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Show Univ. of Utah the Utah APR 9 A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to Good Government Vol. 12; No. 14 Salt Lake City, Utah Friday, April 4, 1958 Ward Announces Candidacy For Office of County Attorney Lyle Lyle M. Ward, member of the Republican County Executive Committee, has announced candidacy for the Republican .nomination for Salt Lake County Attorney. GOP Cannot Lose Congressional Power, Womens Club Meeting Told The Republican Party cannot afford to lose even one congressional seat, particularly in the midwest. This was the core of the Regional Republican Womens Club meeting held Thursday. Special assistant, Meade Alcorn, to the Republican Chairman, I. Lee Potter, told the regional meeting that despite the polls, we do not have to lose the 1958 election. - We must forget our individual differences and . . . our regional differences. Remember, there is nothing that a Democrat in office will do to resolve these problems, stressed Mr. Potter. He also stressed the elimination of the defeatest, cant win attitude that the Democrats are trying to sell us. Mrs. Peter Gibson, president of the national federation, declared that women were well aware of the problem and will meet the issue. She stated that we must main-- tain in this nation the philosophy of the Republican party, but we cannot do it by sitting around home and telling each other what a fine philosophy it is. Mrs. Gibson also stressed unification in purpose, to sell the Republican philisophy all over the country. Governor George D. Clyde and Mayor Adiel F. Stewart also spoke, welcoming the delegation to the city. He warned that the election this fall will be difficult because Republicans will have to hold all their Congressional offices and in addition pick up several Salt Lake County Republicans now held by Democrats. held their elections Saturday unaminously electing four executive officers of the County CenB. tral Committee. The convention was held at the Rainbow Lyle M. Ward, this week announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Salt Lake County Attorney. In seeking nomination and election to the office of Salt Lake County Attorney, said Mr. Ward, I am doing so after careful consideration and review of the many important duties and obligations that pertain to that office. Continues Mr. Ward, Since this office is directed by law to initiate and conduct the prosecution of all persons charged with public offense and is required to counsel, assist and defend the departments of county government, much of the well being, security and safety of the people depend upon a competent, courageous and impartial performance of these duties. It would be considered a high trust to be chosen to act in this office during the vast growth and development that lies ahead for Salt Lake County. If nominated, it is my intention to engage in a vigorous campaign to carry the issues and responsibilities of this office to the people so they may make an informed selection in November. If elected, it would be my purpose to see that the duties and obligation of this office are impartially and promptly discharged so there may be a renewed confidence in law and order provided by local self government, said Mr. Ward. Mr. Ward is a native of Salt Lake City. Graduate University of Utah, University of Utah, College of Law, and the Army Criminal Investigation School. He was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1943 serving three and one-hayears in the armed forces with the Judge Advocate General Department and with the Security Intelligence Corps which included special duty to assist in the security of the now well known Manhattan Project which developed the first atomic bomb, and a subsequent assignment as special agent to assist in the security of the United Nations Organizational Conference in San Francisco. Mr. Ward has practiced law in Salt Lake City as a member of the firm of Owen & Ward since excepting for service in. the armed forces and in Washington, D.C. He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Federal and State Courts, Treasury Department and Tax Courts, and served as a missionary to Great Britain and the New England States. Mr. Ward resides with his wife, the former Virginia Davis, and four children, at 2249 Kensington 1943 He has been active in various voting district offices, and presently chairman of Legislative District 6 and member of the Republican County Executive Committee. Avenue. He is the son of Mrs. E. During 1953 and 1954 Mr. Ward Luella Ward and the late J. Frarjk served as Administrative Assistant Ward. . to United States Senator Wallace F. Bennett in Washington, D.C., A member of Bonneville Club. He is also a member Ki-wan- is and served as president of the of the Utah State Bar AssociaUtah State Society in the Capitol tion, Salt Lake County Bar City. lf REPUBLICANS ELECT COUNTY OFFICERS, SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Lowe Sherman Gives Talk to Provo Women Sherman B. Lowe, administrative assistant to Governor George Dewey Clyde, addressed the Provo Lions Club, Thursday, April 3, 7:30 p.m., at the Skyliner Cafe, Provo. Mr. Lowe discussed Human Relations in Government and Industry. An active participant in civic and political affairs, Mr. Lowe was recently reelected chairman of the Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee. He has served as secretary and is at present president of the International Counsellors Organization of the Lions Club for the state of Utah. He is also past vice chairman of the executive council of the board of governors of Lions International organization. Ran-dev- u. . Chairman Three incumbents ChairVice B. Sherman Lowe, M. man Mrs. Delila Abbott and Secretary Wendell L. Cottrell to office. Robert were E. Freed was elected treasurer of the organization succeeding D. K. Moffatt, chairman of the State Finance Commission, who was not a candidate for re-elect- n. Speaking to the delegates was Dr. ElRoy Nelson, Salt Lake City bank official and economist, chairman of the State Building Board. His address was devoted to the record of the Republican Party in Salt Lake County and the State. Brief addresses were son said that a Republican county administration, elected at a time when the area was facing stagnation, had removed the barriers to developments in unincorporated areas and the results had been rapid development throughout the county. The speaker stated that Republican officials had carried out county platform pledges to provide sanitary sewer systems, a master road plan and eliminate partisian politics from the administration of the Salt Lake General Hospital. At the national level, he continued, Republican administration, had made a basic change in the trend of government by shifting the emphasis from panceas to the provision of opportunity for individuals. Gov. Clyde also stressed the view that the function of government was to provide opportunity rather than to offer the false security of governmental paternaldo-velo- p also given by Gov. George D. Clyde, Rep. William Dawson and GOP chairman, Thomas A. Judd. ism. Rep. Dawson said that he was Speaking of Republican offici- confident that those trying to als who had produced at the talk the country into depreslocal government level, Dr. Nel sion were not going to succeed I Republican county central committee officers elected .Saturday include: Wendell L. Cottrell, left, Sherman B. Lowe, Robert E. Freed and Mrs. Delila M. Abbott. Photo Courtesy S. L. Tribune . |