Show GOVERNOR BLOOD WINS VICTORY mm OVER legislature salt lake city utah march 17 UP observers credited governor henry H blood with wilh a one hundred percent victory as the state legislature ended its session after approving all of blood s nominees for sl state ate commissions and departments raced faced with an open thre threat at that maw progressive factions might refuse to pass all important appropriation measures unless progressives progress ives were appointed to state positions blood remained obstinate in choosing his own men for the jobs not a single member oz of newly appointed officers I 1 is accredited a progressive gres sive observers believe the progressive bloc conceded defeat late Satu dray night when it became certain that the governor would demain adar adamant in his choices even had an extra sion been forced lack cx cf an appropriations bill to provide state departments with needed funds would have forced a special session but blood could have exercised his prerogative of calling the meet for tho th specific purpose of passing an appropriations measure and held legislators at their task until such a measure was approved the battle over appointments centering in the progressive controlled houses was a major factor in prolonging the session nearly three days lie be yond its scheduled closing time |