Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-26
POLITICAL POINTERS.

IL Was learned today that Oscar Van
Colt is a prospective candidate on the
Democratic ticket FOR State superin-
tendent OF public instruction.
Mahonri Spencer Of Taylorsville will
be candidate before the Democratic
county convention for representative TO
the Legislature.
Judge John W Burton, law partner
OF Congressman King Is talked OF as a
candidate for county attorney on the
Democratic ticket
The statement that Barlow Ferguson
is d candidate for q judgeship nomina-
ton Is incorrect. Mr. Ferguson is be-
ing pushed by his friends for the office
Of district attorney
National Committeeman D. c.. Dun
bar is being urged by Chairman Jones
20 attend the notification meeting at In
dIanapOlls on August Sth. M Dunbar
is undecided yet whether he will 20.
Neither Summit nor Tooele county is
expected 20 present the name Of
candidate al the coming Republican
judicial convention. Salt Lake county.
II Is believed. will secure an Of the nom
nations,
II seems reasonably certain that
Lieutenant Gibbs win carry ~ the
shrieyalty nomination IN the Republi-
can county convention. though ex-
Sheriff Hardy Is credited with being
ready 10 lock horns for the same place
Hon. J. C.. Thoresou OF Cache. who
anticipates making a try for the nom
nation Of secretary Of State on the
Democratic ticket in the early days OF
September, is frequent visitor to the
capital Of late.
Chairman Moyle OF the State Demo-
cratic committee drove down from his
summer sojournlng place amid the
peaks Of Wasatch az Brighton today.
arriving In Salt Lake shortly after noon.
looking Ike a typical fronuersman.
The Republican judgeship nominees
VIII be chosen from these gentlemen"
yentured a public official today. &C.. W
Morse, j. + Goodwin. r. ID. Lewis, NJ !
L. Richie and c. +. LoofbourOw, and |
D. II. Wenger with chances IN the or
der named
II was stated today on the authority |
OF a friend OF Farley r. Christensen /
that the latter had definitely concluded |
To withdraw from the district attorney !
ship contest. This act. it IL said. viii /
leave ID. G. Elchnor and Barlow Fer /
guson, the principal aspimnts FOR the /
honor.
A couple Of joke perpetrating friends
OF T, +. Thomas JT last night wired
from Salt Lake 90 Denver where MT.
Thomas now Is. asking him n he would
"a RIM fgr chs-lH an tho Us,,,, !
cratic ticket this fall Each telegram
was couched iu earnest language. but
no replies had been received up TO
late hour this afternoon.
Deputy Clerk Blair OF the county
clerks office. who contemplated becom-
ing a candidate Tor The Office now held
by his chief Mr. Dunbar. but who viii
30 on a mission instead win not be- able
10 leave until after the FIRST Of the New
Year. Mr.. Blair Is special master In the
Auerbach estate, which win not be set
lied for several months yet
Grand Forks North Dakota Herald:
The announcement is made that Geo. +.
Goodwin Is prominent Republican |
'andidate for the office OF district Judge
n his district in Utah Mr. Goodwin Is
IN old North Dakol8n. and one ~ the
'alt Of the earth. Hr was the first at
orney general OF the state and no bet
er was ever elected He IL a clean.
honorable man. and gave the State
plendid service when the ill-health "
lie wife made his removal from the
state imperative there was widespread
egret. II the people OF his district
,laoe the judicial ermine upon his
houldsrs. they need have no fear 81 a.