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Show DESERET NEWS, Mandate v i I G::3g;';gc Freeport J Both Amendments Get Record Edge X ' ' V By GARY BLODGETT ' Deseret News Staff Writer. "FARMINGTON A record turnout of 28,523 Davis County voters went Democratic for .state and national offices, but stayed predominantly Republican in filling state representative nnd county commission posts. The turnout represented 89 per tent of the countys 31,210 registered voters with 27 of 28 districts reporting. - V: -- By PAULWENSON Desert News' Staff Writer r . .. . upsets incumbent '.t t Semw? By LEO PERRY - . i L . Deseret News Staff Writer v: : PRQVO- -J. Robert Bullock, Provo attorney and new state legislator, had the distinction of being the only Republican to win q race in Utah County during the Tuesday general election. - M.- - Tanner,- - took the Mr. Bullock, who opposed lead in the District 4 House race early in the evening and was Dr."-Vas- co -- neyer threatened. The rest of the balloting read strictly Democratic from Presi-- -. dent Johnson on' - down v through state and county I races. f RCRPRKE SJ It The electorate overwhelmingly approved t h e Freeport (Amendment No. l) and Continuity in Government. (Amendment No. 2) proposals, thus empowering the State Legislature to amend the state constitution ? accordingly. NOWPOSITION Neither- - amendment proposal ran into any strong organized opposition'; during . the campaign. The Freeport amendment, particularly, was backed by major officials of both parties and endorsed by news media. dreUnde- th- propose- amendment expected to take shape in the Legislature; this is what will 7 happen: Goods and; materials imported from "outside the - State and products manufactured in Utah all destined for shipment outside Utah within a year will be exempt from taxation. , ... ii CONTINUITY Commission J.' William Hyde winner . .1 . four-ye- . two-ye- Cache Stays In GOP Fold since 1958. - HIGH VOTE Stanley M. 'Smoot, Republican, ' pulled 15,494 votes the most of any candidate in an easy, but upset win over incumbent Commissioner G. Evan Taylor for the r post Mr. Taylof tallied 12,566 votes. For the four-yepost Glen W. Flint, Incumbent Republican, won by nearly 2,000 votes, 15,158 who to 13,731, over Earl Stringham. (R), a stockman-farmepicked up 10,006 votes to 5,779 Davis County supported Sen.' for John H. Wright (D), also a Barry . Goldwater for President with 14,669 votes compared with r race. farmer, in the Glen W. flint v J. William Hyde (R), a farm- 14,177 for President Lyndon B." . . . er and mink rancher, was re- Johnson. elected to his four-yecounty - DEMO WIN " But from then "on it was Demo-commission' seat by 9,687 to ' over Douglas A. Bergeson cratic, with Frank E. Moss over (D), livestockman. . Ernest L. Wilkinson, 15,286 to State representative winners 13,187, for U.S. Senate; David S. were Ross H. Plant (R), Rich- King, 15,540, over Thomas G. mond mayor. In District. Ll over retired dentist Wendell W. Meri 2-1-- For rill (D), by 5,394 to 3,027," and incumbent Frankiin W. Gunnell (R) over John M. Beyers (D), Utah State University philosoBy THEDA WASHBURN Deseret News Correspondent -phy, professor, 4,602 to 2,676, In VERNAL Uintah County resDistrict 2. two Republiidents In the local school board cans to the county commission races, the Jesuits were as fol- but named a Democrat for the lows: Cache District: Precinct 4, countys' only State House of Representatives .seat in TuesDean,W. Haslam, 1,420; Konrad 162, Precinct 5, days voting. Suprundwicz, Mr. Hill Ashel Manwaring,a Willis S. Hall, 689; Clarence R. Mr. Arbnckle . Anderson, 434; Joseph F. Day, Judd," 12,986, for U.S. House of crat, received 2,410 votes feat Dan W. Turner for 347. Representatives, District 2, and seat, Mr. Turner polled Logan District: Ward 1, H. Calvin L-- Rampton 15,631 over " " 7 2,104Votes.' Milligan, 954; Coralie Beyers, Mitchell Melich, 12,922.. Rulon S. Hacking, an Incum- -' 451.