Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-15
POLITICAL POINTERS.

The executive committee Of tho Dem T..
ocratic state committee VIII meet next
Thursday at o'clock, az headquarters,
George Goff son Of Hyrum CON Of
West Jordan, is announced as a can-
didate for the lower house Of the Lecis-
lature
Wells apparently has seven delegates
out Of nine elected 10 the state conven-
ton from Willard county. Hammond
has the other tSo
The Republican primary al Scodcld
instructed IT'S delegates TO vote at the
county convention only for men who
VIII support Wells for governor
The Republican district chairman Of
tho city got together last evening IN
the Young Mems Republican club ana
made preliminary arrangements FOR
their ratification at Satair ON Aug 26,
street Supervisor g, NJ r. Seldom,
who has been frequently mentioned as
a candidate FOR sheriff and also for the
Legislature, on the Democratic ,ickot,
desires IL announced that ne rs not a
candidate for any office whatever
Republicans wonder how many bal
lots viii be required to make selection
Tor governor IN the state convention
The contest Is apparently so even now
that neither candidate is likely to Sc
cure 200 on the first ballot It takes 231
to elect
Harry MAR, who ls prospective
candidate for sheriff ON the Republi-
can ticket In Tooele county was call
or at the Young Mems Republican club
today. Mr. MAR was formerly city
marshal OF Mercur where he still
makes his home.
The Parker Democratic club was or
ganized Saturday night at Nephi. A
large crowd gathered at the court house
and AT once decided To- form the organl-
cation. George NJ Whitmore IL hresi-
dent, Charles Haynes and W. r. Dsnn
the vice presidents, and George w Sud
bury, secretary and treasurer.
The Democratic county COMMITTEES at
us meeting on Saturday fixed Wednes-
day, Sept, %, as the date Of the county
convention. The arrangements for the
meeting are IN the hands of Chairman
MnlYey, Secretary Jackson, John Holt
and q. b. Blakely. A committee on H.
nance was appointed, consisting OF Ben
u. Luce, @. B B!akcly $. E. Ramer
and ID. o. Wiley,
a campaign pamphlet Of unusual In
terest has been issued from Gov. Wells
headquarters. II contains a blographi.
cal eulogy Of the governor from Whit
ney's History of Utah, several inter
views from local papers argumentatiye
OF his candidacy and further eulogy
delivered by President Springer OF the
National Livestock association at The
time he introduced Gov. Wells TO the
convention Of stock growers.
st. George, Utah. Aug. ia county
Republican convention was held in
Washington city in this county Aug. 10,
1904, at which five delegates were chos-
en- to attend the Republican judicial
convention at Nephi, Aug. %, The del.
egates chosen were Samuel Judd, Jo-
seph T. Atkin, Erastus j. Milne and
Joshua a, Crosby, all of ST. George, and
Walter II Slack Of TOquervlle. The
same delegates were also named to at
tend the state convention In Salt Lake
city, on the 25th inst.
Sewer county elected q delegates 10
the Republican state convention SAtur.
day night They are, soren Christian
sen, G.. 7, Bean, Virgil Bean, George w.
Coons, Emma Christensen II. G. Chris.
Jensen $. @. Clark, Marines Chnsten.
sen. j. II Erickson Joseph Ence, Ame-
liza Euce. Lehi Ence A. X. Hansen. A.
l.. Heppler, Morten Jensen, g. NJ. Jones,
Mrs. c. II. Herbert. Angus Fillmore,
Niels G, Poulsen, Charles j. Olson,
James NJ Peterson, r., ID. Young, ElIda
Olson, j. NJ. Lauritzen, William Ogden,
Christian Peterson, H. 7, Jensen AL
ternates, John $. Rollo. John Meter.
j. r. Bean, John Christensen. John W.
Coons @, w. Bloomqulst, J. NJ, Boltho,
Laura Miller, Jeter A. Jensen Mrs. Ma
tllda Dalton.
The Republican county convention Of
Mlllard, held az Fillmore, nominated
the following ticket: Representative,
Oryil l.. Thompson OF Scplo: county
clerk, H. l., Crawford Of Kanosh: coun-
~ treasurer, John Cooper OF Fillmore.
Recorder Mrs James a. Kelley, Fill.
more; sheriff, William r. Payne, FIN.
more, Attorney, Walter IL. Jukes coun.
~ commissioner four years. term, II. $.
Cahoon of Deserct; two years term,
G. w. Hopkins Of Kanosh assessor,
Frank T, Slaughter Of Hinokley, county
superintendent Of schools, Joseph Fin
lnson OF oak city. The delegates elect
ed 10 attend the senatorial convention
TO be held In Neph on the 23rd of Aug
ust We're instructed 20 vote for 4. q
Calllster of Fillmore. This viii prob
ably mean the nomination OF Bishop
Calllster,