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Show Gunnison Lands Both Conventions From the standpoint of political conventions Gunnison lias been extremely ex-tremely fortunate this year, the ctiy having been named for both the Republican Re-publican and Democratic county meetings. The Republicans will hold forth in this city Saturday at which time a complete county and legislative legisla-tive ticket will be named, and it is expected that the several candidates together with their political friends, will bring the number of visitors up to 200 or more. The convention will be held at the Gunnison City Hall and will convene Saturday morning. At a meeting of the county central cen-tral committc of the Democratic party of Sanpete county held at Mt. Pleasant August 30, Gunnison was selected as the place for holding the county convention. The date set is Saturday, September 23, and proceedings pro-ceedings will start at 11 o'clock in the morning. The democratic convention, con-vention, too, will be a drawing card and it is expected that more than 200 will be in attendance. Notwithstanding the fact that the coming November election is regarded regard-ed as being one of great importance and is to be keenly contested candidates thus far from the county, are timid about making announcements announce-ments of their candidacies. Hyrum Christensen, of Mayfield, has announced an-nounced his intention of seeking the nomination for the legislature on the Republican ticket. George Fisher, former sheriff of the county has tossed his hat in the ring and will ask the democrats for the nomination nomina-tion of sheriff. Cliffiord Childs, present recorder, and who has served in this capacity for the City of Gunnison for many years, will go before the republican convention Saturday and seek the nomination for county clerk. Mr. Childs has a good following and his friends believe he will land the plum. The following offices are to be filled fill-ed at the coming election: One State Senator, Ninth Senatorial Senator-ial District. Two Representatives, Fourteenth District. One County Commissioner, Four Year Term. One County Commissioner, Two Year Term. One County Clerk. One County Treasurer. One County Recorder. One County Sheriff. One County Assessor. One County Attoreney. I One County Surveyor, i |