Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-07 | Page 13 | Slate Spurned by Peery May be Withdrawn

SLATE IE SPURNED BY PEERY MAY MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE BE WITHDRAWN Backers in Townsend Faction Ready to Abandon Move The move to equip Mayor Harman W. W Peery of Ogden with a full state ticket in his independent candidacy for governor lost considerable im impetus impetus im- im im-I im petus Wednesday when a group of its backers said to be identified with the Townsend old age pension organization announced willingness to withdraw the ticket Sam F. F Kiefer Townsend follower follow follow- er said the ticket had been filed in inthe inthe inthe the belief that it was acceptable to the Ogden mayor but in the light of the latter's protest over the move there would be no objection to its withdrawal from those of the Townsend Townsend Townsend Town- Town send organization who signed the petition seeking to place it on the ballot We regret the fact that Mayor Peery has seen fit to decline this gesture of support Mr Kiefer ex ex- ex- ex We have no wish to embarrass embarrass embarrass em em- barrass him however and will consent consent consent con con- sent to the tickets ticket's withdrawal if the other groups identified with the petition are willing L Labor Lafor Group The ticket was filed last Saturday by James G. G Goffe representing a labor faction It sought to name Mayor Peery as its and adopt the latter's bucking horse emblem and Progressive dent party name Secretary of State M. M H. H Welling rejected the petition upon receipt from Mayor Peery and others of formal notification of withdrawal Other Utah political news on Page 12 He pointed out a petition placing the Progressive-Independent Progressive party on the ballot with Mayor Peery as the lone rider of the bucking horse already had been filed and accepted and that those backing the new ticket would have to select a new name nanie and emblem to get it before the voters in November Others May Aid This has not been done and indications indications indi indi- are that other groups in inthe inthe inthe the coalition which filed the ticket will join with Mr Kiefer in asking for its withdrawal or permitting to todie todie die for lack of action Meanwhile J. J H. H Cornwall manager manager man man- I ager of the Peery campaign in Salt Lake county pointed out disqualification disqualification disqualification dis dis- dis- dis qualification of the proposed state ticket or its withdrawal will not I effect the Ogden mayors mayor's status as asan asan asan an independent candidate for gov gov- His name will appear on the ballot ballot ballot bal bal- bal bal- lot under the Progressive Inde pendent party emblem and he is in the race until the last vote is counted Mr Cornwall asserted