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Show T0M TAYLOR ! NAMED FOR GOVERNOR il$ f Mayor C. F Deckor of Provo is in la I the city meeting with Deniocratio ? -f friends. He reports conditions in Pro-lta Pro-lta T vo te'rlv B00(1 aml s enthusiastic ro- lta garding the prospects (or victory for l2 J the Democratic party this year. Ho 2 I is much encouraged, even hoping for "s! '' the defeat of the federal bunch in 3 i Utah. 2 ' Mr. Decker is among tho strong u2 men of Provo and "he has twice been "2 elected mayor against the opposition '& I of Colonel Ed Loose and Senator Reed ;v" j smoot. Mr. Decker is serving his ,3 second term as mayor of the Gar-UZ Gar-UZ $ den City. ',' l The name of Thomas N. Taylor of " 5? Provo has been montioned frequently 7 f ot late Iov tne nom'natIon for gover-h gover-h if nor on the Democratic ticket and May-2 May-2 ; or Decker has a few words in com-2 com-2 J mendation He states that there is J? 1 not a better man than Tom Taylor S 1 for govornor and that If placed on the S ticket ho -niil poll the heaviest vote I? ever given a Democrat in Utah Mr f jt Taylor has twice been mayor of Pro- 1 o. He is a man of high standing In r? i the business world and conducts the 5! I largest furniture department store in :? f the state south of S.'.'li Lake. In re-2 re-2 ligious matters Mr Taylor Is among tf ' the most eminent. He has been Iden- $ ified with the Democratic party in : ' Provo and Utah county for a numbor of years and has been a strong factor in tlie party organization. Mayor Docker states that for some time past Mr. Taylor has been Importuned Impor-tuned byhls irlends to accept the nomination for governor, but not until un-til the last few daj'R has he given hi3 consent to have his name presented to the state convention. Mr. Taylor says that he will make the race for the nomination under the advice and direction of his fricndB. oo |