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Show BIRD FOR THE -LEGISLATURE Mr. Griffin Could Not Accept Nomination Nom-ination Owing to Hit Present Business Relation! ' - I W. H. Grlffln.Jr., has sent In his regrets to tho ltopubllcnn control committee thnt he cannot accept tho nomination on tho Republican ticket for .representative to tho legislature ns ho Is tied up In business In such a way that ho cannot leave his work at tho timo his services would bo required. The committee has select ed tho namo of M. D. Bird of Men-don Men-don to mako tho light. Mr. Bird's namo was beforo the convention on Saturday for this honor nd he only lacked two votes of winning the nomination. The delegates from the west side of tho valley say Mr. Bird is one of the most substantial citizens to be found In the county and his namo on the tlckot will add strength nnd If ho 1b elected the party will have In him, a man who will do credit to his state. m as |