- - Ward 5, Milton Other Democratic victorsLwere bentRepublican County Com2,483 (unopposed)., Clyde L. Miller over G. Douglas missioner," Received 2,363 votes Taylor for Secretary of State; in outpolllng William H. Karren, Phil L. Hansen over A Pratt who received 2,167. That race was for the four-yecommis- LOGAN Cache County stayed Republican Tuesday while many of her sister counties slipped into the Democratic, column. two-yea- X w . r, two-yea- A traditional GOP stronghold, Cache elected two Republican county commissioners, two state and an 1 wide margins, for an commission for the first time term ar by- - providing Marion Olsen ar representatives . In local balloting, two Republicans were elected to, the County a . rmally.: A i "r "Melvin R. Hanks G. Marlon Hinckley commissioner repeats I The two biggest percentage winners in Utahs Tuesday election were neither Democrats nor Republicans. They were, In fact, -not human." Two proposed amendments to Utahs constitution swept to victory in even a greater landslide than President Lyndon Johnsons percentage' margin no- A 1964 ' Given On ' Wednesday, November Stanley Smoot . newcomer wins ed ar unop- Uintah Vote: posed Republican district attorney; , Incumbent First District Atty. David R. Haines, president of CLAUSE 1 r The .. Legislatures enactment of Amendment No. '2 would proscribed as. a vide for continuity of state and i "Democratic local government during times . sweep. Mr. Harvey Mr. Madsen of emergency, caused by natural jLttJI A mild surprise " disaster or enemy attack. - -' ' Mr. Prior to mos Utah ' Under the .amendment, legisCounty residents was Sen.' Frank Mr. Plant lators could authorize prompt Mr. Gunnell E. Moss victory over Dr. Ernest L. Wilkinson, in Utah County. v. succession to the Cache County Bar Associaand temporary .1. .X. .. powers and duties of appointive tion, led the ticket with 11,802 rv Dr. Wilkinson, former presi- and elective offices. votes in his unopposed .bid in the dent of Brigham Young Upiver- Mr. Hacking :rr Mr. Morrill, could - also First Judicial District. The Legislature led the senator the. through sity, votes to 1,953 for A R. Kump. adopt necessary measures to inNext was incumbent County first 50 districts reporting in to Mr. Hacking, , a farmer and sure continuity of government, Commissioner Marion ' Olsen 7 Utah Cduntyr Clerk'Mark E. stockman, has served as presi- Boyack. . including financing. .u , .1 dent of the Ashley Wool GrowCOULDNT ACT T . Then he fell behind, and , ers and as a director for the Appointed emergency officers f trailed in unofficial returns in Vernal Lions Club. on could act measure not any .the county by 21,596 to 23,156. sion seat A member of the Uintah Dis- contrary to the constitution and In the election of a commis- trict School Board, Mr. MorrilL Colton, ai tiny community in; : applicable law.-- sioner for the two-yeseat, D. is also a member of tiie Board Fork Canyon, was the -.- Spanish A similar amendment was of Controls of the Union High another Morrill, RepubliBlayne . ; first district to report results to passed by voters four years ago can Incumbent, received 2,534 School. Clerk Boyack and set the stage; in the 1960 election, but was for the Democrats. later challenged in the courts and judged unconstitutional. - CEDAR With a . total of nine' votes, CITY (AP) Traditionally Republican Iron County seven' residents went Democratic Wording of the amendment bucked a statewide Democratic sweep. Tuesday and gave ma- " was changed this year to elim- jorities to . and two Republican. virtually all national, state and local GOP candidates. inate sections deemed objec- Only Sen. Frank E. MossrD-Utah- , ahd district attomey INCUMBENT LEADS tionable by the courts. x Harlan Burns, a favorite son from Cedar City, polled Jay Unofficial vote count on the more votes, local racesincumbent-Dis--l;.- l Mr.King ' were: . amendments .. Allen B. . Sorensen trict : Atty. Mr. Warren Mr. LundeO Kesler,"attorney general; Sharp Amendment No. 11,223 out of Witii malhtained a steady lead over 25 of 26 districts reportM. Larsen over L. Robert J. Ed" 1.223 districts: 284,146 for, 44,329 Fot-tn Paulsen the R. opponent Moss got 2,258 votes to Ering, state auditor, and Linn was Democrat Dean it wards, Prior against. race for the Fourth District Disnest L. Wilkinsons 2k18L Burns, C. Baker over Sid Lambourne, MANTT,! Sanpete County Amendment No. 21,223 out of trict Attorney spot. Mr. Sorensen over F. Haws Durfey in the Diswho ran for a post, state treasurer, Democrats rode to victory Tues0 piled up 24,412 votes to 19,639 trict 1 election; David C. Har- 1.223 districts:" 259,354 for; .won 2,670 "votes' to 1J89 for Re- -j - day in three of four major - STATE SENATE . for Mr. Paulsen. against vey over Russell H." Hansen in publican Phillip Foremaster of --State For, Senate, Byron races "tor Sanpete County.St. George, Washington County. G.