Show Tribute to fo Governor Blood ELECTING Governor Henry H. H Blood for tor I a JG II second term the people of the state have hay C paid a tribute to him which perhaps a few icy weeks ago he did not look Jook for tor or without some sorn e misgivings He fought doggedly though anc and I 1 offered his record for the past four tour years as justification jus jus- for his bid to be his own ow successor or He lie made few promises beyond assuring his constituents con con- that he would continue to exert hi his a best efforts cUorts to give he the state sound business S management He entered the campaign with schism in his hi party wide and deep Even when he be and hi his s principle opponent before the state convention ml i had effected a meeting of minds there still sUll re rc remained remained re- re opposition within n the Democratic party r causing some of the governors governor's close friends apprehension ap ag ap- ap This perhaps accounts for the fact fa that the number of ot votes accorded him did nc noti not t i pI place ace him in the forefront of his party's norn nominees norai- norai L- L nees as they marched to victory with the Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt landslide Then there was the independent tt candidacy of Harman W. W Peery Pecry of Ogden Fc Forr For r r a time Peery loomed big as the harvest hanest moon i in A j an autumn sky worrying Blood supporters UP US an and id d t t K- K v VV- VV S lt l L A t- t v. v A t. t j VM i c L v ft N H t M n 2 1 t 1 even Republicans who doubted that the governor governor governor gov gov- would survive the ballot test tet Everyone likes a game came loser Joser Peery Pecry qualifies His fiLe concession of ot victory to Governor Blood in letter and spirit is characteristic of Ogden's cowboy cowboy cow cow- boy mayor and will be imperishably inscribed In Jn Utah's political annals I Z seem to have labored la la- la bored under the tho delusion that the people of this state wanted a change of governors he said It flIt appears to have been my mistake Former State Senator Ray E. E Dillman valiantly carry carry- carrying ing the G. G O. O P. P banner would have to have been beena a super man tho the like of which has not yet ap appeared appeared ap- ap to have stemmed the Roosevelt tidal wave He was as u generous and gallant in conceding conceding conceding con con- ceding victory to his Democratic opponent Ills His pledge was all aU that a sincere man could offer in good faith Our party will morally support all forward looking policies and officials he said During his term In office The Telegram o on oc occasions occasions oc- oc has tendered Governor Blood its commendations commendations com com- for wise and praiseworthy official acts acu We have have- taken no part in the campaign except to endeavor throughout to give impartial full and unbiased day to day accounts account of i its progress We have no doubt whatever that Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Blood will continue to give his best to the people of Utah We have every nope hope that tha h he will weld the personnel of the state adminis adminis- into a united and efficient whole to give businesslike handling to p public affairs We offer Governor Blood and the officials reelected and elected with him our congratulations |