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Show VERNAL IN HAS PRAISE FOB HARDING First District Nominee as Convention Speaker Talks of CO. P. Record Representative Don a. Colton of Vernal waa nominated by acclamation acclama-tion this morning at ths first district dis-trict oongreaslonal convention In the ballroom of the Hotel Utah aa the Republican, candidal for a second term In the bouse. Within a few minutes sfter tha convention waa called to order by 1 J. Holther of Ogden and the few preliminaries attended at-tended to. B. C. Call of llnxelder county rose to place Mr. Colton In nomination. Warren L. Wattle, speaking In behalf of Weher county, then moved that the rules be aua-perided aua-perided and the candidate be selected by acclamation. Tha question wss put snd with a trsmendous "Aye!" Mr. Colton wss again honored by his party. There were loud cells for Colton and he was brought forward to the platform where he expressed his pleasure st ths action of the convention. The other business of ths morning was the aelectlon of a campaign committee for the district consisting of one member from each county. "1 think It may truthfully be ssld that the first nomination Is more thrilling." Mr. Colton aald. "but I think It may be aa truly aald that the second Is more satisfying. It will soon be two ysars sine you gavo mo yonr vote In this same hall for tho same nomination. I have come hero today in a measure to account ac-count for nay otewardshlp of tho tmot you then entrusted to my care. I have become - better acquainted with you and feel that I know you better than I did then. Tour action today ahowa In a way that you have not regretted your choice and I feel to thank you aa alncere.y as I can for the confidence reposed In me." MUST STAND ON REC0R0. -Too Republican party can come he-; he-; fore the-speople without apology, Mr. ! Colton continued. and sounded a "warning tat In the campaign this fall wo shall not allow camouflaging of the laauea. We must stand squarely on our record. The national administration administra-tion has Instituted economies and relieved re-lieved the noople of a large burden of taxation. The doors are open to-foreign trade and the emergency tariff , has been paaed and accomplished I I U'ontlnnM on Page 4.) I HI " (Continued, from ptr (splendid results. TIM dlaarmament i conference, which earn Instead of the 'league ef nations, he aald. "1 th I ntuHt approach to th dream of peace I the world haa known In 2000 yeara." i Tha nation, ha declared, haa aaaumad ha placa aa tha moral leader of tha j world. Cloaa contact' with tha preei-dent, preei-dent, ha addad. haa convinced him that I tha people could aaarch tha nation over from ona eoaat to tha othar without finding a wiser, safer, mora honest and mora patriotic leader than Warren U. Harding'. Tha budget system, soldier relief work, and particularly steps taken to reclaim Utah projects, ware put forth aa praiseworthy accomplishments accomplish-ments of the administration. In conclusion. con-clusion. Mr. Colton expressed ax desire for cooperation and repeated his thanks for ths honor dona him. W. B. Hlgirlna of Millard county served as chairman of the convention and B. Evana of Weber, secretary. A motion wa passed to make the temporary tem-porary organisation permanent and the nomination was expedited by a motion to dispense with tha election of the customary committees and to accept tha platform adopted, by tha stale convention con-vention yeeterday. WOMAN MI ADC POEM. A short address was msda by Mrs. W. t. Turner of H'ber City, vice presi- dent of the convention. Mrs. Turner said she approved of the nomination of Colton and believed that every Ke-publican Ke-publican woman would help reelect him. She expreeaed confidence In the success of the party and read an original origi-nal poem she had written al the time of the league of natlona debate, urging America to hold aloof and maintain Ita Independence. In nominating Mr. Colton. Mr. Call aald that the requirement of a statesman, states-man, that he be capable, willing to serve an(j honeat, could all be in-Bwered in-Bwered In the affirmative In consld-ilng consld-ilng Ills present' congressman, and' without further pralee presented hie name, which waa greeted with prolonged pro-longed hand-clapping and cheers. After tha committeemen were chosen snd the counties polled. W. H. Reeder of Ogden moved adjournment The following committeemen were choeen: Beaver, Frank Williams. Mlnersvllle: Boxslder, Benjamin C. Call, Brlgham City; Cache, W. W. Halt, Logan; Carbon, A. W. Horseley, Price; Daggett. Heber Smith. I,yn-wood: I,yn-wood: Duchesne, Owen Bennlon; Emery. Morris Singleton. Pen-in; Oarfleld. H. C. Tebbs. Panguitch; Orand. Don Taylor, Moab; Iron. H. C. Parcell. Parowan; Juab. J. H. Mo-Knlght, Mo-Knlght, Nephl; Kane. W. W. Seeg-mlller. Seeg-mlller. Kanab; MlUard. D. H. Bunker, Delta; Morgan. William Bridges, Mor-gsn: Mor-gsn: Piute, Dr. Heath, Marysvale; Rich, paaaed call; San Juan, J. H. Wood. Montlrello; Sevier, H C. Lar-eon. Lar-eon. Elslnore: Sanpete, L. R. Anderson. Ander-son. Monti: Summit. M. O. Bltner, Park City: Uintah. Thomas W. O'Don-nell. O'Don-nell. Vernal; Wasatch. E. J. Cum-mlngs, Cum-mlngs, Heber; Washington. David Herahey, Hurricane; Wayne, B. E. King, TeaadaJs; Weber, A. R. Mcln-tyre, Mcln-tyre, Ogden. |