Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-20 | Page 13 | W. R. Wallace to Seek Toga

WI W R HI WALLACE TO SEEK TOGA I Will Oppose King and Maw for Democratic Nomination Nomination Nomina Nomina- tion Son Says By Br ART WINTON INTON William R R. Wallace chairman ol of the he Utah water storage commission and the state planning committee will oppose Senator William H H. King and State Senator Herbert B. B Maw for or the Democratic nomination as United States senator Mr Wallace according to his son John M. M Wallace vice president anc and trust rust o officer of the Walker Bank Trust company will announce his candidacy upon his return soon from froma a trip through the state in the interest interest inter inter- est of water supply and conserva ion tion Many close personal and poll poU friends are urging his candidacy candi candi- dacy A former Utah representative on II the he Colorado river commission am and member of the Democratic national committee from 1916 to 1920 Mr Wallace Val Wai Vallace lace ace is expected to conduct a vigorous vigorous vigorous vig vig- orous campaign for the nomination He is certain to be opposed by Dr Maw who has already announced his candidacy and by Senator King who friends say will make his announcement announcement announce announce- ment meat upon his return to Utah within the next few days Mr Wallaces Wallace's entrance into the therace therace therace race will make it a three-cornered three puzzle for the September convention He is expected to have the support of ot business interests which friends will seek to rally ralty to his support Mr Wallace was voted th the first firs citizen of Salt SaIL Lake City last spring by the Salt Lake Advertising club He was born in Salt Lake City December December De De- cember 10 1865 and attended the University of ot Utah He has been an active and leading figure in water conservation and prominent in Sri Democratic Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- party activities for many years He is vice president of the Utah Oil Refining company and re re- re- re sides at 64 6 Ninth East street streel He returned recently from conferences in Washington D. D C. C on water supply supply sup sup- pi ply questions affecting the city and state stale