Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-06-25 | Page 9 | G. O. P. Presses Barnes to Run

01 O PRESSES BARNES TO RUN Attorney Considers rs Senate Contest Republican leaders expressed a conviction Saturday that Claude T T. Barnes an attorney of Salt Lake City ity would accept a a tendered candidacy candidacy candidacy can can- for nomination to the United States senate Supporters of Mr Barnes filed with Secretary of State E. E E E. Monson Monson Monson Mon- Mon son a designation of nomination petition Mr Barnes has only to accept officially to have his name placed on the Republican ballot Inthe in inthe inthe the first primary in September Mr Barnes said that the confidence confidence confidence dence of th the type of men who signed the petition is a priceless thing to me Considers Tender I 1 will give the offer every consideration consideration consideration con con- and in due time announce announce announce an an- my decision Mr Barnes disclosed that a similar similar simi sEmi lar lan petition yet et had been sent him by a group of ot Republicans I In Roosevelt Utah headed by Ray E. E Dillman If Mr Barnes accepts the tender he will be opposed at the primary by at least at-least least one other candidate fo for forthe forthe the Republican nomination for U. U S S. s senator He is Dr Arthur C. C Wherry who has announced hi his intention to torun tOrun torun run but has n not t yet uil fil filed d. d Veteran Attorney Mr Barnes has been an attorney here for 30 years He studied a athe at atthe atthe the University of Utah University of Chicago and University o of Michi Michl- Igan gan Meanwhile Francis S. S Lundell o of Benjamin had filed a petition fo for nomination to the state senate in inthe inthe inthe the Democratic primary He is now nowa I Ia a member of the state house of rep rep- rep rep-I