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Show POLITICAL PARTIES LINING UP CANDIDATES TO BE PRESENTED AT UTAH COUNTY CONVENTIONS end of the county are Henry Erland-son Erland-son and Thomas Wilson of Payson ; Al Creer, William Beckstrom and William Tolhurst of Spanish Fork. Mr. Erlandson and Mr. Wilson are well-known business men. Mr. Creer is a farmer with large interests inter-ests in the Spanish Fork district. Mr. Beckstrom is bishop of one of the Spanish Fork wards and has also been a successful teacher in the schools in his city. Mr. Tolhurst is the manager of the Leland flour mill and is at present president of the Spanish Fork Kiwanis club. The north end candidates mentioned men-tioned for the commissionersliip are James H. Storrs, James II. Clarke and Earl S. Greenwood of American Fork, Edward Soulbwick and Dr. Robert J. Evans of Lehi. Mr. Storrs is manager of the People's Peo-ple's Co-oerative Institution in American Fork and is also bishop of the Second ward. Mr. Clarke formerly was postmaster in his city and is one of the leading business men of the county. For many years he has been a member of the presidency presi-dency of the Alpine stake. Mr. Greenwood has served American Amer-ican Fork as mayor. At present he is manager of the People's Mill and Elevator company. Two years ago he was a candidate on the Democratic Demo-cratic ticket for county clerk. The name of Edward Southwick is known in all political circles of the state. Mr. Southwick has served Utah county as a state senator sen-ator for several years and did splendid splen-did service in that capacity. Dr. Evans is also well known all over the state of Utah, having been engaged until recently as a member mem-ber of the staff of the Utah Agricultural Agricul-tural college extension division. He is a son of Abel John Evans, one of the leading Democrats of the state. county as a first class party man and one who will well serve the interests in-terests of the entire county. In the north end of the county opposition is also appearing on the horizon to James T. Gardner, who has served as commissioner for four years and who is a candidate for the two-year term. Among the men who are prominently mentioned men-tioned as an opponent of the present pres-ent incumbent is James II. Gardiner Gard-iner of Lehi, well-known sugar man of Utah. He has already served Utah county as a-commissioner and established an enviable record at that time. Republicans in the north end of the county are of the opinion opin-ion that the ticket would be considerably con-siderably strengthened with the name of James II. Gardiner for county commissioner. A newcomer in the arena of county coun-ty politics is Thomas Coddington of American Fork, whose friends are bringing him forth as a successor to James T. Gardner. Mr. Coddington Codding-ton served for several years on the city council of his home town and two years ago was elected mayor by a large majority. He is known as a man of exceptional qualities and is pointed to as a real vote getter. The Democrats in the county are trotting out a long row of men whom they claim as most worthy timber for the two commissioner-ships commissioner-ships to be filled this year. Some Democratics are already bemoaning the fact that so many good men will be mentioned in the county convention conven-tion that it will be difficult to eliminate elimi-nate some and decide on others. Santaquin Democrats are holding up Bishop George LaBaron as most worthy and capable for the position. posi-tion. Others mentioned in the south Wherever men meet these days ono subject is certain to spring up to form the topic of conversation. It bohs up just as naturally as the sun rises in the sky each morning. Politics has always been as favorite favor-ite a subject as has the weather. Judge Elias Hansen, present judge of the Fourth judicial district, dis-trict, who was elected to that position posi-tion on the Republican ticket four years ago, will be a candidate on the same ticket to succeed himself. As bis running mate on the Republican Repub-lican ticket may be either George P. Parker, A. L. Booth or Chase Hatch, all well-known Provo attorneys. It is understood that Ray Dillmau of Roosevelt and Charles DeMoisey of Vernal are also going to have their names presented at the Republican judicial convention of the Fourth district. The Democrats have thus far only three names to consider for the two judgeships of the district. Judge A. B. Morgan, who served several years on the bench in the Fourth district will undoubtedly be a candidate for that position. County Coun-ty Attorney Martin M. Larson is being urged by his friends to throw his hat into the ring. While Mr. Larson has not signified his intention inten-tion of doing such a thing, neither has he declined to consider the proposition. Lee L. Baker, senior member of the law firm of Baker & Baker of Provo, who is now on a tour in Europe in connection with the annual an-nual convention of the International Bar association, is also known to be willing to have his name presented pre-sented for consideration by the Democratic judicial convention. Judge James B. Tucker, who has been the head of the city court in Provo for several years, has announced an-nounced himself as willing to accept ac-cept the Democratic nomination for district attorney. In the Democratic lines would-be aspirants for the office of county attorney are remaining quiet to see whether the present incumbent, Martin M. Larson, ia going to announce an-nounce himself for the district judgeship or for a renomination for his present position. Robert W. McMullin of Payson is said to be favorably inclined to accept the Republican nomination as county attorney. Although it is common in Republican Repub-lican politics to give an officeholder office-holder a second term, Commissioners Commission-ers James T. Gardner of American Fork and Fred Matley of Spanish Fork, whose terms of office expire at the close of this year, are said not to be without competition at the Republican county convention. Mr. Matley has already announcod himself as a candidate for the four-year four-year term, but his nomination is going to be hotly contested by the people of the southern part of the county, it is hinted. At the present time the name of Charles H. White of Payson, who has given his city exceptional service as mayor and who has also served Utah county as a representative in the state legislature, legis-lature, looms bright as Mr. Matley's chief opponent. Republicans of Santaquin and the Goshen valley, claiming that their section has never been properly represented rep-resented in the commission and that their interests have been neglected neg-lected in the past, are bringing forth John Roberts for the consideration of the convention. Mr. Roberts is an old warhorse in the Republican party and is known- throughout the |