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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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Utah Democratic state convention in Salt Lake City on May 14 selects national committee candidates with flexible delegation to Baltimore; Republican convention in Provo likely to support Taft via key delegates including Senators Smoot, Sutherland, and Congressman Howell, despite some uninstructed preferences and Roosevelt talks.
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Indications That the President Will Have Utah Delegation.
Salt Lake City, May 14. All of the hats in the ring at the Democrat state convention in session today are those of candidates for Utah's place on the national committee. Six aspirants have been mentioned and three of these are making an active fight. There is little rivalry for places on the delegation to attend the national convention at Baltimore, as it has been agreed if more than eight well known Democrats wish to be delegates the delegation shall be increased and the eight votes of the state divided. No instructions as to the choice of a presidential nominee have been suggested seriously. The state convention seems content to allow its representatives at the national gathering to act on their individual judgment.
A majority of the delegates chosen at county conventions to attend the Republican state convention will go to Provo uninstructed. The main contention there, it is expected, will be on the report of the committee on resolutions. That a part of the committee will recommend instructions for Taft and another portion favor an uninstructed delegation is the forecast today.
It is conceded that Senators Smoot and Sutherland and Congressman Howell will be among the eight delegates to the Chicago convention and all three are known as supporters of the president. Medill McCormick, a member of the Roosevelt campaign organization, was in Salt Lake yesterday and had confidential talks with Roosevelt leaders of this state.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Event Date
May 14
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Democrat state convention in Salt Lake City focused on candidates for national committee with little rivalry for delegates to Baltimore convention; no instructions for presidential nominee, delegation may increase to eight with divided votes. Republican state convention in Provo expected to have mostly uninstructed delegates; contention on resolutions with some favoring instructions for Taft and others uninstructed. Senators Smoot and Sutherland, Congressman Howell confirmed as delegates to Chicago convention and supporters of the president. Medill McCormick visited Salt Lake and talked with Roosevelt leaders.