Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-10-23 | Page 1 | "it Won't be Long Now", Candidates Say as They Report Campaign Costs

It Wont Won't Be Long Now 1 Candidates Candidates' Ca n Say as They Report Campaign Costs Contestants In Primary Race Well Vell Within Expense Limit and No Receipts Are Arc Recorded Judge Agee Issues Opinion on Intent of Voter to Guide Election Judges RESULTS RESUL TS OF LAST CITY CAMPAIGN LOl t the Information o of the citizens trying to figure out the results re reo re- re reI FOR Fon I of the Tuesday primaries The rhe Standard Examiner reviews the campaign and election figures of ot two years ago There were votes cast In the primary election two years ago and In the final election The candidates for the mayoralty and the votes received were Frank Francis 2890 George E. E Browning 2511 P. P F. F Kirkendall 1414 John M M. Child There were eight candidates In the commissioner race with re reo results re- re suIts as follows Arthur Larson 2559 Harman W. W Peen Peery Peer 1471 Miles L. L Jones 1052 Harry S. S Anderson John C. C Brown Drown Charles P. P Carlson Carison W. W A. A Everett James Cleary deary For city auditor Mary E. E Farley Fancy Stanley Robins 2379 In l the finals Browning defeated Francis to Peery Pecry de de- defeated defeated de- de defeated Larson to Farley Fancy defeated Robins to lURDA Y saw the city political campaign in its final finalI iJ SA I phases and an the principal declaration in the camps of the candidates was It CI It wont won't won t be now Tills This years year's campaign while it has developed eloped Intense Interest throughout the city cay has been devoid of any great thrills The rhe majority of candidates have ha e simply and concisely set act forth their pledges If 11 elected and have ha left it up to the voting public to make their choice Tuesday NO BITTERNESS nITTER I So far there has been no bitterness displayed or any other show made which generally characterized the pre pre- election days of years ago And with the primary election near It appears that the campaign will close as it be began be- be began began gan straightforward and without enmity The 18 candidates who now face the barrier for the big race on Tues Tues- Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday day completed their filings of 0 expense statements Saturday in the of City Recorder W. W J. J Critchlow Each statement shows that the candidates are well ell within the law In the matter of campaign expenditures In fact the the- figures show that no candidate has even expended one half the amount permitted under the corrupt practices act WELL fELL UNDER UlDER LIMIT Under that act the candidates for city commissioner may spend 10 per percent percent percent cent of the salary the office pays one for year The pay ora or- or city com com- commissioner commIssIoner commissioner missioner Is a a. month which would permit a candidate to expend In a campaign mth's As the h mayors mayor's s 's salary sai Is a I month mth mthr or r a year candidates n t for tor that office may spend pend for campaign purposes The rhe city auditor receives a month or 2400 a year and candidates may mav spend pend The statements filed flied Saturday which Include expenditures up to date with the names In order as listed upon the ballot follow For mayor mayor- Albert E H. Becker Decker Alexander L. L Brewer Drewer 94 Ora Bundy with a notation that work of dis dIs- distributing dIstributing dis- dis literature has not been com com- Continued on Tape Page Two REPORTS FILED BY CANDIDATES Continued front from F Pare Fage je One Oar and the complete cc cost coat t Is La not yet known Frank Prank Francis 45 60 William J J. 92 05 For commissioner Chris Flygare Robert nobert H if Hodge Hedge Fred King 2075 Alf N N. N Larsen a fd l 1 David Mattson 3 07 N N. O 0 Ogden id William T T. PIckett 27 2725 25 25 Par Par- Pariee icy ley C. C Richardson 5 Roy M at iee JW Steele Fred t E. E Williams City auditor Mary Auditor Mary E E. Farley 5 3 Lettie E E. Manning 14 Harry Starry M M. Wells 1108 1198 Statements of all candidates set att forth tint that no receipts were received from Irons any source Instructions were gIven out Satur Satur- Saturday day dilY to all nil election Judges by City Re Re- Recorder Recorder corder Critchlow to regard rei tard the Intent of tho voter In counting the ballots ballot and although a slight mistake may be bc made If the Intention of ot the voter to vote ote for any candidate Is clear dear the tho ballot should be held valId AGLES AGtE'S OPINION City Attorney A A. W. W V. V Agee Issued A legal opinion upon request t of Mr Critchlow authorizing him so to In Instruct In- In Instruct the Judges The belief arose arme Friday among the candidates that be because be- be because because cause of the thc form of ot the ballot mis mIs- misunderstandings mIsunderstandIngs mIsunderstandings understandings may arise In the primary primary mary election Judge Agee Agee's s opinion as to the man man- manner manroe ncr ner roe of O tf marking 1 end and n counting the hal bal lots as given gUen to air Mr I o J I fol fol- fol follows lows Complying r 11 with your jour request for foran foran an a opinion from me as to the manner of or marking and counting ballots In Inthe Inthe inthe the coming comIng- election In In the of ballots at t general elections for state or county officers the law provides that a square shall be placed nt lit the right of the name of each candidate and arid the voter places a cross X In the tilt square to the right of the name of the candi caridi- candidate candidate date for whom he or the she desires to vote ote But Dut strangely In municipal elections the square Is la to bo placed to the left of or before the names of 0 candidates and the voter should left of 01 or before the name of ot the place a A. cross croas X in the square to the candidate for whom he or she wishes to toot too ot o yolk These different provisions pro of ot the law tend to confusion and I suggest that all Judges of election be directed or requested e to caution tl each rV voter ITo t eer when h delivering a ballot to him or her to place pl co crosses crouts In the squares square to the th left of the names of the candidates for whom he or she desires to 0 vote TO ILLUSTRATE TE In Iii a go government like ours our lisa tha purpose of the constitution and tho the law is to ascertain the will of the people and I am of the tho opinion that If Ir a voter oter should by mistake m place a across cross cros in the square to the right of tha name of any candidate end and docs dots not write any name In the blank space to the right thereof the ballot ballet should be counted for the candidate whoso whose name appears opposite the cross To 10 Illustrate The name of Albert E S. S Becker Is the first In the list of candi candi- candidates candidates candidates dates for mayor major Now suppose when the Judges Judg come to count the votes they Usey find on a ballot a 1 cross cro a In the square to the tho right of hit his name and t no name written on the ballot bailot to the right of or the cross would It not be bo plainly apparent that the voter In Intended In In- Intended tended to vote for tor Mr air Becker Seeker I 1 think no one would doubt that tho the vote was Wll Intended for tor him I am ni therefore of the tise opinion that the tho Judg judg- Judges es Cs should under such circumstances count the vote oto for him The same ame rule would of course coune apply to all al candidates alike Respectfully I A A. W. W AGEE