Show Republican write ins file for commissioner seats It may maybe be the year of the write write-in as two write write-in candidates have filed for the Uintah County Commission supported by bya bya a group calling themselves Republicans for a Change Filing as a write write-in candidate for the the post year four county pos tion is Blayne Morrill of Filing for the year two commissioner seat in Nathan Jones of Maeser a Based on the assumption that sometimes in the process of the political system for reason of prejudice misunderstanding manipulation apathy or tion of influence candidates who truly represent the qualified desires of the peo- peo pie are not made available at the polling place We began the search for persons who would qualify in the race for county commissioner said Mike Weber chair chair- chairman man of the group during a press con con- r b Terence ference announcing the candidates candidate's campaign Morrill who presently serves on the Uintah School Board said that original original- originally ly he planned to run for county commis- commis commissioner in two years but because of the many people asking him to run he ac ac- ac accepted the groups group's invitation to run as a write write-in I would have preferred to have filed E IL r 4 g w 1 nj td Lpt R v t tv 0 FILING AS write write-in candidates for Uintah Coun- Coun County County ty commissioners are Blayne Morrill left and Nathan J Jones n ri right ht Mike k Weber center c chair chair- air air- man of Republicans for a Change supports the two candidates earlier Morrill said I am optimistic about a very open ad- ad administration administration ministration for the express benefit of the individual citizen Morrill said Morrill served on the Uintah County Commission from 1983 1963 to 1989 1009 and also several years on the Uintah School Board He is a World War II veteran a rancher businessman b and life lICe long Republican This may well be the day of write write-in elections as voters express the desire to bring the day of selection of candidates up closer to the election Morrill said The condition exists that early eel tilled candidates may withdraw as was the case in the 4 year commissioner race this year Morrill said referring to the withdrawal of Delmar Lane Lane-D after be- be being beIng ing nominated Morrill filed to run against incumbent Neal Domgaard who is running on the Republican ticket and Wendell K K Nash Independent Coalition Party candidate Also filing as a write write-in candidate for year two commissioner is Nathan Jones Jones relies on his experience in the oil and construction field as basis for his candidacy He has been employed as superintendent for Brown Lane Com Com Com- Company pany of Amarillo Texas building pump stations pipelines and roads Later he was employed as a master mechanic and maintenance foreman for Standard Oil Company at Rangely Colo supervisor of the pipeline in the world to pump solids from Bonanza to Grand Junction Colorado for American Gilsonite Company new con con- construction manager at Bonanza Utah for Standard Oil and formed Nathan Jones Service Company Jones said that it was his Intent to file with the Republican party for Cor the two two- year commissioner position but because o of some misunderstanding he wasn't in the running I am not dissatisfied with the can can- dilates which are running but with their intent and platform I want to Improve that Jones said Jones is running against Leo Snow Snow- Snow Snow-R R Charles Gray GrayD and Tom Snyder Snyder-I I Both candidates agree that by filing as In write candidates they may confuse voters but we will school and amI primate educate continued on page 2 Write ins Continued p page gel 1 the voters as never before Jones promised It isn't the easiest process said Mor- Mor Morrill Morrill rill about running a write write-in campaign We haven't filed to dilute the Republican vote but we have filed to win the election Jones said in there to the We are get votes Morrill added Mike Weber said the group will start a vigorous campaign to get their can can- candidates candidates elected Their campaign would include listing the supporters of the can can- candidates candidates in the local newspapers Republican Thom Wardell has also file fil- filed ed as a write write-in candidate for the two two- year term of county commis but is not associated with the Republicans for Change Dr Dan Price County Republican chairman voiced some con con- concern cern with the number of Republicans fil- fil filing fil ing as write ins because it may milk the Republican votes so that the Democratic candidates will have more of a chance to win Why didn't these men come forward when the party was looking for can can- candidates Dr Price asked indicating that he wished he would have thought of them when looking for a candidate for forthe forthe the year year two u term of county commissioner |