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IQ The Salt Lake Tribune, Wednesday, September 12, 1962 Latest Returns From: Ballot Boxes, Lloyd, Jenkins Win I I 'Bennett, 'King Roll To Ballot Victory be si in- 54 jr Lr- i xl Continued From Page 1 his first bid for elective office, would also attract some Democratic voters. however, will view the primary vote division as a hopeful omen for Novem ber while Democrats will discount it as an unrealiable indicator for the final election when the vote will be much larger. upset in Salt Lake County but not unexpected to some observers was the defeat of County Commission Chairman W. Q. Larson by Marvin G.

Jenson, fight manager and promoter, for the two-year commission nomination. This reached the sizzling stage when Democratic County Chairman Wayne L. Carlson circulated a letter to party workers calling for the defeat of the incumbent commissioner. IN 1956 REPUBLICANS out voted the Democrats by approximately 60-40 and won the -final election COUNTER DEMANDS for Mr, Carlsons resignation were issued and rejected, fanning an intra-party feud which will call for some careful political medication before the final election. Jn 1958 the Democrats outvoted the Republicans slightly ,60,000 to 58,000 In the pri-mary and In the election won the Senate seat and one House seat But the Senate contest was a three-candidate hassle, Merrill Jenkins Algie E.

Ballif State Senate (D) W. Hughes Brockbank State Senate (B) Clyde L. Miller State Senate (D) Frank M. Browning State Senate (D) G. Douglas Taylor State Senate (R) State Senate (D) Latest Returns From Across the State with Mayor Lee running as an independent IN I960 DEMOCRATS Out Heres Complete Review of Utahs Senate Primary Election Tallies voted the Republicans in the primary 105,000 to 87,000 and the final election results were mixed the Democrats winning both House seats one state office and the Republicans winning' the governorship and the remaining state offices.

Democrats won control of the Legislature. In Tuesdays primary battle Sen, Bennett carried all the large counties Salt. Lake, Utah, Weber, Davis and Cache. Clegg, a former member of the state Senate. On the Democratic side In the same district, Algie E.

Ballif, Incumbent House member, had almost double the vote of her opponent for the nomination, Wallace R. so the relative strength of candidates in the two parties could not be estimated. In other Instances there were not enough districts reporting to forecast the outcome with any degree of By William Patrick Tribune Staff Writer On the basis of Incomplete returns tabulated at midnight Tuesday, Republlcail candidates for state senatorial nomination In counties where comparisons could be made were polling heavier votes than those onthe Democratlcside of the ticket' IN THE FIRST District Utah County, Incumbent John T. Bernhard had a substantial lead over his opponent for the Republican nomination. Rue L.

IX SOME senatorial districts there no contests. MR. BERNHARD was receiving a much heavier vote than Mrs. Ballif, and Mr. Clegg had double the vote of Mr.

Wayman. In th'e Fourth District, incumbent Harvard R. Hinton had a slight lead over Francis S. Lundell, former member of both state House of Representatives and Senate. MAYOR LEE MADE his best showing in Carbon, Grand, Emery, Sanpete and Summit He made It a close race In several other southern counties.

In Salt Lake the Bennet margin was less than three to two. But in Weber the incumbent senator ran almost two to one ahead of Ml Lee. i Rep. King was strong everywhere, carrying every county in the state. Tally on Senate Races IN SALT LAKE- County a similar comparison could pot be made, because in the two districts in which there were Republican contests there were none on the Democratic side.

The one district with Democratic contests had no contests on the Republican side. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN 4th Senatorial District (Weber County) District One 76 of 78 Districts Frank M. Browning 3,153 Maurice Richards 2,259 Franklin Maughri (Unopposed MR. LLOYD CARRIED all four counties in his district in winning the congressional nomination, as did Mr. Jenkins on the side.

In the First Congressional District Mr, Burton handily won Weber, home county of both candidates, but made his best relative showing in Cache and some of the southern counties. John T. Bernhard State Senate (R) Harvard R. Hinton State Senate (D) Roscoe C. Cox State Senate (D) G.

Stanford Rees State Senate (R) District Two 79 of 79 Districts Merrill Jenkins ,,3,237 Howard Watts David M. Welling 2,314 (Unopposed) 6TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT (Salt Lake County) District One 91 of 92 Districts Douglas G. Bischoff G. Douglas' Taylor Leonard W. Elton (Unopposed) Thanks Condolences Climax Race THE CLOSEST thing to an IN THE FIRST District G.

Douglas Taylor, a former House member, was leading Douglas G. Bischoff for the Republican nomination. In the Third District, W. H. Brockbank, Incumbent House member, had a moderate lead over Quayle Cannon for the Republican nomination.

In the Fourth District the only contest was In the Democratic column. Clyde L. Miller, incumbent, had a substantial lead over Samuel S. Tay lor. have supported Kicked Off Road people who gratulate him and wish him well In the November election.

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H. Brockbank 'Quayle Cannon Jr. every resource, every ounce of energy and skill that I possess. I will continue to take my case to the' Utah people, county by county, home by home as I did in the primary, and as I did in two successful campaigns for Congress." Calvin L. Rampton, defeated In his bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S.

