The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-25
FORFEITS BERTH
FOR PARTY DEBTS
Judge Bowman's Promise to
Pay Share of Campaign
Expenses Not Kept.
COMMITTEE READS HIM OUT
Resolutions Passed Condemning His
Action and Withdrawing Further
Party Support.

J. NJ. Bowman. Judge OF the civil d.
vision OF the city court. was read
out Of the party" by the Republican
county committee az Ste final meeting
yesterday. when subcommittee re-
ported that he had fatty and insolent-
~ refused TO pay his party obliga-
tions
Judge Bowman was elected two years
aEo on the Republican ticket. lie ala
not want 60 accept the nomination. a.
ne felt that nc could not bear his share
OF campaign expenses that usually fol
upon candidates. He was told that he
would not be expected 20 pay his share
~ the expense m ne were defeated.
but that ~ he WITS elected no would
have 20 pay. He agreed 20 this and was
elected 10 four-year job paying $500
year.
several attempts have been made In
THE last two years TO collect the money
owing the party BY Judge Bowman;
when a subcommittee Of the Rcpub-
licau county committee went 20 him
aud made n last request for the mon
cr. De told the subcommittee TO tell
tho county committee TO go 20 -."
Text Of Resolution.
After The subcommittee had report
cd. this resolution was passed by the
committee.
Resolved That "a be tho sense OF
the Republican county committee that
judge j. NJ Bowman has violated his
agreement with his party. that he has
failed Co meet common obligations that
fan upon candidates and that he has
definutly and insolcntly refused 10
meet said obligations. therefore. the
committee finds that he Or no longer
entitled TO- support from the Rcpub-
licau party. and the committee hereby
withdrawr its support from him. II be-
ulso the sense Of this committee that
ell other candidates who fail TO bear
their share ~ the campaign expense are
Ilcwlec unworth- or support"
The resolution passed unanimously.
and ~ viii be officially communicated
% an caudidates who are either aspir-
inE 20 combinations or who may be
nominated.
EndorSe Chairman Loose.
The committee passed a resolution
unanim0usly indorslng Colonel G. +.
Loose. the present state chairman. for
reelection at the state convention a
ogden. and the delegates Of Salt Lake
county VIII 80 90 ogden with the M
gent request or the salt Lake county
Committee that they re-elect Colonel
Loose 90 the position.
Fred q. Loofbourow was chosen as
temporary chairman. and J. Farley
White as temporary secretary Of the
Republican county convention. which
viii De held October 3 az the salt Lake
sergeant at arms.
Chairman J. L. Eldrldge. jr.. who pre-
sided at the meeting. issued n call for
caucus Of all county delegates fol
lowing the primaries next Friday night.
Tire county delegates. elected outside
of the city. will caucus at the Murra y
opera house on Saturday afternoon. Oc-
fohcr I. nt . o'clock. They Will elect
five members Of the county commit
tee. and select two members for each
or the committees Of the convention.
The eleven precincts outside Of the
city VIII also nominate justices Of the
peace and Constahles.
city Precinct Cnucuses-
In The city. precinct cauouses viii
be held next Saturday night Of al del
eEafcs elected at the primaries Friday
night Tho precinct delegates viii
choose new members Of the county
committee. and members Of the com
rnittecs on credentials. permanent or
Eanizafion and platform.
Chairman Eldrcdgc paid a high com
niimcnt 70 the members Of the com
mlttcc. saying that the organization.
now retiring. was the most efficient
and capable ne had ever worked with
IN thiV county. and 10 was HIS wish that
each member be returned from the pri-
rnaricg next week.