Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-06 | Page 10 | Anderson Wins Provo Contest

I I Victor I 4 Mark Anderson ANDERSON WINS PROVO CONTEST PROVO PROVO PROVO-A A thorough investigation tion ion of the light and power situation in n Provo which may lay the foundation foundation foun foun- dation for municipal ownership In Inthe inthe the he city was promised Wednesday by y Mark Anderson as soon as he assumes the office of mayor in January Mr Anderson in his third Provo mayoralty campaign polled 2654 votes Tuesday to defeat Mayor A. A O. O Smoot who received 1094 votes for the city's highest office J. J P. P former local postmaster postmaster post post- master polled 2603 votes to oust another incumbent J. J E. E Snyder from the office ottice of oC street commis commis- Mr Snyder received 2021 votes Mrs Mary F. F Smith who has held the post of city auditor for 10 years nearly doubled her opponent G. G Blame Blaine Simons when she polled vot votes s for the for the office to Mr MV Simons' Simons In commenting upon the election Mr Anderson said A major Issue overshadowed all personalities in inthis inthis this his election eJection The issue is clear Wo We must go forward at once with witha a thorough investigation of the light ight and power situation In Provo This Investigation may lay the foundation foundation foundation foun foun- dation for municipal ownership in our city A hotly contested election climaxed climaxed climaxed cli cli- one of ot the most intensive campaigns in the history of ot Provo politics Mr Anderson Andirson opposed Mayor Smoot in the thc finals of the thelast thelast last ast mayoralty race and was defeated defeat defeat- ed at the primaries for the same office in 1931 Mr Anderson carried 16 out of Provos Provo's 19 districts Mr McGuire carried 17 and Mrs Smith polled a majority in all of them