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Show LkOUXWCvj nl Nell M Madscn, democratic county chairman, waa In Price Tuesday between be-tween trains going to his home at Bco-field Bco-field from Zlon. Utah democrats am to meet on December Ith to decide on the apportionment or political ap-polntmiint. ap-polntmiint. Ira If, Drowning or Emery count) want to get the appointment a state road engineer and" will have the backing back-ing of Eastern Utah democrats. J. U lUwIlns, former United Blatea senator, Uat Hntunlay announced that hn would be a candidate for appointment appoint-ment to tho bench or tho United Htate circuit court of appeal for the Eighth circuit A number of prominent promin-ent Utah democrats had already wired or written endorsements to President Wilson In behalf of Senator Itawllns. Oeorge A. Htorn or Utah count) Is being talked or a a possible appointee as warden or the state prison to succeed suc-ceed Arthur E, Pratt Iln Is being supported particularly by Jesse Knight of Provo Mathonlhah Thomas, state chairman, haa said that Knight's support sup-port would be a big Influence, for Htorr. but Thomas declines In commit com-mit himself on tho mntler Apportionment or thn three hundred hun-dred thousand dollar campaign detj-clt detj-clt among the state ha been decided upon by Vance C McCormlck, chairman chair-man or the democratic natlonnl committee. com-mittee. In order to speed tip the work or pa) Ing It off. Mis Jrannetto Itnnkln of Missoula, Mont, who wa elected to congress on the republican ticket from that state, spent 117.70 on her campaign, according ac-cording to her sworn statement on file with the secretary of state. J. Frank Tolton of Uraver count), who will this )ear seive his fourth term In tha slate legislature. Is a candidate can-didate for speaker of the house. A number of democratic legislator elect have signified their willingness to support sup-port him. Tolton waa the democratic candidate for governor four )eara ago F, 11, Hammond or Orand county, also a candidate, ha announced a willingness willing-ness to withdraw In favor or Tolton. That woman suffrage ha rocelved a serious blow by tho election of the democratic ticket In the nation la the expressed belief or Henator Sutherland, Suther-land, lis declare that the women or the suffrage state held the balance or power and could have elected Hughe and thus have secured nationwide na-tionwide nurfrage, but that they were controlled by their emotion and defeated de-feated him, "According to thn Associated Pre, It happened at Hammond, Ind , last Monday, John Uosovlch, subject of the late Franx Josef, applied for cltl-xenshlp cltl-xenshlp papers. He could barely speak English. Clerk Hemstock put these questions and got these answers: "Who Is the president of the United HtateaT" "Meester Wilson." "Who make the law " "Da kungras." "Who electa the president?" Uosovlch never batted an eye un he answered "Kallforneeah." Hn got his papers. Henator Oeorge Sutherland, according accord-ing to report, may establish hi residence resi-dence In New York City after his term In the United States senate expires next year, and engage In law practice a a consulting attorney Knox Patterson, district attorney elect, may have the honor of being the last man to hold that office In thn Heventh Judicial district. Legislation abolishing tho office and requiring tho county attorney to fill both poil-tlona poil-tlona will doubtlesa be attempted at the next sewilon of our legislature. Nowa come from Duchesne to the effect that M. II. Pope, who waa the republican candidate for county attorney at-torney of Duchesne county, will contest con-test the election of C. I Ashton, democrat dem-ocrat The contest will be Instituted on the ground that Ashton la i nonresident non-resident of Duchesnu county. Taxation legislation Is commanding the attention of a number of democratic demo-cratic leaders who talked for economy in state government during the campaign. cam-paign. They are desirous to have a production tax In Utah, tha same a several Kr-stirn Htatea have In effect. Those who aro giving the matter study have nald they are more favorable favor-able to the production tax law of Penn) IvanU than of other eutos. ThosA democrat who advocate tax- H Ing production Insist that all metal fl coal and other minerals should py to H the statu a certain graduated tax for H every pound or ton or mineral taken H from mlnea In the state. A producv- fll Hon tax would apply onl) to natural il resource. i H Alls Jcaniintto Itnnkln of Montana, H the first woman ovr chosen to con- H grc, says: "I ant drepl) conscious H of the responsibility resting upon mo. 1 I earnestly hopo that I may bo of H so mo substantial pervlce, however H small, to thn men and women eif Mon- H tana, my native state, and to the wo- . HH men or thl country" H Cornelius N Ullsa, triastirer of tin- t republican national committee, filed H al Washington, D C, last Monda) ) tho financial statement of contrlbli- H Hon and expenditure for thn repub- , llcan campaign. The report show to- ' H tal contribution or S.44&.421 from H 34,206 contributor and expenditure H or $3,4II,8&, having 11 surplus of B Hlmoii llamberger I hu k from Callfnrnl i and I thl wrek consider- ' Ing the appointment he Is to make mm governor of Utah. He will go East, H however, In a few dn) to attend tho H muting of governor und iikii n- turning will give the man) nppllca- H lions now on f Iln fur Job consldi rn- ln jH Arrangement am llng made for n H grand reunion of tho n publlenn party H and all It worker on Lincoln's birth H day. February 12th, (lien Miller. tl Mtato chairman, I In charge of tho H affair and deflnllu detail of the pro- H gram will lm announced later Miller H slates that although tho republican H party In Utah received a considerable H Jolt In thn last election, It Is still united H and haa Its e)es on thn future It I 'H his purpose to get all tho party lender i H and worker together nt tha Uncolit H Day banquet ao that plans for thn 'H future may bn discussed and thn spirit iH of enthusiasm that ha nlwa) markul ilsl tho party' work In the past may bo al Member of the National Hughm tll Woman' committee, who financed lisH thn "Hughe special" train for It trip '1 throughout thn country during tho AaLH recent campaign, raloed 1134, lS for TJnLnl expenses, nctordlng to election ex- Hsl pense slatementa filed with thn wirs. sl tary of state or New York H Last Wednesday Halt l.ukt Tele- ffl gram state that Nell M Madsen or lljnisH Hcofiold la an applicant for appoint- ll ment to tha statu board or land on- ftl mlsslonri. IsH CungrrMsmaii Howell left Utah thl tH week ror Washington tu be present lit 'IBbS tho December session or thn house. SnBBBnnl Congressman Maya goc nuxt week. iLnisH |
