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Show Warnick, Beck in county race , : ) Three Republican races in Utah County were settled June 7 when delegates attending the Republican Party Convention gave the candidates can-didates an overwhelming majority of votes. The election assured north Utah County of a voice on the commission with Robert W. Warnick and Malcolm H. Beck, both of American Fork, winning the right to have their names on the primary ballot in August for the four-year commission post. In the race for two-year County Commissioner, Brent C. Morris was declared the winner after receiving 82 percent of the delegate vote --way over the needed 70 percent. Morris, an administrative assistant to Commissioner Gary Anderson, received 746 votes to incumbent J. Oneil Miner's 160 votes. In .the four-year county commission com-mission race, Warnick, incumbent commissioner appointed in January to finish the term of Gerald Wilson, received 454 votes, while Beck received 312. Keith A. Haslam, Provo City accountant, who received 142 voles, was eliminated from the race. In the race for Utah County attorney, at-torney, candidates on the ballot will be incumbent Wayne B. Watson and ' Steven R. Killpack. Gregory M. Warner was eliminated. Watson received 222 votes, Killpack, 483 and Warner, 195. Noall T. Wootton, incumbent Utah County Attorney chose not to run again. In the Utah County Sheriff race, incumbent David R. Bateman will face his deputy Scott W. Carter. Floyd L. Farley, a former Utah Highway Patrolman, was eliminated. Bateman received 416 votes, Carter 412 and Farley, 80. In the race for Utah County Auditor, incumbent Elwood L. Sundberg will race John II. Adams for the post. In a surprisingly close race, Sundberg received 479 votes and Adams, 429. In the race for constable in Precinct One, Raeldon" Palmer and Jim Phelps will have their names on the ballot. Palmer received 66 votes and Phelps 57. Lynn E. Clingo, the third candidate, received four voles. DeLance Squire, former Orem mayor, nominating Beck for the commission pos'., said he has been "associated with him in many community assignments" during the time he was mayor of American Fork and "never attended one (meeting) where Malcolm wasn't present." . "He has always had the courage to take a stand on issues and to vote as he thought was right." The motion was seconded by Harley Gillman. In his acceptance, Beck said he has a definite philosophy that "elected officials should .serve the Malcolm Beck talks to Republican party delegates at Un,ah County Convention Saturday. public and not the public the elected officials." He said during his 13 years as mayor, he never called an executive session and during his 18 years in government, he never raised his own salary. There was a salary increase approved in 1984, "but I knew I wasn't going to run again." He said he believes in an "open policy. I believe it's your right to know what we public officials are talking about." Paul Rogers, nominating Warnick, War-nick, said Warnick is "trained for this position" having the background to prepare for that service. He has served as county commissioner, com-missioner, on the city council, in the state legislature as well as a lob-biest. lob-biest. In a second for the nomination, it See GOP on page 12 GOP Continued from page 3 was also pointed out that Warnick has served in all levels of the Republican Party, and that he was the one selected by the Republican delegates five months ago to'fill the position of county commissioner. Wilson, Representative, District 62; Craig Call, Representative, District 63; Don Strong, Representative, District 65; Lavina Ludlod Kanig, Representative District 66; and Bob Phelps, Representative, District 67. Warnick says he had enjoyed being a county commissioner, but has found serving there a challenge, and different from serving either on the city council or in the legislature. He said, if elected, he plans to work "toward maximum ef- ; ficiency" in county government. " Results of the election were announced an-nounced Saturday afternoon by : Keith Richan, election chairman, at ' the conclusion of the nominating convention, which began Friday evening at Orem's Mountain View High School. Candidates unopposed for their posts were nominated by David Holdaway, general chairman. They are Ronald M. Smith, county assessor; Nina B. Reid, county recorder; Stanley H. Walker, county treasurer; William F. Huish, county ; clerk; Clyde R. Naylor, county surveyor. Also Daryl G. Tucker, Constable Precinct 2; LeRay McAllister, Senate district 15; Merrill Fox, Representative, District 57; Donald LeBaron, Representative, District 59; James Moss, Representative, District 59; Lee Ellertson, Representative, District 61; Jeril |