Iron County Record | 1954-08-05 | Page 1 | Republicans Set Date for County Primary Convention

Republicans Set Date For County Primary Convention A Republican Party Primary Convention will be heid in-Paro-wan on Saturday, Aug. 14, at which candidates for the Primary Runoff election for one county office will be determined. The Democratic party had originally scheduled a Primary Convention for the same day, but since no contest has developed in the party par-ty the convention will probably not be held. Under current election laws if more than two candidates filed for the nomination for any particular par-ticular office the convention j must be held to reduce the number num-ber of candidates to two to be submitted to the voters in the Primary election, j The only office for which more I than two candidates filed was that of two-year county commissioner. commis-sioner. Seeking the Republican nomination are three Parowan : residents, Jess Guymon, incumbent, incum-bent, who is seeking re election, Howard Joseph and Mrs. Mary Lyman.