| Show rw 1 rt Iy Y Iw f r t s p rs 1 TT or RUN PHOTO-FINISH PHOTO RACE Gov Herbert B. B Maw left and his Republican opponent J J. J Br Bracken Lee of Price who are sepa sepa- separated rated by a handful of votes inn their race for the governorship i Utah Democrats Retain Congressional Posts Utah for the fourth time was one of the states which helped Franklin D. D Roosevelt ride the cre f of popularity into the presidential presidential d. d l chair for a fourth term tenn and carried with him Sen Elbert D D. D D Thomas and other Democratic state c candidates ates but left Gov Herbert B B. B Maw ilaw In m the doubtful list While the Democratic Udal dal wave had apparently swept congressional al and state caz candidates s in into o their offices s the race between Gov Maw and J. J Bracken KLee Lc G GOP OP gubernatorial gubernatorial gubernatorial guber guber- candidate still was undecided undecided undecided un un- decided and awaiting a photo finish The Thc Maw-Lee Maw race for state chief executive is expected to go 10 godown godown down as one of oC the most scorchIng scorching scorch In Ing in tn Utah political annals Sen Thomas won a third term when he walked awa away from Dr Adam S S. S Bennion his Republican I opponent who conceded his def defeat l Rep J J. J Will Robinson Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic incumbent from the S Second cond congressional district won hands down from Quayle Cannon Jr G GO GOP 0 P candidate having jumped into the lead at first counting of the ballots and forging steadily ahead to victory With Republican strength lagging lagging lagging lag lag- ging behind expectations in the First congressional district Rep Walter Valter K Grange was reelected reelect- reelect I ed by a comfortable majority over I Republican B. B H H H. mayor mayOt may may- or Ot of Vernal Despite the pummeling the Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans have been taking at the thc polls over recent years the Utah results Wednesday showed they arc are not forgotten The party showed some increased strength th and had a alot alot lot Jot of scratching In its favor Gov Continual on PI Pup Pup- Five Fl Column Se Seven I tt Th Thomas mast Robinson Granger Win i in t but Le Lee e r Gives Gives Maw Fight i 0 I I L 4 f t Ii a L Ar 11 it Wit W I S m L' L S S 5 1 7 S. S S f II I- I WALTER K GRANGER R Reelected e t First First district congressman J. J J. J WILL ROBINSON Still Second district congressman for Utah S S I 7 J fit l i I Ii- Ii 5 t a S fry F S 5 1 S REELECTED TO SENATORIAL SENATORIAL POST Sen Elbert D. D Thomas Thom s I I again gain proves to be favorite of majority Utah Ut h voters Presidents President's Popularity Helps Democrats Capture Positions Continued 1 from Page One Ont Thomas E. E Dewey G GOP 0 P presidential candidate made the election interesting That interest in politics is becoming becoming becoming be be- coming more universal is shown by the fact Utah along with the thc rest of the United States chalked up a record vote in its first wartime wartime wartime war war- time election in 80 years Democrat Victories While White all the votes had not been completely tabulated Wednesday the Democratic slate of oC state stat candida candidates candidates can can- dida tes from the thc supreme court justices down to superintendent of I public instruction emerged win win- ners The Democratic victory took the party's six sic candidates for district judge from the Third judicial district district district dis dis- four state senators from the Sixth district two county commissioners commissioners commis commis- and the county attorney into office L Latest test election t n returns on the Utah vote for president from 31 I districts of a total of showed Roosevelt Roose D Dewey R In the race for the senatorial seat returns from districts of the showed Thomas I D n Bennion R Unofficial results from districts districts districts dis dis- of the total in the contest contest con con- test for or representative from the First congressional d district i s t r i c t showed Granger r I n 6 1053 R B For representative from the Second Second Second Sec Sec- ond congressional district the count from districts of showed Robinson D 1 Cannon 14 R 5 1183 In the neck and neck race for governor returns showed with districts in out o of Maw Ia IaD 0 D Lee R U Something of a political twist is the election of Reese Reee M. M Reese to a second term tenn as state treasurer treasurer treas tresS the first time this has happened happened happened hap hap- in Utah Mr Reese who is completing a term as state state auditor auditor will vill become state treasurer by defeating defeating de de- de- de Leland