Show Final I- I Ballot Recount R t Gives s. s Hy Hyrum rut 31 V Vote ot Margin Hyrum W. W was officially official official- ly declared the winner of the thelong thelong thelong long drawn out year 2 Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- contest after all 23 precinct precinct pre pre- ballots cast in the November November Nov Nov- em ember ber 5 election were recounted recount recount- ed by District Judge Maurice Harding in a hearing held Inthe in inthe inthe the courtroom Tuesday Final tally showed Mr 31 votes over Incumbent D. D Blayne Morrill with 2299 for and 2268 for Morrill THE RECOUNT started at 10 am a.m. and ended at pm p.m. with a 40 minute recess for lunch Ten people surrounded the recount table as Judge Harding took each ballot and personally stated which candidate candidate can can- it indicated and showed it to representatives of both parties for their examination The recount was made necessary necessary essary by the closeness of votes of each candidate After the November 5 election D. D Blayne Morrill was declared the winner in the unofficial results by a two vote margin of 2289 to 2287 In the canvas on November November Nov Nov- ember 11 Hyrum was given the lead of three votes with totals of 2282 to to 2279 AT A HEARING on December 21 Judge Harding reviewed the election and after deliberation recounted four precincts Tri Trl dell Lapoint Davis and Northeast Northeast North North- east Vernal and the outcome was that each of the candidates candidate were tied with equal number o of votes It was decided at that tha time to let Mr be sworn in Monday of last week At the Tuesday hearing changes were made in the total tota votes on 18 out of the 23 pre pre- |