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Show REPUBLICANS H0DJRI1RY Elect Delegates to the County Convention Con-vention to be Held in Cedar City Next Monday. The Republicans of Cedar City held a primary in tho Library, Cedar City, last Monday evening for tho purpose of electing delegates and alternates to the county convention, which will convene in this city next Monday evening. . John II,- Corry,rprecinct th'aTfiHan; and Preoinct'Secretary' Orson Bryant were present. The attendance was fair, aa good as usual at primaries, tho several came in late, after filling other engagements. A number of ladies la-dies participated. The action of tho primary resulted in the choice of the following delegates dele-gates and alternates for tho convention: conven-tion: Delegates: Arch Swapp, D. M. Clark, Mrs. Ada W. Webster, Mrs. A. P. Spilsbury, Mrs. Sadie Buckwaltcr, J. R. Rickards, C. S. Wilkinson. Alternates. John P. Fuller, William Sawyer, Jos. II. Hunter. Precinct Chan-man Corry stated that his sheep interests would necessitate his absence from town a good portion of the time, and since it wn3 anticipated antici-pated that the fall campaign would be a strenuous one, he ofTcred his resignation resig-nation and asked to be released. On due consideration of the facts as stated, stat-ed, the resignation of Mr. Corry was accepted, and Mr. John S. Woodbury was nominated and elected to fill the position. Mr. Woodbury was called on for an expression on the political situation and outlook, and responded in a humorous hu-morous vein. C. S. Wilkinson, county chairmnn, made a brief statement in relation to the organization program in this county, coun-ty, nnd the necessity for concerted action. ac-tion. II. W. Lunt mnde a few timely observations ob-servations and counseled unity, which alone can bring success. Mrs. Ada Wood Webster, Ladies' County Chairman, responded to insistent in-sistent requests for a statement in relation to the projected ladies' tea, which is scheduled for the near future nnd is expected to be quite a socinl feature among the fnir sex of the Republican Re-publican persuasion. |