Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
KANSAS ELECTIONS.
Republicans Carry Most of the Large Cities
Local Issues In smaller Towns


Republicans Garry Most of the Large Cities
Local Issues In smaller Towns
TOPEKA. Kan, April Municipal
elections were held in all cities Of the
first and second class yesterday. In
Kansas City, Kan, with the exception
of Laughlin for councilman In the
First ward and Otterman for the school
board in the First ward, the republic
ans swept the city by majorities rang
ing from 200 TO 700. Robert Marsh
man was elected mayor by at least 500
majority.
In Topeka Mayor Charles Fellows
(rep.) was reelected by about 1000 ma
jority over Billiard, the fusion nominee.
The republicans also elected council
men and other officers.
In Leavenworth there was large
vote and resulted in democratic VIC
tory, owing to the fact that the repub-
licans divided their vote between
Thomas l.. johnson, the regular re-
publican nominee for mayor, and A. A.
Fem, the citizens" candidate. BY
this division ]. D. Edmond, the demo-
cratic nominee for mayor, carried five
out Of the six wards, having plural
ity Of about 600.
In Atchison the republicans elected
their ticket entire, with the exception
Of one or two councilmen, the mayor
by small majority. and the Others by
majorities ranging from 200 to 700.
In Wichita Finlay Ross (rep) was
elected mayor by more than 100 major
ity and the rest Of the republican ticket
by majorities somewhat smaller.
In Fort Scott the race between
Hesser (rep.) and Hill FUSION for
mayor is very close, as is the vote on
other offices. Here the prohibition
question entered largely into the con-
test.
AS a general thing the feminine vote
was heavy, especially in the towns
where the liquor question formed the
issue, the women being almost a unit
for the enforcement of the prohibitory
law.
At Emporia heavy vote was polled,
one-third of which was by women. In
dications are that the fusion ticket
won over the republicans.
At Hutchinson the election was
hot one, practically every registered
vote being cast, though the weather
was Indictment. A large female vote
was polled, but 1t was divided in
about the proportion Of the
men, and did not affect the
result. The straight republican
ticket was elected by majorities from
400 to 900, including all six councilmen
and all members of the board Of edu-
cation.
There was an exciting contest at
Olathe and the citizens ticket, headed
by DR.. R. A. Williams for mayor, was
elected over the straight republican
ticket, headed by +. R. 0gg.
The election in Lawrence resulted in
the usual republican victory, with the
majorities for the leading candidates
from 500 to 1,0O0 Two indie
pendent councilmen were elected by
small majorities in democratic wards
At Galena the democratic nominee
for mayor, ]. P. Mccain, was elected. L,
At Larned Tim Mccarthy, formerly
state auditor, was elected
mayor on an anti-temperance ticket
over the republican candidate. At In
dependence majority Of the republic
an ticket, including W. P. Bowen for
mayor, was elected. At Her.
rington the republicans made
D clean sweep At Seneca the fight
was between the prohibitionists and
The "antis" and the former won.
Wamego was also carried by the tenn
oerance people. At Clay Center the
heaviest vote ever polled was
last. Conrad, regular nominee,
vas elected over Stratton, fusion, two
% one. Both are, republicans. At
Abilene the republicans elected every
hing except one member Of the school
board. At Eldorado John T. Evans
rep.) was elected mayor by 800 major
ty. At Garnett the entire republican
ticket was elected except two minor
Ulcers.
At Chanute Rawlings (rep.) was
lected mayor. At Newton Mayor Will
OK was reelected without opposition.
1t Girard the contest was between the
'wets" and "drys," with pos
ible victory for the latter. The
itizens ticket won at Colum.
Jus. At Coffeyville non-par-
isan ticket was elected. Winfield,
Burlington, Eureka Bclleville, We'll
ington and Hiawatha elected repub-
lean mayors.
REPUBLICANS CARRY ST. LOUIS.