Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-01
BIG CONTEST ON
A7T0RNEYSH|P
Main Fight in Republican Conyen-
ton Monday to be Three
Cornered.
FRIENDS OF WILEY ACTIVE
No Opposition to Mrs. Witcllcr, Fret
Jalurs, Amos Gnbbou or Joseph
Sl,urp-Lcglslatlvc Candidates.

With the county convention but two
( days away. candidates for nomination
on tile Republican ticket arc very ac-
tive, While eever;l interesting COLI
tests are scheduled to take place on
tho floor OF the convention, there VIII
be none perhaps more Htrenuously
fought out than that for the nominn-
ton Of county attorney. At the pres
ert writing tho attorneyship seems to
T have narrowed down to three-cor-
nercd contest, With Job Lyon, present
Incumbent. working for arcnominntion:
II. Il. Wiley, nominated year ago Tor
the city attorneyship. being urged by
his friends to make the race, and Moses
G, Davis, we'll known local attorney,
making up the third corner of the tri-
angle.
Ncphi Jcnson ana James lnsebretsen
were also named among the aspirans
for the nomination, but 1t Is believed
that both have withdrawn from active
candidacy. Jensen vas conducting IN
independent campaign for his own NOM
nation. Davis has but recently an
nounced himself in the race. and he
appears to have pretty heavy back
ing. 1t Is said the friends of the Re-
publican organ are working tooth
and toenail" against Lyon, on account
OF the suit. he planted against the par
per to recover something like $4,000
alleged to have been overcharged the
county for printing delinquent tax lists.
and friends OF Davis are claiming gains
as a result Of tho .disaffection.
Supporters OF Wiley, however. arc
not IDLE. They claim that Wiley, in
addition to the fact that he possesses
ample ability to I'LL the position, Is en-
titled to the consideration OF the party
on the ground that when lie had been
nominated for city attorney on the Re-
publican city ticket he withdrew In the
interest of harmony when the party
4 decided to unite on fusion ticket.
He served tho people OF Davis as coun-
ty attorney several years ago, and his
friends say that he has a record which
cannot be surpassed. They do not
propose to lay down and Will carry the
campaign for Wiley UP to tie last
ditch.
Other contests will occur on the
trensurershp. and authorship. John
"A. Groesbcck, who is running for a
third term In the trensurer's office, Will
be opposed by Fred c. Bassett and
Stephen H. stanford. Frank Hegin-
lbotham, who wants to be auditor for
the third time, will be opposed BY Ros-
auditors office
81 j. D. Murdoch and Walter j. Bur-
ton are candidates for denomination
as county commissioners from the city
and o. wv. Carlson OF Mill Creek Is
tout for the county nomination., US are
also w. w. Wilson OF Sandy and James
Nielsen OF Big Cottonwood,
( No opposition has developed to tho
candidacy Of Mrs. Witcher for county
clerk: Amos Gnbbot for county as
SCISSOR; Fred jacques for county re-
corder, or Joseph Sharp for county
sheriff.
il w. N. Williams, Benner y. Smith
md Sam c. Park are apparently the
only candidates In the race for tho
iscnntorship. but candidates for repre-
sentative are more numerous. Among
those avnwedly out for the lower house
are the following: Harry b.. Cole,
Y Claude Y. Russell, John James. w. II.
Tobias. r. A. Eckman. T.. L, Holman
Rae, Claude T. Barnes, John Page,
Brigham Clegs. II. l.. Nelson. r. j.
,Eardley,, Joel ,,Niblcy. L. DahlquIst. c..
G, Grape. II. a.. Mcmillan. and Carl
Hardy. y, .aii'
The delegates from the city will hold
icaucuses tonight to determine upon n
line Of action to pursue In the con-
,rention. with the prospect that what
ever kind OF a :"elnte" Is. fixed up there
Will be some spirited opposition to the
lineup In the convention.
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