The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-29
Entirely Probable That Senator
kuchler's Machine Will Con-
troll TOday's Convention.
OPPOSITION NOT LIKELY
TO MAKE DENT IN ARMOR
ASpirants Not on Inside Will
Have Small Chance of
Success.
Special to The Tribune

OGDEN, Sept 2S.-Thc Republicans
OF Weber county will meet in county con-
vention at Ogden tomorrow forenoon at
II o'clock. The convention will nomi-
nate the Republican candidates for coun-
~ offices and for the state legislature.
Although there are contests for several
offices. there is every indication that the
slate approved by the Weber county ma
chine Will go through without hitch.
Inefe were contests IN nearly every
without exception the machine delegates
were chosen. The wing of the Repub-
liean party which is under the leadership
OF Senator Rudolph Kuchler who con-
torious In the primaries and will un-
doubtedly control the convention. The
Betterment league In Ogden had candi-
dates for delegates I'm almost every dis
delegation. In the city the Kuchler ma
chine secured every delegate cxcpet nine,
while the county outside OF the city the
opposition TO the machine secured not
more than a dozen delegates
The result is that the candidates for
county office favored by Senator kuchler
and approved by the state organization
will be given the nominations ror county
onice and for the state legislature. The
following ticket. which is the machine
slate. will probably be chosen tomorrow
without break:
The Probable Nominees
For state senator-George J. Kelly.
For resentatives-Thomas England
lrenominated). William Allison. Abbott
r, Haywood and one other man to be
named by the machine delegates from the
county outside OF Ogden.
For county commissioners - Moroni
Skee1 fouryear term). Oscar B, Mad
son denomination. two-year term).
For county clerk-Samuel 6 Dye Gre
nomlnation),
For recorder-J B. Wallace (renomi-
nation).
For attorney-David Jensen (renomina-
tion).
For assessor-Thomas E. Matthews
For sherif-John Hutchins.
For treasurer-Aima D. Chambers Ore
nomination.,
Platform Against Prohibition,
The convention will undoubtedly adopt
policies favored In the Republican state
platform and declaring against state wide
prohibition. The only opposition 10 this
course VIII be from the few Betterment
No opposition of serious nature has
yet appeared TO the candidacy OF George
j. Kelly for state senator, e. T. Hu-
laniski. who retires from the state sen-
denomination, George A. Fuller of Eden.
a member OF the last house, and a
strong advocate OF prohibition. has been
mentioned as an opponent OF Kelly for
no chance OF securing the nomination and
may not allow his name 10 be presented.
DR. a. S Condor was a candidate for the
senatorial nomination up until today,
when he withdrew from the race.
For representatives Thomas England
Is the only member OF the last Weber
county delegation who will be renomi-
mated. Abbott R Haywood. president of
the Weber club and William Allison:
manager of the Ogden theater. will un-
doubtedly be chosen as two OF the four
candidates for the lower house. The
fourth will be selected by the machine
delegates from the county outside OF OG-
den. Other candidates arc Sylvester Grow,
William G.. Wilson, Jesse Powers, Charles
zeimer, William Burrows. William c.
Hunter and Edwin Dix.
George A. Fuller Harvey p. Randall
and j. B. McCracken. who represented
Weber county in the last house, will
nation. McCracken is out for county at
torney and Fuller would like TO be sem
ator Randall is ready to retire. All
four members Of the lower house from
islature voted for prohibition. while tho
two senator's voted against prohibition.
In the coming legislature. II the Weber
county Republicans are successful. the two
bers OF the lower house will be opposed
to prohibition,
Skeen and Madison,
Moroni Skeen is conceded to have ali
almost certain lead In the race for the
four-year term for county commissioner,
while for the tWo-year term Oscar B.
Madison. the incumbent is opposed for
denomination by John Bybcc. Mr.. Mad =
denomination by John Bybec. also a mem
ber of the board. and II Peterson. Mr..
Madison is favored by the machine and
should win the place on the ticket,
Mrs. L. r.. West is opposing j. 3. Wal
lace for the nomination for county record
er. Wallace is the present county recorder
and will undoubtedly he renominated.
Samuel G. Dye has no opposition for re-
nominate for county clerk.
j. 3. McCraclen and Inhn G. Davis
arc out against David Jensen In the con-
test for the nomination for county at
torney. Jensen is az present county at
torney and will likely be renominated
easily.
Edwin DIX the present assessor. is In
bad with the Weber county machine ana
he will be shelved for Thomas z Mat
tncws, who Will ne named for the as
scssorship. Ed L. Harrison and John
Hutchens are out for sheriff. The fight
in this office looks close. with the odds
only slightly In favor of Hutchcns Alma
y. Chambers will be reDomlnated for
county treasurer without opposition
Samuel @. Dye. the county clerk OF
Weber county. has been selected as tenn
porary chairman OF tomorrow's conyen-
ton