, 1924-11-20

the unofficial count. Geo. Austin.
republican, the sheriff contest
over A. A. Sanders, democrat. by a
majority of 46 votes; Penn l.. Cool
dy, democrat. vas the winner over
C.. i. JebenS for county commission
err. 4 year term. by a majority of 81
votes. This was the closest contest
in Carbon county.
W. NJ. Englehart, democrat, was
the winner over Chas. Ellis, repub-
lican, by a majority of 166 votes.
Mrs. Laura c. Heath. republican
candidate for treasurer, vas the high
vote getter in the contested offices.
Mrs. Heath secured 274S votes to her
opponents 1881. Mrs. Heath was
elected by a majority of 1917 votes.
w. f. Daley, republican candidate
for county assessor, was second high
vote-getter. Mr.. Daley received 2679
votes and was elected over Ed Mumm
by a majority of 1927 votes.
The entire Republican legislative
ticket. II. II. Alcorn, w. X. Rummell
and Chas. Sanger, was elected with
an average majority of approximate
ly 400 votes. Chas. Sanger led the
legislative ticket. being elected by Il
majority OF SOC votes over the high
est democratic candidate. w. p.
Clause was the high vote-getter on
the Democratic ticket, he receiving
SO more votes than the next highest
man on the Democratic ticket.
The Coolidge electors were given
large pluralities over the LaFollette
electors. Henry Perrett received the
largest plurality of the three presi-
dental electors. His plurality over
the high LaFollette elector was 1176.
The LaFollette electors received an
average majority OF 500 more votes
than the Democratic electors.
Senate Warren was given a
hearty endorsement by Carbon coun-
ty voters. he receiving better than n
500 majority in this county. Chas.
f. Winter. republican candidate for
Representative, received a majority
of Si5 votes in Carbon county.
b j. v. Buchanan. democrat. was
elected county clerk by "A majority
of 1898 votes over Miss Nicolena John
son Mr.. Buchanan received 229S
and Miss Johnson 1860 votes. Rev
ellie McMicken. democrat. was re-elec-
ted county attorney by a majority
of $50 votes.
j. W. Wisda. republican. was re-
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Dolan by a majority of 26i and NJ.
f. Pickett. republican. was elected
ron by n majority OF 615.
The number OF scratched ballots
east In this county can be seer when
one considers that Mrs. Heath. re-
publican. was elected county treas
urer with a majority OF 1917 and
Revelle McMicken. democrat. vas
elected county attorney by n major
ity OF $50. The difference between
the high successful republican candi-
date and the high successful demo-
crat candidate Is almost 1900 votes.
Helen Irving. candidate for county
superintendent of schools. received n
total OF 3s7s votes. Miss Irving had
no opponent for this position.
Stella Jungquist, democrat. receiv-
ed 2g75 votes for Clerk OF Court.
Miss %Jungqulst did not have an OPP
ponent for this position.
In voting for the location OF the
Girls Industrial Home the voters OF
this county strangely favored Sheri-
dan county. That county received
1897 votes. more than the combined
vote cast for the other three coun
ties aspiring for this Home,
The severance tax amendment was
decislycly defeated in Carbon county.
out Of n total Of 1898 votes cast In
this county but 1861 were favorable
10 this amendment. Amendment
No, 2, the school royalty amendment,
carried bv n small majority IN this
county. This amendment received
2Ois votes out OF 1893 cast.