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Show 176 Thomos' defeat-tt answered WQS by Dr. Frank H. Jonas in his article uThe on 1950 Elections In Utah. ttl Senator Thomas in 1950 The same was asked factors in by ning for the one over long general much in the position of Senator Smoo't in 1932. way contributed to the defeat of both of his students in the the student governorship, mayor of Salt Lake win a was City summer of 1932 rf he hod considered in the adding would be his chief hurdle. same as • result he had accumulated Thomas whose iole triol in polities hod Q Thomas thot he eould replied pol itic$ great many enemies, been in 1920 when he ran for dened with 1950, Thomas had both and no Q In a Secretary of Republ icons, would "reeerd" and with ttenemles!t. for while, he, State well ahead of his ticket which lost to the Q run- breath that the then the mayor, because the mayor ho,d been in office and in time and Thomos men. not be bura record great many political enemies, while his opponent Wallace F. Bennett hod political blemishes indeed, he hod never Thomas had against some Adam s. 1 2 won on his record, for he had been aetiv. in handily in his politics He approached Westem Political 1944: 1950: nor held offic'6, politicol organization. 1938 and 1944 Reed 5amoot, franklin S. Harris and Dr. the 1950 eompoi9 much the same man Quarterly,.2E... Results of Senator Thomas' campaigns: 1932: 97,436; Thomas, 1938: in any for previous campaigns, 1932, outstanding Utah citizens, Bennion or never run Thomas, Thomas; Thomas, 102,353; 148,748; 121, 198; Smoot, Harris, Bennion, Bennett, 77,073 81,071 99,532 142,427 and |
