| Show GeO C Ho 0 Dern ern I Is s' s I I Democrats in h State Convention I I I I FORMER SOlON I T TAKES AKE LEAD LEA ill TN illI I I Hol Holds Holds' i- i Strength Through Through- Throughput 9 put t Polling Runk Running Run- Run k suing fling ning Third Withdraws Withdraw From Race in Fourth Poll I I Democrats of Utah h. h a assembled Wednesday in a convention con which they likened to the recent national I convention of ot their party as being I neither ridden boss-ridden nor boss boss- oss- oss J driven took tok five ballots to select selecta a gubernatorial ca candidate in the person o of George George II H. pern perno ern whose record as a progressive is written In the liberal legislation he sponsored spon spon- during two terms as a state senator and as Democratic floor loor leader in the session ot of 1921 1021 Mr Dern won from a field of ot three opponents opponent ts He took the lead leadon on the first ballot and was never headed On the fourth ballot ballet he had hid within one vote of ot tho the requisite site majority as announced by byS S Senator William H. H King convention convention conven conven- tion chairman W W. W W. was the first of ot the candidates to be bo placed in nomination Milton H Welling former lormer c congressman and nd stalwart Democrat sponsored ored Mr Armstrong Arm Armstrong I strong before e the convention David F F. Smith followed with tho the nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation of ot John G. G M. M Barnes Mayor C. C Clarence was nominated by Darrell Dairell T T. Lane and Judge e Ha Harold old M M. r Stephens cl closed JUd nominations nomination's g. g by hy pr the name of ot Mr It Dern Le LENGTHY SE SECONDING I Seconding speeches w wire were re numerous nu nu- mer s' s And 1 since th tho ush of ot nomination had got got under way n-ay without any r restrictive motion limiting limiting limiting lim- lim lim lim- the time lime to be bo allotted the various orators Senator King de declared de- de dared a a. subsequent motion to do doso doso do so out of ot ord order r. r As As' As Asa a result th the debate a as to the virtues of the II respective candidates ran to grea great length i Finally with several delegations shouting for a vote Senator King ICing arbitrarily but but popularly rIy closed de de- de I de-I bate ate The nominations for tor governor goyer- goyer goer gover nor or had been undertaken on a mo motion motion mo mo- tion to pass to-pass pass the o order der of ot business t when the committee on platform I Ind and nd resolutions ns was not ready to tp report in turn As nominations closed Senator King delayed th Continued on Page 7 i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I I I I I I I GEORGE H. H DERN DERNIS IS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR Continued from page 1 1 ballot to of Dan E. E Shields chairman of the committee presenting presenting presenting pre pre- pre pre- the platform It was wasI adopted without debate and a 0 recess was taken while the dele dele- delegations prepared their ballots dele DERN TAKES LEAD On the first ballot Mr Dern polled votes with Mayor Nes- Nes Nes-I Nes len in second place with votes Mr Armstrong had 1 1936 I and Mr Barnes 27 On the second second second sec sec- ond ballot Mr D and Mayor each showed gains grains Mr Armstrong remained above and Mr Mrs Mr Barnes lost all but but- three three- three three-I fourths of one vote On this ballot ballot ballot bal bal- lot several counties changed their voting and Mayor would have fallen ten votes below the previous ballot except for the ac- ac of sixteen Barnes votes In Davis county On the third ball ballot t Mr i Barnes arnes was out of it Mayor fell off nineteen votes Mr Dern gaining gaining gaining gain gain- ing ing- most of these On the fourth ballot Mayor had fallen nearl nearly votes under his second I ballot strength and as the results were announced Mr Lane gained I Ithe the floor to withdraw the name of his candidate Mr Dern Dem on this ballot polled polle votes out of needed to nominate accordIng accordIng according accord- accord Ing to an announce announcement ent by Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor King LEADERS STAMPEDED I 1 I The withdrawal of Mayor Nes Nes- len started a stampede among certain certain certain tain of his floor l leaders aders who fa favored favored favored fa- fa Mr Armstrong as a second choice Mr Derns Dern's strength had been Impressive however and as the fifth ballot was polled county I after county added to the fhe apportionment apportionment apportionment previously given him When Utah county cast forty-five forty for Dern on this ballot he possessed possessed possessed pos pos- I one-half one vote above e the I II requisite strength Mr Welling i sponsor of Mr Armstrong moved That it t be e the sense of this convention convention convention con con- that George H H. Dern Is the t unanimous choice of Utah Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- for the high office of governor gov gov- Wild applause answered him At the opening