Show PARTY IN BAD LUCK ON CUMIN ION TRIP T HIP had to uso uc pour four chrs cars to bome to richfield il lisses monroe convention governor charles charlea R mabey congressman don B colton and john E hlein republican candidate for state auditor will be here at 2 0 clock and give us the pleasure ot of addressing our convention announced C chairman parley magleby to the delegates assembled for the republican county convention friday in Alon monroe roc with great expectations every convention visitor looked forward to the afternoon session but nhen it was opened considerably later than 2 the party had not yet arrived several concert numbers were listened to before entering into official business and still no governor no congressman the committees read their reports no governor no congressman Norm nominations nations yere were made and voted on no governor no congressman at 5 p m the motion was made to adjourn still no governor no congressman and it was a sadly disappointed crowd that was dismissed after adjournment had been taken the richfield delegates traveled home as sadly disappointed as the rest of the delegates and with the them m ye editor who had gone along to write it up shortly after we had settled down at our desk to faithfully report what had been done in cornea comes to our office mr governor mr congressman and mr air holden A story of bad adventures it was they had to report they had left salt lake city friday early in the ni morning orning to fill a speaking appointment in santa quin governor mahey mabey had made for or 10 a m 15 miles out of salt lake on the open highway a distributor head on the governors lincoln car went broke and no such thing to be obtainable near by they had to phone to salt lake city for a new distributor head this meant a two hours delay they arrived in santa quin ot noon the governor quickly got the address out of his system and not having time tor for getting something into his system again by way of a decent lunch a few sandwiches were requisitioned and devoured while traveling the governor driving the lincoln while the chauffeur ate his apportionment of the sandwiches I 1 all went well until they came to a point north of gunnison when the same distributor head went to pieces while considering what to do in this new distress along came a modest little flivver quickly arrangements range ments were made to continue the journey towards monroe in the big Lincol ns little brother ford A sigh of relief came from the three distinguished travelers but not much good did the sigh and not much relief did it bring after having gone for about two miles the little ford decided that it was no better than its big brother lincoln and to demonstrate and prove it the steering gear broke what now said the governor what now said the congressman and what now said ar mr holden suddenly oh joy a great big nash car came down the road headed south again a rapid fire of negotiations and the governors party boarded the nash to be taken towards monroe the coveted goal gunnison was passed was left behind the car wended bended its way towards redmond then bang an lr ir parable puncture and no spare tire on the car in this critical moment F D B gay the well known deseret news pathfinder passed by and graciously offered his trusty car to bring the stranded party to richfield so it was done and arriving in richfield the governor immediately med lately telephoned to monroe oni only y to hear that the convention had bad been adjourned about an hour ago after having made arrangements with the monroe party leaders the governor accompanied by attorney N J bates went to monroe for a conference with the party workers while congressman colton remained in richfield for a conference with the local vior workers kers A goodly number of them gathered around the congressman in the commercial club rooms and plans were discussed tor for the coming campaign |