Show REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The Republican convention o of Duche Ducheane Duchesne me county was held at My ton tonn on n Monda Monday according to call Th The delegates w were r slow in gathering g an anit and it ht was after 12 o'clock cl ck when the convention convention con con- was c called ll ato to order by County County Coun Coun- ty ly Chairman Ed F F. F Harmston A temporary organization was effected with Ed F F. Harmston as ch chairman and M M. B. B Pope secretary The usual usual al ai committees were appointed and a recess taken 1 Upon reconvening the temporary organization was made permanent the credentials committee reported 29 de delegates present of the 41 pro pro- provided provided pro pro- vided for by the call The platform r ported reported e y Ly Y J J. J P P. P May of th the th 0 pl plat platform platform til form committee was w s an aill y w written well Instrument re re affirming the allegiance of the members to th the I fundamental principles of republicanism and commending the Republicans Republicans Beans in congress for the staunch support given n the administration inthe In Inthe In the conduct of or the war and w was adopted ed by unanimous vote The convention then proceeded to the nomination of candidates and th the erre effect t df of organization became becam e a P p ar ent The person making a nomination nomina nomina- I tion w would uld no sooner take his hla sea seat than motion a a to suspend the rules and nominate the person named by acclamation would be made and carried carried car car- ried with steam-roller steam rapidity In only one Instance l was there any hitch a. a and ad d' d that occurred when My Myton ton tried to butt In with a candidate for I county assessor but the slate held I The choice of nominee for county clerk threatened for fora a dis disrupt disrupt rupt the harmony of the pr proceedings M M M. B B. B P Pope pe proposed that the convention convention convention conven conven- tion name Dame th the present Incumbent Mr F. F M M. Bh Shelton Democrat for the position po po- position urging that Mr Shelton had given and would be required to give a great deal of time to the draft board boar labor and rand that his services In that direction ought to be recognized The general sentiment of the convention conven- conven ion tion was Fas favorable to the nomination of Mr Shelton but It was pointed out by some of the delegates that It would be rather presumptuous on the part of a Republican convention to nominate a Democrat when It was not yet known whether Mr Shelton will rb be the Democratic Democratic nominee It was finally decided to omit nominating t ing ng g a clerk and leave It to the committee committee committee com com- to fill 1111 vacancies to endorse Mr Ir Shelton In the fhe event that he shall re elye the Democratic nomination nom i otherwise to name a Republican as candidate nd dat for the p position The in- in ident indicates that Mr Sheltons Shelton's efficiency as well as devotion to duty Is s appreciated by the people of the county and Is a compliment that any public official might well be proud of The ticket named is as s 's follows For representative R. R RS S S. Collett of Roosevelt For 4 yr commissioner pair Dan Lybbert Lybbert Lybert bert ert of Roosevelt Roosevelt For 2 yr commissioner Owen Bennion of Mt Emmons i iFor iFor For Recorder Mr Mrs Margret Margre Grey of f Duchesne For Treasurer Chas 1 It 11 Dickerson ot of f Duch Duchesne s e. e I. I t. t r r r r I Fo For Assessor C. C W W. Smith of r Roose Roosevelt el For She Sheriff Rock flock M. M Pope rope of or Du- Du f chesne For Attorney Ernest H. H Burgess Burges I. I ot of f Roosevelt For Surveyor Sury John John JohnE E. E Jacobs of or Roosevelt f The committee to nil rill va vacancies a was wat va next appointed and consists consists' of Wil Ifs is Johnson o Roosevelt M. M B. B Pope Duchesne B B. L. L Dart My Myton ton A. A F Fj Fr Maxwell Altonah and Mr B ak Baker r of Cedarview The delegates to to the state and congressional convention cOl were f select select- lect ad d as follows George Searle Willie Johnson J. J M. M D D. J J. Thompson hompson Ernest H. H Burgess W W. AMiles A AMiles Atnes Miles Wm Craver Graver and Simeon Rusell Ruesell Rue RUB sell ell with H. H P. P Edwards A. A F. F Maxwell Maxwell Max well weIl Owen Bennion and R R. S. S Colett Collett Col lett ett named as alternates A county committee consisting of one one member from each election pre duct was elected B. B L L. L Dart named as the the- member from My tor precinct Ed F. F Harmston of Roose elected county volt velt was wa or the ensuing two years yeara with Ra Ram Raj Rai m 0 B. B DUlman Dillman as county secretary concluded the business of the conven conven- tion The delegates as they for tor their several homes were wore von vor vc optimistic so 80 far faT as na electing the co cairn n concerned but agreed greed tc U y ticket la is i L man that they did not want to do doir dor that would decrease anything ir r say he national efficiency for on think that he war and seemed to ender present condition the party It to laboring under some disadvantage on that account |