Show 1 APOSTLE LUNDS mm j I Sanpete County Republicans I are Behind I STATEMENT OF HAMMOND A Delegation from Saiipote Whose Mission Is Said to be the Promotion of Lunds Boom Arrived in the City Yesterday Afternoon Mr I Hammond States His Position Has Agreed to Accept if Nominated Nomi-nated Hoport that He is Thinking of Withdrawing Unfounded I t The Sanpete county boom for Apostle Anton H Lund as Republican Congressional Con-gressional nominee Is assuming proportions pro-portions Members of a delegation from the county whose mission is i said to be the promotion of Apostle Lunds candidacy arrived In the city yesterday I yester-day afternoon It is claimed that a number of ministers mini-sters In Sanpete will support Apostle I Lund for the nomination In order to I show conclusively that the light ngalnst I Roberts was not because ho was a Mormon It is also claimed In San pete that James T Hammond will withdraw in Apostle Lunds favor Apostle Lund Is absent from the city In Idaho and it could not be ascer tnlnod last evening whether or not ho Hlll bo a candidate Mr Hammond when seen lost evening even-ing In regard to the story that he would withdraw In favor of Lund said I have not solicited the nomination The mention of my name has been entirely voluntary on the part of members of the party I have agreed to accept the nomination If It Is tendered me and it Is for the convention to say who it desires for the party candidate I shall not now change my former attitude atti-tude Mr Hammond further said that Mr Lund was a good straightforward honorable man who had no disabilities disabili-ties In regard to polygamy lie Is a man said Mr Hammond whom 1C he were nominated I could heartily support |