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Show THE ONLY DEMOCRAT ELECTED After waiting, watching and listening listen-ing since election day, we have come to the conclusion that there was only one successful Democrat in the country coun-try at last election Ray H. Kenner. the Democratic candidate for justice of the peace in Bingham, against H. U. Standish, on the Republican ticket. Mr. Kenner was elected by a small but safe majority. In fact, any kind of a majority for a Democrat at the election in Utah was big and is some- thing to feel good over, find when you stop for a minute, and take into consideration con-sideration the sort of a man Kenner defeated well, you have simply got to take your hat off to Judge Kenner and extend congratulations. That's all there is to it. Senator Standish was probably the first man in camp to realize that he was defeated on election night and w'as first to congratulate his successful success-ful opponent. Everybody admires a good loser and there is where our ; good friendly Standish comes in for all honor he is a darn good sport - - and proved it from the time of his nomination until the election was over. The race between Kenner and Standish was a manly and neighborly neighbor-ly contest from start to finish. If either man ever said an unkind word , against the other, during the cam paign, the News scribe never heard anything of it, and he had a sensitive sensi-tive ear to the ground all the time Judge Kenner is a working man one of the boys. He has been a resident resi-dent of the camp for forty years. During most of thi3 time, he has followed fol-lowed the mining business, leasing most of the time, backing his own judgment and depending on his own resources. He was the real promoter , of the Montana-Bingham Mining com pany, has served two years as road J ; supervisor here in Bingham, served ' ' as state enforcement officer under Governor Bamburger, and is now . serving Ms third term as towp. trustee. He is a life-long member ' of the L. D. S. church and a mem ber of the oleal bishopric at the .: present time. Mr. Kenner has had enough practical prac-tical experience to eminently qualify him for the office to which he has ,: , just been elected. |