Show FRIENDS EXPLAIN Say and nd Not Smoot Ruled Him Friends of D D Houtz of Provo are trying to explain that he did not swing from C CW W Morse to J B E Frick for su supreme supreme preme judge In the Republican state con convention convention mUon merely merel because Boss Smoot told him to do so Houtz was declared to be pledged for Morse and there was great surprise when he rose in the convention and fervently praised Frick Friek whom he is credited with disliking greatly His friends say he did this because he expects to take t ke the place in the law firm left vacant by Judge Frick Friek in case he should be elected to the tho |