| Show I P PL L tk t 44 Val U. U Cowles Protests conventIon convention con con- primary election system State Stale Senator Resigns Democrat Post Raps Administrations Administration's Acceptance Of Change in Primary Objecting to the apparent willingness willingness will wUl- of at the Democratic Democratic- administration ad ad administration administration ministration to accept the Re publican Inspired convention pr i mary election system Val H. H Cowles Friday made his resignation resignation resigns resigns- tion as executive secretary of at the Democratic state central com corn Mr Cowles state senator from Carbon county was an nn ardent foe of at S. S B. B at the legislative session The bill which substitutes a convention for one of ot the primary elections was signed into law by Gov Herbert B. B Maw in a surprise surprise sur sur- prise move after the session had adjourned Introduced by Senators Mitchell R R. Grand and Ward C. C Holbrook D. D Davis tho the bill was passed easily by the senate 19 to 3 3 but encountered widespread op op- op- op position before receiving g house approval 36 to 18 In his letter of resignation to State Chairman Clinton D. D Vernon the senator said I III am taking this action to indicate my lack Jack of willIngness willingness will will- to accept in even the slightest degree any responsibility for such a reactionary nary stepHe step step- He charged that tha the convention convention- primary system makes the election election elec elec- tion setup more pliable to the manipulations of ot party party- bo bosses es Verily the political bosses may maywell maywell maywell i well welcome me Utah back to their fold told as a revitalized field of ot opera opera- tion Sen Cowles asking that his resignation be accepted as of ot not later than May 1 1947 added It has been a real pleasure to have been associated with you in carrying on operations a of the Democratic party in the direction of ot real accomplishments In behalf of at the public Mr Vernon said he had just jus learned with sincere regret of Sen Cowles Cowles' decision The matter will be presented to state com coth- com committee f Jor f r further action at Its first meeting which has not yet been set he added |
