Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-08 | Page 5 | Urge Christiansen for State Treasurer

URGE CHRISTIANSEN FOR STATE TREASURER Special to Tho Tribune. RICHFIELD, May 7. Sanpete, Sevier, Se-vier, Piute, "Wayne, Garfield 'and Kane counties will go to the next Republican State convention solid In support of Mayor James Christiansen of Richfield for the nomination for State Treasurer. The frlendB of the Richfield Mayor feel sure of victory. Apparently tho only other claim that will be mado by southern Utah will be for Superintendent A. C. Nelson. Every county In the Sixth Judicial and Tenth Senatorial districts will be united for Nelson of Sanpete. The report that Mayor Christiansen ffl an neplrant for the Republican nomination for Senator of the Tenth district 1h without foundation. founda-tion. There has never bcen a time when he sought or was willing to accept that nomination. James Christiansen was born at Ephralm, Sanpete county, April C, 1871, and-ia now 33 years of age. He has resided re-sided in Richfield since 1S73. For tho pnst thirteen years he has been cashier of the .Tamea M. Peterson bank of this city. In 1S92 he was elected Clly Treasurer Treas-urer of Richfield, held the office five years, and declined a renominatlon. He is now serving his second term as Mayor May-or of Richfield.