Show AMENDMENT 1 PASSAGE SEEN BY 2145 VOTES New Canvasses Spell Defeat for No 2 Friends Admit Apparent passage of Utah constitutional constitutional constitutional amendment No 1 in the election a week ago was conceded by two opponents of the measure Tuesday as more returns from county boards of canvassers gave the amendment a margin of 2145 votes This margin is based on complete returns from 19 counties received at the secretary of states state's office or announced by county clerks following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing official county canvasses plus unofficial returns from the re remaining remaining remaining re- re I 10 The 19 counties on which returns are semiofficial show for the amendment and against it a deficiency of nearly votes However all counties which voted against the amendment are included ed in this total while counties in which only the unofficial tabulation tabulation tabulation tion is available all favor the amendment by margins of up to 10 and 15 to 1 Passage Conceded Counties on which returns are unofficial show a count of for the amendment am and against it These totals tota with the semiofficial semiofficial cial cia returns show totals of for the amendment and against it it a difference of of- 2145 in favor of the bill Newell B. B Dayton member of the Salt Lake Real Estate board which opposed the amendment said that hat haton on the basis of these returns it looks as though the amendment has passed His sent sentiments ments were echoed by Ralph A. A Badger of the Utah Apartment House association which also opposed the amendment Both branded the results as disappointing disappointing disappointing dis appointing and unfortunate No 2 Held Hel l Defeated Milton B. B Taylor executive secretary secretary sec see of the Utah Education association association asso asso- elation which was a principal sponSor sponsor sponsor spon spon- sor of the amendment said We Ve believe we have been successful in our efforts despite the defeat of amendment No 2 Amendment No 1 would set up a uniform school fund and No 2 defeat of which has been conceded diverted some funds to the new financial setup |