| Show Democrats to Request Two Vote Recounts Posts Would Give House Majority Big Senate Lead LeadA A recount in two Utah county election contests which could possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly result in the Democrats attaining at attaining attaining at- at a majority of one member in the state house of representatives tives and a two-thirds two majority in inthe inthe inthe the senate will be asked by the state Democratic committee Grant Macfarlane state Democratic chairman said Monday The recounts will be requested in the state senate race between Luke Clegg R R. and Ernest Dean D. D and in the Fourth legislative district house race between Jack Jack Swenson R R. and Maurice Maunce Anderson Anderson Anderson An An- derson D D. D According to the official canvass canvass canvass can can- vass Mr Clegg defeated Mr Dean by 17 lI votes and Mr Swenson topped Mr Anderson by 11 votes The Democratic central committee commit commit- tee will meet Saturday to discuss the matter further Mr Macfarlane Macfarlane Macfarlane Macfar Macfar- lane said We Ve have uncovered enough irregularities Ir Irregularities irregularities ir- ir regularities to date to substantiate our belief that a recount is in order he said We Ye are continuing to gather all the evidence of ir irregularities irregularities ir- ir regularities available He pointed out that if Mr Anderson Anderson An An- derson should capture the house post the Democrats would have i 31 seats At present the Democrats and Republicans each have 30 seats in the house He also said the Democrats would have a two-thirds two majority in the senate if Mr 11 Dean is found to be the winner in the senate contest Subject of speculation among Utah county Republicans is the I possibility that if the Democrats Democrats' ask for a recount in those two cases the Republicans will ill seek a recount lecount in the Fifth legislative district district district dis dis- in which Francis Lundell D. D beat Max Cowan R. R by 42 votes |
