| Show a s i 1 i ECORD VOTE LOOMS AT UT AN- AN POLLS I Ve eat her t. t Holds Key Ivey to Outcome National Contests Contests RIVAL PARTIES I CLAIM CREDIT FOR TURNOUT Fair Day H Helps Swell Cr Crowds at Ballot Ballot- Boxes By PAUL STAPLES With leaders of both parties claiming the lions lion's share shar of responsibility re responsibility responsibility re- re for the heavy turnout turn turn- out out and and with fair weather definitely definitely definitely def def- lending a hand hand hand-a a near record number of voters were showing keen in interest erest in Utah's presidential off al y year r election b by Y voting Tuesday Although the hustle ustle and din in of f are ar- ar 1 t wi v ranging campaign rallies was ab absent abent ab ab- sent ent from Republican and Democratic Democratic Demo- Demo cratic headquarters leaders of both parties were busy directing a corp of field workers in an effort to see me 2 e that all party members get out to vote Parn Parnell Il Black Democratic county chairman and Clarence Baird G G. O. O P P. P county chairman both argued argued argued ar ar- gued the heavy turnout indicated strong support for their respective parties Both Claim Credit Democratic le leaders ders insisted the heavy voting is a result of their campaign to see that their voters appear at the polls while Republicans cans claimed a similar campaign conducted by them along with protest protest protest pro test votes against the new deal is responsible Policies of the new deal are at stake here as elsewhere and the voters will manifest their views in choosing a United States senator senator senator sena sena- tor two representatives to the lower house of congress a state supreme court justice and state legislators Also before the voters is the matter of electing county officers officers officers cers in the states state's 29 counties and passing upon upon- three thre state constitutional constitutional constitutional amendments Amendments Offered Two of the amendments provide for creation of a new uniform school fund and the third would authorize the state to set wages and hours on public works projects A canvass of polling places indicated unusual interest in the election with elec election ion officials re reporting reporting reporting re- re porting above normal numbers of voters appearing to cast their bal bal- lots Officials at the polling place for district No 32 at the residence of J. J E. E Webb 1174 South Fifteenth East street reported electors had appeared by shortly after 0 0 a a. a m. m to vote The district has has' approximately registered voters Continued on rage Papa Seven Seven- Column Six Utah Party Chi Chiefs Claim Credit I For Big TurI Turnout out at Utah Polls Polls' Continued from Page Pago One Although not as many voters had appeared as could be expected during during dur- dur ing ng a presidential election above elections elections elec- elec normal ormal votes for year off ons were reported by by officials at district No 19 at Emerson avenue venue and district No at 01 First avenue W W. J. J Korth Korth county clerk after making a check said the polling was as unusually heavy in most dis- dis The election procedure was running running run- run ning ing smoothly and Mr Korth said that hat two sets seta of judges one for counting and the other for receiving receiving re- re ballots had been provided in n of the county's districts promising early returns Polling places are open from 7 a a. a m. m until 7 p. p m. m Observers estimate between 00 and will willo t to th the during the go o polls day clay ay ine lne he largest number everto everto ever evero to o vote during a presidential i ial election was while while- off year ear elections usually run in the neighborhood of officials say ay The state has qualified fied electors During the day there will willbe be 12 senators and 60 members of the house louse of ot representatives elected to the he legislature Representatives are elected for year two-year-terms and senators for year four-year terms May lay Gain Ground In 1937 the Republicans only held five ive legislative seats four in the house louse and one in the senate Observers Ob Oh- ObI I servers expressed the belief however however however how how- I ever that Republicans may be holding holding hold hold- ing ng more places as a result of Tuesdays Tuesday's Tuesdays Tuesday's Tues Tues- days day's balloting with most of the victories coming from the ing ng counties One Democratic prognosticator who did not care to be quoted conceded conceded conceded con con- ceded the G. G O. O P P. a chance to win at least 12 seats but David J. J Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son Republican state chairman in insisted insisted insisted in- in his party would elect legislators legislators legisla legisla- tors ors from more than half halt the coun coun- ties ies Dr Franklin S. S Harris Republican can nominee for the United States State senate and Senator Elbert D D. Thomas incumbent Democrat end end- ed d their campaigns in Utah county Close Campaigns Dr guest of Republica ca cal ca'l a i t townsmen at Provo while Senator Senator Sentor Sen- Sen ator tor Thoma ThomaS spoke at rallies at major cities in the county The voters must choose between Representative Abe Murdock of Beaver seeking reelection on the Democratic ticket and LeRoy B. B Young Ogden att from the First congressional district Representative Murdock wound up p his campaign at Delta Monday night while Mr Young concentrated ed d his drive in his home town ADMITTED AD TO BAR BAB Frank Franl E. E Moss of Washington D. D C. C formerly of Salt Lake City was a member of the the Utah State Bar Bar Tuesday Admission was granted by the state supreme court Mr Mr Moss passed his bar examinations last ast year |