- - Marion Utah District 2 ; Alfred J. Madsen over Hinckley; Rampton defeated Jack Horton, . Incumbent County CommisCounty Commission member, Elected state senator was DixTaylor AUe? in District 3; District 1, 7,527 to 7,392. -- , sioner Keith S. Hansen tallied collected most "votes of Utah ie Levitt, who defeated write-i- n Mr. Bullock over Dr. Tanner in In Districts, incumbent Haven 2,932 votes to outdistance his County candidatesrRunning for candidate Clarence Democratic J. Barlow beat Lincoln B. Gard- Republican rival, Edgar E. Las-sothe four-yecommission post, District 4; Boyd H. McAffee Miller 2.781 to 865. Harold Mit300 persons were lined Nearly - Mr. G. over in Thom J. District ner 7,966 to 6,196. who garnered 2,170 votes 5; Hinckley accumulated 26.. chell topped j Democrat Kumen up still waiting to vote. Election commission 148 votes to 18.151 for opponent Marvin F.Warren over J. Leonfor ' the four-yeOf House Utah of four The first district to report In the Repofficials said 1,047 persons had ' ard Harris in District 6, and Utah set a trend in reverse. -B. Manning Jolley. 7 seat resentatives for posts up grabs in the 884 district and registered Francis S. Lundell over Claudius Washreof election two-yewas Earliest the this because commission the For inreporting Another local candidate, cast their ballots. It was after 10 i n Mr. Nielson E. Stevenson in District 7. ington Countys Pine Valley, cumbent District Judge Joseph when the final vote was cent realignment, two Republi- post, Democrat J. Alton Nielson p.m, " 12 10 were of and cans with LarG. voters, Calvert registered fn beat cast. Republican ,jE. Nelson, polled a heavy vic-- More than 45,000 voters was Vance W. Aagard, who had ' elected. them Republicans. J" sen, 2,872 to 2,234.x 7 "tory over opponent Arnold C. Utah County turned but among ' 2,616 votes compared with 2,488 crowd had herded the Officials voted the nearly straight Republican Robert M. Roylance, 24,891 to 16,244 ballots. 47,300 registered Derfterat Boyd Bunnell run- for Democrat LaRue N. Nielson. representing They into - the Vae View Elementary better than .95 per cent, Mr. party line. Republicans grabbled edged Mrs. Norma C. ning unopposed for district attor- They were running for the House locked doors. School the and UPSET BY HANKS an early lead. Barry Goldwater Larsen, District 1, 3,783 to 3,329; ney in the Seventh Judicial Dis- of Boyack said. " Golden F.Layton, Democrat and Representatives seat held by ' - J led by 10-J. Dean Hill, Republican, de- - trict, tallied 3,055 votes. . Melvin R. Hanks, running for Utah L. Peterson, a .RepubLionel made district a went voters chairman, But quick Democrats County swept, the " commission spot, the two-ye4 The lone - Republican to win. lican. See DAVIS on Page t t for both constitutional state when the returns were in. trip for more ballots. heavy upset Incumbent Commissioner amendments. The count was 31 Pine-Vallstill has the disSterling B, Jones in that race-- 24, 067, to 6,479 for Freeport They tinction of having been Utahs Mr. Matheson ; Mr. Day 058 to 20,152. approved Amendment 2, 29,551 first reporting district in the In other state legislative races, to 6,902. Gardner 2,795 to l,62l for a seat past thjee elections. in the of. Representatives. Republicans Ivan Matheson and Norman Day were elected " county commissioners. Matheson defeated Leonard Smith 2 916 to 1,524 and Day topped Ralph Orton 2,443 to 1,98L -ly-ATIec- ord thousands of volunteer workers who have labored. In my bei Eugene T. Woolf, representing -- Exhilarated winners and weary losers Issued statements i DisL 4, and Ken Knight, repre- of victory and congratulation late Tuesday and early Wedneshalf. I appreciate their loyalty and support, and hope that to were elected 5, Dist I races. . in six may have the opportunity of thanking them in person. senting top political day, school board. - The candidates statements: . - . By J9SEPH T. LIDDELL polled more votes than anyone the county U.S, CONGRESS, FIRST DISTRICT ' m else with a total of. 6,158. In- - .With a voter turnout equalling L Deseret News Staff Writer ' ' SENATE ' y: : Laurence "J. Burton (R) cumbent two-yea-r Commissioner the 90 per cent of 1960s presTOOELE The widest Demo- R. won over idential. election, Iron County A major campaign is never won by the candidate him", Sterling Haliaday , Frank E. Moss (D It- 'i 1 Republican, challenger Roland - crat vote margin in the countys self. It is won for him by hundreds of loyal and dedicated gave defeated GOP presidential the carried ticket Democratic the most that am I pleased V. Anderson, 5,455 to. 1,986. , , candidate Barry Goldwater 2,457 citizens who are willing to man the political battlements on history Tuesday gave local, of Utah with one exception. .. ' - state and national Democratic . fi! " in legislative contests, incum: voes and President Johnson 2, state v his .behalf. - HI was in successful the not Bruhn Bill that Firsts regret Tooele 027. in ManSen. bent Ernest State G candidates victory, My thanks to these friends of both political parties. I Congressional pistrict ' " the vigor and tes, won over Republican chal County. In the governors race, Repubr "The vote in Utah was a resounding endorsement of the, congratulate my opponent, Mr. Bruhn, '.on to President r Dale 5,193 . The voters gave James,. longer lican Mitchell Melich won 2,332 policies of the late President John F, Kennedy jmd of Presi- - - enthuriam he showed in foe campaign. It has been a credit to Johnson 69 per cent of votes . both himself and'hft party. 