The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-09
This County Gives Stanley a
Majority of 1890.
While Republicans Suffer a Loss
in Topeka
THE COUNTRY GAINS
More Than Offset the Town De-
fectiOn.
Both Parties Show Falling Off
in Total Vote.

Shawnee county has given the Re
publican state ticket a plurality of
about 2 300. The official figures with six
country precincts to hear from are 2,I64.
The precincts which have not reported
are Menoken, Muddy, Monmouth, Rich
land, Auburn and Willard. All except
Willard and Muddy are strong RepubH-
can precincts and they are not large
enough to make a difference of more
than eight or ten votes.
This is a gain of about 200 over the
Morrill, majority of two years ago. He
carried the county by 2,O3S. The gain
has been in the country for the returns
from the city indicates q. loss of 24S.
Morrill, carried the city by a majority
of 1,71O while Stanley's majority in the
city is but 1,462
Congressman Curtis led the ticket in
the county by at least 200 votes with
Major Anderson a close second. Pro-
bate Judge Dolman also ran well and
he will have a larger majority than any
of the candidates for county offices.
The greatest surprise for the fusion
lists was in the Second ward of the
city. They had made all kinds of esti-
mates concerning the Leedy majority
in the Second ward and the fact is that
the Republican managers did not ex-
pect to carry the ward. But the com
Dlet6
the ward by a plurality of II; MOrrth
carried the ward by plurality OF II
1t was supposed that the resubmission-
lists in the ward would flock to Leedy as
they did to Morrill, but they failed to
respond 1t now appears that the Santa
F'e tshOp vote which was considered so
uncertain by the Republicans was real
ly favorable to Stanley.
The First ward was carried for the
Republicans by a majority of 1876, which
shows neither a loss nor gain The
Populists had hoped to make gains IN
this ward.
There was a loss of 200 votes in the
Third ward but no corresponding loss
to the Republicans. Two years ago the
total vote cast in the ward was 16SO
and the plurality for Morrill, was 100.
This year the total vote cast in the ward
was 1,455 and Stanley's majority IS 10Y
In the Fourth ward there was also a
large falling off in the vote. Two years
ago ], ,6S2 votes were cast and NORTH 8
plurality was 442 while this year the
total number of votes cast was 1926
and Stanley has plurality of 452, indi-
eating that the losses were pretty even
ly divided.
tween Stephenson and Griley, candi-
dates for representative in the Thirty
eighth district This is the district
which was made to order by the POpu-
list legislature 50 that they might have
one Populist representative from Shaw
nee county. But the plan failed and w.
c. Stephenson, the Republican nominee.
was elected Dy q ulaJOIlly u z41. Gl4lG9
carried the Second ward by majority
of 95 but Stephenson carried the First
ward by 1913, Oakland by 101 and Te-
cumseh by TO- This district was con-
sidered doubtful by the Republican
committeeman and a good deal of even
money was bet that Griley would win.
There was also a fierce fight on Com
missioner Scott Kelsey but he swept
his district by q big majority. The plan
of campaign against Kelsey was worked
out among the farmers on the ground
that he had made an unjust equaliza-
tiOn of country valuation but the farm
ers seem to have voted the ticket
straight and they made no exception
against Kelsey.
Representative E. D. McKeever was
elected by a majority of 1,4T8. His op-
ponent on the fusion ticket was John
Barber, a colored man, but the colored
voters did not vote for Barber.
The Populists' claims concerning the
colored vote were wild dreams. If there
was a gain in that direction it is not
perceptible on the face of the returns.
A large share of the credit for the hold
ing of the colored vote is due to Chair
man Clancy of the Republican county
committee, who superintended the most
thorough organization that has ever
been made among the colored people.
One thing has been pretty clearly
demonstrated by this election in Shaw
nee county and that is that the negroes
will not stray very far away from the
Republican party and that even then
they are easily induced to return to the
fold.
The total vote cast in the city this
year was 6,112 which is a small vote
even for the light registration.