The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
MANY CANDIDATES
SEEK NOMINATION
Assurance of Republican VIC
tory in County Makes
Rivalry Keen.
CONVENTION IS MONDAY
Aspirants Busy Strengthening Their
Forces and Getting Ready for
Final Effort.
CONVENTION IS MONDAY

with an absolute certainty OF cleo
ton ahead Of them. candidates for
places on the Republican county tick
et are actively engaged IN the inter
ests Of their nominations. and the field
for nearly every Office r. large.
The primaries which viii be held
tonight may bring out a greater num-
Der 81 candidates. but the present list
r. large. and shows candidates from
every part Of the county.
In only one or two instances there
are no contests. and while there may
be no candidates for some or the Of
fices. this merely centers more atten-
ton on others and whets the appetites
81 the delegates and politicians for the
fight that is TO come next Monday.
Have No Opposition.
Up 20 date Sheriff Joseph c. sharp
has no opposition 70 denomination TO
the Office he has held for two years.
,and the same may be said OF County
Recorder Fred J. A Jacques. who was
elected two years ago.
Amos Gabbott. county assessor. is
another candidate who has no oppo-
sition for denomination. according to
all indications. He was elected two
years aEo and has filled the Office sat
fsfactoriiy.
J. Elmer Mackay. sylvester .. Cam
non and II. Allan Gardner are out.
Fight For AttOrneyship.
Tho race for county attorney brings
out a larger number Of candidates for
any single Office. Job =. Lyon, the
present incumbent who has held the
ONCE FOR two years. IS out Tor reuOm-
iination. and against him is Moses 9.
Davis OF the Third precinct. T. r viii
ley OF the Second. Fred r. McGurrin
OF the Firth. Nephi Jensen OF Forest
Dale. James TnEebretsen OF the Fifth.
s. A. Stanford and Fred g. Bassett
are out for the nomination for treas
urer. and 30 Is John A. Groesbeck.
the present treasurer. and this three
corncred fight viii furnish one Of the
most spirited incidents or the conven-
ton.
Auditors Fight Interesting.
The race for auditor between Frank
Tcgiubotham. who has held two
terms as county auditor. and g. Ros-
coc NiEu-. a former deputy I'm the
auditors office. is one or the closest Of
the convention. The fight so far has
been between these two men. and II
has been especially attractive TO poll
ticians by reason OF the fact that Mr..
Nigus was dismissed by Mr. HeEin-
botham FOR announcing his candidacy
Tor office
For county commissioner. Walter ].
Burton. Incumbent. will have opposed
Co him from the city j. d Murdoch,
also am incumbent. Rather. these two
men. now in Office. will be only part
or n many-Corucrcd fight. with Joseph
u. Swcnsou. county surveyor. one 81
the contestants. Mr.. Sweusou IS
making "a lively campaign. having is
sued literature that will be scattered
q
ton.
Oscar W. Carlson. former sassista M,
county attorney. is candidate FOR
commits siOner. hailinE from Mill
Creek. and 10 is said that ". W. Will
son Of Sandy is being urged into the
race by hts friends. He formerly held
a place on the board. Major r. p.
Myton Of Granite. former United
States deputy marshal. is n candidate
for the Office. and this fight should be
interesting. to say the least.
out For the Legislature.
Candidates may come and candi-
dates may 20 in the race for the legis-
lature that comes every other wear
IN Utah. and there are 50 many nom
fneeS from salt Lake county tina;
many a name that has shed lustre on
the party 20 which 20 belongs has been
found IN large consignment Of can
This year three candidates will be
nominated for the state senate. and
among those mentioned az aspirants
for the place are Senator ". y. VIII
liams. Samuel G Park. a former SEN
ator. Lewis T. Cannon and former
Senator :. IT. Love.
For the lower house the following
candidates are out. T.. r. Eardley
Claude y Russell. Brigham H. Clegg
William II. Tobias. j. a. Ekman. John
W. Currie. Frank J.. Hines. I. Dahl
Quist. Joel Niblev and Harry y. Cole
Of the city. Ted Holman Of Bingham.
Daniel MCRae or Granger. g. G.
Grape Of sandy. 7. r. Cahoon. Warren
n Lyon and 7. W. McHenry OF Muir
raw.
Prior 90 the convention the salt
Lake City delegates will caucus o.
nominate candidate for justice 81 the
peace and constable. Stanley A.
Hanks che present justice. and Peter