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Show Grunnison Piles Up Big Republican Majorities With an unprecedented off-year ote, Gunnison republicans rallied to he cause Tuesday and demonstrated hat they were satisfied with the ad-linistration ad-linistration under republican rule .nd aided in putting over the big ictory for the county and state offi-ers offi-ers on the republican ticket. The ntire ticket carried here and with ne heavy voting gave majorities anging from 74 to 224. CM. Ed-vards, Ed-vards, running on the republican icket for county attorney, received he highest vote in the two districts, is total being 323, as against 99 or his opponent. Edwards' major-ty major-ty was 224. June Metcalf, candi-'ate candi-'ate for four-year commissioner, was econd with a total vote of 303, hav-ng hav-ng a majority of 183 over Fjeld-tead, Fjeld-tead, who scored 120 votes. The expected "Snow" storm did ot materialize as was anticipated iy a few of the democrats, and 5moot beat Snow 126 votes, the , 3moot vote being 279 - as against Snow's 153. Election day was an ideal one insofar in-sofar as weather conditions were oncerned. A bright sun and warm veather proved an inducement for all oters to exercise their franchise, .nd close to 550 visited the polls and :ast votes for their choice of candi-lates. candi-lates. Rowdyism, violation of elec-ion elec-ion rules were noticeable by their vbsence, and throughout the election, hough spirited, was clean and wholesome. whole-some. The tabulated vote of th two districts dis-tricts combined, showing the vote and Lotals, are as follows: United States Senator Smoot 279 Snow 153 Majority 126 Congressman, First Dist. Colton 275 Bergeson 156 Majority '. 119 Justice Supreme Court Hansen 252 Christensen 178 Majority , 74 j State Senator Candland . . . . 276 Johnston . . 154 Majority 122 State Representatives Thompson . . 280 Christensen 151 Majority "! . . . 129 Mellor 282 Sundwall .-. .149 Majority 133 Four Year Commissioner Metcalf 3v3 Fjeldsted 110 Majority IS 3 Two Year Commissioner 1 Gunderson . . 267 Nelson 154 Majority 113 Clerk Mortensen 277 ' Turpin 145 Majority 132 Treasurer Justesen 260 Willardsen 164 Majority 04 Sheriff-Sanderson Sheriff-Sanderson 211 Fisher 181 Majority 63 Recorder Eliason 259 Jensen 164 Majority 95 Attorney Edwards 323 Britsch . . . . 99 Majority J24 Surveyor Whitlock '. P94 Fox 129 Majority 165 Assessor , Morley .. 276 Hansen . . . . 145 Majority 131 Precinct Justice Christensen 29 Beauregard 1 Majority 23 Precinct Constable R. L. Tollestrup 24 |