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Show JUDGE DECIDES VOTE CONTEST AT NEPHj j NJEPHI, Jan, s. Judge ISphrain Hansen of th- Third district court of i Salt bake, who for the past week has ! been sitting on the cas of Ran Winn. , Republican candidate for county Clerk, J against Earl Hoyt, Democratic candl-I candl-I date for ihe position, has rendered j Judgment In favor of Hoyt. Winn contested the election of his opponent, who. according to returns, I had 21 more votes than W4nn Winn maintained rh.it votes had' been counted in Hoyt's favor which -'h.iild not have ,(.,. included in tic-ta!ly. tic-ta!ly. It was determined durinir the trial 'hat fifteen such votes I ad bean count-' d Hoyt maintained his plurality bi six votes. The questioned votes- apparent! had been cast by persons who wanted o vote for Hoyt. but who had i lected to scratch the name of ills opponent The ballots were marked as Republican ballots, with the exception excep-tion of thc cross made n favor of Hoyt. 1 |