Kansas City journal., 1898-03-13
COUNTY PRIMARIES.
REPUBLICANS OF wYANDOTTE NOM.
s MATE A WINNING TICKET.
IA SURPRISINGLY LIGHT VOTE.
RAIN DURING AFTERNOON KEPT
MANY FROM THE POLLS.
Congregational Contest Between J. X.
CubbisOn and w. J. Buchan Very
Cose-Returns Slow in Conn
Ing In-No Disturb
ances Occurred.
A SURPRISINGLY LIGHT VOTE.

| Returns from all the precincts in Kan
sas City. Kas., and from three other pre-
cincts In the county show Buchan to have
| lead over Cubbison for the support of the
Wyandotte delegation for the Republican
congressional nomination of 40 votes. 1t
had been conceded before the primaries
| were held that Buchan's greatest strength
| would be shown in the country precincts,
and, If this holds true. he will surely be
the choice of Wyandotte county in the
congressional convention. The returns re-
| ceived up to 2 o'clock this morning indi-
| cate the nomination of the following tick
ct:
County attorney-E. .Enright, majori-
| ty about 800.
Clerk of the district court-Alex Gum
| ming. majority about 800.
Probate judge-K. P. Snyder. majority
about 400.
County superintendent-Henry Meade.
majority about 500.
Coroner-S. H. Thompson, slight lead
over F. NJ. Tracy under present returns.
Representative, Ninth district-J. s. Ed
wards. majority q.
Representative, Tenth district-D. D.
Hoag. majority e07.
Representative Eleventh district-very
close.
The city of Argentine went almost two
to one for Cubbison. Out of a total vote
of PAS Cubbison received 156 to Buchan's 50.
with u''tS the ] eaception % Of the % Fourth. I which
Buchan carried by votes
Mr.. Enright. for county attorney. carried
as follows: Enright. III; Gibson. Sc; Cobb.
Snyder. for probate judge. carried Ar
genfine: The vote was: Snyder. 81; Angle.
The vote On clerk Of the ,s district GO ssuss r
Meade. for county superintendent, carried
the city with vote of 126 to Yenner,s Il.
t. for rasSs received 10 in
The race for representative in the Elev-
enth district between H. A. Bailey, L. D.
Tosh and Joseph Taggart IT.. is I close Bailey
r Tosh. Afffh''he n. received i0s iassaf'' 80
A very small vote was cast. 1t is claimed
This small vote is Just the reverse of the
predictions of both sides.
The primaries passed on very quietly,
considering the vast amount Of interest
taken in the contest by the Republicans Of
Wyandotte county. The disagreeable wealth
or kept many away from the polls. but the
and mud in order to cast votes for the
men Of their choice.
The polls did not open until o'clock In
the afternoon. but there was all kinds Of
activity among the workers in the fore
noon. Minnesota avenue was lined with
voters all morning, and as considerable
money had been passed out among the ward
heelers and the precinct manipulators this
added a great deal Of enthusiasm. None
of the candidates made themselves very
conspicuous, as the appearance of an as
pirant on the avenue meant a run on the
bank" For this reason the principal fix
rious candidates: There was not much
money used in the primaries. but natur-
ally the machinery needed some oil. One
noticeable feature about yesterdays big
political struggle was that not the
slightest ll-feelins was manifested at
any Of the voting places. After the polls
opened in the afternoon and voting began,
the candidates stirred about very lively.
but they met each other in a friendly man.
nef. Not single disturbance occurred at
any Of the precincts in the city. and. taking
everything into consideration. the primar-
les yesterday were the most harmonious
ever held In Kansas City, Kas.