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Show Republican Committee I Unanimously Backing I Wattis For Governor Weber County G. O P. Decides to Go After Nomination and Get It, Not Accepting Any Lesser Honors I William 15. IVntttS was unanimously unanimous-ly endorsed for the Republican nom- 1 ination for governor at a meeting of ! the central committee held In Ogden vterday. The action of the committee pledges J the undivided support of the entire Weber county delegation working OS a unit and making us of "every honorable hon-orable political expedient to bring 1 about his nomination." It was the sense of the committeemen commit-teemen that In going out after the ; Uf II W TTls. of I Igden, I loading Republican candidate candi-date for tho nomination for goi ; lrnor of Utah. I e Hi nomination for Mr Wattis for the position po-sition of governor Weber county Re-1 Re-1 publicans should act cpt no lesser ' nomination in ileu thereof. Furthermore It was the verdict that In order to center all efforts on getting get-ting the nomination for Mr. Wattis. I the Weber Republicans should not j divide their efforts by going af: r I lesser nominations for other Weber I Republicans. i The, meeting was called for the pur-I pur-I pose of Issuing the call for primaries and arranging for the election of delegates. del-egates. 7G of the " election districts in the COUnty wire represented. 11 SOU 1 !x. INTROD1 CED After rovillng for the Issuance of j the call, the following resolution was; I introduced by V . J. Hendershot: 'The Republican County Com-nut Com-nut tee of Wel.-r County wishes to call the attention of the members mem-bers of the party in this COUnty and state, to the fact that Utah Is confront d with financial. In-diistrdlal In-diistrdlal and political problems of the graves I character. We feel that for the office of governor I during the coming f.oir vears, will be required a man of the highest tpr of citizenship, of proved Integrity and patriotism, and one possessing business cx-pefence cx-pefence uml urlmlnlitrative capacity ca-pacity of the? best order. Wo nsert that Weber county has such a mnn in the person of Wm H Wattis. Wo commend I him to the favorable consideration considera-tion of the Republican state convention con-vention and urge trie Republicans of this county to choose dele-pates dele-pates who will work untiringly, making use of every honorable political expedient to bring about bis nomination." I 1 1-. IS CHEERED Every mention of Wattis" name I evoked applause and cheering, num-' erous committeemen ami committee-women committee-women seconded the resolution, calling call-ing attention to the special fitness of :r. Wattis for this import. mt offl and urging united effoits In his b- . i.:il 1 The committee authorised the calling call-ing of dixtrlct primaries which will hi held in the various districts of the county on August 1 2 at I p. m., to ele.-t del. gates to the county convention conven-tion which will In turn Hect the delegates to both the state and con-gre.uilr.nal con-gre.uilr.nal convention. The delegates to the county con-' . venticn are apportioned among the various districts on fbe basis of the vote cast for William 1 1. Wattis for , congress at the general election of Kit, each district being allowed one' I delegate for each 25 votes, or major ! fraction thereof cast for Mr. Wattis: , each district Is entitled to at least , one delegate, regardless of the number num-ber of votes cast. This apportioning I give 109 to Ogden City and 49 to the1 I county districts, making a total of I 159 The members of the county cen-1 cen-1 trsl committee of those districts with-' i out Ogden City will arrange suitable' I places for the holding of ald prt. ; ma lies in said districts and give due I notice thereof. Pi V' I 8 'i PRIM Rif The primaries for those ..lection ' districts In the several wards In Og- den City, except the i:th district,' will be held as follows: First ward, district 1 to 11 Inclusive. Cits hall. Second ward, district IS to IS inclusive. in-clusive. Third ward amusement hall. Third ward, district 19 to 27 in-j rluslre. Seventh ward amuscnv nt hall. ( Fourth ward, district 21 to 41 in- I elusive. County court house Fifth Kuril, district 42 to 14 In- I clusi Fifth ward amusement halL I Twelfth district. Itaptist mission.' West Ogden. M MBER Of1 DKU . I l B TMstrlcts number 1. 2. I. 4. 11. 12 IS. IS. 17. It. 20. IS. If, SI. Fsrr Weai. KanesMllr. Marriott. '.sndsll I I'lnlsh West Warren are entitled to ; on delegate each 1 list nets number I, (, 7. S. IS. 14 IS. It. II. 14. 27. 28. 29. SO. Si. SS. ' 14. SS. IT. SS. S9. 42. 44. 49. &2. 41 I S4. Burch Creek Eden Harrunlllr. H so per No. 1. Hooper No. 2. Ub n Pleasant View. Kivr rdalr. Ro. Hlstrr-' vllle. Taylor. Warren. West Weber ' and Wilson ars entitled to two dele- I gates each. I District I. . Of, t, SS. 40. 41 41. 4i. 4 7. SO. North gdeo No I and 4 4- R I .. ill I l N. Tile Republican immlv 1 nimnlt-(co nimnlt-(co of Weber county srlSDCS SO call the attention of the monilier- of tlic Mrt in thl-. iinit anil state to tlic fact that I'tali Is confronted with financial, Industrial and political politi-cal problems ol ti graveol cJuurss t r. We red that for the office of govornoi dsvUH the -Miiing four .-.ir- win ie- r'iiiiiiii s man of the iil;ln-.t tviw nf 1 Itleoship. of proved Integrity ami iatrliti-ni. I ami one posacaslug biiHliies exper-leiico exper-leiico ami dsVlnutnitlve capacity ..r tin- i.t order. We nsserl that Weber iouiii hits iifli a man In thl peron of ll-ILaiu ll-ILaiu II. Watli-. We i-niiiiiii'iid liim to the favorable oonsldrratlon of 1 ii- Republican stole oonreMtton and urge the Rcpobllcant of this . iiimiy to choose deloftotes who will work iiiitlrlnglv , nWlKtllt BOS of cviry honorable political expedient ex-pedient to bring about his uomlna- 1 North Ogden No. 2 are entitled to three delegates each. Districts number IS IS. Huntsville, are entitled to our delegates each. Plain City la entitled to five delegates. dele-gates. W HUG ENTERS LIST When informed last -venlng by County Chairman Woolley of the notion no-tion of the central committee, Mr. Wattis gave out the following statement: state-ment: "I appreciate fully the vote of confidence con-fidence given my candidacy by the party organization of my county. The encouragement extended by Republicans Republi-cans from all parts of the state is also appreciated. "My campaign for the nomination fflll be pushed vigorously In all parts of the stati- and all honorable means will be used to secure It. "J have ?o arranged my business affairs af-fairs that If elected to this high office by the voters of the state I shall devote de-vote my entire time In the intiest of all he people and will administer the affairs of government to the best of my ability." |