Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-05-31 | Page 14 | G. O. P. Seeks to Spur Interest in Races

UTAH POLITICS POLITICS- G. G O. O P. P Seeks to Spur Interest ill in Races Races' By Dy PAUL STAPLES Concern is being shown among rank and file Republicans and some party leaders over the the l local cal candidate situation While party members have shown genuine optimism with their enthusiasm at the state convention and at meetings attended by visiting visiting visiting visit visit- ing presidential aspirants and other natio leaves s airy y haven't reflected the same amount of pep and interest so far as the local candidate situation is con con- corned Much of this is resulting from the international turmoil most observers observers observers ob ob- servers believe While Democrats are coming out in ifs t numbers for nearly ev every ry office giving the rank and file something in which to become interested Republican prospects seem to pe be hanging back Most of the G. G O. O P P. are waiting waiting waiting wait wait- ing and carefully watching the in international international international in- in scene to see how it will effect domestic politics Meanwhile Meanwhile Meanwhile Mean Mean- while some persons feel there is need for more int interest rest among the rank and file on local candidates Reed Stevens Salt Lake dairy executive and J J. J Bracken Lee mayor of Price seem to be getting getting getting get get- ting more attention than any other prospective gubernatorial candi candi- dates ates Both have indicated they will definitely make bids for the Republican nomination H H. J J. J Plumhof of Salt Lake City former railroad executive Is mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- in political circles as a prospective prospective prospective pros pros- candidate Frank G. G Martines Martines Martines Mar- Mar tines of bf Richfield former president president president dent of the Asso Associated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah mentioned earlier for a place on the ticket says he will not be a candidate In the senatorial side there are many persons Interested in P P. P T T. T Farnsworth Jr Salt Lake attorney attorney attorney ney and keynoter at the state convention convention convention con con- Eric W. W Salt Lake contractor and Don B. B Colton Colton Col- Col ton former representative Horace C. C Beck Salt Lake attorney attorney ney may enter the race for con con- 1 gress gross in the Second district In Inthe Inthe Inthe the First district LeRoy H. H Cox o of St. St George and L L. L. L Taylor o of Moab newspaper publisher have been been- advanced as candidates Very little is being said about abou candidates on the G G. O. O P. P side for other posts John W. W Avery deputy state stat e auditor is surveying the field with the view of entering the race fo for forthe forthe the Democratic nomination fo for forstate forstate state auditor