| Show GRA COUNTY POLITICS Weak Ticket Naey the Bepub HensDemocrat Hppy Moab Sept GThe Grand county Re ublcn convention made the follow log nominations For rcpresenttVi John H ShaferMr Shafer was a member at the frt state legislature For county cerk C J Elliott recorder George F Powell assessor sessor James V Stark sheriff D B Wilson surveyor E E Campbell treasurer F A Mamvle commissioners commission-ers cls Olsen Arthur Taylor and John E Pac The delegates to the state convention are Lester Taylor Mona Peterson and D E Wilson Wison The county nominees comprise nearly tie full list of the present officials Neis Olsen for commissioner and E E Campbell for surveyor are the only changes The convention adopted a resolution declaring for free coinage at the ratio ot 16 to 1 and reciprocity and protection While the convention was apparently harmonious already dissatisfaction Is manifested an wIthal i Is the weakest weak-est ticiet the Republicans could have named taken aH together Ot the convention Tay delegates to the state conventon lor and Peterson are avowed McKinley goldbugs Taylor on account at his slPport of McKlnle feculed the appointment ap-pointment of hIs daughter Irs Stark as postmaster Her husband James Stark is the county assessor Elliott the nominee for clerk was elected on the Democratic ticket two years ago The conditions are favorable for a lively time in Grand county politics this fall The Democrats 1 put a ticket In the field with the best chances of electing I throughout The Impression is out that Grand county is run by a ring ot the present officials who have secured theIr renominaton AH has evidently not been satisfactory to the mass ot the citizens judging from tIe complaints heard and the cry that a few men have a life lease on the of fcIs I Is certain that there will be a hard fight made to oust the whole set and have the attempt made to Jt f Icara whether Grand county has any other citizens capable at running for and carrying on the county offices The idea Is abroad that lould one of the Jresent officers die the count might be In bad shane If there was no one found capable of filling the vacancy Lester Taylor was a candidate for nominato for representative and he charges tat John H Shafer agreed to stand aside for him and this is causing friction between the faction of the part Democrats are looking on with smIles I The action of the convention in de daring for free coinage and the sending send-Ing to the state convention of the two I leading McKinley goldbugs as delegates common is looked voter at with suspicion by the I |
