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Show SEN. KERR TO SPEAK AT STATE DEMOCRAT MEET i i Utah Democrats will get a rare opportunity to hear an active presidential candidate March 29th when Sen. Robert S I Kerr (D., Okla.) comes to Salt Lake City to address the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. I The Oklahoma Democrat, for-I for-I mer governor of his state is J recognized as one of the leading "J v5 , I I Senator Robert S. Kerr i . : ! speakers in the Senate. His reputation rep-utation in party circles is so great he was chosen to make the keynote speech at the 1944 Democratic Dem-ocratic National Convention in Chicago. Senator Kerr, mentioned often as a posshVe presidential condi-date, condi-date, has informed close friends in Washington that he intends to actively campaign for the presidency, presi-dency, even though President Truman might decide to run. His announcement of candidacy may even be made before his Utah appearance. Advance indications are that the 1952 Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner, set for the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City, will be one of the most successful ever held. Milton L. Weilenmann, state chairman of the event, says that ticket sales are picking up encouragingly en-couragingly and a full house is expected. Proceeds from the event, which costs $25 per couple, will go into the state party campaign coffers to finance the 1952 campaign. cam-paign. There will be a good-sized good-sized group of $12.50 single tickets also on sale, Mr. Weile-mann Weile-mann said. |
