Show CANVASS THE TOTES The Board Will Sit Thursday of Next Week Ballots for Superintendent of Schools Will Ivot Be CountodUnless Enjoined Will Canvass Those for Selectmen Secretary Sells daily mail for tho last two days has been as near as the secretary could estimate i two bushels per diem The largest portion of this consists of vouchers from the registrars of election giving an itemized statement the amount due them for services performed To register reg-ister tbe voters of the territory required the services of 400 men and their bills at t6 per diem run all the way from 25 to 100 each Secretary Sells estimates that they average 230 each which gives a total expense of 12000 to the registrars alone Tben comes an army of 1200 judges of election at 6 a day drawing on Uncle Sam for71200 These two sums foot up to 1 200 The incidentals for making three copies of registration lists is a big undertaking under-taking and cuts a large figure in the incidental inci-dental expenses There is the posting of notices at each polling place and other work that is paid for liberally by the bene ficent government Tho last Congress appropriated 835000 to meet the expense of Utah elections and S7000 for contingent expenses which is 51500 less than that of the previous year AU the incidental expenses to holding a general election are paid by the general government except the rent for polling places which is paid by the several counties coun-ties THE CANVASSE113 The official returns are coming in slowly but they are expected to all arrive before Thursday of next weeK as it is upon that day that the board of canvassers sit The board this year consists of Judge Elias Smith Democrat Councilman Horn Liberal Lib-eral while Colonel Sels will see to it that the Republicans have a fair count Judge Smith said the secretary is quick with tie pen and accurate while Mr Horn is a good accountant Secretary Soils says that he does not be lieve that the board will canvass tho votes for count superintendent of schools for the reason that he is convinced that David R Allen the present incumbent holds over imnd his opinion is fortified by that of tho commission District Attorney Vnriin as well as that of other legel gentlemen When asked whether he as one of tho board favored canvassing the ballots for county selectmen he replied Unless we are enjoined we will go ahead with the count nd issue certificates of election to the candidates receiving the highest num bar of votes J t |