| Show Roosevelt and Duchesne Republicans Take All The County Candidates But One The Republican convention of Duchesne county was held atT at My Myton ton on Monday a according to call The delegates were slow in gathering and andI it was after 12 o'clock when the convention convention convention con con- was called to order by County Count Coun Coun- t ty Chairman Ed F. F Harmston A temporary organization was effected with Ed F. F Harmston as chairman and M. M B. B Pope secretary The usual usual usual al committees were appointed and a recess taken Upon reconvening the temporary org organization l was made permanent the credentials committee reported 29 delegates present of the 41 provided provided provided pro pro- vided for Cor by the call The platform reported y J. J P. P May of the platform platform platform plat plat- form committee was an unusually written well instrument re affirming the allegiance o of the members to the fundamental principles of ot republicanism republicanism republicanism and commending the Republicans Republicans Republicans in congress for the staunch support given the administration In Inthe Inthe inthe the conduct of the war and was adopted by unanimous vote The convention then proceeded to the nomination of or candidates and the effect of organization became ent The person making a n nomination nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion would no sooner take his seat tha than a n motion to suspend the rules and nominate the person named by acclamation would be made and car- car Tied nied with steam roller rapidity In only one OPO Instance was there any hitch and that occurred when My Myton ton tried to butt In with a n candidate for tor county assessor but the slate held The choice of ot nominee for c county clerk threatened for a n while to disrupt disrupt disrupt dis dis- rupt tho the harmony of ot tho the proceedings M. M B. B Pope proposed that tho the convention convention convention conven conven- tion n nan nen n j the present Incumbent Mr F. F M. M Shelton Democrat for Cor the position position po urging that Mr Shelton had given and would be required to give given a n great deal of time to the draft dratt board labor and that his services In that direction ought to be recognized The Tho general sentiment of ot the convention convention convention conven conven- tion was favorable to the nomination of ot Mr Shelton but it was pointed out by some of ot the delegates that It would be rather presumptuous on the part of a Republican convention to nominate a Democrat when it was toot not yet known whether Mr Shelton will twill be tho the Democratic nominee It was finally decided to omit nominatIng nominating nominating ing a n clerk and leave it to the tho committee committee committee com com- to fill vacancies to endorse Mr Shelton In the he event that he shall receive the Democratic nomination otherwise to name namo a Republican as an candidate for the position The In Incident Incident incident In- In indicates that Mr Sheltons Shelton's efficiency as well as devotion to duty is 0 appreciated by the people of ot the county and is a compliment that any any public official might well be proud of The ticket named Is as follows For representative R R. R S. S Collett of ot Roosevelt For 4 yr commissioner Dan Lybbert Lybbert bert of Roosevelt For 2 yr commissioner Owen Bennion of ot Mt Emmons Emmona For Recorder Mrs Margret Grey of Duchesne For Treasurer Chas I. I DIckerson of Duchesne For Assessor C. C W. W Smith of Roosevelt I For or Sheriff Rock M. M I. I Pope of or Due Du Du- Du- Du chesne e For Attorney Ernest H. H Burgess of ot Roosevelt For Surveyor John E. E Jacobs or ot Roosevelt I The committee to fill vacancies was was was' next appointed and consI consists ts of Vil Wil-j Wil VilUs Villis j lis Us Johnson Roosevelt M. M B. B Pope I Duchesne B B. B L. L Dart My Myton ton A. A F. F i Maxwell Altonah and Mr Baker Daker of Cedarview The delegates to the state and I j congressional convention were selected select select- ed as follows George Searle WillYs WillY's Johnson J. J M. M D. D J. J Thompson Ernest H. H Burgess W. W A. A Miles Wm Craver Graver and Simeon Russell Russen Russell Rus Rus- sell sen with H. H P P. P Edwards Edward's A A. F. F Maxwell Maxwell Max Max- well Owen Bennion and R. R S. S Collett Collett Collett Col Col- lett named as alternates A county committee consisting of oC one member from each election precinct precinct precinct pre pre- was elected B. B L. L Dart being named as the member from My Myton ton precinct Ed F. F Harmston of ot Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt was elected county chairman nor tho the ensuing two years with Ray E. E Dillman as ns county secretary which concluded the tho business of ot the conven conven- tion The delegates as they departed for their several homes were ere very optimistic so far as electing the c Uh ty ticket is concerned but agreed to toa toa toa a man that they did not want to do door door dor or r say anything that would decrease the tho national efficiency for on the war and seemed to think that under present condition the party is laboring under some disadvantage on that account |
