Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-15 | Page 5 | Bourbons Ready for Convention

BOURBONS READY FOR CONVENTION democrats 11 Meet Today to Name ame County and Legislative Legis Legis- Candidates Democrats of ot Salt Lake county cC will meet in county convention this mornIng morning morn- morn Ing ng at 10 1030 o'clock in the Auditorium in n Richards street to nominate a full fun county and legislative ticket Interest Interest Inter Inter- est c centers around the fusion of or the Democrats and the Progressives s as there here are few I If any contests for places on the ticket since bince leaders have havo practically agreed that a number of ot the he better offices in the county shall go 10 to the Progressives in return for what political aid nid may he be extended the tho ho Democrats The Democrats will vIll get both of ot the county commissioners A A. fight ht Is expected on the proposal to o fuse with the Pro Progressives as a number lumber of or the delegates ates have hae been in instructed instructed intruded in- in to fight against fusion This Is s true of several delc delegates ates from the city The entire Bingham ham delegation has las been instructed to oppose fusion S S. R. R Thurman will bo be in control of the he convention con and as he is known to favor Cavor avor the fusion it is assured Some Somo of the delegates Insist Im that Sheriff John S. S Corless shall not net be nominated on tho the Democratic ticket et and it is possible that the convention con will have more names than one before It for tor this place B. B B. B Quinn has an edge on the nomInation nom nom- for long term commissioner loner leaders said last night W. W B. B Hughes Hughess Is s a candidate for tor short term commissioner commis commis- Ray C. C Naylor arlor is considered th the he leading candidate or treasurer and Herbert lerbert Van Dam Jr Jr is re regarded n as the he strongest est candidate for county at- at torne orney torney The Democrats are arc still lockIng lock lock- ing ng out for tor material for tor count county audi audi- tor or In all other cases the present county count officeholders probably will wili ho bo H. H 1 L. L county attorney will be c temporary chairman of oC the con con- convention conven- conven en- en lon Hon which will be composed of or delegates S. I