Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-07-08 | Page 4 | Spry May Try for Utah Toga

iSPRY MAY TRY FOR UTAH TOGA SALT LAKE. July R William Spry, commissioner of the United states land oflc.c Is expected to arrive ar-rive In this city Thursday, the d.i-hoforo d.i-hoforo tho Republican state convention. conven-tion. Before leaving Washington Mr Spry refused to commit himself In any discussion of the Utah Senatorial situation as It might affect himself, or as his presence here at ihe time of tho state convention might affect other aplrnnt8. However, tho former governor n week ago told friends that he would reach Suit Lako In time for the Republican Re-publican convention and that ho would have his name placed before tho convention. These friends hn vo reached Salt Lake and havo told of their conversations with Mr. Spry, but In view of th fnct that the commissioner com-missioner and thoy had only conversations, conver-sations, these snmo friends decline to permit their names being used. Commissioner Spry, by reason of the public office he holds. Is not barred from active participation In I tah politic- In fact, ho has always been considered a potential factor 1 it the senatorial rare so far as the Republican Re-publican party wn concerned and the news of yesterday thit he had left the caprtal and that he would have his name placed before the convention con-vention next Friday, indicates th.it ho inlonds at least testing his strength. Mr. Spry Is chairman of the Republican Re-publican state committee In (JtajL and his coming here for the convention may mean that he wishes to ictp.ln that office. Besides i.ominating candidates can-didates for the senate, supreme court and state superintendents of publlo Instruotlon, the convention Is scheduled sched-uled to elect a new state committee. Formal announcement of Spry's candidacy can-didacy for thai Republican nomination for tonator will place 'our in tho race for this nomination, Ernest Bamberger. Bamber-ger. W. H. Wattls and J. Rouben Clark having already throvn their hats in the ring.