The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20
WOMEN RUN AHEAD
OF THEIR TICKETS.
Mrs. Witcher and Mrs. Harris
Lead Male Candidates in
Recent Election.
OFFICIAL VOTE is OUT
Canvassing Board Completes Week
Work, Showing Total Count for
Candidates of -Four Parties.

Margaret Zane Witcher, Republican
candidate for county clerk. was again
high man" on the ticket. being elected
over Frank r. Christensen. American.
by 3,244 votes. The average Republican
majority in Salt Lake county was
slightly in excess of 1850 votes. Mrs.
Fisher Harris. Democratic candidate for
clerk, was higher than the others on
her ticket.
These aud some other interesting
election figures are shown in the Off
cial count which was completed yester-
DAY after week 5 work by the can
wasting board.
The Republican candidates ran well
ahead or the Americans, who were sec
ond. with the Democrats third and the
Socialists fourth. The Americans went
out or the city with "A few hundred
votes 10 the good, but this lead was
county.
Before election bets We're made that
the Americans would not poll as many
votes, Tor the high man, in the entire
county as We're cast for Mayor Brans-
ford in the city last year. G. r. Walker,
American candidate for county commits
siOner. received 1878 votes in the
county, Last year Mayor BransfOrd re-
ceiVed 1878 votes in the city. Walker
was high man on the American ticket.
The five constitutional amendments
were carried.
The TOtnI Votes.
The total vote for each candidate was
as follows:
Representative to Congress Joseph
Howell CR), 16,415; James A. Smith
IS, 2,33S; Allen T. Sanford "a. 13.243;
Ferdinand Erickson Cd, 5,57S. How
ellis ma jOrity, 3,172.
Justice TO the Supreme COurt-D. n
Straup (RO, 1860: Emil s. Lund (S.1,
2.305 John A. Street "a. 1905:
Charles c. Richards Cd, 1886 Straup's
majority, 5000.
State senators. Sixth district-Benner
Y Smith (RD. 1886: William y. Will
liams CR.), l6496. Henry ". Ia Wrence
50. 1882. A. ". Wells 81. 2.3O8; T. p.
CritchlOw (A-), 1856; q. b. Jack tA.l,
1868 Stephen J.. Richards Cd, 5,Zl2;
William r. Wallace Cd. BIG.
State representatives. Eighth district
Harry Z. Cole fR.), 16312; Frank l..
Hines tR.), 1886, G. q. Grape (R.). To-
29s: W. II. Tobias CR.). 1925; J. \.
Ekman (R.), 1884,; J.. Dahlquist (R),
16.3OS. T. J.. Holman (RD, 1920; Daniel
McRae tR.). 1855. T. j. Eardley (RJ.
1888; Claude y. Russell tR), 16-31S;
Oscar 3. Evans tSD, Isl: James Kin
dred (SJ. Ass George +. Watts 81.
1921. George Hucher (S1. 2.317: L. q.
LOche tSD. 2.29S- Mrs. olivia johnson
tS.). 2,3l4, Charles Adamson tS). 2,24l,
Joseph c. Williams 50, ESQ. Robert
Leggett IS. }, 1906; Homer p. Burt -,
2344. John \. Spalding (AD, 1885;
Charles s Pulver (A-). 1855 A. j. We
Der ca. 1868: George N. sullivan
(A.), 1881; H. w. bennett ca. 1889;
Tony Jacobsen tA), 1867; William b.
Morrison "a, 1881. O. W Ewing (A.),
1S,63S; DR. Charles l. Douglas (A.), 10
664; A. ). Fowler (A.l, l&609; Joseph F.
Merrill Cd, 5.307; J. A. Berrett CD.
5.249, G.. II. Carlquist Cd. 5.24I. NJ.
Thomas (D), 5.315; John F. TObin Cd,
5,277; c. L. Miller CD. 5.237; j. C. By
water CD. 5,277, Elizabeth a. Hay
ward Cd, 5,226; John Jones Cd, 5.204;
Isabel 9. Kenner Cd. 5000
". Carlson (R). 1885; James G. Birch
Isl, 1901; George Ray Walker (A),
1878; willard 3. Ennis Cd, 5,07L
CarlsOn's majority. 2.64l.
Commissioner, twO-year teFm-Wal-
ter J. Burton (R), 1890 Francis
Brown 81. 2.264 Walter @. Romney
(A), 1864: Joseph H BrintOn Cd.
5,O23. BurtOn's majority, 2,SO6.
County clerk-Margaret Zane Wit
cher (RD, 16. $50: James G. Curtis 50.
2270: Frank r. Christensen (A.), 49,
4I2; Mrs. Fisher Harris Cd, 5,lSS. Wit
cher's majority, 3.244.
sheriff@Josep6 Q. Sharp R). 1914;
Peter Holt Isl. 2.284: A J. CharOn
ca, 1875; NJ. Mauss Cd. 1890.
Sharp's majority. 2,15g-
County treasurer-Fred c. Bassett
CR.). 1888 Maria n. Johnson (S.),
1927; Charles Read (AD, 1871; F. c.
Movie CD, 4,9SS. Bassett's majority
County attorney E. Wiley CRD.
.1G,479; N. NJ. Knerr (s.). 2.3o4; George
J. Gibson (AO. 1859; RAY Van Colt
CD. soil Willey's majority. 1921
County recOrder-Fred Jaques r. j,
1858. c r. Mcintyre (SD. 2,303: +. +.
COnnOr ca. 13.T07; 4. NJ Holt Cd,
1865. Jaques' majority. 1885.
County assessOr-A. : GabbOtt (RD.
1850: A. SOrenson 50. 2.311; J. NJ
HOfenbeck a.. 1874; MilandO Pratt
Cd, 1857. GabbOtts majority, 2,7S9.
County auditor-C. r. Nigus (R.). Is
A91: A ". SDantOn 50, 1901; d. ].
Greene CAD. 1890. Heber Young Cd.
1881. Vigus majority, 2,76l.
County surveyOr-H. A. Gardner (RD,
16 SIG: B. A. Lawrence (S.1. 2.297; John
:. Barker (A1, 13,7O9; r. ". GTOO Cd,
BOIL. Gardeners majority. 2,S07.
Justice Of the peace, Salt Lake City
Drecinct-Stanley A Hanks (R-). 1l.45O:
Harry 5. HARPER (A), 11,906; Martin
S. Lindsay Cd, 3,191. Harper's major
ity $50.
Constable, Salt Lake city precinct
Peter \. Hansen (R). II, 427, George p.
Tinges (A.). 1884; Joshua Selley CD,
3,714. Tinges' majority, $50.
Vote on constitutional amendments:
No, I. amending section Z, article 10
For. S-070: against, 1854.
No ,. amending section .. article 10
For, 2.8l3; against, 1884.
No. 3. amending section 3. article 10
For. 2S3S, against, 1862.
No. 4, amending section j, article IL
For, 2426; against, 1853
No. ;. amending section 4, article IL
For, 1855; against, l,4s6.