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Show jei;;(i;is keeps -f-MCIAFTER-VOTERECIIECK Official Outcome Pends Meeting of Board of Canvassers , Plenty of fingers were crossed in Salt Lake City Thursday as citizens awaited the final official offi-cial count in the most hectic and surprising mayoralty election in the city's history. Outwardly, the camps of the neck-and-neck opponents David Abbott (Ab) Jenkins and Herbert A. Snow were quiet, but back of the scenes both sides apparently were laying groundwork for possible pos-sible contests In court, should either side deem such action necessary. nec-essary. Not until Monday, when the city commission meets as a board of canvassers, will the outcome be known officially. - As a result of checking and re-cheeking, re-cheeking, Mr. Jenkins, automotive engineer and driver, continued" to hold a slim lead In both the unofficial un-official Tribune-Telegram and unofficial un-official city counts. One-Vote Change The city's unofficial count gave Mr. Jenkins a 14-vote lead 21AM to 21.102. A rechecked Tribune-Telegram count gave Mr. Jenkins a 13-vote plurality 21,115 to 21,102. The original count by the newspapers news-papers Tuesday night showed a 12-vote 12-vote margin for Mr. Jenkins. The fact that the rechecked unofficial un-official vote retained Mr. Jenkins' lead does not mean the lead will be retained after the official canvass. The unofficial count Is based on totals listed by districts on the outside out-side of envelopes sent to the city recorder's office. It Is possible that there may be differences between the district totals on the outtide of the envelopes en-velopes and the tally sheets on the Inside. The tally sheets cannot be Inspected until the board of canvassers can-vassers opens them beginning at 10 a. m. Monday. The big if a recount possibility loomed despite whatever result may be shown by the official canvass. can-vass. Kecennt Procedure However, a recount is no simple matter. To get a recount, a petitioner peti-tioner mutt file action in district court within 40 days after the canvass can-vass and alleged errors were committed com-mitted In counting. Further, such petition must specify districts In which the asserted errors occurred. Then, the court must decide whether wheth-er the allegations of a petitioner justify an order for a recount. The two rival camps indicated their leaders were bury with "checkers, or representatives who sit In on ballot counting in voting districts. It is the job of checkers to watch for possible errors. The candidates themselves were far removed from the field of battle. Mr. Snow was busy at his offices, at work with the affairs of his private businesses and with nothing noth-ing to say except: "We are just waiting for the final count" Mr. Jenkins attended a luncheon lunch-eon of the Antelope Island chapter. International Footprint association, at the Grill cafe, 169 South Main street |