The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-16
UTAH BALLOTS
FIRST PRIMARY
| next TUESDAY
Anticipate Small Vote Be-
cause Issues Are
Lacking
By MURRAY M. MOLER
United Press staff Correspondent


Salt Lake City, Sept. 15-(UP)--
Utah voters will go to the polls next
Tuesday to cast ballots in the states
first direct primary election-an
election devoid of major party bat
ties and with little bearing on the
national political picture.
Because of the lack of issues, only
a comparatively small portion Of
the $4,000 voters who participated
in the last general election are ex-
pected to exercise their franchise
at either the regular primary or the
run-off primary two weeks later.
Particularly on the Democratic
side of the fence is there little pri-
mary activity.
u. s. Sen. Ebert D. Thomas, New
Deal supporter "but not rubber
stamp for the administration" is
unopposed for the Democratic sem
atorial nomination. Thomas Is the
second member Of Sen. Robert La
Follette's two-man civil liberties in
vestigating committee.
Rep. Abe Murdoch of Beaver,
member of the house of representa-
lives from Utah's first compression
hl district, also faces no opposi-
lion for denomination on the Dem
pcratic ticket.
In the second congressional dis
trict, Rep. j. Will Robinson is con-
tested for position on the general
Election ballot by Warwick L. La
noreaux, young Salt Lake City at
orney and a newcomer to politics.
Republican Senatorial Fight
Most interesting of the major
party primary battles is for the Re-
publican nomination for senator
fight that has drawn three can
idates.
First to enter was Claude T.
Barnes, Salt Lake City attorney
nd leader in Utah COP. activ-
ties for more than 20 years. Next
anne DR.. Arthur c. Wherry, Salt
AXE City dentist, who toured the
tate with hill-billy band. attrac-
I've woman singer and brightly
tainted sound truck.
Coming into the race just before
he filing deadline was DR.. Frank
in s. Harris, president of the
ighamB Young University for II
ears and a widely-nown educator,
uthor and authority on agricul-
iral matters.
There Is a two-way fight for the
hop. nomination for representa-
I've between lie Roy B. Young
resident of the powerful Ogden
hamber of commerce, and r. E,
Killer, Myton farmer.
Party Harmony Shown
Indicative of general party har-
toay for the primary was the Sit
alton In the second congressional
istKict. When filings closed there
ere three candidates for the COP.
domination. But within a week,
70 dropped out Elm order to center
4 party activity In defeating the
ew Deal at the general election"
aving Dean F. Brayton Of Salt
AXE City unopposed for the nom
lation.
The Utah attorney-generals Of
&c was kept busy, interpreting va
ous clauses in the new direct pri-
airy law passed by the 1887 leg
lature to replace the party con-
ention system in effect since the
ee Hive state entered the Union
1895.
One puzzle that caused many
eadaches before officials decided
let 1t go by the boards this year
rs a section that provided party
Inventions should certify candi-
ties for the run-off election, but
the same time stipulated that
Inventions should not be held I'M
two weeks after the run-off. The
cepted practice, until the law is
ljusted by the 1880 legislature,
II be to hold the convention after
pth units of the primary.