Show there have been few developments in he grand county political situation during the past week so far as the times independent has been able to ascertain no new candidates have come forward but the sentiment of political workers has been on certain proposed candidates in both parties there is no question whatever that representative W D hammond will be by the democrats although he has not definitely agreed to accept the call unless he positively refuses the nomination it will go to him leaders in the party say there has been a swing of sentiment favoring the nomination of mrs helen B kirk as republican candidate for representative mrs kirk it Is reported Is in no manner seeking the place but her friends are hopeful that she will accept H 0 green at the urgent solicitation of friends has consented to become a candidate for long term commissioner on the republican ticket if it Is the will of the convention dale M Parr lott Is an avowed candidate for this post A M robertson and J T learning are favored by democrats for the long term commissioner nomination members of the party say there Is not apt to be a contest on the coment lon floor however as the delegates will probably agree on a candidate prior to the opening of the convention james mcpherson of elgin Is the only republican mentioned for short term commissioner while on the democratic side commissioner R T edwards of thompsons Thomp sons and R H dalrymple of sego each have supporters for the nomination county attorney C S thomson will be the democratic nominee to succeed himself mons peterson has been mentioned for the republican nomination and there Is also a considerable sentiment among party workers to leave the place vacant on the ticket both of the parties will probably pime new county chairmen R C dark chairman of the democratic committee announces that he Is not a candidate for election reelection re and will ask that he be relieved of the post L L taylor republican county chairman also states that he does not choose to run again the democratic voters of the two moab districts met last night and elected delegates to the county con cons s bention which will be held tomorrow friday at the primary tor moab no 1 district C A robertson was chairman and C S thomson was secretary the following 17 delegates were chosen each with one vote in the convention C S thomson R 0 dark W R mcconkle bert ailred C J mcador james somerville west Hanu nond C A robertson W J murphy E E shafer H S rutledge J S westwood henry grimm A M robertson mrs C A robertson R L and J B at the primary for moab no 8 district J T learning was chairman and knox patterson was secretary mrs H engemann and henry cole were elected delegates with one vote each and the following were chosen to have one half vote each knox patterson mrs knox patterson J E weston mrs J E weston R D westwood mrs R D westwood calve stewart mrs calve stewart J T learning and mrs J T learning |