2,4. State Rep. F. Chileon votes to 2,145 for Calvin L. dent Lyndon B. Johnson and his administration. - "During the next two years 1 will continue to' represent cast in a record 94 per cent bal-- . Haliaday beat Republican of the vote a Rampton. also represents "The strong repudiation to L. John Interests of my district and the state to the best of my the 5,274 Brown, Buziania Mr. r lenger loting out of 8.292 eligible voters. Haliaday and those who' followed his course set by Other contests: 7; " I want to represent all the people of the district,, rural 2,341. Both won all but three of Calvin L. Rampton polled , ability. lead. . 30 vot5nS districts.. First Dist; Congress Burton and urban, Republican and Democrat the now slightly better than President ley. A neighbor, Vernon,' was! forget "I believe the people of the nation will ' . , with the new in ' will Briihn As - - Johnson with just a shade under the 1,817. I 2,638, fully (D) cooperate (R) past, BOARD SCHOOL toward work leveledln.-thiand while all .campaign s nearly Republican, ugly charges "believe Its right, but reserve the right when administration In I 70 per cent for 5,350 votes Ibapah and Gransvllle District Two school board members Secy, of State Taylor (R) 2, strengthening America.' to honest opposition when I think it is wrong." 7' the race for governor. V . - 3 (the southwest section of the were Apparently elected in in- 419; Miller (D) 1,988. 7 I wish to thank the voters for their support and those Goldwater never-endingarnered in efforts the for for me Barry assuring city) had mixed Democrat and complete tallies, with r Dale Atty. Gen Kesler (R) 2,612; who worked .William JG, Bry hn JD). this" vlctoryfor tire 'entirff'Democratie"" party.wrrrrTT Republican-pluralitiParker,- - Dugway; unopposed7TF 4Hansen(Dn,824. tn want " thank all the many people who helped jne In "I -- "" HIGH RATING Without exception, Tooele with ceiving 976 votes and Mrs, Marie -- Auditor Edwards (R) 2,324; - " tiiisrcampaign. u.S. Senate contest Sen. its 14 voting districts, went Johnston, 'Wendover, posing out Larsen (D) 2,081. to them because they spent many, many indebted I am e Lester A. Bolinder, part-timFrank E. Moss polled 5,284 votes heavily Democratic. . hours on my behalf in this campaign. r f , 7 : Treasurer Lamboume (R) to the .. v to Ernest L. Wilkinsons 2,437. Dugway, voting for the first Wendover resident, 178 to 175, sincerely congratulate Frank Moss on his Baker 1,886. r (D) , of U.S. Senate and hope he will have a successful term In the Congressional race, David time on military soil for a presi- with one district not reported. jj.S, CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT . : office. In the interest of the American people I hope it will. ' , votes to dent, went Democratic by 'a Two' other candidates, Donald Amendments: S. King, won with 5,3-1a Iving (J; . to two margin. L. Kuester, Lake View, and "Freeport For: 2,865; against: be marked by legislation favorable to our Republic and the - - Thomas G..Jpdd's 2,289. - ' " - "I am humbled and overwhelmed by fiie confidence ex- r in- Melvin A. Griffith, Lake Point, 586. freedom of future generations. In the local races, four-yea- r : - Out of 30 voting districts,- only 1 desire to express my gratitude to those who have 2,854; pressed in my candidacy. This victory would not have been one went straight Republican, cumbent County Commissioner polled 156 and 120 votes in the Successidn-For- : Fa-- e A 13 .v to See STATEI.IENI : and the with me . in 568. worked -closely headquarters campaign k the Clover District in Rush Val-- George Buzianis, - unopposed, same precinct against: ? could be de-- l f V ' S Lid 1id ... 1: Iron County Keeps Tradition, Goes GOP . t - ar ar Demos Win 3 San pete Peaces. i can-dida- te -- -In ; - multi-count- y 59,-68- A Pine Valley First, Not Trend jr ar -- -- .. ar v le - A-1- ey State-Hous- Statements Of Victors , e Demos Take T ooele ! Losers In Utah -- ft argin r1 r - 1 - -- r u.s. 0 -- ? j;-- . . Barry-Goldwate- ; - - -- -- -- - g - es: 3; three-and-a-ha- lf i . layia -- |