The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-03
From Returns so Far Received
Neither Party
Has Much to Brag of in Yester =
days Election.
TICKETS ARE DIVIDED
In a Number of Counties Mixed
Tickets Are Elected.
Republicans Elect Half the
Judges at Least.

Returns from the county elections
throughout the state are incomplete
but enough have been received to indi-
cate that neither party has gained any
decided advantage. In many counties
divided tickets have been elected In
some Republican gains have been made.
A notable change has taken place in
Lyon county and Sedgwick furnishes a
surprise. Judge Burris, fusion candi-
date in the Tenth judicial district is
elected by 200 majority. Returns are
not yet sufficient to determine the re-
suit in other districts
Two propositions are being consider
ed by the politicians who are discuss
ing the election results in Kansas
The first is that with the victories
gained yesterday the PopuIists viii,
after January 1,nave more men in pub
lie offices than at any previous time
during the career of the party in KAN
sas.
On the other hand the returns indi-
cate Republican gains in the matter OF
votes in all parts of the state.
The POpuIists refuse to cOncede that
the Republicans have made any gains,
but assert that complete returns, COM
pared with 1895, the Off-year next pre-
ceding this, Will show substantial in
crease in the strength of the POpulist
party. The Republicans are in high
spirits, because, using the vote of 1896,
as a basis, yesterdays election does
show POpuliSt losses.
At o'clock returns to the POpulist
headquarters at the state house, by a
special Western Union wire indicated
that the POpulists have gained in coun-
ty officers as follows:
Sumner, 3; Cherokee, z; Geary, 5;
Rush, 5; Corey, 3; Doniphan. /; Reno,
1; Wabaunsee, 2; Greenwood, 6; Stat
ford, 4.
The losses to Republicans are as fol-
Mitchell, 3; Shawnee, 1; F4nney, ?;
Ness, 1.
At the Republican headquarters but
little information has been received to-
day, except kilograms indicating the
election of district judges as follows:
Fifteenth District-M. P. Simpson,
MCPHERSON.
Twentieth District-A. r. Clark. Ster-
ling. (This is disputed by the Popu-
lists.)
Twenty first District-R. B. spiHman,
Thirtieth District-R. F Thompson
Salina.
Thirty-first District-F. T. Price
Thirty-second District-W- B. Hutch
insOn.
Thirty-hfth District-wm. Thomson,
Burlingame.
The PopuIists have returns fndicatinas
the election of Burris in the Tenth ju-
dicial district; A. G. T. Geiger in Sew
enteenth; w. T. Mcbride, Nineteenth;
J. E. Andrews, Thirty third. They claim
the election of Sutherland over Dick
Pickler in the Fifteenth and Foley in
the Twentieth.
Returns from other districts are in
complete and no reliable estimate can
be made.
Incomplete returns fail to Indicate
the result in the four representative dis
tricts.
In the two senatorial districts the re-
suit was an even break. r. T. Andrews
(Rep) was elected in the Second, de-
feating Geo. w. Click. J.. c. Stone
Oem.) was elected in LeavenwOrth
county to succeed w. A. Harris.
MIAMI
PaOIa, Kan, Nov. 3.-Miami county
Republicans have a majority on all Of
fees. Republican judge has majority
of 225. Estimated Republican gain over
1896, 100.
Winfield, Kan, Nov. 3.-Cowley coun-
ty carried by the Republicans by 100 to
400 majority. electing the entire ticket,
with the possible exception of sheriff.
Republican gain of 500 over last year
MORRIS.
Council Grove, Kan, Nov. 3.-Morris
county elects the entire Republican
ticket by from 100 to 400 majority, a
complete oVerturnlng from last year
F. I. Behring, treasurer; NJ. J. KIM
mel, clerk; G. M. 10y, register; c Mi
kels, sheriff; D. H. Painter, coroner; F.
Hannah, surveyor; John Mosier, com
missioner.
RILEY.
Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 3.-Riley coun-
ty Republicans elect sheriff, Register OF
deeds, coroner and surveyor. Doubt
full, treasurer and clerk. Republicans
have 250 majority for Judge
NEOSHO.
Erie, Kan, Nov. 3.-Republicans elect
sheriff; fusiOnists elect treasurer, regis
ter and surveyor. Clerk and commits
sioner in doubt. Slight Republican
gain.
Dodge City, kan, Nov. 3.-Repubn-
cans elect treasurer, register, surveyor
and commissioner. FusiOnists elect
sheriff and clerk, and PopuIists cOron-
er. Republican judge carries the coun-
ty by 250, Republican gain.
NEMAHA
Seneca, Kan, Nov 3.-Republcans
elect sheriff, clerk, register OF deeds,
treasurer, coroner, surveyor, and com
missioner in the Second district in Ne
maha county.
Scott City Kan, Nov. 3.-Repubu-
cans elect clerk, treasurer. sheriff, reg
ister, surveyor and coroner. Poplists
haze a majority of 45 on judge. .Repub-
Iican gain, rs over last year.
STAFFORD.
St John, kan, Nov. 3.-StaffOrd
county Republicans elect register OF
deeds and surveyor. Populists. sheriff,
clerk and treasuer. Clark, Republican,
for judge, carries the county by so ma
jority.
ATCHISON.
Atchfson, Kan. Nov. 3.-Atchison
county Republicans elected full coun-
~, Third