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Show SPRY TO LEAD E. 0.PJ UTAH Former Governor Named; Chairman of State Republican Repub-lican Committee SALT LAKE. Aug. Former Governor William Spry whm unanimously unanim-ously chosen as chairman of the Republican Re-publican state committee at a meeting Of the RcpuM!an state central committee com-mittee held yeeterdfty in the Hr.tei t'tah. State Chairman Henr - W elsh was Riven a vote of thanks by tho members of the committee for the excellent ex-cellent service he has rendered the I Pfirtv since named to fill the vacancy! caused by the resignation of former! State Chairman W. T Candland last August. 4rtr dismissing the business of the campaign the cnndld-us and members of ihe mm mittee retired tr the roof garden, where moving pictures were taken. Mr Spry is now on a trip to Marlon. Ihlo with western governors to dls-G dls-G USs w-estcrn problems with Senator Harding and the committee will meet With htm upon his return when he w ill be formally installed Former Governor Spry left yesterday yester-day morning for Marlon, where he will represent t'tah at the conference He also Is secretary of the Western States Reclamation association and la noted throughout the west for his efforts In behalf of the farmers. The mattei of reclamation," said the former governor, on his departure yesterday, "Is taking such a hold upon the attention of public men that it seems to be a good time to work for it and to continue In this work until lii' ral and Judicious appropriations are made by congress and tho various states for such work." Next Tuesday s.-nator Harding will address the reclamation advocate from his front porch on some of the vital questions that are confronting the governors of the thirteen western states who form tho association. Governor Gov-ernor D W Davis of Idaho is president presi-dent of the organization which is known as the Western States Reclamation Recla-mation association and of which Mr Spry is secretjxrj . oo |