Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-16 | Page 7 | Ray Reserves Statement on Senate Plans

RAY RESERVES STATEMENT ON SENATE PLANS Lawyer Says Denver Story of Candidacy Not Authorized Authorized Authorized Author Author- by Him By Whether Will W. W Ray Salt Lake at attorney attorney at- at torney becomes a candidate for lor the Democratic nomination for United States senator depends upon a number number num num- ber ben of things But no matter what decision may be made by Mr Ray he reserves the right tight to announce it one way or the theother other No one but myself is authorized to announce my candidacy said MiRay Mr Mi- Ray Saturday SaturdayS There was no question question question ques ques- tion that he meant every word of it The statement came in response to toa a story from Denver which quoted Orman Orman Orman Or- Or man W W. Ewing Utah's new Democratic national committeeman as saying that Mr Ray would be the candidate I chosen to oppose S Senator nato Reed Smoot this year In common with other leading Democrats Mr Ray does not lot figure there is any hurry to make snake an announcement announcement an an- either for either for or against candidacy candidacy can can- since the Democratic state convention will not be held until September September September Sep Sep- 3 at Ogden Mr Ewing also is quoted as ns saying in Denver that W. W R. R Wallace will be bethe bethe bethe the Democratic nominee for gover gover- nor These two forecasts by one in in so high an authority as the national I committeeman will cause considerable ble speculation among the Democrats and not a little comment among the thc Republicans C C. Clarence is alread already out for the gubernatorial nomination and there is every likelihood that Henry H. H Blood chairman of the state highway commission will join the list of contestants before long Senator Smoot who will be the unanimous choice for reelection at the thc Republican state convention next month will leave Washington for home next week He will at once plunge into the work of the thc campaign ahead 4 I