Senate, said: "I WOULD also like to thank my staff to whom I am deeply Indebted as well as to my other supporters. "The size of the Republican vote compared to the Democratic indicates a real task ahead. I think the Democrats can win if they get their message across to the people. Clarence C. Neslen (Unopposed) 3,641 3,205 Even before midnight had come, vote returns indicated the outcome of contests for top posts In the election.

FOR THE candidates, it was time to thank followers, congratulate the winners, console the losers, and pledge unified and vigorous campaign for the general election. Said Sen. Wallace F. Bennett (R-Utah), successful In bid for renomination as his partys standard-bearer in the coming U.S. Senate race: SHERMAN P.

Lloyd, Republican nominee for U.S. Congress, District 13: I wish to compliment my opponent on an articulate, hard-fighting campaign which raised important issues. I am grateful for the involvement of many hundreds of volunteer workers In the four-county area, for without their strength and friendship I would have been IN WEBER County there are no Republican contests. In the race for the Democratic nomination from the First District, Frank M. Browning had a comfortable lead over Maurice Richards.

In the Second District, Merrill Jen knis, Incumbent House member, was leading David M. Welling by a substantial Clyde L. Miller Samuel S. Taylor By AMoclated Prtaa SAN JOSE, CALIF. A 21 year-old college student paralyzed from the waist down was thwarted in an attempt to travel across the country In a wheel chair after two months on the road.

District Four 53 of 57 Districts 2,545 Earl Alsop 1,704 (Unopposed) 7th Senatorial District (Utah County) District One 1,952 John T. Bernhard 1,129 Rue L.Xlegg 1 WANT TO express my gratitude to the people who helped me In the campaign. I intend to try and get in touch with everyone and thank them personally. I believe that all of those who worked with me will work equally hard for the successful nominee." Algie E. Ballif Wallace Wayman 4.453 2,492 "THE RESULT is more or less as I had expected or hoped It would be.

Im certainly grateful to the fine people who worked and supported me. And Im happy we got through this primary fight without tearing the party to pieces. REED A. BENSON, candidate for Republican nomination to, UR. Congress, District II: "I have fought a good, clean, hard campaign bringing up Issues and showing our stand to the people.

"The battle for these principles Will go on because they are our best hope to preserve our constitutional liberties. Harvard R. Hinton Francis S. Lundell BRAD DAPONT-who at tends San Jose State College, said Wyoming authorities refused to allow him use of the roads, for safety reasons last week. He returned home Monday in a truck that had been following him during the two-month trip.

WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, Democratic candidate for attorney general: "Thanks from the bottom of my heart to my many friends who have helped me in this campaign and without whose help the successful conclusion of the primary could not have been accomplished. "I am most grateful for the honor and confidence placed in me by the Democrats of Utah in nominating me as their candidate for attorney general. I am conscious of the seriops responsibility placed upon me to wage a vigorous, positive, constructive campaign through Nov. 6 to win this high office.

I pledge that to the best of my ability, I will wage such a FINAL RETURNS from Sanpete County, where there are contests in both parties, showed the Republican candidates polled from four to six times more votes than the Democrats. G. Stanford won the Republican nomination from Reuel E. Christensen, and Roscoe C. Cox took the Democratic nomination away from Evart C.

Jensen. District Two 2,295 Wallace R. Gardner (Unopposed) 9th Senatorial District (Sanpete CJounty) 26 of 26 Districts 221 G. Stanford Rees 322 Reuel E. Christensen SALT LAKE CITY Mayor' J.

Bracken Lee, unsuccessful In his bid for the Republican nota-inatton for U.S. Senate, could not bef reached for comment late Tuesday or early 1,426 1,308 Evart J. Jensen R. C. Cox "SEN.

LLOYD comes nearer to esposing these principles than does the Democratic candidate. He will have my support and best wishes for victory in the November MR. DAPONT SAID: We think we proved It was possible and with effective backing and the right kind of pull we might try it again next summer. Utah had refused Mr. Da- "WITH THE much larger Republican vote than Democratic vote, this primary starts us off to a real lead In the race that lies ahead.

And I am sure that with the advantage of unity, we can go onto a final victory in November. It will be a great privilege to work with the other Republican candidates." Commented Rep. David S. King (R-Utah), victorious in his bid for the Democratic nomination for US. Senate: Election Returns Ride Air Waves Radio Hams Lift Isolation Curtain pont permission to use its roads.

He was forced to detour through Idaho in the wheelchair specially equipped with handcranks and gears for hill BRUCE S. JENKINS, Dem-ocratlc nomtnee for U.S. Congress, District "My grateful thanks to the voters of the Second Congressional District for their expression of confidence in me. My deepest appreciation also goes to the volunteers who-staffed my cart- paign. Only a candidate knows or appreciates the tremendous energy put into a campaign by the volunteers.

County and from Ibapah, in southwestern Tooele County. It was received in Salt Lake Cityat p.m. BRYANT H. CROFT, candi-date lor Democratic nomination for attorney general: "I congratulate Mr. Henderson on his win.

