| Show Thomas Survives Threat Robinson Murdock Win t w I IV Ir J h y r V V i 4 C i e y j g gs P s n It i. i r a J 1 THEY TilEY EXCHANGED CONG SATURATIONS S ON VICTORIES Senator EI Elbert ert D THomas I left ft and Representative J. J Wi W. R Robinson bins n O. O f J ABE MURDOCK Returns to congress l 9 v 6 Q I J CX s f W H HM D yi A M K Qi y 5 al 9 gY tl a w r N e er 0 r s st t U i r HE WINS SUPREME COURT SEAT Roger I. I McDonough present district court judge I McDonough Downs Tolland Folland in Court Contest By PAUL STAPLES Major Democratic nominees nom ees gaining their principal support from rom Salt Lake Weber and Utah counties continued to push ahead head of their Republican opponents opponents op- op Wednesday as late returns re- re e- e turns urns from flung far-flung districts came ame in All AU state and end congressional Bourbon Bour Bour- bon jon nominees along with those thos from rom Salt Lake county offices were safely in the victory column but Democratic legislative nominees from rom 13 counties fell feU by the w way Y side ide Among Bourbon legislators to fall faU before Republicans were two in Salt Lake county county ChriS Chris Greenhagen gen in district No 9 and Bayard W. W Mendenhall of district No 1 both running for lor the lower house ouse United States Senator Elbert D D. D Thomas Democratic standard bear er in the campaign held a majority over his opponent Dr Franklin S Si S. Horns lorris of Provo Although not as high as the majorities majorities ma- ma given his congressional running running running run run- ning mates and hardly as high as reelection predictions Senator Thomas' Thomas advantages were growing with late returns Representative J. J W. W Robinson of Provo Provo was reelected to the lower lowerhouse lowerhouse lowerhouse house of congress from the Second district le leading ding Dean F. F Brayton Salt Lake City Representative Abe Murdock of Beaver incumbent congressman from rom the First district was run running rune run ning fling equally as strong holding a lead ead over LeRoy B. B Young Ogden attorney and Republican nominee Third District Court Judge Roger I. I McDonough Democratic nominee fAr Dr x r the state supreme court was leading the state ticket leading Chief Justice William Folland in incumbent incumbent incumbent in- in Republican Tabulation Listed Lifted A tabulation of state and congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional voting on a basis of returns returns re- re turns urns showed St State te and Congressional districts r reporting porting out of Senator Elbert D. D Thomas Dr Franklin S. S Harris Lower House of ot Congress Abe Murdock LeRoy B B. B Young J. J W. W Robinson Dean F. F Brayton Supreme Court Roger I. I McDonough William H. H Folland Three constitutional amendments two creating a uniform school fund and the other providing for the state to set hours and wages on public works projects seemed destined destined destined des des- tined for defeat S. S L. L Opposes Amendments Salt Lake county took the V lead leadin leadin in voting down the amendments while outside counties particularly particular particular- ly those interested in equalization of school funds returned heavy majorities majorities majorities ma ma- in favor of the changes The new deals deal's popularity which was definitely being tested in Tuesdays Tuesday's Tuesdays Tuesday's Tuesdays Tuesday's Tues Tues- days day's balloting is still strong in the industrial centers pa particularly r t tic i c u I 1 a a. r ly y where unions hold sway returns indicate On the other hand its grip in the livestock and farming centers seems to have weakened these districts Continued on Page Pace Ten I Column One I THOMAS SURVIVES HARRIS HARRS THREAT ROBINSON MURDOCK MURDOCH RETAIN SEATS Continued from Page One returning the heaviest votes for Dr S Harris S S S Dr Harris through his work as president of Brigham Young uniS university university uni uni- S and in agricultural research while connected with the Utah State Agricultural college has made many personal friends that improved improved improved im im- im- im proved his chances in the outlying counties counti s observers said Harris Carries 12 Salt Lake Weber Carbon Juab Tooele and Utah counties gave Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Thomas his best majorities on ona ona ona a basis of returns available Wed Wed- Dr Harris carried 12 counties counties- Box Elder Garfield Iron Kane Morgan Rich Sanpete Sevier Summit Uintah Wasatch and Wayne Dr Harris' Harris home county Utah Senator Thomas a majority majority majority ma ma- of 1590 votes in 50 of 73 dis dis- dis- dis Salt Lake county gave him hima a majority of votes Representative Murdock carried all but three counties m Ni his race for reelection winning Weber county county county coun coun- ty home of his opponent by almost two to one Box Elder Rich and Kane were the only counties not returning him a majority Robinson Carries All Representative Robinson carried all the four counties in his district In Salt Lake county home of his opponent Mr Brayton he was ahead by votes polling as as against Only six counties all old Republican Republican Republican lican strongholds failed to give Judge McDonough advantages in his race for the supreme court While Judge McDonough was the high man of the state and congressional congressional congressional ticket Senator Thomas was low The combined majority of Representatives Robinson and Murdock Murdock Murdock Mur Mur- dock was The varying majorities plainly in indicated indicated indicated in- in heavy scratching by elec elec- tors G. G O. O P. P Gains Seats Greatest Republican inroads into Democratic control were made in inthe inthe inthe the legislature where it appeared 13 counties had elected G. G O. O P. P members of the lower house Only Garfield Kane Rich and San Juan counties were represented in the lower house by Republicans during the 1937 session but it appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap these counties with Sevier Uintah Morgan Washington Iron Duchesne Beaver and Grand counties counties counties coun coun- ties would send Republicans to the 1939 session At least two districts appeared certain of electing Republican state senators L Leaders aders Gratified Leaders of both parties expressed gratification with election results the Republicans looking toward 1940 and the Democrats pleased with the current victory Cutting down the Democratic majority as much as we did is in indicative indicative indicative in- in of a trend which by 1940 will insure a Republican victory in Ut Utah h David J. J Wilson G. G O. O P. P state chairman said We are very gratified over the glorious victory I want t to express my deep appreciation to the district district district dis dis- dis- dis precinct and county workers i for it was their wholehearted efforts efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef forts that made the result possible said Calvin W. W Rawlings state chairman of the Democrats |
