Show COLS CLINGS TO SLIGHT MARGIN L AVALANCHE VOTE NOMINATES MAW r Leaders in i n Co Contests tests for or Leading State and an National Offices j. j f. f 7 ii 3 4 L' L Yn i si v p T C i w L' L ryr r s r rC THEY LED IN RACES FOR NOMINATION TO G AND UNITED STATES SENATE Left to right Herbert B. B Maw Don B. B Colton and Philo T. T Farnsworth Jr Close G. G o. o P. P Governor R Rase ace St Seals ea I 5 Sh Show ow J From Democratic Side Farnsworth Goes Steadily Up In Senate Vote By PAUL STAPLES Don B B. B Colton held tenaciously tenacious tenacious- ly to a slim lead in his race with Reed Stevens for lor the Republican can nomination for governor Wednesday afternoon while while- Herbert B. B Maw co continued to soar far ahead of Henry D. D D Moyle in the Democratic gubernatorial gubernatorial gubernatorial guber guber- contest So close was the Republican race race that It stole much of the attention from the Democratic side where Mr Maws Maw's lead a little under two to one On a a. a basis of unofficial returns Mr lr Maw was certain of his party's cube gubernatorial nomination ine lne Republican cont contest rt could not be consi considered as definite although Mr r Coltor CoIto s ss mec to hold bola a mo mow favor favorable ble p position than Air Mr St Stevens Gains In In Afternoon During the morning Mr Coltons Colton's t margin hovered at less than votes as additional districts re reported reported reported re- re ported but returns from distant counties moved him upward by late afternoon It was one of the closet contests contests' In Utah in-Utah Utah political history history- Returns from Salt Lake Summit Carbon and Beaver counties strongholds for Mr Stevens were complete causing observers to believe believe believe be be- lieve Mr Coltons Colton's lead is apt to toi i increase rEase as the last districts report Unofficial returns had been received received received re re- from of the states state's districts Philo T. T Farnsworth Jr Salt Lake attorney climbed steadily ahead in his contest for the G. G O. O P P. nomination for United States Stales senator and his opponent Oscar W. W Carlson also a Salt Lake at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney conceded defeat In a meG mes message mes- mes sage age to the winner Voting Heavy y The heated competition which extended down to races for county positions brought out a turnout of voters Tuesday at the polls which will surpass that at the first primary on September 3 by several thousand The vote Tuesday had reached more than Wednesday afternoon afternoon afternoon aft aft- and is considered an es- es exceptionally ex eX- good turnout for a primary election There were ap- ap pro votes cast September September September Sep Sep- 3 Mr Maw carried W Weber ber Utah 1 and Washington counties by two- two to-one to margins and nearly hit that carrying Salt Lake coun coun 12 yf Mr Moyle took Rich and Davis counties the latter by only four votes among those from which complete returns had been re re- Granger Leads Foules Fowles One of of the closest battles was gr that b being waged between W. W K Granger state public service com commissioner cord cord- m- m missioner and J. J Francis Fowles of Ogden for the Democratic nom nom- nom P norri nation for congress from congress from the First t district Mr Granger held a lead of ot less l than 1000 vote vot gave him a a.- a. decided derided edg edge 72 On tb the b lIean side in the theon l on Esrey Pace Ten Tell eel I t 1 1 Nominated Nominate in S. S L L. County Voting 1 r M 1 r rf f C HENRY WALKER GWYNNE PAGE Noses Out G. G O. O P. P Rival Bourbon Nominee I w wf f y bS x f fHAROLD y J Jd d A m HAROLD E. E WALLACE Wins COLTON LEADS AS MAW if WIN Continued from Pate Page One Olle First district LeRoy B B. B Young o a Ogden appeared certain of th th nomina nomination tion for congress ho hoa hOldin hOldina a lead of more than two two tool over Arthur Woolley his townsman t I A. A Sherman Christenson al l Provo held a substantial lea lead d ov oVer ove I Reed E. E former ma Gm G. G in the contest for the 4 nomination for congress in t. t Second district t 4 Heavier r. r Vote 1 As in the previous I Prima primary iv ihl thi Democrats voted out the R Rep p bl r Co Coans ans approximately jN the runoff two two-to two two-to-on ono e a it Dr Calvin S. S Smith former SU pe of Granite district schools after trailing in ja eari earlier returns moved ahead of Dr Reyn old C. C M Merrill II ll of Richmond in fn the contest for o the he G G. O. O P P. nOmina namina tion for lor state It superintendent superintended l of f public instruction The two hyo men were separated by more than 1200 votes Dr Smith coming from behind w when n the Salt Lake districts began reporting i The r race ce between n Grover A A AGiles j Giles assistant state attorney gen eral oral and Allen G. G Thurman judge Judg of the Third district court created considerable interest This Is an other contest est that will wil not be deff decided until all returns ar are officially checked With districts in In Mr Giles led by more than 1000 vot voteS i Mr Giles took a great many of th the outside counties but in most Instances instances in in- stances the vote was unbelievably I I close i Vote One-Vote Edge i 1 I Unofficial returns gave Mr Giles an edge of only one vote if H I I that can be considered an edge edger edgein in Utah county w where ere the combined com com- I vote of the two men was was wa r i t tOn I On the other hand MI M Mr Thurman Thur Thug man was given a vote 47 majority In m Cache county according to complete complete complete com com- unofficial returns while bit Giles took Garfield county by on only 20 votes I Reese M. M Reese incumbent state stale stale I treasurer pulled steadily ahead m in his contest with Brigham H HYoung Young for the Democratic nomination nomina nomina-I nomina tion for state auditor These two candidates are bot bo from Price and were fellow Carbon Car Car- bon county officials prior to o fo foul years ago Mr Young is the in incumbent incumbent in- in Carbon county clerk f Mr Reese was fairly certain of nomination VM w Melvin C C. Harris of Logan o out outran out I ran E. E A A. Rogers Salt Lake at torney for the Republican nation for attorney general Jo Joseph 9 seph E. E Evans held a I lead over Harvey H. H Cluff for h Republican nomination for ju of the state supreme court I |