The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-04

Second DECENTRALIZATION J. Chees-
nan.
Third Precinct-William J. Newman.
Fourth decentralization S. Young.
Fifth Precinct-Henry p. Henderson.
THESE are the successful candidates
for members of the board of edu-
cation.
In every precinct, except the First,
the vote was practically unanimous.
there being but one candidate. In the
First. however, was one of the bitter
est struggles seen in many a day. The
feeling ran high, and in one instance
there came near being an actual fislic
combat.
Professor Byron L. Cummings re-
ceived 1,4s2 votes, and Daniel Eyer
1870, giving Cummings a majority of
122.
The heat of the contest may be
judged from the size of the vote cast.
The total was 2.S62 as compared with
4,2S6 votes cast in the precinct at the
election of Nov. 4, showing that 81
per cent of the vote of a month ago
came out yesterday. The vote at the
school election two years ago was Z, 100
The contest was waged squarely on
Mormon and nom Mormon lines, eX-
cept that a number Of nom Mormons
supported Cummings because he does
not himself belong to the Mormon
church and because of his personal pop
ularity. Still more did not go to the
polls al all A few MormOns supported
Eyer, but the machinery of the church
organization was thrown openly into
the contest for Cummings. At every
rnNfT
cial was on hand with ballots. telling
all the Mormons to vote them for Cum
minEs.
Bishop Iverson Active.
Bishop Iverson was the most active
CT the Cummings workers. He stood in
the hall on the first floor of the city and
county building, where two polling
places. were located, met all the Nor
mons in his ward and elsewhere who
came to vote and urged them to put in
ballots for Cummings.
Yes. I am in this fight" said Bishop
Iverson. II am here as a citizen. /
never promised to stay out of il. If i
had any such intentions. 1 would have
come here today anyhow, because of
a story which I heard was being cir
culated. l was told that men were go
ing about the ward saying that Bishop
1versOn and his councillor. Mr.. Brant-
ing, were working for Eyer 1 came
here today to show everybody that
was working for Cummings
Philip S. Maycock. an active Cum
. |1nings man, and Don Reavis, son-in-
S!aw Of Mr.. Eyer, engaged in a heated
argument early in the afternoon that
came near being physical encounter.
Both sought to persuade a woman who
was entering the building. Then they
turned on each other. Reavls made a
remark which caused Maycock to say
he was willing to go outside and fight
1t out. Reavis sent for the police. When
an officer appeared the combat had
been averted. although there was more
or less bitter talk there and at other
polling places during the day.
Heavy Vote Polled.
The Fourth and Fifth districts, which
are in Bishop Iverson's ward, polled 6;
per cent of the vote at the last cleo
ton. although some distance from the
polling place. giving Cummings 194 ma
Jority. practically a two to one vote
Districts 6, and s. which voted at the
building, are strongly nom Mormon. Al
though the polling place was convenient
only 81 per cent OF the Nov. 4 vote was
cast. Eyer was given 20i majority
which was nearly a two to one vote
The heaviest proportiOnate vote was
cast in election districts 9, 10 and IL
which voted in the Tenth ward meeting
house, on Eighth East. near Fourth
South street. Here 76 per cent OF tn,
other vote was cast. Cummings was
given a majority of twenty-One out Of
sos votes cast.
Districts I, , and 3 voted at Letter,
mill. Ninth East and Ninth Soutl
streets. The -Mormons are said t
be in majority in these districts, bu
Professor Cummings home is in tn,
First district. and he pOiled a larg,
vote among his neighbors, irrespective,
OF the lines drawn.
Early in the afternoon the Eyer work
ers. seeing that a large number of non
MormOns were voting for Cumming
ON the score of personal friendship
conceded that he would carry thos
three districts. He received a majOrit,
of ia out of a total of SOS. The vot,
was 20 per cent of the number oil
Nov. 4.
Both Sides Worked Hard.
Throughout the precinct both side
worked actively and both had thorough
organizations Both were well supple,
with carriages, the Eyer forces havinj
fOrty-seVen and the Cummings mel
forty. Everybody who wished to vot
had an opportunity TO ride IN a car
rlage. but on account of the raw da,
many refused to leave thei. homes 1
make a trip in an open carriage Thi
was especially true of the non ormoi
voters, who did not, as rule. betra.
the intense interest felt by the Nor
mons.
The Eyer forces lay their defeat [
two principal causes:
First. the fact that Eyer was not n
widely known personally as Cumming
or as some other men who might hav
been nominated.
Second, the apathy of non Mormo