Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-17
McDougalI and Clifford Win in
Extremely Close
Contest.
GLADSTONE TO FILE CONTEST
Alleges That Successful Gubcrnatoria'
candidate Went Beyond Limit
Allowed by Law.
Especial correspondence

Republican candidate for ie-
~ nomination to the office Of at
- torney general. was nominated
=, majority Of over 200 votes. Al
nough II was a close fight between him
ana Morrison. ex-governor OF Idaho
ana looked for a time as though Nor
rson would win, McDousalPs friends
h.reyed all along that he would be
successful.
Mr.. clifford Of Lewiston, Idaho, 3as
no, nominated for the position OF sec
rstary Of state by a plurality OF SO
.o,es over whitney one or two cuuh-
,tes have not yet been heard from.
but il Is anticipated that the count
viii not AFFECT the present standing.
COST OF ELECTION.
rough estimate OF the cost OF
holding The recent primary election IN
ADA county shows the cost per voter
/ N he about 10 cents, Taking as basis
Tor calculation the highest NUMBER OK
votes received by any uncpposed can
4 ddate for nomination I'm either party,
4 and adding the highest Democratic 20
the highest Republican vote 80 cast,
4 faI, estimate Of the total cost may be
se-ured. owing 10 the fact that few
tens Of expense might have been
omitted. II is possible that the cost may
be more than 10 cents per capita
GLADSTONE To BRING SUIT.
Announcement has been made by
| Paul GLADSTONE that, according 70 an
4 agrsement which he has entered INTO
with George w. Fletcher. both men
. will retire IRON the contest for the Re-
1 publican guhernatorial nomination, II
GLADSTONE wins in his proposed suit
4 agsnst Gov James IL Brady and Is.
p O'Nen in which he hopes 20 dis
qualify them for the nomination On
Inc ground that they expended more
money than allowed by law for pro-
noting candidates.
That his actions are caused by SELF
ish motive in bringing this suit Is de-
MED BY Clagstone. He says that ne u
not affiliated with any interest what
ever. and claims that he rs merely try
ing 10 uphold the direct primary law.
Answering the charge that he hnd
been campaigning for two years prior
to announcing his candidacy for gov
ernor al the primaries, and that his eX-
penses for that tine should be added
to his account, Gladstone. says:
1T is true that / spoke and cam
palgned on behalf Of the local option
law in the northern counties, but I
made IL plain that my activity was not
10 be construed as due 10 political rea-
sons or that l was speaking from a
political standpoint
GOVERNORS EXPENSES.
Gov James H. Brady has filed with
the secretary Of state a sworn state
ment Of his expenses incurred in his
campaign for denomination. which
shows that he expended total of
Nl625. The expense account Is in de-
tail. and covers the time from Feb. rs, |
1910 to the present date
The expense account Of r. F. ONeil, |
candidate for governor on the Repub- |
lean ticket. which was filed with the |
secretary of state Friday, and which |
comes within S.76 OF the limit, does |
not include any item OF transportation, |
hotel or other travelling expenses. The |
only Items mentioned were stationery, |
printing and postage, and a fling fee
Of .4s
The itemized statement of Paul Clay-
stone who ran for governor on the Re-
publican ticket. also came within $3.50
q the limit allowed for expenses as It
showed total of $7l7.2o.
DEMANDS RECOUNT.
The firm Of Crandall 4 TAYLOR has
been retained by Judge Willard White
Sno VIII start contest proceedings to
es'eImlne whether or not he is entitled
70 the nomination for secretRrv ar |
slate, unless recount OF the ballots ia
msde When asked in regard 10 the
matter Mr.. jackson stated: ut is true
slat we are prepared to start contest
nnv,eedlngs in behalf of both Judge
"hte ana Charles +, Koelsch. provid-
ms recount is not made We have
u,ssny other grounds for the contest
h,ir. nan the detective count. and VIII
1
70 make the fight II we can get Al
o,y,.Iect count however. / believe our
,snvnA VIII be satisfied and 10 this
'ney are entitled.
~ ~ my opinion, a great deal OF this
s,,',l was caused by those who IN
a t.,,euu the Judge Of election TO avoid
Dalot IN which name was written
ior second choice. wIthou, "A cross -,
~ p.aced after IT, In the decision Of
ara suptene court on this matter there
No. e'erai paragraphs referring 10 the |
H.. ana nowhere Is II stipulat al |
ths ~. Noter must place an X after
ter IN so written. His having wilt
tbs, name is sufficient Indication |
s,s. Us his second choice. ana me
y 'a,ltes provide that v,here ne ~ ~
AVE- inc ballot shall be counted Tho
dis,.ase American citizen resents hsl,,
ora.s missed In this matter AID IN
viii 80 - correct expression OF the
b, had ~ people, a recount should
oisio, =, ms Interpretation of the do
son ~ me supreme court Is the rse-
tual vote" discrepancy in the ac-
ooPREME COURT SESSION
septenlSy morning at 10 O'Clock the
opened term of the supreme court
consisti,s W a very heavy calendar
One a9s Of a total Of Is cases
dsy q, VI 'he cases set for hearing Mo-
eorpus application OF w-.t OF babeas
oonAnaa Joseph Chase. prisoner
Counsel "a the state penItentiarv
n, vro,,avr the petitioner sci out ths,
MADE h NO on which the application is
TO shiNh nat the term OF imprlsonment
indesni, me person was Sentenced YES
be BE- tr, anu uncertain. IL being thai
Ave T. "lrlsoned for a term of fron,
passea ss.eeii years. Sentence vas
:, kne.. under thc r.. ~ 1919 ..,,.,.,,'.,'
Law o"h as the indeternInatc sn,','
messura IL considered a reforr
gives ~ N penal institutions. as A.
IN slas,' court leeway in pronounrlnr
curnstssW sentence which WIN sui, cire
Prisons. In Individual cases THE
lfenss VAS convicted OF sta,u,ar,
y bingham county Jan. i, 1903
OLD DEEDS FOUND
,u ne city. clerks oft,oe yh,,s .,,.n,
:" Ola vault yesterday. d,seo,,aras