Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1914-09-24
SENATORIAL CONVENTION
Don u. ubkon q vcsnal the Oniy
Avowed Candidate.

prellminaries Of the present cam
palgn one must get away from home
10 hear the news. II was The Ad-
vocate that first announced that
Don d. Cotton Of vernal would be
candidate for the republican nom
ination OF state senator from this
district. The vernal Express took
an inning IN last weeks Issue BY
informing The Advocate and the
public in general that A. w. Hors-
ley Of Price was 60 be a candidate
for the same political position. I'm
der the heading of Strange Action
OF Carbon County Republicans. the
Express has the following to say:
Carbon county republicans seem
90 have expertenoed n change Of
heart with reference TO senatorial
candidate. Some two wceks ago
Hon. Don u. Cotton rccciyed letters
from at least two leading repubii-
cans Of that county asking him ~
no would consent 10 allow his name
20 20 before the convention. which
meets in Price next Friday. After
due elaboration he wrote that he
would do 30. The Eastern Utah
Advocate afterwards came out In an
editorial speaking In the highest
terms OF Mr.. Cotton.
Now comes the ncws OF the can
didacy OF A. w. Horsley Of Carbon
county. Lettcrs have been received
urging that tho fricnds OF Mr.. Col
ton work for the nomination OF the
Carbon county candidate. II has
also been suggested that the now
senatorial district win include Uin-
tab. Duehcsne and wasatoh coun-
ties and that a senator will have
to be appointed. Leaders Of the
Darty In Carbon county intimate
THAI they would be glad 10 sce Mr..
Cotton appointed 10 tina, position.
"uintah county friends Of Mr..
Cotton inslst thai he remain In the
fight for the nomination and they
think he can win. oven II Carbon
has a candidate. There viii be %
delegates in the convention from
the following counties; Uintah. z;
Carbon. 10; Ens-y. ioi San Juan,
3; Grand. .. II will require ~ 90
nominate. Il y believed that ma
jorify from Emery. omnd and San
Juan can be secured Cor Mr.. Cotton,
who will 70 10 the convention with
all of Uintah's delegates. Some itms
ago when william J. sceioy Of EN-
cry was In vernai he stated that
his county favons the nomination OF
Mr.. Cotton. They have not ali
; changed their mindA. even though o
. letter from Carbon states that un-
lcss Horsisy tries for the honor,
. Emery win have a candidate.
"Mr. Cotton said 10 roprceen.
tative OF che vernal Express that
since he had decided 90 try for the
: nomination he expects 20 remain .
; candidate.
; The Advocate. having spoken in
the highest terms Of Mr.. Cotton
: has nothing to rctract. Mr.. Cotton
: is one OF the fine. efficient citizens
, OF the state. clean cut and capable
For many years he filled the posi-
tlon OF receiver Of tho U. S. LAND
office at vernal with great credp
10 himself and with the utmost hat
isfaetloh 20 che settlers OF the Ash
y ley valley country and the resorva
tion. lilo Ia a graduate OF Ann Ar
r Dor. having been elaAsmate n
= that Institution Of Judge Albert II
Christensen. He was recently hon
, ored with the office OF president o
> the UintAh stake OF Zion.
Q In a talk with Mr.. Horsley n
N stated 20 The Advocate that he wa
a not AFTER the domination and tina
he knew nothing of the letter sen
20 Mr.. Cotton as mentioned In th'
Express and that further he woul'
assist MT. Cotton In securing tn
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