The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
Vote POIled at Election Was
Very Light.
LARGE MAJORITIES.
Republican Ticket Secures
Good Proportion of Vote.
Showing Made by KepIey Dis
appointing to His Friends.

The Republicans of Shawnee county
have elected their entire ticket by good
sized majOrities. For a time yesterday
they feared that the light vote cast
would work against them and that
there might be a surprise party when
the votes were counted, but the re-
suits show that the fusion forces stay
ed away from the polls as much or
more than did the Republicans.
The vote was exceedingly light
especially in the city precincts. In the
country precincts the election of town
ship officers added to the interest and
the vote turned out better than in the
city, although it was very light even
Sheriff Cook, the only county officer
against whom there was anything that
purported to be a fight, will have a
plurality OF about 1000. The Republi-
cans feared for time that ex-Sherih
h b kepley might be rushing in a
good sized vote, in which event Cook
would have been defeated, but events
proved that the Kepley forces did not
turn out any better than the straight
republicans and the KepIey working
force was weak. Two years ago Cooks
majority over Kepley was $50. and a
contest resulted. Rossvine in 1897 gave
Kepiey !06 majority, but this year Cook
carried it by Sc.
The candidacy of J. f White. the in
dependent temperance candidate for
a
days ago, cut little figure. 1t was nee
essary to write his name on the ballot.
and this fact probably deprived him of
many votes he would otherwise have
secured, as voters can not always re-
member name unless they have it be-
fore them.
Cook did not run up with his ticket
in the city, but he had a majority in
every precinct Even the Second ward,
which was a Kepley stronghold two
years ago, was carried by Cook by a
plurality of 1872.
The city gave Cook a total of 2.127;
Kepley, L07O; White, 21S; Cooks plur-
Wright. Republican. for county clerk.
received in the city 2,342; Wilcox. fus-
ionist, 973; Wrights majority 1859.
Phillips, Republican, for treasurer,
received in the city 2,426; Heinecke,
fusionist S24; Phillips majority 1902.
S. H Haynes, Republican candidate
for commissioner in the First district,
| defeats G. w. Higginbotham, fusionist,
by a. majority of about 200.
F. L. Stevens, Republican, for regis
ter of deeds, received in the city 2,45i;
Guy Kiene, fusiOniat, 794; Stevens ma
jority 1873.
The vote on sheriff by precincts as far
as reported was as as, follows
First Precinct-Cool. $50; Kepley, 100;
SECOND PrecinetZ7Coq1, IA; Kepley. JOG.
-'-'e' SECOND WARD.
First Precinct-COok. 50; Kepley. 5S.
Second Precinct-Cook, 81; Kepley, GA;
Third Precinct-Cook. 70; Kepley. &c;
Fourth Precinct-Cook. 116; Kepley. 81;
'Fifth PreelnetaaCoqk,. 127; Kepley. a..
First Precinct-Cook, 81; Kepley, 80;
ts Second Precinct-Cook. 147: KepIey. 46.
Third Precinct-Cook, 1S9; Kepley, G.;
Fourth Precinct-Cook. III; Kepley. 80;
FOURTH WARD
First PTPcfupf-Csoox Kan1aW
Second Precinct-Cook. 1O3: Kepley. 81:
Third Precinct-Cook. s5; Kepley. As;
Fourth Precinct-Cook. ia; Kepley. A;
White, II. -
First Precinct-Cook, 20; Kepley, Al;
Second Precinct-Cook. 100; Kepley, 4s;
SIXTH WARD.
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Us sILvER Take TOWNSHIP.
COOK MEN6REN NE N8GRRiEsS TOWNSHIP.
SOLDIER TOWNSHIP.
Soldier Precinct-COok, Sc; Kepley, S0s
.Rochester Preeinct-Cook. 81: KeDley.
Muddy Precinct Cook. %: KepIey. IS.
TOPEKA TOWNSHIP
shungan1nga Precinct-Cook, 1O4; Kep-
Nickie Plate Precinct-Cook, 80: Kepley.
WILIIAMSPORT TOWNSHIP.
South WilliamspOrt Precinct-Cook, So
Kepley, 80.
AUBURN TOWNSHIP.
Cook, 40: Kepley, 50: White, 3.
DOVER TOWNSHIP.
Dover Precinct-COOk. 58. Kepley, 23.
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
North Mission Precinct-Cook, SO; Keep
ley, 46; White, s.
South Mission Precinct-Cook, 81; KEEP
ley. 40
Yesterdays vote was on strict party
lines, said Chairman John T. Clancy OF
| the Republican county central committee
/ today. Had the full vote been pOlled IL
would have been 300 majority. The
| tickets were not scratched as an inspec-
| ton Of the returns show that the vote
for the Republican nominees Will not vary
100 votes. The party was never in better
| shape in Shawnee county.
There are seven precincts yet to be
| heard from. but far Cook has nearly
LOO plurality When the returns are all
/ in he Will have about 80"
| nEAn,lG ANn EI1N NEpAI2