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Young Democrat Turns Candidate
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One might ask why, after losing a bid for the Chairman of the State Democratic Committee in 1946, and for his party's nomination for governor in 1948, he would add to the burdens of an already busy life to seek the nomination for governor again in 1956. Although running for office did not cost the astronomical sums required today, it was not inexpensive to seek an important political office. John's loyalty to the Democratic Party went back to the time when his Grandfather John was told he should be a Democrat when alignment with the national parties became important in preparation for Utah's admission as a state. Being a loyal Democrat was a tradition in the Boyden family, and being a good party member required filling a party assignment when asked and holding an office when convinced it would benefit state or local government. John was also a loyal citizen, and sincerely believed that citizens had an obligation to support the institutions of their state and of the United States. This included the necessity of giving service when called upon if one were capable of making a contribution. Thus, when he was approached by friends and party officials to seek the nomination for governor again in 1956, after serious consideration he finally accepted, with the assurance that he would be unopposed for the party nomination. As it turned out, the powers that govern our lives apparently had other plans for John Boyden. First, he was not unopposed for the party nomination, for L.C. Romney and Frank (Ted) Moss also decided to seek nomination. Second, although John came out high man in the convention, many of his most loyal supporters, the teachers of the state, were convinced that they should cross over and vote with the Republicans in the primary elections so they could vote against the nomination of J. Bracken Lee for redection by the Republicans. As it turned out, George Dewey Clyde did edge Lee out for the Republican nomination, but their candidate John Boyden without their support in the Democratic primary lost the nomination to L.C. Romney. Bracken Lee reentered the campaign as an independent resulting in a three-way Clyde-Romney-Lee race in November elections. Clyde was elected and the state continued to have a Republican for governor.
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| Title | John S. Boyden: three score and ten in retrospect |
| Creator | Boyden, Orpha Amanda Sweeten |
| Subject | Boyden, John Sterling, 1906-1980; Democratic Party -- Utah; Coalville (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians. |
| Source | Boyden |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College Press |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/boyden.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1144.cpd |
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