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H RO ERTS MAY UtY MR TEASDALE'S PLACE AS MORMON CHURCH APOSTLE The eighth seventy semi annual conference con con- bronco ference of ot tho the Church of ot Jesus Christ Christof of ot Latter-day Latter Saints will convene In tho tabernacle tabernacle- in this city at 10 o'clock the tho morning of at Friday October 4 Each of th the railroad companies has announced special rates to and from the tho city These rates go into effect for some o of tho the distant distant distant dis dis- tant settlements as early as next Fri Fri- day Representatives from as far south as Mexico and as far north as Canada will willbe willbo willbo bo be in in attendance There w will likely be bean bean i ian an unusually large arge attendance from rora Wyoming Idaho Montana Arizona Colorado and Nevada Tho Thu conference promises to he be one of I snore moro than interest President I Smith and other prominent leaders will ill speak and while it is hardly expected that any direct reference to the local political situation will vilt be ma made e yet such guch a thing is is within the bounds of possibility Selection as Apostle Tho The chief int interest rest to tho the 11 lay members mem memo bers bors at least will be bo in the selection of an apostle to fill 1111 the place of ot tho the lato late George c While it is not absolutely c certain that the vacancy will bo be filled there is a general b belief that such will be bo the tho case Tho The selection tion of ot a n member r of the apostleship is one of the most important if not the most important of tho the doings of the tho church Only by death or a disregard rd for church teachings teaching and rules hues can cnn the member selected fail to become tho the pr president of tho the church There arc are a number of names being discussed It is reported in somo some quarters piar- piar that President Smith has in mind minda a member of his bis own family or at least of a famil family to which ho bo is rel related ted This however is denied in the statement that President Smith already has a son a n nephew and a J. J brother as JS members of tho the quon quorum m. m It is well known th that t the tho lato President ent Snow had au an ambition to have one ono of oC his sons as an apostle Ho lIe was the only onh president o of the tho church who did not nave nave a son eon in that quorum I with the exception of the first leader of the tho church The chances however of ofa a son of tho the late lato pr president sid nt b being ing selected select select- ed aro arc remote The six names most frequently m mentioned mentioned men men- n- n and discussed discuss d amon among the lay m members arc are those of Brigham H. H Roberts Roberts Rob Roo erts crt Ben E. E Rich George eorge C. C Parkinson James T. T Jack William Wiliam Bud Budge e and Charles W. W Nibley Of the tho six two Roberts and Rich live Jie in Davis count county two and Budge in Cache county and the tho other otner two in Idaho B. B H. H Roberts' Roberts Standing With tho the possible exceptions of President President Pres Pres- ident Smith and Apostle Apostle- Reed Smoot Brigham H II Roberts is tho the known best I member of the Mormon lormon church He lie came amo into national and international l I prominence through his fight to retain a L seat in the lower house of congress Before lefore his nomination and election as J I dele delegate to congress he be had had bad a serious seriJ seri serio ous ma railing falling out with the church leaders I in a the thc famous Roberts Thatcher-Roberts political pouts pouts- cal al flight ht in which both Thatcher and anti Roberts were charged with haying having accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac opted political nominations wb while holding hold in ing ng high bich church offices without havin having secured the consent o or 01 the leaders to torun torun run un for office But Roberts is said to have hao asked for forgiveness for or his mistake However Howe that hat may b be ho he was to all outward appearances ap ap- ap- ap s for forgiven iven and was later elevated ele ele- ele rated to the position as one of the first seven even presidents of seventies se Since that hat time Mr Ir Roberts has earned the title itle of defender of ot tho the faith and andS is S looked upon b bv by the members of the tho church hurch as one of ot its best orators and most nest lo logical cal thinkers in the or tion ion Ben E E. Rich is a son of former Apos Apes Apostle tle Ue Jo Charles Chlrles C. C Rich and has been active i in n church work for many years ears For Forthe Forthe the he last five years rears he has been Deen president of f the southern states mission one of tho ho most important missions mission in the church hurch But it is claimed that Mr Ir Rich RichS is i S untamed that if he was selected as asan an In apostle ho bo would be i it t as faras far far- as Is ho he was concerned that if be he wanted i to 0 he ho would t talk lk right out in meeting and nd would insist on having a voice voice in inI I everything that was done I W William Budge was for many years vears I tho ho pr president of the Bear lake stake of Idaho For or years ears he ho was looked upon as is apostolic timber and md the members of tho he church in sm sW rn n Idaho and northern north north- ern rn Utah ex exee e to o see seo him elevated every very time tune t as a vacancy in the tho quorum Two years ago aeo when Apostle M. M of f. f M. M Merrill died Mr Ir Budge was made nade president of the Lo Logan an temple It t is now believed that his advanced a ago o will prevent his selection for tho the apostleship Other Possibilities s. s Charles W. W Nibley y is one of the best beat I known know business men inca in in Utah He is is heavily interested in real estate in in this c city tJ and in Logan and i a heavy stockholder in the La Grande Or suar sugar sugar su su- su- su gar ar factory He lie was one of the special special cial auditors of the tho church when the special report of the finances was vas made He TIe is a close personal friend of f President Smith and accompanied the president resident and his party part parton on the trip to Europe a little more than a year ago The growth of the tho Mormon settlements settle settle- ments in southern Idaho has caused a marked sentiment to develop that that section of the countr country is entitled to a representative in in the apostleship It is asserted that the claims of the Idaho members are being pushed with ith no littIe lit lit- tie tle vi vig or If these claims are aro listened to it is likely that the selection will I go to George Georee C C. Parkinson of Preston Ida Mr Parkinson is president of the Idaho State and Savings bank at Preston Preston Pres- Pres ton and is heavily hea interested in tho the sugar ar industry in Cache tache county and in iu Idaho b being irig a a. a dire director tor of the sugar factory at Su Sugar ar City He lIe has done doneas as much according to his friends as aa any ny other man for the dry farmin farming in in- in northern Utah James T. T Jack Tack tho the oth other r man mentioned men men- from irom Idaho was formerly a resident resi resi- dent of this city and is well known here At prese present l ho lie is s president of Cassia stake |