Evening star., 1934-09-09
UTAH DEMOCRATS
UNITE IN CAMPA|GN
TO REFLECT KING
Party Accepts Challenge OF
G. O. P. to Make New
Deal Issue.
EWING DEFEATED FOR
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Leader Will Hold Post Until En-
tire Group Acts, However.
Brown Elected.
BY FRANK p. STEWART.


SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Septem-
Der 8.-Democrats of Utah are united
and are preparing to wage an unre-
lenting battle from now until the elec-
tion in November. Previous to the
State convention held September
fear had been expressed. Four op-
ponents to Senator William H. King
fought bitterly for the nomination
But King won. Before all the votes
were counted on the first ballot he
had piled up large majority. Then
one of his opponents for the nominal
tion interceded to move that the rules
be suspended and Senator King NOM
mated by acclamation. Each of the
other three opponents hastened to
second this motion and the vote was
unanimous. The battle was over and
all pledged their support to the ticket
and the New Deal.
Abe Murdock, Representative from
the first district, had no opposition
and was elected by acclamation. j.
Will Robinson, Representative from
the second district, was elected on the
second ballot. Had all the votes been
cast, however, his nomination would
have been on the first ballot, as eight
votes known to have been for him
were absent and he missed having a
majority by one vote. He had COM
Portable majority on the second bal
lot and the choice then was made
unanimous.
Other Nominations.
This is an off year in Utah State
politics, but nominations were made
for the Supreme Court, a 10-year
term, and for an unexpired term of
the State treasurer. Geography more
than politics entered into this and
there was no fight. James H. Wolfe
of Salt Lake City was nominated for
the Supreme Court and Joseph Ririe
of Ogden for State treasurer.
A short talk by the State chairman,
Olaf Mickleson; the keynote address
by Delbert M. Draper. former State
chairman, and the State platform. all
proclaimed faith in the New Deal
and the policies of President Roose-
velt. Also, in all the pre-convention
campaigning, all the candidates for
senatorial nomination were emphatic
in their support of President Roosevelt
and his work.
Don B. Cotton, Republican nominee
for Senator from Utah, on his recent
return from the Eastern States Mis-
sion Of the Mormon Church to take
up his campaign, was quoted in the
papers as opposed to the New Deal
and as saying that the country was
no better of than it had been under
Republican rule. State Chairman
Mickleson read these quotations, which
have not been denied, and declared: ::
Mr.. Cotton, whom we retired from
public office, permanently, two years
ago, must have been taking long
sleep in. the East. Either that or he
is hopelessly befuddled. At any rate,
we accept his challenge and will fight
with him this Fall on that issue"
Sore Spot Uncovered.
A sore spot was uncovered near the
close of the convention, however, when
a motion was made that the post Of
national committeeman be declared
vacant and that some one be elected
to fill that vacancy. Orman w. Ewing,
who was elected national committee
man two years ago, has been at odds
with the State Committee for some
time. Charges of irregularities in
patronage matters have been lodged
against him but have received scant
attention from the National Commit
tee. 1t was generally agreed among
leading Democrats in Utah that the
action proposed and taken here would
cause the National Committee to con-
slider the State Committees charges.
Ewing was present and made an
argument and plea in his own behalf,
but the motion carried. Nominations
then were made. Ewing's name was
again placed before the convention,
as was that of w. j. Halloran, whom
he DEBATED for this place two years
ago. Another name advanced was
that of A. S. Brown, known as a
Democrat here for several years, but
not active in the party until the last
year. The vote then was taken and
Brown was elected, the vote being
Brown, 376; Halloran, 242, and Ewing,
81.
This may not settle the difficulty,
but those who have been fighting
Ewing expressed the opinion that the
National Committee would now know
what they thought about 1t. Ewing
indicated that he would hold his post
until the National Committee in
formed him he was out.
Republicans and Democrats are said
to be preparing for a vigorous CAM
paign, which is to start In earnest
next week Each party has established
a State headquarters in Salt Lake
City and there seems to be an abun-
dance Of workers and some money
in each camp.