Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
His Many Business Duties Such
That He Cannot Make Race
For Commissioner.
W. W. WILSON MAY BE NAMED.
SeCy. Squires Sending Speakers
Into the Field But Withholds
Their Destination.
Democratic State and County Cons
mittces Both Scheduled for Meet
ings This Evening.

A. w. Carlson VIII not be candl-
date for county commissioner Of salt
Lake county on the Republican ticket.
This fact was made clear today by the
statement OF Mr. Carlson, given to the
News In an interview, In which he
said you can say for me tina can
not see my way clear to continue on
the ticket"
When asked for the reason of his
contemplated withdrawal Mr.. Carlson
said that he thought It would not be
fair TO the party or to himself TO
make the race, as the office Of county
commissioner Is one that requires
great deal OF attention 10 details, and
is entitled to the full time OF anyone
occupying II.
Il would be glad to perform the du.
ties Of the office" he said. TOR the
people, and | appreciate very much tho
honor Of being nominated, but II would
not be easy to make arrangements on
such short notice for the conduct OF
other business matters IN which / am
engaged, 80 that ] could be free to per-
form the duties Of county commissions
er haze thought il over, and YOU
can say FOR me that 1 cannot see my
way clear to continue on the ticket"
Mr.. Carlson was seen at his desk
In the n, G. NJ. /. business Office. He
is treasurer of the institution. and the
onerous duties of This position are
what in measure prevent him from
accepting the nomination rendered him
AS TO just what viii be done under
the circumstances. there is no clear un-
derstanding as yet. Republican county
headquarters were locked tight at noon.
and Secretary Dole in the adjoining
Democratic Offices was too busy show :
ing the unterrifed how 10 vote the
ticket on tho new machine. to venture
an expert opinion Democrats IN the
headquarters. however. brought forth
the allegation that the plan OF the
Republicans will be 10 put on a county
man in Mr. Carson's place.
| In Republican circles the name of W.
| w Wilson OF Sandy, who is al present
a member OF the board is prominently
mentioned for the place to run for re-
election
State Secretary Squres OF the Re-
publican camp declares that the news
papers have done him a wrong in as
sorting that he will lead the oratorcal
forces Of the party to Sandy Monday
night. Wednesday night is the time.
he says. and this should not be an
nounced as a postponement but a cor
rection The thing was planned for
Wednesday all the time, and II was
only the announcement that was wrong.
Colonel squires is warrior by trade
and wears Grand Army button 10
prove II. He was asked today for
the itinerary Of hts state campaigners.
60 ask the Democrats for theirs
was his reply with little twinkle IN
his off eye. DO you think I'm going 10
be caught mapping after all the time
I'VE been in politics. just you announce
what our itinerary is and then watch
those Democrats come along and camp
on our trail Let them give out what
theirs is. but as for US well, thu
speakers know where they're 70 go and
when"
The Democratic county executive
committee will meet with Chairman
Cunningham tonight and the state
committee will meet with Chairman
Martineau TO plan campaign features.
II il said that A. +. Hyde may be
WITHDRAWN from the legislative ticket,
but neither Chairman Cunningham nor
Secretary Dole knew anything about
such plan this Afternoon, Meanwhile
mary Democrats are urging that Mr..
Hyde get or the ticket.
Tho American" party candidates
and speakers so to Bingham tonight
70 get a line on the town Frank Can
non proyed at Murray he can't be re-
lied on 10 be IN condition, so he Is
not scheduled for tonight