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Show : COMMISSIONER IS RE-ELECTED Notwithstanding the fact that a violent attack was centered on J. W. Gillman, Utah county commissioner, commis-sioner, he was re-elected to serve as president of the Orem town board for another two-year period it the most hotly contested election ever held in Orcm. Gillman received re-ceived more votes than any other candidate on the two tickets, and carried his entire ticket into office ifain. The Citizens' ticket, headed by 0. H. Andorson for town president, was defeated. All candidates on the I Progressive ticket are members of the present town board and were elected to succeed themselves. The votes for the respective candidates can-didates are as follows: Progressive ticket J. W. Gillman, president, ffl; John Christenson. 262; A. G. Keetch, 229; George Loveless, 259; James Anderson, 256. Citizens' ticket tick-et 0. H. Anderson, president, 173; M. A. Rowley, 197; Edmund Cragun, ' 205; John D. Park, 169; Reuben ,. Pyne, 157. 9 Mr. Gillman holds the distinction t being the only man in Utah who Mds a county office and a town "ffice at the same time. He has c been honored by various farm or-( or-( Sanizatlons and is recognized as one . f the leading farmers and fruit :;I ?rowcrs of the state of Utah today. ! He is the president of the Utah State Beet Growers' association and President ofN the Utah Fruit Grow-Fts' Grow-Fts' Marketing association. He also beads the county beet and fruit Prowers, and is trie president of the farmers' Exchange in Pleasant Grove. During the past fifteen Sears Mr. Gillman has been the I' manager of the largest apple orch-i orch-i In Utah county. |