Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01

Is practically non-committal on the
question of Just what his final action
will be and when that action will take
place. According to the law. he Is not
compelled to certify the list of nomi-
nees until 80 days before the
regular election. If the matter Is pro-
longed that long it would naturally
cause certain of the nominees whose
election was figured by very close
vote considerable uneasiness and at
the same time rather retard their cam
paign program. 1t is conceded, how
ever, that Secretary Lansdon will not
concur In the majority report that
is. he will refuse absolutely to certify
to the candidates above noted. for
the reasons, principally. as set forth
in the minority report. 1t is possible
that mandamus proceedings may be
instituted against him. compelling him
to answer before the supreme court.
COURT ORDERS RECOUNT.
The supreme court yesterday order
cd recount of the votes cast at tho
recent primary election in the Third
judicial district for Republican candi-
dates for district Judge and appointed
NJ. p. Meholin as referee to make tho
count, thus refusing to raise the ques-
ton OF Jurisdiction waived by agree
ment of both the defendant and the
plaintiff In the case before the court
Orders were Issued to the sheriff OF
Ada county to collect the ballot boxes
and keys from all the precincts in
this county and deliver them to the
referee.
CONTEST CASE SUSPENDED.
According to statement given out
by the newly elected chairman of the
state central committee. G.
L. Hoffman. which was practically cor
roborated by Paul Clagstone himself,
who was a g,tbernatorial candidate DO
fore the recent primary election. the
latter has definitely abandoned his
contest proceedings against Gov. James
H, Brady and b. +. O'Neill, and will
hereafter work in harmony with The
cess of the ticket. Mr.. Glasstone, as
soon as 1t was apparent that 5he was
defeated, declared that he. would file
n contest against the election Sof his
successful opponents and heswen t about
1t to secure evidence to s back up his
but he suddenly changed
his mind and has fallen into line.
CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
The political campaign In this state
has now begun In earnest Each party
IS SettilS itS lineAull,f ana ais now at
work.. G. L.. HeItnian, Republican
state chairnia n.swIIrr 'tarriJS from his
north Idaho thomeSS next s6tfirday' TO
take charge Of the office here, where he
will remain until after the election.
Democratic Chairman John +. Nugent
is already on the job and formally
opened his campaign last Saturday
night with, n "lSey-note" speech from
Attorney James H. Hawley. candidate
for governor His uttaranccss on the
liquor question were rather cloiided. He
stated that he was opposed to Ger
tain features of the present local option
law, but failed to indicate what they
We're; but stated that he stood for the
rigid enforcement OF the law--that he
would give it n fair test
For the Republicans, Gov. Brady and
Senator Borah are already in the field.
and Congressman French and others
will follow soon. Attorney-Gencra Me-
Dougall, it Is understood. will he called
out to make a number OF speeches In
various parts of the stnte!