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Show DEFEAT OF THE PRY FORCES. When, at an enthusiastic meeting in Salt Lake, in June, Spry supporters from Ogden assured the governor they would give him 60 solid votes from Weber county,, tho .Standard, said the figures were somewhat high, that the j governor would do well to break even. At the primaries in Ogden last night, the Spry men were defeated in-20 in-20 out of 34 contests. Of the entire 60 votes in tho city ' and county, the Spry supporters will not number more than 25. Without a majority of the delegates from Weber and Salt Lake counties, I William Spry cannot be nominated, i The contests last night brought out a few surprises. In the Sixteenth district, Mayor A. R. Heywood, who of late has closely Identified himself with the Spry camp, was defeated. Wm. Howell, a strong Spry adherent, carried car-ried his district by almost two to one. J. W. Levedahl, a Spry supporter, was defeated 117 to 3S. Chris Flygare made his entrance Into Republican politics by winning by a margin of eight votek Fred Chambers and Samuel Sam-uel Dye had narrow escapes in the Thirteenth, being elected by three votes. They were opposed by two very strong men, Fred Foulger and O. A. Parmley and, therefore, may congratulate themselves on being successful. suc-cessful. The Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh districts, which are west of Washington, betwen Twenty-eighth street and the river, gave Spry eight of his fourteen delegates. |