Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-23
WARMING UP ALL
DOWN THE LINE
r..ss Political Conventions in as
MANY Days Promise Some
Excitement.
o,cE STARTS FOR THE PLuMs
49,. Women Candidates Enter tue
,,eld for County Cierkship-ffsnt
For sheriff Feature.

~.,,v the political ball is on The
II Is convention to the right
'0'De .,,on "a the left. convention to the
,oleying and laundering Today
80 ,,sts of the county Democracy as
senble at sandy, to put up a complete
80 tomorrow the American push-
ss.,ors meet in the Colonial thcater'
.sebt Il out" among themselves;
y,nday the Republicans hold their
/ ',o,s convention at ogden.
THO american" pOw-wow tomorrow
Notwithstanding former well advertised
Glove feasts." promises TO develop some
lively contests. a fight for the nonii-
nation for county treasurership is on,
Vim Frank Swenson, who formerly oc-
o,,led the position OF city treasurer.
acting as you may say, the fall guy
That ls he wants the nomination, but
pr.nk Sefrit, who Is credited with be-
ing the chief ruler OF the party under
Ex-senator Kearns, has decreed.
n IL claimed, that Swenson may not
| ,,na the prize IL is said that Sefrit
Srculated stories about some kind OF
| shortage In Swenson's accounts while
me- latter was city treasurer, but Sven
Am brought Frank Knox. president OF
the National Bank Of the Republic.
which handled the city funds while
spenson was treasurer, who declared
that Swenson's accounts were all right
and he knew IL. This. OF course, put
Mr.. sefrit in a hole bur he told Sven
son that The Tribune would not sup
ha al
| and, swapping his finger in Swenson's
face trotted jauntily of SO runs the
story.
Enraged beyond bounds, Swenson is
| reported To have departed forthwith To
The wigwam OF the great chief OF the
tribe and poured his tale of Wo into
his ears IL fetched and Swenson
vas promised that he should receive
ihe support of the party organ IL he
received the nomination. Shand Smith.
Max Beaver and David c. Dunbar are
n the race against Swcnson.
THREE WOMEN IN LINE.
Some interest will also develop in the
contest for the county clerkship. Four
Candidates are in the race, three OF
them being ladies', Mrs. Olive Ravens.
Mrs. Tom ID. Pitt. Mrs G.. NJ. Mullan
and A. d. Mcclure. Mrs Ravens.
who seems to have the lead for the
plsces good friends with Mrs Witcher.
the Republican incumbent of the county
cerkship Mrs. Ravens. on being So
n1tn 10 permit her name to be used
In Connection with the nomination. had
NE courtesy TO drop Mrs. Witcher a
me asking IL she intended to make
me race for the clerkship again: II
So she would not enter the lists agains,
nT' Mrs. Wftcher replied, IL Is said
thanking Mrs Ravens for her Thought.
fulness, and, while she did intend To IN,
ior the place. not to let that trouble
her' and TO go ahead and make ths
Tee AFTER this little friendly inter-
Snanse. IL Is said. Mrs Havens has
.e,Ilsu 10 enter the contest, and al
hough Mrs. Pitt and Mrs. Mullan ha,a
many friends IL is believed Mrs. Hn-
Nens VIII have a walkover.
FIGHT FOR SHERIFF.
INC hght for sheriff is another pro,,,
SEQ feature. a. j. sharon Ios.nh D.,
esh and Roder-ick Mex enzfe arc -
,.VVntestants. Charon was noninated ns
w, me party candidate two years ago ana
~ sa.ru Tor election. Charon won
npe majority Of the delegates fro,,,
nTaleigh's own district at tho nrip,s,.j,.,
he otner night, and his friends cIaI,,s
~ VIII pun out the nomination band,
qown. He has yet to reckon LEI
Nuerck Mckenzie. however Pa ,eii
~ ch " citizen now. and will not hsN,e
s,a lIuculty 70 encounter which his
enemies in the American ,.,s
brought against him To his ,,a bat.y
wnen appointed chief of police and thn5
Snirocked because he was "A suhiac, 20
SIeat Britain. Mr.. Mckenzie has ~
ppers now, signed and sealed
r Snereiore with confidence he flies bis
set t,u,aate banner, bidding ali his
DELEGATIONS MEET
Delegates from three of the a,,o ~,
a a,1lpal wards in the city elected IN he
s"orlcan convention which vrfii
n,est tomorrow. held meetings lac,
Th "s LOT the purpose Of Organization
~. aelesates from the First and Ffth
"aus WIN meet this evening
ne second ward delegates hold thoir
meeting in tho basement CONT roo, ~
,uJ olh' building. William Nelson was
nr chairman and w. O. McLauph-
secIetary Frank KimbaII ana
~ ~ ?. smith were chosen members
w me county committee; Iorin +
on nj, ~ vas named to represent the ward
liam y '9.lulttee on credentials, VIII
n l l. Gunter on the committee IN
SInanent organization, ana Wtiiayn
49, on the committee on platform
wsa resolutlnns E. ID. BurIlneamc
H. named rs ward chairman.
siso,,the Third ward e. Il. Rich was
,",a'u chairman and S. NJ. Barlow SCI
io,s w a. Holman and s. M Rar-
~ o were made members Of the coun-
la, Sao'm1IInltteei J. T. Mcdonald, credam-
tons r, T.; Rich. platform and resolu-
lzation ~ ~ .Sleater permanent organ
mar and 7. A. Heringer. ward chair Z
Hsr,ns ~. Barlow was chosen as MIR
7ngers secretary.
ctv rourth ward delegates met I'm the
W Nou,troom at police hcaduuarters
meo,1unI Ferry was chairman Of The
Cbsrias' and Ben 5. Rives, SECRETARY
tbs r d. Rook1idge was chosen a.
,ior "~noei on permanent orqaniza@
rls,s... .inhlttee. Frank SefrIt n,
soii 'V 1I ana resolutions: Frank West.
y h.edentials, Ben s. Rives ana I
CONT, ner were elected members az tho
hecS committee John NJ. Honfen-
AlsS MAS was chosen ward chairman ana
christensen, ward secretary
"o'o PRIMARIES ARE HELD
"es TO the State and Co,m,v no