Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-08-20 | Page 8 | Jesse Knight Not in the Running for Governor of Utah

I JESSE iSS KNIGHT NOT OT OTIN IN T THE RUNNING fOR OR GOVERNOR Of UTA Provos Provo's Favorite Wizard i Says He Couldn't TaRe TaKe Job If It I Is Offered Uncle Unde Jesse Jesso Knight will wi not bo ho a candidate before t the e Democratic state convention con for time the nomination for governor gov go ov of Utah etah II Uncle encle J Jesse Jcsse says FayS so I to Furthermore Mr Ir Knight would not accept the nomination if ir it was oner offered him even en en e if he knew that ho he would bo be elected Tins This statement is made on ou th time the authority of Mr Ir Knight who is is' isa a visitor vici- vici tor in I Salt Lake Ci City tl today 1 For some time friends of f Mr Ir Knight in in different parts of or the state have been hen urging uril him to bC a candidate for forthe forthe forthe the nomination on the he Democratic ticket and have Uncle Jesse Jisse ant promised r tho thio wizard of Provo nil mining w al kinds of if support should ho lie decide to get et into th the rac rate race Friends s Prien gf qt time tho tl Provo o mining linin roan man outside of his political faith have hae u urged eel him hint to get et into tho the race promising promis in ing their support on election day should he lie bo be nominated A Asked ker this morning if ho lie would woul bo he a I candidate before the convention Mr Ir Kni Knight ht replied 4 I I will wil notI notI not I I am getting alon along in years though thou h hI I hope to live Jve for tor a lon long time yet My 1 Iy private interests in the state are arc of such sucha a character that I could coull not nol well afford to tu divide my time I ly appreciate ate the time man o offers rs of support that have hac come omo to me toe should I decide to make the therace therle race for the time nomination as governor go eror on the thie Democratic ticket ticket My y name has liis hashen hen been mentioned in connection with the nomination on a number of times iu in in the tho public pr press pre but it has line been without my authority As As 1 I have ha e said I will wi not b be a candidate candidate can cn nor could I 1 accept tim tho nom nomination nomina na tion if it i were wee tendered me inc This afternoon Mr Ir Knight went vent to 1 Saltair to enjoy time the outing under tinder time the tC club cub auspices af at the Women's ornen omen s 's 5 Democratic I