Show TOP CANDIDATES TAKE TARE SPOTLIGHT OFF UTAH RACES RAGES States State's Voters Turn Most Attention to Presidential Battle By PAUL STAPLES Interest in the Utah primary elections is spreading with the rapidity rapidity rapidity ra ra- ra- ra of a grass fire but it appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap Tuesday that the states state's electors are still more concerned with the war and the many ramifications ramifications ramifications rami rami- of the the- nati national nal campaigns which end with the elections in November Competition for party nominations nominations nominations nomina nomina- in the primary elections this year is of such a nature that under under under un un- un- un der normal conditions interest in it would be white-hot white at this time Candidates for state ariti county public offices however have been hard press pressed d to compete for at attention attention attention at- at with the war and the national national national na na- na- na campaign Catches Fancy Iancy President Roosevelt and Wendell L. L Willkie the G. G 0 O P presidential nominee have personalities that I catch the imagination of the pub pub- lic The unusual aspects of the conventions conventions conventions con con- at which they were nominated nominated nominated nomi nomi- helped to feed the fire of interest Then too with Germany pressIng pressIng pressIng press- press Ing hard against Great Britain and with national defense playing such an important part in the national national na na- na- na political campaign it has been hard for electors to keep their minds on local candidates While there have been very few if any wagers made locally on the the out outcome ome of the state primary elections elections elections elec elec- some activity in this line has been reported on the national elec elec- Odds Appear Even Enn Wagering has been done with the odds even on a victory for Mr Willkie Although they have been slow siow doing it President Roosevelt's supporters covered these offers it itis itis itis is reported One of the most interesting contests contests contests con con- tests in the local campaign has been that centering around the bids for the Democratic nomination for United States senator of William William William Wil Wil- liam H. H King incumbent senator Representative Abe Murdock and Delbert M M. Draper The necessity of staying close to congress has greatly hampered the campaigns of Senator King and Mr Murdock while Mr Draper has been busy making personal appearances appearances appearances ap ap- ap- ap in all sections of the state Plan Short Campaigns Mr Murdock and Mr King will willbe willbe be in Utah to personally campaign this week Mr Murdock will VIiI arrive Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day morning coming from the national national national na na- na- na capital by United Air Lines He will do personal contact work in Salt Lake City and Ogden Thurs Thurs- day Friday at 8 p. p m. m he will speak at a public rally in the Coconut Grove ball room South Main street He will spend d Saturday in Utah county and Sunday he will speak at a labor celebration in Carbon county He will speak at labor celebrations Monday at noon in Liberty park and in the evening at Murray Mr Murdock will not return to Washington D. D C. C until after the election Tuesday The time for Senator Kings King's arrival arrival arrival ar ar- ar- ar rival has not been determined de depending depending depending de- de pending upon action on the conscription conscription conscription con con- bill |