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Show County Chairman Resigns, Laurel Rrown Seeks Post I - 'JfA - 4 V" - county chairman came several weeks after Democratic State Chairman Milton L. Weilenmann had announced he would not seek reelection. Mr. Brown is widely known in county sporting circles. He has been active as a matchmaker for boxing matches sponsored by the West Jordan Park Benefit Association. Currently a district chairman, he has been active in the party at the voting district level. It could not be learned immediately im-mediately if others are expecting to seek the position. Meanwhile, the search for a strong candidate to oppose incumbent in-cumbent Senator Arthur V. Wat-kins Wat-kins in the November election went ahead. For the first time the name of Brigham E. Roberts, former district dis-trict attorney for the Third District, Dis-trict, cropped up in serious speculation. spec-ulation. It was revealed that supporters of Salt Lake County Attorney Frank E. Moss had filed a declaration dec-laration of candidacy in his behalf. be-half. There has been announced support for Mr. Moss from several sev-eral sections of the state in recent re-cent weeks. Mr. Moss was an unsuccessful candidate for the party's nomination for governor two years ago. State Senator Donald T. Adams of Monticello and State Senator Glen M. Hatch of Heber are be- (Continued on Page 8) A. WALLY SANDACK Salt Lake County Democratic Organization will have a new chairman this spring. A. Wally Sandack, current chairman, said in a letter to the party's county executive committee com-mittee that he would not be a candidate for reelection. At the same time Laurel J. Brown, West Jordan mink rancher ranch-er and unsuccessful candidate for the Salt Lake County Commission, Commis-sion, announced he would be a candidate for the post being vacated va-cated by Mr. Sandack. j Mr. Sandack's announced in-1 tention of stepping down as I County Chairman Resigns, Laurel Brown Seeks Post tl 'i LAUREL BROWN (Continued from Page 1) ing mentioned as likely candidates candi-dates for the party's nomination for Representative in Congress from the First and Second Dis-presidential Dis-presidential year. The Eisenhower Eisen-hower votes falling to Senator Bennett were credited with giving giv-ing him the edge needed for victory. vic-tory. Those attempting to convince Senator Hopkin to make another try point out he will face no such disadvantage this vear. It is assumed that former governor gov-ernor Herbert B. Maw will be a candidate for the Senate nomination nomi-nation although he has not made a public announcement. Others still being talked about include Salt Lake and Ogden businessman Robert H. Hinckley, Mr. Weilenmann, the recently-resigned recently-resigned state chairman; Julian M. Bamberger, businessman and former state senator; National Committeeman Calvin Rawlings. tricts. A campaign to convince State Senator Alonzo F. Hopkin to try for the nomination reportedly is gathering steam. Senator Hopkin was the party's nominee for the 1956 Senatorial election. He was defeated by Senator Wallace F. Bennett, who was running in a |
