The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-11-10
KANSAS.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. THE only omcers
to lie elected in Kansas today were district
Judges aud county officers. but great in
ier.s. conferred in the outcome, as il would
show whether the populists or Republic
cans ar. strongest. and which party the
people should uphold In the Legislative
war of last winter. upon which issue the
campaign was chiefly waged. particular
interest was manifested i'll the result OK
the tixh: between the two parties for the
Office of county clerk. E,ch party IS de-
sirous Of having control OK that Office IN
state legislature will BE- chosen. II Is now
settled that only those representatives,
holding certificates of election are entitled
to participate in the organization ot the
house, and rs these certificates are issued
by the county clerks. each party naturally
desires one OF its own members TO omciate
in that capacity.
Th,n ths uonulists were not certain OF
victory today WAS manifest by the fact
that all the state officers aud heads OF lie
parrments, except Secretary OF State Us
born and Auditor of Safe FEATHER, ana
ali the clerks and even messeu1 rs aod
janit0rs, have gone home TO vote. proving
that every vote counts. Secretary OF State
Osborn. who had been on the stump nearly
every night for sixty days, said this morn-
ing that he would be satisfied with an
Gwen stand OFF, against the Republicans.
Hs saws there are more Democrats III :he
state than the pOpulists are WILING 70
admit.
The Australian system, which was en-
ployed in today's election for the first tima
in kansas. was expected to be an import
ant factor in SD u piu. the result. 1t WAS
expected that there would he u great deal
of laundering among the ignorant Glasses.
aud that many would lose their votes. anu
that the party which had NEST OF TINS
element among its adherents would suffer
most from the new system. 1t WAS tho"Gh1
that the largest percentage of loss by mis-
takes IN ballots would be in counties
where there WAS fusion.
The Republican majorities in Arkansas
City run from fifty Ia 200. In Winfield
they are from go 20 800 The estimated
Republican majority ia Cowley county
is 500.
The Republicans were successful in
Miami. Harvey, Reno and Montgomery
counties. while tue Democrats Carried
LeavenwOrth county.
In Wyasdottee county, the most pop
ulous county in the state. the entire he
publican ticket WAS elected, with the tx
ception of register Of deeds and surveyor.
There were three tickets in the tield-Re-
publican. Democratic and populist. lu-
complete returns Indicate that the pop
ulists held their own as compared with
the vote OF two years ago. Very few Dem
ocrats went to the polls on account of a
split in the party.
Cherokee county, popullst stronghold
in 1892, and which they carried by 1,1OO
majority. has gone Republican. Summer
county also has gone Republican.
EmpOria gives AL average republican
ma jority OF 500 on n light vote. Tmis IS IA
Republican gain compared with the vote
of last year. Returns from the country
precincts indicate that Lyon county, iu-
Guiding Emporia has gone Republican by
about 800 majarity.
The entire K publican ticket is elected
in Douglass county by maj critics ranging
from 7C0 20 100.
Butler, Brown, franklin, Republic,
Usage and Gsary counties have all gone
Republican.
the following addit, onal counties have
gone Republicans: Johnson, Marion and
Nemeha. Saline and Osborn counties
were carried by the populists. Fancy
county is doubtful
WICHITA, Kans., Nov. a-There was a
very light vote polled in this city. Re-
turns already in from the country pre-.
cincts indicate that the republican ticket
was elected by majOrlties ranging from
800 to 500.