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Show Political Activity Increases in Utah As State Conventions Draw Near state are the three announced Democratic hopefuls for the Senate Sen-ate post, Rep. David S. King, Calvin L. Rampton and Joseph Weston. Pushing their campaigns in the Second District are State Sen. Bruce S. Jenkins and former for-mer attorney general Clinton D. Vernon. Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, the Republican incumbent, is expected ex-pected to have no opposition for renomination. In the Second District Dis-trict only State Sen. Sherman P. Lloyd has announced for the GOP nomination. The post is being vacated this year by incumbent Rep. David S. King, who is running for the Senate instead. Utah political activity has stepped up its pace and is expected ex-pected to continue at full steam ahead from now until November. Novem-ber. With the state organization conventions just two weeks away a number of would-be candidates are coming out of hiding to announce their intentions. On the county level Salt Lake County incumbents are announcing announc-ing intentions to seek re-election. Already announced are County Treasurer Charles O. Bonner, County Attorney Grover Giles, County Clerk Alvin Keddington, County Commission Chairman W. G. Larson and County Commissioner Com-missioner C. W. (Buck) Brady. Others, including County Auditor Aud-itor David Jones; Sheriff George Beckstead. Assessor Cliff Cock- ayne, Recorder Mrs. C. L. Jack, and Surveyor Roscoe Boden are expected to announce shortly. The Democratic State organization organi-zation convention is planned for April 21 in Salt Lake City. Darrell G. Renstrom, Ogden attorney, this week was appointed appoint-ed temporary chairman of the convention. Action in the campaigns for the Democratic nominations for the U. S. Senate and the U. S. House of Representatives has been steadily increasing. Campaigning throughout the j |