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Show WATTIS ENDORSED FOR NOMINATION ' ; Hon Wllllnm H. Wattls of Ogden seems to bu tho first candidate for tho nomination for Governor at tho .Ut'Piiblllcan State Convention, that I has received tho endorsement ot bin j county. At a meeting of the Wobor j County Central committee bld at i the Junction City ou the 81st of ; July, tho Ogden statesman received a unanimous endorsement. Tho tol- ,' lowing resolutions presented by U-r. ' F. J.'llenderBhot wero received an J adopted with applause: "Thu Kepubllcan county commit- j: tee of Weber county wishes to call I tlio attention of tho members ot tho ' party In this county nnd stnto to tho fact that Utah is confronted with i" financial, Industrial and political '' problems ot tho gravest character. ) Wo feel that for the olllco of gover- nor during the coming four years ! will be requited n man of tho hlgh-,est hlgh-,est typo of citizenship, of proved Integilty and patriotism and "ono I possessing business experience and ' I administrative capacity ot tho best i order. ' 1 "Wo assert that Wvber county has such a man In the porson'of Wll- j limn II. Wnttls. Wo recommend him to tho fnvoiablo consideration of tho . ! Republican stato convention and j urge the Republicans of this county )' lo choose delegates who will work j untiringly, making use of'overy lion- 'j orablu political expedient to bring j nbout his nomination." ' "' Mr. Wnttls replied to tho endorso- ment ns follows: "I appreciate fully tho voto of '. confldenco given my candidacy by I tho party organiatlon of my county. ', The encouragoment extended by Ro- publicans from all parts ot tho stato jj is also appreciated.. v '; "My campaign for tho nomination i will bo pushed vigorously In all 1 parts ot tho state and all honorablo j moans Will bo used to secure it. "I havo so arranged my business " t affairs that If elected to this high ,; offlcfl by the voters of tho state X ' shall devoto my entlro tlmo In tho ; Interest of all the people and will administer the affairs of government to tho best of my ability." ; With such a following to start f with from homo, Mr. Wattls will , havo a lead that will assist him ma- ,- tcrtally In tho realizations ot his . ambitions. Weber will havo tho j second largest delegation In tho con- ventlon, nnd when Weber goes after anything sho goes with nil her might j Tho Junctlonltes nro hard fighters, 'lJ good traders, and rarely fall to do- liver ,tho goods. |