Show Utah Provides Barometer In Vole Trend TIn The he state of Utah proved again Tuesday to be a better than average average average aver aver- age barometer of the nations nation's political political po po- po- po trend Unlike other states which were were in the doubtful s 5 stage t tag a g e until Wednesday morning the Utah vote pattern was evident long before before before be be- fore dawn Wednesday and the pattern cut by Utah voters was of the same cloth of that cut by bythe bythe bythe the majority of other states states- strictly Democratic Like the state of Maine Utah voters have always been a fairly accurate sounding board for Americas America's Americas America's Americas America's Amer Amer- ica's political scene As Utah goes so goes the nation could well be an adequate substitute for the old political a. a axiom As Maine goes so goes the nation Better ett r This Year But Utah proved to be a better barometer of political opinion this year Maine went Republican while Utah was on the winning Democratic side practically from the start Utah voters have cast ballots in m 11 14 presidential elections and they have picked winners 11 times times- make it 12 with the Truman win in Tuesdays Tuesday's election President t Harry S Truman Truman- tagged Wednesday by surprised and happy followers as the man who wouldn't stay licked romped licked romped to a decisive victory at the Utah polls The amazing Utah voters must have ha had the time of their lives at the polls Tuesday as they participated participated participated par par- in a splitting ballot-splitting election election election elec elec- tion circus A casual glance at the unofficial returns would make an experienced experienced politician shake his head and get out of the business In the first place many Utah voters must have voted a Truman- Truman Warren ticket strange as that may seem The returns Wednesday morning showed that Warren polled about 1000 more votes otes for vice president than Gov Go Dewey garnered for president And President Truman with votes was some votes ahead of his vice presidential running running running run run- ning mate Sen Alben Barkle Barkley of Kentucky Doubt Brief Brie Elections make strange ballot mates For only a few hours after the polls closed Tuesday evening was the presidential results in doubt in m Utah After an early seesaw battle battle battle bat bat- tle between Truman and Gov Got Tom Dewey the president started to pull away Although some stunned Republicans Republicans in m Utah thought the early results were a freak the they soon sensed a trend throughout the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion and were convinced that once again Utah was on the winning bandwagon |