| Show DERN TURNS THIRD TERM RACE ASIDE Executive Announces He Will N Not t Seek Reelection as Governor LOOKS TO WASHINGTON Withdrawal Leaves Field Clear for Other Aspirants Governor George H. H Dern Bern twice chief executive of the state of Utah announced Saturday that he would not seek a third term The announcement announce announce- ment meat came in a formal statement issued issued issued is is- sued through George C. C Sutherland secretary to the governor Governor Dern stated that he was leaving the field clear to lo any anyone one who wanted the office oice and that he was permitting his friends to support rt any candidate they chose The governors governor's withdrawal from rom the race- race leaves the field open to C. C Clarence former mayor of Salt Lake City whose announcement of his candidacy is expected in irs a few days Henry H H. Blood chairman of the state highway commission who has been mentioned as a candidate but who has denied that he will enter enter enter en en- ter the race and William R. R Wallace prominent Salt Lake business man who has long been considered a possibility possibility pos pos- in case Governor Dern refused refused refused re re- re- re fused to run William R R. R. R Wallace said Saturday that he would have an announcement to make mak regarding hi his candidacy for for forthe forthe the goye governorship within a few days GOVERNORS GOVERNOR'S STATEMENT Governor Bern's Berns statement in full follows I During the past few months many Continued on Pale Page Two S I DERN TURNS THIRD TERM RACE ASIDE Continued from Page One Oe persons have ur urged ed me to become a candidate for a third term Now that the Democratic state convention has unanimously indorsed me mc for the thc high office ofle of vice president of the United States I deem that the time has arrived ar arrived rived for me to announce that I shall not seek seck another term as governor I consider all al members of oC the Democratic party as ns my friends and andI I desire them to feel eel at liberty to seek the nomination for governor or sec to offer ofer their support wherever they see sec I fit it ft The he people of Utah have liberally bestowed upon me their confidence and good will wil For this popular ap approbation approbation ap- ap probation and backing I shall always ap remain deeply grateful It I is i a genuine ine Inc pleasure to render public service when ones one's efforts are appreciated During the next few years the office of of- lice fice of governor will wi doubtless be extraordinarily ex cx- difficult and trying trig I Iam Iam Iam am sure the Democratic party will wl realize that the times call cal for or a governor gov gay of ot ripe wisdom broad experience ence sound judgment and proven executive ex ex- ability and that it will wi nominate nominate nom nom- mate a ticket of commanding fitness so as to insure an efficient economical cal and capable administration of of the states slates affairs I do not believe the beleve people care from what parts part of the state the candidates candidates candidates can can- come but I am sure that in inthis inthis inthis this time of f financial stress burdensome burdensome burden burden- some taxes and reduced revenues they have a vital interest in knowing that their elected officials will wl give devoted intelligent and efficient service service ser ser- vice The Democratic party should unswervingly un tin adhere to the lofty lofy principle principle prin prin- ciple enunciated by Grover Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land that a public office oUke is a public trust and arid not merely a political op Thus will wi the party earn op and hold public confidence ASKS SUPPORT Governor Dern became chief executive ex ex- in 1925 after his election electon the November previous He was reelected In 1928 He began his active political career in 1914 when he was elected to the state senate on a Democratic Democratic- Progressive coalition ticket In 1918 he was reelected on a strai straight ht Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic ticket Governor George H H. Dern In a letter letter let let- ter asked Governor William Wilam H. H Adams Ad ams of Colorado Saturday for his support in the Dern for vice president president president dent drive says a United Press dispatch dispatch dis dis- dis patch from Denver say Developments so far in the western western west west- em ern states encourage us u to feel that we shall shan make quite quie a respectable showing in the convention in iii Chicago Chica ChIca- go Governor Dern wrote to Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Adams |
