The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
POTES or KANSAS FOR COY
ERNOR.

Col. John a. Martin, VIM is the solo
flggrrs" of The Kansas press ,ar.d who con
piles and furnishes iiOre Interesting anG
important statistics in relation t0 oul
stale than any man in il, publishes il
his paper, the Aicbis'n Champion th'
following timely data regarding the
votes which have been cast in Kansas
for governor:
There has always been DemncraiiG
party in this slate, but is curious lac
that at only six OF the eleven biennial
elections held in Kansas has that pari,
had candidates for state officers in The
field, viz, in 1859, 1868. 1870, 1876. 1871
and 1880.
The first Democratic candidate for
governor WIS Samuel MedaTy, la 1859
The next state election Was not held un
iii 1862, when the Democrats made ma
nominations, nor did they In 1864 and
1866. The opposition tickets in the field
in 1862 and 1864 were National Union
really Hnti-LAne. and supported by
both Republicans and Democrats
while ia 1866 the opposition sailed un-
der the same name. Their candidate for
governor in 1862, w. X. Wagstaif, was q
union Democrat, while in 1864 and 1896
their candidates for governor were Re
publicans, Scion D. Thacher being nom
mated in the first named year, and Jas
l.. Mcdowell iH 1866.
In 1868, the Democrats nominated "A
full ticket, headed by Geo. w. Click for
governor, and in 1870 their candidate
was Isaac Sharp.
In 1872 the Greedy fiascO occurred,
and the Democrats again retired from
q 81. Il Il
nominated Thaddeus ii. Walker, "a Re
publican. for governor, and the Demo
Gratis supported him.
In 1874 the "Grange movement was
raging, and a so-called Reform" ticket
headed by J. q. Cusey, an old Repub-
lican, for Governor, was put in the
field. The Democrats supported it.
In 1876 the Democratic party put in
an appearance again, without disguise,
John Martin. OF Topeka, was lis candi-
date for Governor In 1878 John X
GoOdin was the Democratic candidate,
and in 1880, L. q. Ross was the Demo
cratic candidate fur Governor.
During all these years, however, the
Republican Candidates were elected,
generally by increased nIijnrilits In
1850 the vote for Governor stood
Charles Robinson, Rep. 1905; Samuel
Metlary, Dem, 1896. Republican, ma
joriiy, 2,5l3.
Rep, 10000; w. X. Whrs'aH, Union
5.463 Republican maj 'riiy, 5,437.
In 1864 the vote stood 5. j Crawford
Rep, 10 1877; Scion o. TEACHER, Union
S,44S Republican majority, 4.937.
In 1866 the vote was ns follows: 5 j
Crawford, Rep, 1890; j. /. Mellow
ell. National Union, 8, I52. Republican
majority, l1,2lS.
In 1863 the vote was: james NJ. Har-
vey, Rep, 20,73J; Genrge w Click
Dem, 1880. Republican majority. 10,
0S6.
In 1870 the vote stnOd: JAMES NJ Har
Vey. Rep, 1906; Isaac Sharp, Dem
~. 469. Republican majority, 20,107
In 1872 the vote was: Thus. 4. Os-
born, Rep, 6G,7I5; Thad IL. Walker
Liberal, IS. Gus. Republican majority,
32.OlI
Ia 1874 the vote stood: Thomas A
Osborn, Rep Is. 054 J. G. Cusey, Re.
form, 1921. Republican plurality
IL, 293.
In 1876 the vote was as follows: Geo
T. Anthony, Republican, 69O73; John
Martin, Democrat, 1904; NJ. +. Hnd
son, Grcenback, 1920: John Paulson
Prohibition, 303. Republican plurality
- 800.
In 1878 the vote Was: J, r. ST JohR
Republican, 74,O29; John L. GOOdin
Democrat. 81 pos: ID. p. Mitchell
Greenback, 27,O57. Republican plural
ity, 36ysI2.
Ia 1880 the vote WA; J. p. ST. John
Republican. II5. 20i; y. u. Ross, Dem
ncrat 63 557. IL. p. VroOman, GreeQ,
hacker. II, AT; scattering, 7O2. Repub
lican plurality. 81 CAT.