Show Ogden ien In n Spotlight Of Nations Nation's Politics Conference Cause CauseNe New lew Ne' Ne York Newspaper Says Democratic Meeting to Be BeHeld BeHeld BeHeld Held Here Soon Takes Smith Anti-Smith Forces By Sur Sur- Surprise Surprise Sur- Sur Surprise prise Text of Invitation Is Made Public NEW T YORK Sept 14 By By The rise Associated As o jated Press Press The I 4 New York Tribune Herald Republican says sars today that arrangements for a Smith president demonstration in Ogden Utah September 23 and 24 took Smith anti-Smith forces I i by surprise II- II I II- II Commenting C ommen U ng on o n the th e announcement t of Fred W. W Johnson of Rock Springs Wyoming at Ogden yesterday that a conference of ot 50 or more representative tive Democrats have called to meet In Ogden the Tribune Herald-Tribune says the western Smith S forces have been or organizing or- or organizing g secretly and have stolen nor a I march on the Smith anti forces REASON GIVEN The conference con terence the paper says Is intended to be a demonstration to convince prospective Democratic na na- national national convention delegates that Gov Gov- Governor Governor Governor Alfred E. E Smith has so much strength no other candidate can over over- overtake overtake take him The September conference over over-I Is expected It Is said to be prelim prelim- preliminary prelimInary inary mary to a later and larger demonstration tion Uon The Ogden conference was arranged with the knowledge but without the assistance of eastern Smith support support- supporters ers era according to the paper INVITATIONS S OUT The Invitation to the Democratic conference to be held In irs Ogden Sep Sep- September September 23 and 24 with several state leaders participating sets forth four subjects for discussion These are arc the Democratic two-thirds two rule the most available presidential candidate the need of a united Intermountain democracy and more o recognition r of leO rl western Industries I In tariff Cr legisla sl lion tion Invitations are signed by Joseph Chez Ogden lawyer and former state senator who sets forth ho Is extend extend- extending extendIng extending ing Use tile invitation In behalf of Fred W. W V. V Johnson of Rock Springs Wyo Iyo his associates and himself PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE CO FERt CE Text of ot Invitation Invitation- Hon Fred W. W Johnson of ot Rock flock RockSprings RockSprIngs Springs Wyoming and a number of other prominent Democrats of the IntermountaIn states have called a preliminary conference to be held at atthe atthe atthe the Hotel BIgelow Ogden on Sep September and Representatives Representatives taUves have ha promised to come from Wyoming Arizona New Mexico Cal Cal- California Oregon Washington Washing on Idaho Nevada Montana South and North Dakota and Utah h. for the purpose of ot discussing various questions of great Interest to the future welfare I of the party On behalf rr of Mr Johnson his as associates as- as assocIates associates and myself I extend to you JOU youa JOUa a most earnest invitation to be pres pros present present ent and participate In the confer confer- ence Among the subject matters which will arise anise for tor discussion will willbe willbe willbe be 1 I The present two thirds rule prevailing In iii the Democratic nation nation- national al convention 2 Who Is the mSt available presidential candidate 3 The need of a 11 united inter inter- intermountain intermountain mountain democracy of ot western 4 More recognition Industries In our tariff legislation and such other questions as may arise for tor the best Interests and welfare elfare of ot our national party |