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Show -216The September 26, Republicans did not hold their state convention until when it convened in temporary chairman. D. N. Straup was was Joseph Howell chosen to publican platform favored in areas which strict the two state conventions, major parties had completed had attempted as Congress, and The Re- regulation of liquor traffic, except voted to have it two to renominated for was for the supreme court bench. run by local option Following Senator Smoot served Ogden. their outlawed.6 the News wrote that the nominating process, and that it report both fairly, and had no counsel to give. It did warn, however: Both Democrats and Republicans will do well to remember that the enemy of Utah, the enemy of American institutions, and the great disturber of local political conditions is the "American" party American • • • • 7 Party state and county conventions the Colonial Theater in Salt Lake vention took The evening. more place convention was was September 24. held at The county con- meeting that considered by the Tribune to be the of the two in terms of Victory on at 10:00 A.M. with the state convention county important 1910. City were within reach in the possible county, success of the party in but the Tribune wrote: Success in the state, of course, is out of the question this year, but with the growth of American sentiment ••• the of the American Party in Utah cannot be triumphant day • much longer • • delayed.8 The American county ticket included nominees for all the state house of representative and state senate seats in Salt Lake well as the general county ticket. nominated for County, D. Ray Walker and W. G. Romney county commissioners; Frank R. Christensen was as were nominated |