of the afternoon I session ion Governor William D. D Ross Ross' RossI of Wyoming addressed the convention convention conven conven- tion with an attack upon the Republican Re Republican Re- Re Republican publican party and a plea for a re reI return return re- re turn to sanity which he held dic die dictates dictates tates that It is the duty of every patriot and Christian under the American flag lag to vote yote the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic ticket I The Republican party he I II charged has bought the victory I In almost every election since I be became became be- be I be-I came of voting age I BUSINESS PROCEEDS I With the choice for governor made the convention settled down do downto to expedite the balance of its Us business busi busi- I ness Justice A. A J. J Weber was named by acclamation to succeed himself I II on the bench of the state supreme court The next business was selection se selection selection se- se lection of a candidate for secretary secretary secretary secre secre- I tary of eff state and J J. J W. W Funk former president of the state senate son sen ate and Joseph Ririe former elate sen-I sen auditor were wore placed In nomina nomina- tion Before the commenced commenced commenced com com- Mr RirIe's name was Vas withdrawn and Mr 11 Funk was wasI named by acclamation This with This with withdrawal was later on explained as lout out of deference to the best interests in interests interests in- in I of the party In opposing the Republican candidate for tor secretary sec sec- secretary of state H H. E E. Crockett with witha sec I tt a strong candidate from frol the same county and was made the basis for claiming the nomination for forstate forstate forstate I state treasurer for Mr Ririe J J. William Robinson of Provo and andO i O O. K ClaY of Price were contenders contend contend- contend I j ers era for the nomination for attorney g general Following presentation of their names a recess was taken until 8 30 ALLOCATION DEBATE Upon resumption of the session a heated debate broke out between supporters of the two candidates over the proper geographic allocation allocation alloca alloca- II tion lion of ot candidates for the best Interests In Interests interests in- in of the party The balloting favored Utah county's choice with witha I Robinson a vote of for fot against for Clay and O. O W V. WI i McConkie McConkle sponsor for CIa Clay moved iI to make Robi Robinson's Robinsons sons son's nomination i unanimous At this point the proceedings were interrupted while whilo Mayor Nes Nes- len was presented Briefly he 1 thanked his supporters and renewed his offer of service t to the party John G. G M M. Barnes of Kaysville presented the name of Josepn Joseph KIrle for state treasurer explained Mr Rules Rule's fine action In withdrawing withdraw withdraw- ing from the race for secretary of state in the interest of party harmony harmony harmony har har- mony and moved to make his selection selection selection tion for tor the treasury Post by ac acclamation ac ac- L. L R. R Martineau Jr asked Senator to declare the t. t motion out of order and Mrs Mr t Barnes learning that another sought the nomination on withdrew h his motion Mr Martine Martineau u then presented the name of f Frank P P. Stewart newspaper newspaper m man n and ex- ex man who he declared had been invaluable to the Democratic party and would be a credit In of ot- ot fice ice RIRIE NOMINATED In the debate which followed the point ot of Mr Rides fines withdrawal from from the previous race was stressed and when the vote was polled it showed showed Ririe Stewart Mr Martineau Martineau Mar- Mar then moved to make it unan unan- Daniel O. O Larson former state treasurer was unopposed for the nomination as state auditor and he was named by acclamation Inquiry In Inquiry Inquiry In- In as to why the service ex-service me men seeking representation for their group upon the ticket had not at attempted attempted attempted at- at tempted to place their selection in inthe Inthe inthe the race for auditor to oppose John E. E Holden Republic service ex-service candidate candidate can can- for that office developed th that t no service ex-service Democrat could b be found willing to try conclusions with Holden WOODWARD NAMED Hugh M M. Woodward of the Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig I ham Young university at Provo Pro won the nomination for state su superIntendent superintendent superintendent su- su of public instruction over D. D C C. C Jensen of Salt Lake county when following a lengthy debate Jensens Jensen's name was withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn and Woodward nominated by acclamation J J. P P. P Showalter of Garfield county Mrs Inez Knight Allen of Provo and Mrs J. J H. H Hayward of Salt Lake were named presidential electors electors electors elec elec- tors by acclamation There were five aspirants for forthe the fourth post post- tion as elector and with a plurality plurality plurality plural plural- ity rather than a majority vote made by