I personally look forward to returning to my law office.1 have a wife and two-children I must support' "I did not seek the office but believed I could have been useful to the state." By Ernie Hoff Tribune Regional Editor Cooperation of the Utah Council of Amateur Radio the Utah Election Service office at 8:42 p.m. and waa telephoned to James P. Christensen, Juab-County Clerk, at NephL LAURENCE I. Burton, successful Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in the First want to express my appreciation to the people of Utah and to the Republican Party for the confidence they have placed in me.

A special word of thanks comes from all my family and me to the loyal friends in every county who worked so hard for this moment The victory Is theirs. I congratulate my opponent Rulon Garfield, upon his campaign which has been vigorous and hard-fought He deserves much credit for his tireless efforts to take the issues to the people. BEFORE HE' reached the -Idaho-Wyomlng border Mr, Dapont said he phoned ahead. When entry waa refused the wheelchair, Mr. Dapont and his crew made the decision to return Clubs Tuesday.

night enabled the Utah Election' Service to pcovide.jComplete returns from isolated voting districts Jn Utah. IT WAS THE first of Juabs 12 districts to report to Mr. Christensen. Mitchell also jelayed reports from Calleo No. 1 voting district In western Juab "MY GRATITUDE goes out to all the Utahns who have participated in the primary.

This was a spirited contest The issues have been intensively and ably treated. "I congratulate my loyal Democratic opponent Cal Rampton, for the vigorous, able and courageous campaign he waged. I am deeply honored and grateful to now have his support and that of the devoted Democrats who fought beside him. TWO GENERALLY Isolated districts, in western Box Elder County also were received before midnight at Utah Election Service headquarters. Grouse Creek and Junction.

Ham operator picking up those reports was George Sar-geant, Lucin, who radioed the results -to Mr. Butter. "AISO, I WISH to express my deepest respect for Mr. Vernon for conducting a clean and vigorous campaign. "However, the fight has only begun.

We live in a world beset with difficult problems. The most important issues will continue to be maintenance of world peace with honor and extending the areas of freedom. Contests in Kane Stay at 4 for BotliJlctions Two Legislators STATEMENT OF Stephen P. Smoot, Democratic state chairman: "The total vote was as expected. The Republicans had more controversial characters in the Senate and Second Congressional District races, plus a contest in the First District, which the Democrats did not.

This, together with tremendously greater amounts of money spent by the Republicans, gave them the extra votes. Get Free Ride RECEIVED BY Douglas E. Butter, 4851 W. 4805 South, Kearns, the first district to report was Calleo No. 2, headquartered at Trout Creek In western Juab County.

This was the first time in Utah primary election history the results of this districts vote had been received on election night Kane, Utahs most Republi can county, had as many local contests Tuesday as they will have In the final election. IN MILLARD County, radio also brought In results from far-western voting districts of Gandy and Garrison. Arrangements made by Guy Robins, Millard County clerk, and Calvin P. Stewart, Millard County sheriff, involved relay of radio reports by sheriffs deputies in radio cars to the Only two 'Utah state legislators get a "free ride" Into office this year. REP.

RUSSELL S. Williams (D-Carbon) and Rep. F. Chi-leon Halladay (D-Tooele) were not involved in contests Tues- TNr THE oncoming weeks, I will campaign relentlessly for. a Republican victory in order that the citizens of District I again may have a representative in Washington who represents the views of the citizens of our district" Rulon R.

Garfield, candidate for the Republican nomination for UR. Congress, 1st District: "I congratulate my opponent and wish him well. The Repub-' lican Party has spoken. "THIS OUTCOME, I believe, amounts to a strong party mandate. I am proud that the people have so firmly endorsed the two-term fight I have wage lor national and state progress in the House.

It amounts, also, to a solid en- CLINTON D. VERNON, candidate for Democratic nomination for UR. Congress, District II: "It appears that Mrx Jenkins will be the nominee for the Democratic party. I con- THE VOTING totals were picked up from Mrs. Nathan OUR RECENT experience in Utah Is that the party running low in the primary has or i THEBE WERE three Republican contests and one Democratic contest for legis- laQve and county office Bond- nations.

In the final election there will be Republican-Democratic contests for four of the seven offices, the remaining three being sewed up by reason of no Democratic candi-date filings, dent and the dynamic program which he has given America in this decade of trial. plaee in the Partoun School, by Lee Mitchell, 507 N. Broadway, Tooele. Mr. Mitchell relayed the results to A1 Kuhel, Granger, who relayed them in turn to Ml Butter.

opponents for the final election. This gives the Democrats a two-vote start on control of the House. But Republicans would not be expecting to take the seats even if they had final election candidates. District Scores 85 Salt Lake County voting district No. 289 in University Village cast 83 per cent of its registered vote inTuedays primary.

ANOTHER district dispatched by radio was Fry Canyon, in San Juan County, also arranged by the county clerk, Mrs. Palmer, and sheriff. Max King. election. We are looking for a repetition of this In November." Ramon M.

Child, Republican state chairman, was not available for comment, "I SHALL support Mr. Burton during the coming election and I want to give my sincere thanks and appreciation to the "I ENDORSE this positive positive -pro The report was received at gram. I will carry. on with.

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