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Show la. 0. P. COMMITTEE TO MEET ON MAY 20 1 J SALT LAKESi May 12. Call for a , session of the Republican state com-Itteo com-Itteo to be held May 20 at 3 o'clock . In the former Republican state headquarters head-quarters In th' Motel rtjh, was Is-' Is-' sued yesterday by LaMar Nelson, scc- retary, by authority of William Spry, I state chairman. Reorganization of the state committee, com-mittee, the fixing cf a date for a ; slate convention and the apportion-, apportion-, ment of delegates for that convention conven-tion will come before the session. A number of the members of the committee are anxious that work shall be started In tho near future in preparation for the campaign next fall, There is some diversity of opinion opin-ion as to an early or a Late date for ths state convention; and thi- mat. tef iifii y cause consideraBIs discussion discus-sion There is a sentiment In favor of a campaign of education to Mart soon, with the id"-i of presenting a solid party front in the next campaign. cam-paign. A number of the committee members mem-bers are anxious that the reorganization reorganiza-tion shall tako place, and some intimate inti-mate that there should he an active and definite executive head for the committee cn the ground in Utah. This may bring up tho question of whether Commissioner Spry is to remain re-main as chairman, leaving the. active executive work to a vice chairman In Utah, or whether a new chairman! Is to be deemed advisable. In the latter connection, It is stated! fhat there Is a definite movement un-I der way for the selection of Hamilton ! Gardner of this city as state chair-1 man, wueceelng Commissioner Spry. other candidates are more in tho nature na-ture of "dark horses." The committee consists of 30 mem-! ben, om- from each county In the Itate, with an additional member from Salt Lake. |