motion the baste pasi for selection se selection se- se lection Nils Madsen ot of Carbon county won won that honor Resolutions of appreciation were passed n naming James Jamesf H. H Waters retiring state chairman John Halvorsen Halvorsen Halvorsen Hal- Hal I vorsen and the committee on arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- Senator King and Governor Ross The rooster In defiant defiant de defiant de- de fiant attitude was selected for the campaign emblem The state committee committee committee com com- was retained and was authorized authorized authorized au au- to elect a state chairman Increase the number of women members and to fill lill whatever va vacancies vacancies vacancies va- va may occur on the state slate ticket 0 Dern Author of f Important Measures Measure George Georgo H. H Dern Democratic gubernatorial gubernatorial gu- gu nominee nomine was born In Dodge county Nebraska In 1872 I He is Js a son of the late John and Eliz Elizabeth beth Dern and has been a real resi resident dent of Utah since 1894 He is prominent in mining and business I II circles of the state and as a legislator legislator leg- leg i he Is the author of many j I progressive legislative measures i Including the workmen's compensation j I tion tion law and the corrupt practices I act I RiC Richfield Gets Two Two- Candidates Henry N. N Hayes and Sterling K Keppler both of Richfield are the Democratic candidates for Judge and district attorney respectively in the Sixth Judicial district W W. S S. S McClellen of ot Loa Wayne county was named Democratic candidate for the state senate from the Tenth senatorial d district t Third Ticket to Be Placed in Field I Socialists progressives trade- trade unionists farm and other divisions composing the Farm Farm- Progressive Labor Labor er-Labor Progressive group of or Farm I this state will meet In the Moose hall at 10 o'clock Friday morning for the purpose of naming a a. a. a full ticket to support nationally the La Fol- Fol Wheeler lette-Wheeler Wheeler movement and to to- toen end endorse en en- d dorse such progressives as may have i been already named by the two I major parties for legislative and state offices With the decision several weeks ago to combine in a a concerted effort ef- ef effort effort ef ef- fort to carry Utah for La Follette and Wheeler the Socialist party Is said to have hav abandoned its usual offerings of a full ticket in ord order r to cooperate with the other progressive progressive I sive groups in putting over a third here To this end a central committee with representation from the various groups groups was named and 1 this committee will direct the deliberations de de deliberations liberations at Fridays Friday's convention I de FULL DELEGATION On the call sent out apportionment apportion apportion- I ment of delegates delegate's to th the or ot has been made among the various various var var- ious lous elements entering the coalition and those thos in charge harge of arrangements assert that tha the full number may be i expected In attendance While no definite action can betaken be betaken betaken taken except by the full convention leaders of the progressive movement meI t there here appear agreed upon the endorsement en endorsement endorsement en- en of ot J Justice stice A. A J. J Weber nominated d by the Democratic convention convention con con- venti on Wednesday to su succeed himself himself himself him him- him him- self on the supreme court bench Similar agreement seems to tp prevail In favor of endorsing George Georgo H. H L Dent Derri Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Frank Francis candi candi- 11 Continued on page GEORGE H. H DERN DERNIS IS IS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR GOVERNO R Continued from pave ps e 7 7 date of that party for congress congre ss from the First Utah district THIRD TICKET In line with the plan laid do down wn by Sy the national La Ia Follette Toilette group grou p to support the candidacy of or pro pro- progressives progressives progressives' progressives pro pro- whether Republican or Democratic on state and congressional congressional congre s- s tickets the central committee see ee has lias during the past w week ek been sit siftIng sittIng sift sift- Ing the selections of both major maj or parties with a So view to presenting g gt their findings at Fridays Friday's nomina t- t ing conference The plan Is to place a third ticket et in the fiel field d under a So name to be selected Friday Frida y and on this ticket to list such su ch candidates from either party t the progressives may decide to suppo support rt Th The listing of pr progressive Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- o- o cratic and Republican candidates oon on the third ticket will wilI be done on only ly after the express acceptance of t this his endorsement by by bythe the Individual ca can can- n- n selected For offices where re the candidate of ot neither major pa party meets the progressive requirements ts a So third candidate will be named it Is said |
