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Show UTAH COUNTY GOES DEMOCRATIC Congressman James II. Mays Re-elected By A Majority Of 6,000 Over Former Governor William Spry, The Republican Candidate Can-didate -The County Democratic Ticket Was Elected From Top To Bottom And The Three Amendments Carry In Utah County Mays Gets A Larger Majority In Proportion To The Vote Than In 1916 Small Vote Amounting To About 8,000 As Compared With 13,500 In 1916. In a brief campaign with no rallies and very little personal work by party leaders, the election Tuesday closed one of the bitterest fought campaigns in the history of this county. The opposition fought to the bitter end but several days before election elec-tion it was evident that their corpulent leader had the wind knocked out of him and there was no fight left. The evidence against William Spry for defeating state wide prohibition had been accumulating for years and it was vent with all its fury Tuesday at the polls by the sincere voters in this beautiful valley, val-ley, It was an unusual election. The vote was small. It was the first year that the new. corrupt practice act was placed into service. The epidemic and the lack of rallies caused a very small vote to be cast. The total was about 8000 as compared with 13,500 the last election which was held two years ago. Congressman Congress-man James II. Mays was given a majority of about 2000 in this county, or one-third of his total majority in the state of 6000. The majority for the county ticket was about 1300. The .campaign was exceptionally clean on the part of the Democratic party, and only spasms of mud-slinging were resorted resort-ed to by the other party. Practically all of the campaigning was conducted through the newspapers and by the use of hand bills and dodgers. About the only precincts which went Republican Repub-lican in Utah County were Highland, Salem, (Majority of two) and Alpine. The greatest majority for the Democratic party came from Thistle-which gave Mays 77 votes, and Spry 7. The vote for the prohibition amendment was 4081 yes, and 1141 nos. On the mines amendment 369$ yes, and 1349 nos. The Republican party spent much money in advertising throughout the county, but all to no avail. The people went to the polls quietly and registered their choice for county and state officials. No one was hauled to the polls, and very little, if any electioneering was done around the voting places. There were about 700 scratched tickets voted in the county. This is perhaps the largest percentage of scratches ever recorded in ratio ra-tio to the total vote cast. The final vote in the county reveals re-veals that County Clerk L. T. Epperson Epper-son was high man on the "ticket. His majority In the county was 1540, with J. William Knight, candidate for State Senator, In second place with a majority ma-jority of 1454. John W. Guy ran high in Provo City, with a majority of 330. The lowest candidate on the ticket won with a majority of 1474. Charles Westrope candidate for sheriff, ran ahead of his ticket on the Republican side. I. H. .Masters finished with a majority of 1274 for the House of Representatives, although the editor of Tht Post had prophesied and worked work-ed for his defeat. The majority of any given candt- UUU3 LUU.J UUl BUUW U1B ETCUl BireUgin so much, as it shows his opponent's weakness . A study and comparison of the votes for the various candidates candi-dates will reveal this fact: RESULT IN THE COUNTY ' For Cong. Representative Second District James H. (Mays, Democrat, 4874; William Spry, Republican. 2300; A. H. Kempton, Socialist, 49. Majority, Mays. 1974. For Justice of Supreme Court Ten Year Term Samuel R. Thttrman, Democrat. 4"79; J. W. Cherry, Republican, 3159; J. F. Parsons, Socialist, 48. Majority, Thurman, 1420.' For Justice of Supreme Court Eight Year Term Valentine Gideon, Democrat. 4523; A. B. iBowen, Republican, 3238. Majority, Ma-jority, Gideon, 1285. For Justice of Supreme Court - 8ix Year Term Albert J. Weber, Democrat, 4519 J. E. Frick, Republican, S248. Majority, Major-ity, Weber. U2T1.: , ,. For State 8enator J. Wm. Kn'ght, . Democrat. 4633 ; W. K. 8paffordt Repub. 3179. Majority Knight 1454. , . ' Edward South wick, Democrat, 4503; L. N. Ellsworth. Republican, S181. Majority, Ma-jority, 8outhwfck, 133. For Stat Representative ' Alma Greenwood, Democrat, 4603; Mrs. Willis Bromley. Republican 3182. Majority, Greenwood, 1437. J. O. Bullock. Democrat. 4674; J as. H. Gardner, Republican 3123. (Majority, (Major-ity, Bullock, ilSOfl. L 'HL Masters, Democrat, 4496; M. O. Miner, Republican, 3221. Majority, Masters, 1274. v "Lorenzo Argyle, Democrat 4472; N. C. Christensen, Republican, 3244. Ma- jonty. ATgyie, vezn. , For County Commissioner ' Four Year Term . Joseph Reece, Democrat, 4497; Frederick Matley, Republican, ' 3243. Majority, Rcece, 1354. v - ' For County Commissioner Two Year Term Richard D, Wadley, Democrat, 49; J. D. Wadley, Republican, 3il30 Majority, Ma-jority, . Wadley, 1479. For Count Clerk lAwrence T. (Epperson, 'Democrat, 4631; Nephl C. rtlicks, Republican, 3U1. Majority, 'Epperson, 1540. For Courrty. Treasurer jW. L. Openshaw, Democrat, 4569; C O. Lawrence, Republican, 3183. Majority, Ma-jority, Openshaw, 1386. For County Sheriff J. T. Williams, Democrat, 4473; Charles F. Westrope. Republican, 3326. (Majority. Williams, 1147. For County Recorder Genevieve Richardson, Democrat, 4.V50; Mark A. Reynolds, Republican, 3257. Majority, Richardson, 1303. For County Auditor John W. Guy, Democrat. 4567; . M. Kelly, Republican, 3181. Majority Guy, 1286. For County Attorney J. W. Robinson. IVmocrat, 4579; R. A. Porter, Republican, 5194. 'Majority. Robinson, 1385. For County Surveyor Ren E. Argyle, Democrat, 4563; Ry-ron Ry-ron 8. Kershaw, Republican, 3214. Majority, Ma-jority, A rryle. 1349. For County Assessor iRoger W. CrT, Democrat. 4549; James Clove, Republican, 3313. Majority, Ma-jority, Creer, 1334, i -i |