the county
also Neils Linn of West Jordan is mem
Toned for the place and has a number of
and elected. The candidacy of Mr.. Hail
strom OF Sandy was mentioned in these
columns yesterday. At one time it was
be candidate for Commissioner. but the
record made by the present county board
has satisfied him that they should be con-
tnaed and he has yielded to the earnest
solicitations. of his friends and decided
to run for the lower house. ]. NJ Denny,
the well known attorney, is a candidate
from the First ward. and r. B. Sheperd.
VINO served in the last house. will also be
candidate. c. a. Carlquist and c. M
Jackson of the Second are in the race.
and A +. Webb. who conducts a store
az Fourth East and Fourth South, is a
candidate. s. A. Kenner is a Candidate
from the Second and will make the race
for reelection. James Pardee is no longer
candidate: He decided yesterday that
n q, would yield to the requests of his
friends and make the race for Justice of
the peace for the First ward Mrs. L. r
Rhodes will make the race. Sc is a very
able and talented woman. It may be pos
slOie that in the list of candidates for
county and legislative offices the names of
some may have been Inadvertently omit,
ted However that VIII not make anv
1inerenca with their chances. Their
trends have made a canvass for them ana
hey Will be heard from in the Convention
Such is the list the people have to choose
rom. There need be no mistakes made
when the time comes for the selection of
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