Show DEMOCRATS ARE TO WRESTLE WITH DE ON UM I IMay May Put Strong Prohibition i n Plank in Their Platform With the the arrival tonight of the advance advance advance ad ad- I vance guard of delegates to the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic state convention to be held at atthe atthe atthe the Grand theatre Wednesday and the Progressive primaries tonight to elect delegates to their st state te convention to tobe tobe tobe be held Saturday the political pot of ot Utah will commence to boil in earnest The he Democratic convention Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day promises to develop some of ot the liveliest scraps wl witnessed In a convention conven n- n tion in Utah for some time That the question of prohibition will come up is assured but In just what I form it will appear Is yet a question Some of ot the delegates are known to tobe tobe tobe be In favor of putting a plank in the platform not only pledging the candi candi- candidates dates on the state ticket to be named later In the year to vote for state wide prohibition if they are elected to the legislature but also pledging the candidate candidate can can- for g governor governor vernor and other state officers to do all aU in their power to have state wide prohibition Other delegates are In favor of a plank calling for a constitutional I amendment to forever prohibit the manufacture sale or Importation of intoxicating liquor The advocates of this plan say that it is the only fair fairway fairway fairway way to deal with the question Let the people say what they want Is their argument It Is admitted that with the latter plank In the platform It would delay prohibition for at least two years even If the necessary two-thirds two of the people voted In favor of ot the proposed amendment but they argue that once settled that way the question would be settled for all time or at least until such buch time as the people of the state might see fit to repeal the tho amendment The Tho advocates of this plan also say that if it is adopted it would leave no doubt as t to what the people of the state wanted that there would be no chance for the liquor interests or anyone anyone anyone any any- one else to influence perhaps that is not just the word that they use members mem mem- bers hers of the legislature re nor for any governor to veto a prohibition bill sho should ld It b be passed by the legislature In addition to the prohibition quest question question ques ques- t tion on Interest promises to center strongly around the election of a nat na- na t onal iLan a j Friends of William R. R Wallace present present pres pres- ent eat committeeman assert that there Is little or no question but th that t he will willbe willbe willbe be re They declare that his strength Is and has been growing for some time and that he will surely be re On the other hand friends of James II H. Moyle twi twice e candidate for goven governor or and candidate for the United States senate two years ago assert that Moyle will be the next committeeman A number of delegates have asserted that they are not pledged t to either of the above mentioned men and sa say that they are ready to vote for tor some dark horse in ord order r to do away with what they call a factional fight between between between be be- tween the Wallace and Moyle advocates cates William M. M Roylance of Provo announced some time ago ago that he would be willing to be the national committeeman n If it the position was tendered to him Salt Lake friends of Roylance say that If it his name is presented presented presented pre pre- to the convention his strength will surprise many Utah Is entitled to tight eight delegates to the national convention to be held In St. St Louis On account of the large Jarge number who have expressed not alone lone alonea lonea a willingness but an anxiety to attend the national convention it is likely that the state convention will adopt a arule arule arule rule whereby sixteen delegates tes will be besent besent besent sent with a half halt vote each Of course the nati national nal convention might refuse to seat but eight delegates but in the past this has been done and no objection objection objection tion r raised lse Among those who have announced that they wish to go to the convention or whose names will likely likely likely like like- ly be presented to the convention on Wednesday are Congressman James JamesH H H. Mays Maya who is no now now regarded as a aD D Democrat S. S R. R Thurman William M. M Roylance of Provo Evan Owen of Logan S. S S. S Smith and Valentine Gideon of ot Ogden John F. F Tolton of Beaver David H. H Morris of St. St George J. J D. D Skeen S. S A A. I King ing John Dern W V WH H. H King Mrs B. B T. T James H. H Moyle and W. W R. R Wallace of ot Salt Lake In the event that Mr Wallace Vallace Wins as national committeeman it is almost assured that he will be a delegate delegate delegate dele dele- gate to the n national convention In f fact ct It Is pretty certain that lIe Jie willbe will willbe willbe be elected to the St S1 Louis c convention Continued on page 6 DEMOCRATS ATS ARE ARE Continued from page 1 1 whether he lie wins or not It Is also claimed that hat Congressman Mays Is certain of being elected as a delegate The convention will b be calle calIe called 1 to order order order or or- der at at 11 a m m. or as soon soon thereafter as the delegates can be bo rounded up S S. S R. R Thurman state chairman will call the convention to order the call will be read and then the chairman will Introduce Judge C C. C C. Richards of Ogden who will deliver the keynote speech Then will c come me the naming of committees on n credentials permanent permanent perma perma- nent organization and order of ot business business business busi busi- ness and pl platform and resolutions Asfar As Asfar C far r as is known at this time there willbe will wilt willbe be but one contest before the credentials credentials credentials creden creden- committee that will come front from the first Eighty-first district in Bingham which has elected two sets of delegates to the convention The regular work of the convention will wUl not nt be taken taleen up until the afternoon session In view of ot the fight that Is expected on prohibition pro pro prohibition national committeeman and the tIle naming of sixteen delegates to the national convention It is expected that thata a night session will have to be held |