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Show UTAH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC I CONVENTION NAME TICKET I It At the Utah county Democratic convention at tho Prlncoss thoatro hold at Provo Wodnosdayj Mrs. Ienz Knight Alton of Provo and F. G. Twoedo woro nomlnatod for tho stato senate Mrs. Alton was placed on tho tlckot by acclamation, accla-mation, and Mr. Tweodo dofoated former Sonator Edward Southwlck by a voto of 213V4 to 1GG on tho first ballot. Lawronco N. Atwood of Ploas-ant Ploas-ant Grovo, N. A. Potorson of Provo, Orson Prcstwltch of Provo Bench and II. W. Goro of Genoa woro soloqtod by acclamation for tho lowor house aftor William II. Boylo had withdrawn. with-drawn. On tho county tlckot A. O. Smoot of Provo wob chosen for four-yoar com-mlsBtonor', com-mlsBtonor', Ralph G. Morgan, Spanish Fork, two-year commissioner; Martin Larson, Provo, attornoy; Earl S. Greonwood, Amorlcan Fork, clork; John Guy, Provo, auditor; John S. Evans, Lohl, sheriff; Gonovlovo Richardson, Rich-ardson, Benjamin, rocordor; Jamos A. Lovoloss, Provo, troaBuror; Loo Boy-or, Boy-or, Sprlngvlllo, assessor, and Reed Gormnn, survoyor. Georgo Gronoman, Thomas C. Thomson, L. T. Epperson and A, O. Smoot, all of Provo, wero prosontod for the position of four-yoar-term county commissioner. Tho result of tho voto was 180 for Mr. Smoot, 127 for Mr. Gronomnu, 30 for Mr. Thomson Thom-son and 29V6 for Mr. Epperson. Mn Morgan, two-yoar-torra county commissioner, com-missioner, received 231 votes, whllo Jamos M. Creer of Spanish Fork received re-ceived 67, and Josoph Reoco, incumbent, incum-bent, of Payson 76. Mr. Greonwood received tho nomination of county clork by acclamation after Will Nelson Nel-son had withdrawn. In the raee for eevnty sheriff, were entered-th'Mne-ei-Jeha S. Kvanfl, Joeeffe Gourley, Will! Burgess, Edwin Van WagoaeiT and George II. Naylor of Provo. Mr. Evans rocolvod 101 votes, Mr. Gourloy 43, Mr. Burgess 2(5, Mr. Van Wagonon 81 and Mr. Naylor 35. Mr. Loveless aud Ida A. Hulsh of Jjjl Payspn woro tho nominees for tho ''jjffl omco of county treasurer. Mr. Lots- 4Wi loss rocolvod 286 votes and Mrs. Hulsh 'Mt 84. Reed Gorman and Edward Part jh rldgo of I'rovo entered the race for ill county survoyor. Mr. Gorman rocolred - ,W 305 votoa nnd Mr, Partridge 25. . Jff Tho dologatoa assembled ooofl after 'If 10 o'clock, and tho convention was ' 9 called to ordor by Mr. Robinson, who iym called on Ablo John Evans to offer JK tho invocation. J Tho subjoct ot taxation and the . H failure of tho Republican party to ful- JB fill He plodgos to tho pooplo, was the jH thorao ot tho koynoto address or J. " K William Robinson, temporary chair- '- man. v flU Following Mr. Robinson's address H tho cotqmlttecs woro appointed and H! tho noon recoss was takes. At tho afternoon sosslon ot the ' ;U convention Chrlston Jonson and 'm Judge A. B. -Morgan spoke briefly ' wl ponding a roport from tho platform Sf nnd resolutions coinmittoo. Seymour IH Prows thon sang "My Old Wasatch ''mil Homo." ; H |