Evening star., 1934-07-29
BY FRANK P. STEWART.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Tne star.
- ALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July
28.-Politics are warming up
in Utah. Election of United
~ States Senator and two Rep
resentatives, all three offices
now held by Democrats, seems to in
terest everybody.
Senator william H. King was
royalty welcomed on his return from
Washington about three weeks ago
and since then has been feted and
treated like a conquering hero by
many prominent leading Republicans
as well as most of the leading mem
bers of his own party. While he has
not announced, Senator King has
opened headquarters and is expected
to be the leading candidate at the
State convention In Provo September
/, and also at the election In No
vember.
There are two other candidates for
the Democratic. nomination for Sena-
tor, however-William r. Wallace,
vice president of the Utah OIL Re-.
fining Co. and former State chair.
man, and Herbert Nav, dean of men
at the University of Utah, an attor-
ney and a State Senator.
Wallace for many years has taken
a prominent part in Democratic
politics and has served In various
capacities by appointments. He is an
ardent dry and stands high among
business men. He is expected to put
up q good battle against Senator
King when he begins campaigning
next month.
Nav Attacks Utilities.
Senator Nav, apparently. has been
working for this nomination for a
long time. In the State Legislature
he made savage attacks on the big
utilities of the State. He has made
extensive speaking tours over the
State and it was generally consid-
cred that he was candidate long
before it was announced his friends
had insisted on drafting him.
Don B. Cotton, former Representa-
tive from the first district, was nomi-
mated for Senator by the Republi-
cans July Is. He Is a shrewd cam
paigner and popular, but party lead
ers concede that he will have an al
most impossible task to overcome the
losses of two years ago. Cotton Is
president of the Eastern States Mis-
sion of the Mormon Church, but he
has announced that he would accept
the nomination and return home soon
for a strenuous campaign
1t would seem that Senator King
will be nominated on the first ballot
With l8 years of service and record
for garnering votes from all classes
and all parties when the Republicans
seemed to be far in the lead, leaders
argue that 1t would be foolish TO turn
him down for any untried candidate.
He is popular and progressive and an
indefatigable worker. On his return
home from Washington several hun
dred automobiles went from Salt Lake
City to Ogden to greet him and ac-
company him home from there. In
cluded in the party were Gov. Henry
H Blood, Mayor Louis Marcus OF
Salt Lake City, officials of the Cham
Der of Commerce, leading mining
men and q number of well-wishers.
A big reception was held in q theater
of Ogden, where the mayor Of that
city and leading citizens welcomed
the Senator. Then, on reaching Salt
Lake City, a still greater reception
was held and capacity crowds have
greeted every appearance he has made
since then.
Wallace, an outstanding citizen and
popular. viii draw some of the busi-
ness support and. If nominated, prob
ably viii be elected But be Is not q
good campaigner and can hardly hope
to win against a veteran OF the type
! OF Senator King.