Arizona republican., 1922-03-05
ELLIS AND TREADWE[L
NEXT COMMISSIONERS;
PLURAUT|ES ARE HIGH
Heaviest Vote In History OF City Results In
Election OF Candidates Running On Ticket
Endorsing Change In City Administrator;
Dr.. Ellis Leads In Race With $3.50 Votes

Lon G. Harmon, heading the Tax
payers Ticket" was elected mayor OF
Phoenix at a primary ballot yceter-
day that drew out the heaviest vote
in the city's history. Or. w. &. Ellis
and Wilbur TreadweIi, Taxpayer can
didates for the city commission, also
were seated at the primary. Plural
tiles Of these candidates over thN
Citizens ticket ranged from 1850 70
1900.
Pluralities for the winning cardi-
dates were returned Ia 10 OF the II
precincts. Peculiarly enough. the
two precinsts to return pIuraIlties for
the Citizens ticket candidates were
the first to report. These were the
first and second precincts, in the
north section Of the city.
DIR. Ellis led his ticket polling 1851
votes nearly 1870 more than any OF
the men associated with him. Lon
Harmon polled the second heaviest
vote, but the race for mayor was the
closest OF the three. His plurality
was 1879 over AL Moore, Citizens
ticket candidate for mayor. DR.. Elis
had a plurality OF 1883 over Wallace
f Button and 1883 over II. II. E7lotch-
kiss, opposition candidates. Mr.
Trcadweil, though polling the small
EnL NOtS OI tue LdApA1 NGB NAtlu2e :
dates, had pluralities OF 1245 and ls4S
lively.
No General Election
MajoFities of the winning candi-
dates had not been determined at an
early hour this Iaorning because the
exact number Of ballots cast was not
known, officially. PIuralitlea Of the
Taxpayers candidates are sufficient,
however, 10 assure their election at
the primary Notwithstanding the fact
that a great number or irriguiar and
improper ballot were thrown out.
No general election this spring win
be necessary.
The third, fourth. fifth. sixth,
eighth and eleventh precincts proved
the strongholdst OF the Taxpayers
candidates. In these precincts, the
were returned lin favor OF Messa'x.
Harmon, Ellis and Treadwell, in SOME
instances the vote running three 70
one in their favor.
Small majorities in favor Of Har-
mon, Ellis and Treadwell were re-
turned in the seventh, ninth. tenth
and twelfth. Precincts numbers one
and two gave the Citizens candidatcs
pluralities of about 100 TO 140. These
leads were quickly wiped out in the
returns that followed, however.
81 Per Cent Vote
Approximately 81 per cent Of the
S700 qualified electors cast ballots IN
the primary, one Of the biggest turn
outs in the history OF local politics.
A total OF 1905 ballots were counted
for mayor, and probably enough more
were irregular to increase the grand
total 10 at least 1900. This Is merely
an estimate, based on the number Of
irregular. ballots in precincts which
reported on the total number ot
voters as compared with the total
vote counted, city officials said early
this morning.
The mayor and two commissioners
elected at yesterdays primary Will
take their seats on the city commits
sion Monday, May l. The charter
provides that newly elected candi-
dates shall take the oath Of office
on the first business day of May,
which falls on May this year.
When the official count in the city
election last night showed conclusive
~ that their ticket had been defeat
ed. the unsuccessful candidates cx-
tended their thanks to those who bad
supported them in their campaign.
Following is their joint statement,
made in the words OF A. l.. Moore:
"Wo wish to thank the voters OF
Phoenix who showed their confidence
IN us at the polls. Although we did
not meet with the support Of the ma
jority we conducted our campaign
cleanly throughout, and are sincerely
appreciative Of the trust placed in
our platform BY our constituents
Harmon Thanks Voters
Following the final returns OF the
election, Lon G. Harmon. mayor
elect, was called on the phone and
after stating that he thanked the
citizens of Phoenix for their support
of himself and colleagues said:
Il am glad TO know the people had
the same ideas that we had. / sim
ply want to thank them for their Co
operation and | hope to be able 20