| Show Democrat Rings Up Votes To Lees Lee's The margin of votes which Gov Coy Herbert B. B Maw has had over his Republican opponent J. J Bracken Lee mayor of Price was reduced slightly Thursday unofficial re returns returns returns re- re turns from i 86 districts of a total of showed Gov Coy Maw was leading Mr Lee Leeby Leeby Leeby by only 1335 votes and with only seven se scattered districts in Utah still unreported to The Salt Lake Tribune-Telegram Tribune election service It was estimated these districts would not c contain more than to votes The unofficial tabulation of the districts reporting showed Maw law D 1240 Leo Lee R On the basis of these returns it appeared likely that Gov Go Maw would succeed himself as the states state's chief executive unless major major ma ma- jor jon errors In counting tho the ballots ballots ballots bal bal- lots should be uncovered in the official official official of of- canvass next Monday Another nother possibility that could alter the final inal returns would be bea a recount if Mr rr Lees Lee's Republican followers decide upon such action The Thc districts still unreported are arc two In Box Elder county one in Daggett one in Garfield one in Juab and two in San Juan Anyway Mr Lee had not yet et conceded the thc election Mr Lee also has announced he personally would not ask sk for a recount if iC the election Is close after all nil the votes are counted Mr Lees Lee's neck-and-neck neck race with Gov Coy Maw recalls his even cen harder fought contest for Republican bean lican representative from the First congressional district in 1940 when he lost by a mere votes to Rep Walter Valter K Granger who was again victorious in Tuesdays Tuesday's election for the same position His G GO GOP 0 P opponent this time was B. B H. H mayor of or Vernal who polled to Rep Cranger's Graner's Grangers Granger's Gran Gran- gers ger's ers er's There still are arc seven districts not reported Republican party parly leaders Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day said they were not thinking of or a recount now and such action would not be considered anyway until the official state canvass of the thc returns is made at the capitol Nov 27 The counties must have their returns at the secretary of states state's office not later than November November No No- vember ember 13 Outside of the Maw-Lee Maw race the entire Democratic ticket easily easily easily ily won The incomplete count Thursday showed that Sen Elbert Eibert D. D Thomas Thornas Thom Thorn as reelected for a third term ran right behind the president with votes His opponent Dr Continued on Page Face Column I Four our Maws Maw's Margin Appears Safe Continued from Irom r Pig Falte g One Adam S S. S Bennion received votes Rep J. J Will Robinson didn't have a n great deal of trouble beIng being betag be be- ing tag reelected from the Second congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional district With all heard heald from Robinson captured votes to 5 1246 for Quayle Cannon Jr Republican opponent It appeared Thurs Thursday ay that James H. H H Wolfe reelected supreme court justice led his party's ticket for the highest number of votes re re- re- re He had Mr Lee Leo was top vote getter for tor the Republican Republican lican bean party The presidential vote with seven districts yet to report showed Roosevelt to Deweys Dewey's Carried S. S L. L County In the gubernatorial race re reports reports reports re- re ports showed that Maws Maw's most strength and that which W was S necessary necessary essary for tor him to emerge the possible winner was in Salt I Lake county Here he polled votes to Lees Lee's a margin of ot which has proved much needed He carried seven counties in addition to Salt Lake county Mr Lee showed great strength in his own Carbon county and beat Gov Go Maw faw two votes to one In Utah county he received a majority majority majority ma ma- of 2417 and carried Weber eber county by more than two to one Despite first reports from pollIng polling polling poll poll- ing pla places es Tuesday that the votIng votIng voting vot vot- ing would be the greatest in the states state's history reports now show that It may be a little under the 1910 1940 total of ballots cast In some sections of Utah the vote already has set a record Reports show Salt Lake county's county's county's coun coun- tys ty's vote increased about Webers Weber's more than 2000 and Utah county's by slightly more than I 1700 Davis county has an estimated estimated esti esti- estimated mated increase of 2000 and voting district No 1 in Tooele reported I Ia a voting record Judicial Conte Contests ts All judicial districts with the exception exception ex ex- of the Fifth which includes includes in in- eludes Washington Iron Beaver Millard and Juab counties showed the Democratic candidates in The lead ot of the Democratic candidates for district judge and district at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney in the Fifth judicial district dis dis- had not been considered conclusive con con- clus elusive cluse e by the Republican candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates Thursday Some voting districts districts districts dis dis- dis- dis were yet ct to report A summary of the legislative picture after acter the election shows that when it convenes Jan 8 1915 it will ill have six more Democrats than the last Jast legislature had A number of bobtail federal war var ballots have been voided It was vas announced Thursday at the secretary of states state's office because they arrived too late The law aw says no federal war ballot which contains only the names of ot president president president dent and con congressmen can be ruled official if it com comes s in after election day Thirteen federal war ballots that arrived at the secretary of states state's office oHice Wednesday and Thursday were declared dead All the state war ballots go to the thc county clerks clerk's s office and nd are acceptable until next Monday three Thirty-three applications were received too late for senders to receive state war ballots it was reported The latest count with only seven districts to report shows Justice Wolfe to for William M. M McCrea Republican can opponent and Lester A. A Wade Vade WadeD D for supreme court justice to for tor Joseph E E. Evans R Figures on the secretary of state showed E. E E. E Monson D and George Gcorge E E. Collard R for attorney general Groves A. A Giles D and A. A Pratt Kesler R for tor state treasurer treasurer treasurer treas treas- Reese M. M Reese D and Leland O. O Gee R for forstate forstate forstate state auditor Ferrell H H. Adams D and Sherman J. J R and for state su superintendent of public Instruction instruction instruction tion E. E Allen Bateman D 1 and Burton K Farnsworth R |
