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Show r FznicDiCAL Division injnrasi u: ives i vr JT OF UTAH lIdatiiss , ; Cl i 3 -- CO 1? i5 jfo T f NOV - t i: I 5 1SS5 i PERIODICALS DEPT. V t SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1965 i. ''1 ; Jr City Voters Elect Harrison, Barker, Jones in Light Vote I Is Appointed to Land Board Post Democrat Caucus Fails to Name New Party Leadership tor House Democrats in the Utah House Representatives failed to agree on new leadership at a caucus called to select a majority whip and majority leader. Candidates for the post of ma- jority leader at a caucus in Hotel Utah were Rep. K. Gunn McKay of Huntsville, a school teacher, and Marvin F. Warren, Spring-villa steelworker. of . i' I e, Seeking the post of party whip were Reps. Lawrence L. Ras- , "'i :.iJ , JAMES L. BARKER JR. COM. CONRAD B. HARRISON 1I City was extremely low. It was lighter than the past three mu nicipal elections and exceeded the primary vote by only 50 per cent. 0 The total vote of just over was only a little more than d of the estimated registered voters in the city and probably less than a third of the population qualified to register and vote. Lack of a mayorality contest was thought to be one main cause for the light voter turnout. While the voting pattern varied from area to area it was consistent from the first returns. Mr. Barker took the lead early and maintained it throughout the vote count. Commissioner Harrison and Commissioner Christensen were never separated by. more than a few hundred votes and .they frequently LAWRENCE A. JONES switched positions.. Mr. Jones, the incumbent audiSalt Lake City voters Tuesday City Commissioner tor, polled a modest margin over and chose Mr. Banks but it slowly built up Harrison Conrad B. James L. Barker Jr. over vete- as the count progressed. ran Commissioner Joe L. Christensen for the other board spot. In the only other, major coni test in city wide voting, incumbent Auditor Lawrence A. Jones won reelection over Max S. Banks. President Johnson is said to Elsewhere in Utah voters ini be taking personal charge of more than 200 communities chose the Space program again. . . . new town and city officials. (The FBI is investigating pos-- j In the Commission race new-- , sible deportation of Canadians comer Byron Cannon Anderson active in the Peacenik dem-- 1 West Germany onstrations ran fourth in the field. Total votes in the commission is stepping up its foreign aid spending. . . . New Jersey race were: Hughes is expected to James L. Barker Jr.f 19,602. be tapped for a top Johnson; Conrad B. Harrison 17,804 Administration post.-- . . Sev-- : 17,225 Christensen, L. Joe cral Soviet East European sat-- ! Anderson, Byron Cannon ellites are negotiating fran-- I chises with the soft drink firm contest: In the auditor which has had former Vice! President Nixon handle its in- Lawrence A. Jones, 18,956 itcrnational legal affairs. Max S. Banks, 15,277 Voter turnout in Salt Lake 34,-00- 93,-0- one-thir- r i i ;f . re-elect- 00 mussen, Summit County business man, and Felshaw King, (Kaysville, an attorney. House Speaker Kay Allen said the delay in selecting new leadership would permit seven new members of the House, all Dem-- 1 ocrats, to become acquainted! with candidates and issues before DELBERT M. DRAPER JR. another attempt to select party I A Salt Lake attorney, Delbert officials is made. M. Draper Jr., this week was RAY L. PRUETT The rules applied at Thursnamed a member of the State day's session required approval Presides at Caucus of a constitutional majority of Land Board. Mr. Draper was appointed by the Democratic membership in I party posts reflected internal Gov. Calvin L. Rampton to suc- the House. With 39 members, 20 party conflict between pro- - and ceed Bryant H. Croft, who was votes were needed to elect a can forces, benamed to the Third District didate for either office. tween labor and education inbench earlier by the governor. Two party members yre re ab terests and between legislative A new board chairman will sent, giving the caucus a voting veteran and newer membership. be named from among members strength of 37. If a simple maSince the 1965 regular session, of the board as soon as the board jority rule had been used, 19 the House Democrats have lost meets again. votes would have elected and seven members one through The term to which Mr. Draper could have decided the issue, ac- death and two others through was appointed expires April 1, cording to those attending the appointfent to the State Senate 1969. closed party huddle. and four by appointment to fullMr. Draper is a native of Salt The vacancies occurred in two time state jobs. They were mostLake City and is 40 years of stages. The former majority ly senior members, accounting age. He attended Salt Lake City leader, Rep. Clifton N. Mem-mott- for six scats on the House Apschools and received his law deRoosevelt resigned after propriations Committee and five of Utah. the from gree University taking a post with the State committee chairmanships. He has been a practicing at- Highway Department. Ray L. Pruett, state chairman, to torney since 1949. He is a partfor that Then, compete presided at the caucus, called to ner in the law firm of Draper, Rep. Warren resigned as coincide with a report of the Sandack and Saperstein. Little Hoover Commission to party whip. Mr. Draper served one year as The disagreement over the the states lawmakers. deputy Salt Lake County attorney. He is a member of the Salt Lake County Bar Assn, and the asnsn Utah State Bar. anti-administrati- of po-sitoi- 1 ! ! Gov-lern- or j . j 12,-53- 7 j n, - TODAYS ed News Preview on Christian P. Beck Appointed to Poulsons Seat Christian P. Beck, 29, 712 E. 9th South, this week was appointed to the Utah House of Representatives from the Eighth District by Gov. Calvin Rampton. The governor appointed Mr. Beck to fill the unexpired term of former Rep. M. Phyl Poulsen, who resigned to become executive secretary of the division of the State Industrial Commission. Mr. Beck is a nephew of former U. S. Congresswoman Reva Beck Bosons. He is employed as a tax researcher by the State Tax Commission. Mr. Beck received his masters degree in government' and public administration from American University in Washington, anti-discriminati- on D.C. EDITORIAL SC The Pitfalls of Politics Sometimes the workings of politics leaves you won- dering. Take the Tuesday election in Salt Lake City. Commissioner J oe L. Christensen had been doing a great job in various capacities for some 13 years. A short while ago he was given the Parks Department which includes various recreation functions. It was a job Mr. Christensen was admirably fitted to do. So what happens? After compiling a fine record of accomplishment in the short time he served, Mr. Christensen was defeated at the polls. I didnt honestly think we would lose, ( Continued on Page Four) the com- - i |