Leand O. O Gee Republican candidate Mr Reese first served as state tre treasurer from 1940 1936 then was elected state auditor and now goes back to treasurer Only one other time did a candidate candidate candi candi- date go from one state position to another Jc Jesse e D. D Jewkes from Emery county served as state auditor from 1912 1909 and then state treasurer from 1913 Record Utah Vote Another interesting thing about the 1944 election is that it set a record for the total vote of the thesta sta state tee The highest previous total vote in Utah was in 1940 when ballots were cast for the Democrats and for forthe forthe or orthe the Republicans In 1936 the records records records rec rec- show that the states state's total vote was Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic and Republican Candidates who were leading S their ther tickets In this election were 3 3 James H. H Wolfe reelected supreme court justice who polled in of districts and Mr t L-ec L Lee who received votes 2 i in districts of the In Utah's year off elect election on in 1942 1912 there was a total of r. r L vot votes s cast with the Democrats again leading to Re- Re publican j In the 1936 election S Mr tr Reese t Democratic state treasurer led his party's ticket with votes and Ray E. E Dillman Republican 2 gubernatorial candidate his ticket with In 1940 the record shows that Sen Abe Murdock led 1 the party ticket by polling and D Don n B. B Colton G GOP 0 P candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date for governor was high with In the 1912 1942 off year election elec- elec J tion tion David W. W Moffat Democratic 4 supreme court justice led th the ticket with and DIlworth V Woolley Republican supreme court candidate led led his party's ticket with votes Relative to the state offices Wednesday election returns from of oC districts for secretary of ot state showed r E. E E. E Monson Ionson 1 D t George E. E Collard R From the same number of districts districts districts dis dis- for attorney r general the 0 score was was' S Grover J i Giles I Dj I A. A Pratt eoJ t J R For v tate treasurer from the same number of oL districts Reese D Gee R r For state auditor from of districts Ferrell II H. Adams D Sherman J. J R For state superintendent of c public instruction from the same number of districts E. E Allen Bateman I D Burton K ic Farnsworth R It For justice of the supreme court cour year 10 term districts of 7 showed i iJames i. i James H. H Wolfe oUe D William M. M McCrea R For justice justie of the supreme cour court year eight-year term fi I Lester ster A. A Wade Vade D Joseph E. E Evans R Vote on the constitutional amendments tabulated from of oC the districts showed that amendment No o. o 1 I authorizing authoring the state legislature to select the manner which supreme court and district court judges should be 9 chosen and on a nonpartisan basis received yes and no votes Amendment No 2 authorizing J the legislature to raise the pay of oC state representatives and state slate state 0 senators from 4 4 to 10 per day for the day 60 period of ot the legislature legislature legislature legis- legis lature won on by a vote of yes to 21 no S The Democrats have had their way for several years and their sweeping victory indicates the party still has sharp teeth The Republicans have not cut any political Ice since way back in 1930 when the party elected two congressmen and a a. supreme court justice and then came the new deal in 1932 and the Dem- Dem It has been t going on ever since Nearest to Victory J i i. i Nearest approach to a Republican J can victory in a major political Tr i office in Utah from 1932 to 1944 was in the 1942 congressional elec elec- r 1 i tion when J. J Bracken Lee fell feil h t short votes otes of beating Rep Walter Valter K Granger from the First congressional district Utah has voted Democratic five t times and Republican seven times tron tr on president since it was admitted admitted admitted admit admit- ted to statehood Utah became known for its rock-ribbed rock Republicanism i it In 1912 when It was one of ot the thc two stat states s which voted voted r rI G GO GOP 0 P when the late Theodore I Roosevelt elt ran for Cor the presidency on the Bull Moose ticket Citizens twice elected the late Democratic GO Gor George H. H Dern J when the remainder of oC the ticket went Republican The late te Sen Reed Smoot staunch Republican was able to be elected eJected and then i l reelected for 30 years ears regardless of ot which party won the majority of oC political offices Former Sen William H. H King Democrat from Utah also was able to hold on T for tor many years ears while other party candidates were defeated |
