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Show VMi Candidates Continue Jockeying lor Position A new name appeared on the political scene this week as Democrats continued speculation specula-tion on possible candidate's for the party's nomination for the U. S. Senate seat now held by Republican Arthur V. Watkins. The new possiblity was Dr. Obert C. Tanner, a Salt Lake businessmen and professor of philosophy at the University of Utah. Dr. Tanner, who recently completed com-pleted an extensive tour of Russia, Rus-sia, has been attracting the attention at-tention of some party members for a considerable time. Veteran observers say that the fact he has continued to hold their interest in-terest indicates that he will be under some pressure to seek the nomination. Meanwhile, Salt Lake County Attorney Frank E. Moss, at present pres-ent regarded as the only sure candidate although he has not announced was continuing his smooth, behind the scenes work to line up support. Other names still being mentioned men-tioned include those of former Governor Herbert B. Maw, Robert Rob-ert H. Hinckley, former state senator Warwick C. Lamoreaux. Speculation on candidates for the state's two seats in the U. S. House of Representatives was not as sharp as in the case of the Senate. Feeling seemed to be that the House race would draw only moderate attention until the Senate question was more nearly solidified. , In Republican ranks there were more signs of dissension. There were reports that Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, president of Brigham Young University, was again being be-ing urged to seek the party's nomination. And former Gov. J. Bracken Lee was still trying to decide whether to run for the job as an independent or as a Republican. Re-publican. Meanwhile, there was speculation specula-tion that Deputy Salt Lake County Coun-ty Attorney Jay Banks would seek the Democratic nomination for Salt Lake County Attorney if Mr. Moss goes after the senate sen-ate nomination as he is expected to do. |