Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-24
POLITICAL POINTERS.

The report that Senator Kearns has
no political interest In the state conven-
tiOn except In a general sort of way
seems to be somewhat disCredited by
the announcement in one OF his official
newspaper organs today that he was
scheduled to return home from the east
this afternoon. His arrival just the
day before convention, however IL
probably only a coincidence.
Headquarters have been opened in
the Kenyon hotel, room Z by h. +.
Boothe, postmaster = Brigham CITY,
in. behalf Of j. A. Edward, the Boxelder
man who wants to be nominated for
auditor
Secretary Of State Hammond opened
headquarters In the Cullen hotel yes
terday afternoon along side of the suite
Of rooms occupied by Governor Wells
a large American flag adorns the
threshold, beyond which a warm well
come awaits the friends OF the man
who has been ON more than one oc-
casion the acting governor OF the state
aud who now asplres to become the
real article.
John l.. Bench, Jr, of Fairview, San
pete county, Republican nominee for
county surveyor, has withdrawn from
the ticket-that is, ne has announced
his intention OF doing so. The reason
he advances Is that his decinatlon 10
run win probably be for the interest Of
the party II is stated that the COM
mittee may place the name Of Mr. Fox.
the present incumbent of the office, on
the rcket
Mayor william NJ Roylance Of Pro-
vo was I'm Salt Lake for a brief period
yesterday, lie says he Is still candl-
date for governor and that he Is not
discouraged with the outlook. He be-
lieves that he has a good chance TO
land the nomination.
Cedar city Record Henry Leigh Is
being talked Of by the Republicans OF
this city for member OF the Legislature,
and II is quite probable that he will re-
ceiye the nomination II he viii accept
IL MIR. Leigh is no oiiice-seeker, and II
he consents to serve his constituents
In this capacity, Il viii undoubtedly be
more from a sense of duty than from
a desire for either the glory or the
emoluments OF the office. The gentle
man Is one Of our most capable citizens
aud would make a very worthy repre-
sentative.
Judge II, Il. Woods, the Republican
nominee for district attorney OF the
Seventh district, is In the city, The
Judge IS a resident OF Castle Dale
Emery county, which delegation, he
says, viii come to the state convention
unpledged. Emery viii have seven
| delegates I'm the convention and they
are expected to arrive IN Salt Lake to-
night.
Ey-Chalrman Walton OF the Repub-
! lcan state committee says that he has
come down from Rich county to stay
until Hammond has been nominated
for governor, feat, he says, that will
| be accomplished within the next SO
| hours,
The Republican senatorial convention
at Nephi yesterday afternoon nominat-
| ed Thomas Calllster OF Fillmore for the
state senate At the judicial conven-
ton. w, II. Knox OF Beaver was named
FOR Judge OF the Fifth judicial district
and j, A, Melville was nominated for
district attorney.
The Democrats Of Uintah county
have chosen their delegates TO the state
| convention as follows. William ONeil
| Joseph \. Mckee, l., Johnson, j. l..
Holloway, William Preece, John c..
Davis, $. w. Ross. William O'Neil
has been selected county chairman and
Clarence Johnson secretary.
The triends or superintendent
OF Public Instruction Nelson are
resting easily on their oars,
confident that their candidate-Mr. Mel
son hmself--wi3l be the nominee OF the
state Republican convention, for the Of
nee he now holds
Mai NJ. A. Breeder was showing up
strong on the political horizon today
for a denomination for the office OF
attorney general
Secretary OF State Hammond said
! today. 81 have no complaint TO OFFER,
think things viii come my way after
| the first ballot. | hope TO he nominal
ed--ot course | do. ! haven't done ms
much work as the other candidates; I
haven't had as many workers, But
have trusted TO my friends TO do that
which they have urged me to do.
! now trust 10 them to do what they
have gald they would do"