The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
THREE ID BATTLE IN
 PRIMARY RACE FOR. THE SENATE IN UTAH
Republican Primary in Mor- mon State Looms Big-TWo Most Prominent Are
 NOn- -M0rm0nS
By DARNELL J. GREENwELL Copyright, 1922, by The AEe-Herald)

By DARNELL J. GREENWEJL
 Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald Copyright, 1922, by The Age-Hernld)
 Salt Lake City, Utah, July s.
 Utah republicans meet in con-
 vention here next Friday to
 nominate n candidate for United
 states senator against William
 H. King. democratic incumbent.
 There are three outstanding candi- dates-Ernest Hamburger, William H. Wattis and J. Reuben Clark.
 The indications are that the race will be between Bamberger and Wattis, neither of whom Is a member of the Mormon church. situation which should be interesting to out siders observing politics in Utah, where a majority of the voters are members of tho dominant church.
 Bamberger Prominent
 Ernest Bamberger Is a member of a Jewish family prominently identified with the industrial advancement of the state. He is a mining engineer and Is actively interested in this inn portant industry. He Is a nephew of simon Bamberger, former governor, who, however. is a democrat. Ernest Bamberger's standing in his party is indicated by the fact that he Is na- tional committeeman for Utah. He Is a resident of Salt Lake City.
 Wattis Good Bet
 William H. Wattis is a resident of Ogden, the second largest city in the state. He is general manager of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company, head of the Utah Construction company and an officer and director of several Utah businesses. MT. Wattis' start in life was humble. His friends call him real self-made man. He has been teamster, miner and railroad contrac- tor. later investing heavily in Utah sugar stocks. Six years ago he was tho republican candidate for Congress in the First Utah Congressional dis trict, but went down in defeat in the he sought to be nominated for gover- nor. but failed. Agitation about sugar prices was declared to have hurt his cause, in view of his connection with sugar companies.
 The third candidate, J. Reuben Clark, Is connected with the state de- partment in Washington. former Utah school teacher. he left Utah IT years ago, studied law and achieved SNStSSo III pIOItSslOH I10 iS COh- sidered a splendid campaigner and has rendered good service to his party in this capacity in other states. While MT. Clark will command some strength at the convention, party leaders aver that his long absence from Utah has injured his chances of obtaining the nomination.
 Two NOn-MOrmons
 Visitors from other states fre- quently ask how it is that In a state in which majority of the voters are Mormons, two non-Mormons can be the outstanding candidates. For years in Utah there has been feel ing among voters that If one United States senator was a member of the dominant church, the other should be a non-Mormon or Gentle, as he Is called in Utah.
 At present both senators from Utah, Reed Shoot and William H. King, are members of the dominant church. But 1t happened that at the time King received the democratic nomination for senator, a Nor mon, simon Bamberger, was nomi- mated for governor and later elected Thus this understanding of dividing the high office was not violated, 1t is pointed out.
 Mny Be Another
 The name of William Spry, United States land commissioner and former Utah governor, may be presented at the convention for the nomination if conditions appear favorable.
 The democratic situation was com plicated in June, when friends of Senator King let it be known that he wes a receptive candidate for the nomination to succeed himself. No date for the democratic nomination convention has been set, but talk of candidates Is heard. w. R. Wallace, a Salt Lake business man and expert on irrigation problems. is mentioned as candidate for the nomination as Is also w. W. Armstrong, a Salt Lake ho nlrar