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Show -110he reported himself in hearty sympathy Party, he felt that the incumbent to the public instruction position should not be It his was to subject C. that the opinion political pres- and he therefore declined his nomination. As mittee of the American superintendent, Republican A. Nelson, had been efficient in his duties. sures, goals empowered by the replaced T. Christensen state convention, the American state Smith with Frank R. accepted, Christensen of Ogden. com- Mr. and wrote in his letter to the committee: As I understand it the American Party only demands that the pledges made to the nation shall be kept. I belong to the Mormon Church and have faith in its teachings as given by its revelators, and I would not recede from my faith for any nor for any other earthly cause political consideration, me.30 known to The Tribune and the August 25 Republican American Party of the General Authorities, was Republican appearing of his old enem Orlando W. representative to the openly against dispatched by on the stump a of Powers. wrote that B. "little H. Roberts had been mission.n31 "crucify" Howell, Republican nominee Congress, in order and that B. to boost the Powers, Democratic nominee for candidacy immediately the Church on that the Church had decided to happy, state ticket and the During the Democratic convention Roberts Congress. The Tribune crats since the By October 21, however, outspoken Democrat B. H. Roberts legislature. had worked suspected state convention that the Church would exert every influence for the election of the candidacy had mere now for Mormon It was conjectured Republican Joseph to H. Roberts had been selected keep as Mormon Demothe proper |
