Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-25 | Page 2 | G. O. P. Convention Called for April

GOt CALLED FOR APRIL Mem Members ern of the Republican state committee today decided on April 8 S as the date for the state convention for forthe forthe forthe the selection tion of delegates to the Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican convention to be held In Chicago in June At the same time the I I Utah Republicans will fix the date of the state convention at which candidates candidates candidates can can- II for state offices will be named Eight delegates are to be named The state committee has encountered encountered encountered a problem In the apportionment of ot delegates In the state convention Salt Lake and Utah counties are op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed to to- basing the apportionment on I the vote for senator for senator at tho the last election Representatives of these counties assert that apportionment on that basis would give Weber county a distinct advantage In the state convention In Inasmuch inasmuch inasmuch in- in as Senator Reed Smoot polled a heavy vote In Weber county and lacked aced strength In n Utah and Salt Lake counties Likewise there is opposition to basing the apportionment on the vote for congressmen at the last election In one district the Republicans lost t to James H. H Mays Maya the the- Pro Democratic candidate while In the other the m majority was not as large as de desired de- de sired As a a result th the vote for Gov William Wilam Spry at the last state election will wil probably be taken as the guiding basis for the apportionment of ot delegates The committee has tentatively decided to make the apportionment t on the vote voto for governor In the several counties counties- at atthe atthe the last election