Show M IM l lJ J r y t tr f P i CANDIDATES attending the Republican county convention in the county building court court- courtroom courtroom room last Thursday evening are shown from left to right front row Blayne Morrill Lola Anderson Whitney D Hammond 2nd row May Samuels Victor Wilkins E Ray Nash Dennis Jay Goodrich Marion Travis Pete Moore Back row Ralph A Nelson Marshall Nade Nadeen n Grant Southam and Morris R Cook Turnout Vote Sparks GOP Rally Interest was keen at the Uin tah County Republican convention tion held in the county building Thursday of last week as persons filled the county court room for the proceedings Dan Turner county chairman pre pre- presided sided Republican delegates chose of three candidates vying for county sheriff Voting was very close with a tie vote cast for two candidates in the first round giving Pete Moore 45 Lowell Gray and Dennis Jay Goodrich 36 each Second round results showed only a two vote spread with Mr Goodrich 53 and Mr Gray 51 Mr Moore and Mr Goodrich will compete on the September primary ballot two Twenty delegates to the July 16 state convention were chosen D Blayne Morrill R Ro yal al Henderson Glenn Cooper John Beaslin Jay Larsen Ro Ro- Roland land Merkley Clyde Wilkins Davis Morrill Lorin Merkley Harol Hullinger Ray Nash Elouise Turner Verl VerI Haslem Dan Turner Ralph A Iva Wilson May Samuels L Y Alvin Kay Grant Southam Victor Wilkins and Roger Hacking Delegate representation at atthe atthe the county rally was outstanding ing with of delegates present better than 93 percent attendance Candidates who spoke briefly at the rally were Ray Nash and Whitney D Hammond seek seek- seeking ing the county attorney seat May Samuels and Nadeen Ode Ode- kirk for county treasurer Vie tor Wilkins and Grant Southam seeking a year 4 term as corn com missioner and the three candi dates for sheriff prior to the convention balloting Unopposed candidates were Nelson Marshall for surveyor Lola Anderson recorder Don M Walker assessor Morris Cook clerk and Blayne Mor Mor- Morrill rill year 2 commissioner Reuben McConkie spoke for in- in incumbent in Sen Sam Taylor who was in California Sen Taylor is running for state senator reo re- representing presenting Uintah and four other counties Ralph A candidate for state representative from Uintah and Daggett Counties also addressed the convention State chairwoman Janice Romney told about the agenda for the coming state convention concluding the order of busI busI- busIness ness |