The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07

AT the morning service 81. 708 was raised
and $500 had been pledged by mis-
sion society The entire balance was
raised at night, leaving the church free
from debt.
KANSAS TOWN ELECTIONS.
The Women Turn Out Well at Most
Points in Rain.
E,ureka-The entire Republican ticket
was elected by from % to 100 majorities.
Manhattan-In the city election the
Republicans carried the city by small
majorities.
winfeId-CoL H. G. LOOMS was re
elected as mayor of this city by over
500 majority.
Kingman-The election in this icty
resulted in the election of the entire
Republican ticket headed by A. F. Car
per for mayor.
Madison-Three tickets were in the
field here yesterday. The Independent
or anti billiard han ticket, was elected
by a large majority
Burlington-The election here passed
off quietly. A large vote was poled,
many ladies voting. The ticket headed
by NJ. L. Barber (Rep) for mayor, was
mostly elected.
Bellevil1e-At the city election here
elected by largely increased majorities-
James Sheppard beat c. P. Christensen
for mayor by three to one.
Chapman-The young mems ticket
won here. Mayor. E. Fancher; council
men, J. A. Galbraith; S. R. Hoag, D.
E. Scanlon. R. T. Cline, and James
ode; police judge, J. B. Frost; city
clerk, +. J. Poor; marshal, A. F. Stan
TFFfI
Prohibition-Popu candidate for
mayor. was beaten by NJ. r. Connect,
Republican, by 25 majority. The entire
Republican city ticket was elected by
small majOrities.
Ellsworth-The election here was
very close, Alfred Pattison being elect
ed mayor on the non-partisan ticket.
the other officers being filed about
equally between candidates on that and
the citizens ticket.
Blue Rapids-The last years officers
were reelected with one exception, IN
der the new law, Geo. K. Thompson, ed
itor of the Motor, was elected city
clerk, and c. A Watkins, marshal and
street commissioner
Lecompton- w. r. Smith; DO
lice judge. J. Ferris; city clerk, d.
Baughman; street commissioner, J. w.
FleenOr; marshal, J. z. CordwelI; cOun-
gilman, G. w Sehon. w. E. Comforth.
DR.. H. L. Chambers, r. B. Huffman and
D. Zellors.
Burlingame-Mayor. Chas. s. oliver;
councilmen, W. p. Deming. T. w.
Mings, F. w. Hunt, W. ". Strickland.
and w d. Garfield; police judge. J. H
Burke; city clerk, Chas. Adams; street
commissioner, Ed Palmer; marshal.
Geo. W. Savage.
Lincoln Center-The city election here
resulted in a sweeping victory for the
nj ~ ,
ticket being elected by an average ma
jority of As, with the exception of mar
shall, G. L. Webb defeating the Prohf-
bition candidate, Baker, by IS votes.
Enterprise The successful ticket, the
partisan" was made up as fol-
lows: Mayor, J.F- Buhrer; cOuncilmen,
e. 3. Hoffman, John Latte, w. G. F'roe-
llsh, J. E Staatz, J. P klaus; police
judge, E. B. Holt; city clerk, James
Frey; city marshal. Fred E7hrsam;
street commissioner, Louis Loeb.
Pratt-W. H. Thompson was re-elect-
ed mayor; J. K. Hupp, police judge; A.
L. Wells, street commissioner; Price,
marshal; Geo. H Closson. clerk; c. E
Repp, Frank Shrontz, John Schoon-
over, c. A Hopper and John Quinn,
councilmen.
Mound City-A straight OUT Re
publican victory was won in the city
election yesterday. b. B. COrbin was
elected for mayor by IS majority; Ed R
Smith, police judge, IS; city marshal
80; cOuncilmen from go to rs majorities.
Osawatomie-F'red Lenhart the can
didate for mayor on the citizens tick
et' was elected by a small majority.
But two tickets were in the field, the
Citizens and Independent. and most of
the candidates elected were upon the
latter.
Kansas City, Neutrality-suspicious. elect
the entire ticket in Kansas City, kan,
excepting one councilman. The major
tiles range from 300 to 500. The vote
was about 5000. The woman vote was
very evident. probably $500 womenhav-
ing voted.
Hutchinson-The straight Republican
ticket was elected here as follows: J.
r Harsha, mayor; W. r. Underwood
city clerk; Mrs. A. b Constant, city
treasurer; F J. Allswag ger, school treas
Irer; Chas- Noy1es, police judge; D. E.
Deneqlet city marshal; r. A. Campbell
anu J. Morris, justices of the peace
Newton-The most exciting contest in
the city election here was that for
councilman between P NJ Hoisington
ana e II. Brlning, a totally blind Tn
ION veteran, in which the latter was
Deaten- The contest was a long non