Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-11-08 | Page 7 | Weber Democratic but Favors Lee

Weber Democratic But Favors Lee OGDEN OGDEN Except Except for lor Gov Go Herbert Herbert Her Her- bert B B. taw Maw who was trailing his Republican opponent 1 T. Bracken Lee of or Price by approximately 2000 votes on the basis of unofficial unofficial cial returns from 91 out of 92 dist dis- dis t r i c t s Democratic candidates swept throughout the thc Weber county ticket by a two to one majority majority majority ma ma- in nearly every case The Incomplete returns showed Gov Got Maw with a vote of compared to Lees Lee's One of the largest lars votes In the history of oC the county expected to torun torun torun run as hl high h as votes was wa recorded despite an almost continual continual con con- l rain the count county clerks clerk's office reported All four our Democratic candidates for lor state representative won out over their Republican opponents the returns indicated Election of the two Democratic candidates for or commissioner George F F. Simmons and L. L M. M Hess appeared certain each receiving more than votes compared to their opponents' opponents approximately votes ot Cs Democratic candidate for Weber county attorney M. M t. t Elaine Blame Peterson Peter Peter- son won out over his Republican opponent by a vote of to