The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-01
The WelI-known Democratic
Leader and Attorney En-
ters for Fall Campaign.

James II. Moyle yesterday made the
formal announcement OF his candidacy
for United States senator from Utah.
Mr.. Moyle will seek the Democratic
aomIuation for that Office
In the announcement of his candidacy
Mr.. Movie says that of the Democrats
who have been mentioned as possi BILE
candidates for the United States senate,
majority had urged him to become a
candidate for this office,
Mr.. Moyle IN formal statement de-
clares that Utah has beer, supporting
the reactlonaries Of Aldrich and Lori
mer and standing "like Chinese
wall against the political reforms of
recent Years. He suggests the union of
msnt and purposes to 'H1aUa place Utah Utah
where she belongs with the enlightened
progress Of the nation.
Mr.. Moyle's candidacy appears to be
finding favor among the leading Demo.
were seen yesterday after Mr.. Moyle IS
announcement was made expressed
themselves as pleased with tho an.
nouncement and several were emphatic
in stating that they would support
him for the nomination.
Political gossip was devoted last
night to the probable opponents of Mr.
AboN ic Iva bhc bSlOCIdtlC
| Among those mentioned were Judge w.
II. King, Joseph L. Rawlins, John
Dern, N. S. Browning, jesse knight,
| w. r. Wallace, Frank x. Nebeker,
Frank B. Stephens, Simon Bamberger.
| Mathonihah Thomas. ]. Will Knight and
| Richard w. Young, Most Of these de-
clared they were not candidates for the
place, and several, especially Jesse
knight, j. Will knight and Simon BAN
berger expressed themselves RS being
strongly in favor of Mr.. Moyle 3 nomi,
| nation.
Judge W. II, King is at present in
| the east and has spent consid erable time
in consultation with national Democrat,
ic leaders and it is believed by his
Utah friends that he has given some
consideration to the suggestion that he
| be candidate for senator. Judge King
has been candidate for senator here.
tofore and has represented the state In
congress.
Political observers are inclined to tho
| belief that the Democratic nomination
will 60 to either Moyle or King. The
Republican nomination appears certain
to be given to Senator Reed Smoot.
while there is possibility that the
Progressives will indorse the Democratic
candidate.
Regarded as Leader.
Mr.. Moyle has been actively identi-
fled with the Democratic party ever
since its formation in Utah and has long
been regarded as one of It's leaders, He
is an attorney Of prominence and an
orator OF marked ability.
Mr.. Moyle Is native Of Salt Lake
City. He was born In 1883, the son of
james Moyle, who for several years was
the superintendent of construction OF
the Salt Lake temple. Almost all Of his
life Mr.. Moyle has been closely ideuti-
fled with Utah politics. After his grad
uation from the University Of Utah and
the law department of the University
Of Michigan Mr.. Moyle took a three
year post graduate course in the school
of political science Of the University of
Michigan.
After completing this course Mr.
Moyle returned to Salt Lake and in
rapid succession served as assistant city
attorney, assistant county attorney
county attorney and q member of the
territorial Legislature. In 1889 Mr.
Moyle was chairman of the committee
eent by the territory to visit the prin,
cIpal reform schools Of the country in
order to make recommendations as tr
the establishment Of such an inetitu
tion in this state,
: In 1898 and 1899 and again in 1910
Mr.. Moyle was the chairman Of the
, Democratic state committee. In 1896
; on the last day of the state Legislature
which became famous for the deadlock