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Show KNOX TO ENTER RACE FOR BENCH The following letter announcing tho candidacy of Attorney William F. Knox of Beaver for tho nomination of District Judge of to Fifth Judicial district on the Republican ticket, appeared ap-peared in the Beaver County News of June IGUi: I Beaver, June 14, 1020. i Mr. C. T. Woodbury, Milford-Utah., I Dear Mr. Woodbury: I am just in receipt of a very kind letter, in which tho signers urgo mo to become a cnn didato for tho offico of Judge of this district, on tho Republican ticket at tho coming election. I have also received a number of letters from prominent Republicans, residing in the other counties in the district, urging mo to become a candidate. can-didate. I came to Beaver soon after I commenced com-menced to practice law; nnd during nil the years I have lived here and practiced in the district, I have received re-ceived the most kind nnd courteous treatment nt the hands of the people for which I nm very grateful, indeed. Since receiving your letter, nnd tho other letters above referred to, I havo given the matter careful consideration nnd havo decided, if it is the wish of our party that I become a candidato, that I shall be pleased to do so. (Continued on page five.) KNOX TO ENTER RACE (Continued from first page.) I am not unmindful of tho fact that the lawyers of tho district aro deeply interested In this matter, and I would hardly care to become a candidate for this high offlco unless at least a majority ma-jority of the lawyers of the district who arc members of tho party will approve ap-prove of my candidacy. I am very grateful to you and the other signers of tho letter for the expressions ex-pressions of confidence and tho kind words therein contained and I sincerely sin-cerely thank you all. I am answering tho letter to you because your name appeared first, but please communicate tho contents of this reply to tho other signers. Again thanking you all, I beg leave to remain, Very truly yours, WILLIAM F. KNOX. |