Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-08-18
MORRIS DEFEATS
GOVERNOR SPRY
GAIT LAKE COUNTY MAN rs
CHOICE OF REPUBLICANS FOR
INTERNATIONAL HoNoRs.
Prohibition by Legislative Enactment
Pledged In Platform Adopted
at state Convention Held
at Ogden.

at Ogden.
Nephi l.. Morris OF Salt Lake City
was the nominee of the Republican
state convention for governor, defei.
ing Governor Spry, who sought
AFo term, the selection coming on
third ballot
VThe complete state ticket placed in
the field at the convention held at Og.
den on August 8, is as follows:
For U. S. Senator-George Suther.
land
For Supreme Court ,Justice-D. N.
Straup.
For Goyernor-Nephi L. Morris.
For Secretary of State--Lincoln G.
Kelly.
For Attorney Generai--Harold p.
Fabian.
For Auditor-Joseph Jensen.
For Treasurer-David II. Madsen.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-E. G. Gowans.
Presidential Electors-David Jensen,
Thomas Smart, A. X. Hawley, Orrin
Seely.
The final ballot for governor was:
Morris. 313 2-3; Spry, 1888; jenkins,
421s Andersen, 521a; Carlson, 1914;
Mackay, Il; Rideout, 4 1-3.
The candidate for secretary of
state was chosen on the first ballot,
as follows: Lincoln G. Kelly, 3121s;
David Mattson, 501s; Jesse ID. Jewkes,
1851; Heber L. Cummings, SO; II. G..
Petersen, 110k.
Attorney General-Harold p. Fa-
bian, 4551a; L. L. Baker, IS; G. A.
Chidester, 2.
Treasured. II. Madsen, 36S So;
Carl Marcussen, 246; T. C. VIM, 8.
Auditor - Joseph Jensen, 329b;
Charles Heiner, 1461a; w. A. Leatham,
1431a.
The candidates for supreme court
justice and state superintendent of
public instruction were chosen by &C
clamation.
The new state committee OF the
Republican party is as follows:
MILFORD Robinson, Beaver.
T. w. Fishburn, Box Elder.
Joseph Odell, Cache.
A. j. Lee, Carbon.
Christopher Burton, Davis.
M. B. Pope, Duchesne.
Peter Nelson, Emery.
w. T. Owen, Jr., Garfield.
J. p Miller, Grand.
w. II. Lyman, Iron.
Gus ]. Henroid, Juab.
Alex. Findley, Kane.
A. r. Bertoch, Morgan.
Benjamin Cameron, Jr., Piute.
II. Morris. Jr., Rich.
Fred w. Price, Salt Lake county.
Lon j. Haddock, Salt Lake county.
J. H. Wood, San Juan.
Dilworth Woolley, Sanpete.
Heber c. Christensen, Sewer.
w. ID. Sutton. Summit.
l.. Z. Kramer, Tooele.
Don B. Cotton, Uintah.
James II. Gardner, Utah.
H. W. Harvey, Wasatch.
A. B. Andrus, Washington.
Joseph Eckersley, Wayne.
c. r, Hollingworth, Weber.
Following is the declaration of
principles adopted by the Republican
convention
The Republican party of Utah, in
state convention assembled, indorses
the national platform adopted at the
Chicago convention and the nomina-
tions made by that convention of
Charles +. Hughes Of New York for
president and Charles w. Fairbanks
of Indiana for vice president and in
addition to the national platform, de-
slares as follows:
We commend the administration. of
Governor William Spry for the wise
expenditure OF public funds in build
ing our magnificent state capitol, and
for the splendid roads being con-
structed throughout our state. and we
pledge our incoming governor and
legislature to wisely, economically
and theoretically continue the good
work, to the end that ultimately
every county and hamlet in our state
shall be connected by good roads with
every other part OF the state.
We are proud of the record made
by Utahs Republican representatives
at the national capital The labors of
Senator Sutherland and Smoot in the
senate, and of Congressman Joseph
Howell in the house have given to
Utah power, prestige and recognition
In national affairs second to no state
In our country. The service Of Sen.
stor Sutherland In behalf of laboring
mems interests has been publicly ae.
Rnowledged by labor leaders as dis
tinct and advanced contribution to
the cause of humanity.
Pledge Prohibition.
We pledge the incoming governor
and legislative assembly, IL Republi-
Improved Coal Mixer.