The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-29
DEMOCRATS NAME DELEGATES.
Uintah County Convention HeId-No
instructions For Governor.

Ncrnai. Aug S5.-At the county cOHven-
ton OF the Democrats held on AUG. -
cX-Re preventative WI liam o. Neil was
cEcsen chairman OF the county central
committee and Clare johnson secretary
The convention was held for the purpose
OF choosing delegates to the state con-
VcDtiOn, as well as selecting a county
Gilman ana secretary. TIE delegates
chosen were William O'Neil, John u.
Davis. Joseph Mckee J. A. Holloway,
4. Johnson, William Preecc and J. NJ
Shaffer
There vas somewhat OF a contest for
the craftsmanship between former Chair
man John G. Davis and O'Neil but the
latter Won out There was some dissat-
isfactiOn over the affair BY reason Of the
fact that the notice OF the call did not
mention the hour when the convention
was to begin. and many supposed il would
be in the afternoon instead Of the fore
noon, a. held
The delegation TO the state convention
goes uninsructed aud 50 FAR express no
decided preference for governor. but will
after reaching Salt Lake, take ia the sill
uation and vote for what they consider
the best interests Of the party.
Both parties are PLAYING a waiting
game as concerns the county convention
- name q county ticket Heretofore the
democrats. being in the majority haYs
heIC their convention first but this year
they hold that BY reason Of their op-
.Ilvnts having elected the representatives
tEcy should name their ticket first. The
Republicans cannot see u that way.
however. and hold that King having Ic-
ceiVec a majority for congress IN the
county Al the last election the Democrats
should stu lead out This phase of the
situation viii no doubt result in the con-
ventions being delayed until the last mo-
men
So far the candidates for representative
On the Democratic side are GEORGE Bill
lines OF Jensen and Warren Johnson OF
MaeSer. On the Republican side there Is
no avOwed candidate IN sight II is stated
ca uvettv good authority that r ;. Col
lett i not a candidate, as his election 10
that office would necessitate his giving
uo the postoffice, which he feels he can
William O'Nen and John Pope are out
for tho nomination for county attorney on
thu Democratic ticket. q looks very
much as II T W O'DonncH. the present
incuuhent will again be the Republican
nominee for this position.
,-re ucrssiua ton Tor sheriff on INC lleth-
Ccratic ticket still lies between W IMAM
l.re-ce and N NJ Batty and viii no
doubt furnish the liveliest contest of the
1-ber.. arc three candidates mentioned
or the Republican side for this office
NNalrer rtet 'stv T. l.. Young and George
Ieadc The EuUe Of W :. Ashton has
~cccntIv been added 20 Tue list OF calui-
dates for the office OF commissioner OF
M Democratic ticket. Nernal city puts
forth The claim that one commissioner At
least should come from town emo Ashton
viii TO doubt receive the solid vote TON 81.
Lrtv-n has lots ,1f friends AID viii make
n strong candidate in the convention ana
ut the polls. There IS strong probaD1i-
itv that the Republicans VIII name y
II Allen and ". II. Siddowsy as comrntS-
STc.larS Both men have served III nus
c.paritv before with credit to themselves
and their party. ,,;.,,.,f
in this county and Nili place ttckeI ~
tic field at the comiuE elecuon- ues
sly that they VIII IuIHi-u = sur sti-t
both Of the old parties When tsc No's7
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