The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-20
STATE CALLS
JESSE KNIGHT
FOR GOVERNOR
Public Sentiment CryStalIlzed
for Provo Man to Lead De-
mocracy in Campaign.
CONVENTION MAY
NOMINATE SENATOR
SAMUEL NEWHOUSE LIKELY TO
BE SELECTED IF ANY NOM
NATION is MADE.

Uncle" Jesse knight of Provo will be
the Democratic nominee for governor in
the Logan convention on Tuesday, I'M
less all signs fail Sentiment in many
parts of the state has already crystal
iized in instructions 10 delegates 10 sup
port Mr. knight, and il is not an ex-
aggeration to say that great majority
of the uninstructed delegates. II not alb
solutely every one, will support him with
much pleasure as the men who go TO
the convention bound by orders from
those who sent them Lyman r.. Mar
tineau and William NJ Roylance. both
of whom might be said TO have been re-
ceptive candidates for the nomination.
warm admirers of Mr.. knight, and
~ viii welcome his nomination. Mr..
knight. IL IS said by his friends, is averse
......., ,-.nul,.sACe Tor any public
Office. but while this is his fixed at
titude he also believes in the right OF
the convention TO select whomsoever II
pleases as its candidate. and, his friends
say. he will accept il the convention
wants him at the head of the ticket.
Nothing short of a peremptory declina-
ton from him could now stay the knight
sentiment. and IL is doubtful II he could
make a refusal strong enough to prevent
his nomination.
Members of the state executive com
mittee met last evening on the call OF
Chairman Martlneau and discussed the
platform tentatively. They also agreed
upon Judge o. w. Powers the tenn
porary chairman. No agreement was
several proposed planks were referred to
special committees.
May Nominate Senator.
Democrats are in a quandary as 10
the senatorship. The state convention
two years ago expressed itself as favor
ing the direct election of senator's and
pledged the next state convention to
name the partys candidate for senator.
Whether one convention can bind the
succeeding convention is being discussed
well the political wisdom of nam
ing a candidate for this office If
nomination is made the indications point
to the selection of Samuel Newhouse.
For congressman several names are be
| ing considered. Among them are Judge
w. II. King. who has served several
terms in congress and made enviable
record: Frank b. Stephens, National
Committeeman Frank n Nebeker. l. r.
Martineau and Samuel A. King. Mr..
Stephens would prefer to be a presiden-
tial eector: Mr.. Nebeker already holds
an important post, and Major King is not
believed to have given the proposition any
consideration Mr.. Martineau had a nice
boom started for him by his friends af-
ter he decided to foregO any gubernato-
rial ambitions and help swell the Knight
chorus. II would be absolutely impossi-
bic at present to guess the winner
The State Officials.
For secretary OF state Harden Bennion
Of Vernal and Noble Warrum of Salt
Lake are proposed
Emery county has instructed for J. w
Nixon. who Is the only candidate TO date
for the place.
For attorney general strong campaign
is being made by friends of J. W. String
fellow of this city. W. L. Maginnis OF
Ogden is also well supported.
Joseph f. Game of~this city is the only
person so far suggested for state treas
urer.
For justice Of the supreme court. for
mer Judge II. II Rolapp OF Ogden and
S. W. Stewart of Salt Lake are being
urged.
university. head OF the School of Mines.
has many warm admirers for superinten-
dent of public instruction.
| James Andrus of St. George. John Sea-
man of Weber county and r. y. Raskin
Of Salt Lake are proposed for presiden-
/ tial electors.