The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-08
ticket elected by increased majority


county ticket by increased majorities,
compared with the vote of two years
ago. Judge Simpson will carry this,
his home county, by zoo, an increase of
800.
REPUBLIC.
Belleville, Nov. S.-Republic coun-
ty elects the entire Republican ticket
by from 800 to 1000 majority.
NEMAHA.
Seneca, Nov. S.-Nemaha county
elects a Democratic treasurer and reg
lister. The balance of the ticket is Re
publican.
Lakin, Nov. 8-The Republicans elect
ed clerk, sheriff and commissioner. The
Democrats got treasurer and register
of deeds.
COWLEY.
Winfield, Nov. 8.-The Republicans
carried Cowley county by some 300 to
500 majority, electing the entire ticket.
The vote shows Republican gain Of
400 votes over 1897
SCOTT
Scott City, Nov. s.-The Republicans
elected register of deeds and sheriff.
The Populists elected the balance of
the ticket by reduced majOrities on
straight fight.
Hutchinson, Nov. S.-The Republicans
will carry Reno county by a majority
of over 700, electing all officers voted
upon. NJ. 2. Simpsons majority in this
county
will be 500. The Republicans gain on
the rest of the ticket over last year will
DOUGLAS.
Lawrence. Nov S.-A fair vote show
ed heavy Democratic gains in this
county. J. c. Watts fusion nominee
for commissioner, carries the city by
200 votes. The rest of the Republican
ticket is probably elected by reduced
majOrities ranging from loo votes to 500
votes. The two Twentieth Kansas SOL
der boys on the fusion ticket made
good gains.
Liberal, Nov. S-Seward county elect
ed the entire Republican ticket by in
creased majorities, with the probable
exception of register of deeds.
RICE.
Lyons. Nov. S.-The entire Republi-
can county ticket is elected. except
treasurer, with the probability that
Lansing CPopulist) is elected; majori-
ties about the same as last year, and
vote in the county about 200 less.
WYANDOTTE.
Kansas City, Kan, Nov. SIN Kan
sas City, Kan, and WyandOtte county,
where the normal Republican majority
is about 2 900, the Democrats elected the
district judge and county clerk, the Re
pubncans holding the other offices.
ATCHISON.
Atchison, Nov. SIN Atchison county
the Republican ticket, with the eXcep-
reduced pIuralities.
PAWNEE.
Larned Nov SIN Pawnee county
the Republicans elected county clerk,
register of deeds and commissioner. The
POpulists elected treasurer, sheriff, sur
VeyOr and coroner
DICKINSON.
Abilene, Nov. 8.-Fusionists elect
sheriff and treasurer; Republicans
clerk and register.
JACKSON
Holton, Nov. 8.-Jackson county
elected a Democratic sheriff The treas
urer is in doubt. The Republicans have
elected the rest of the ticket.
MARION.
Marion, Nov. S.-Marion county elect
ed the Republican ticket by about 500
majority, except the sheriff, Mansfield,
Democrat, being elected to that office.
COFFEY.
Burlington, Nov. S.-Returns from
COffey county are slow, but the indica-
tions are that the Republicans will
of deeds and surveyor. The fusiOnists
elect sheriff. clerk and coroner. The
principal fight was on commissioner as
contracts for building a new court
house are to be let. The county print
ing was the principal issue.
SEDGWICK.
Wichita, Nov. s.-The Republicans
elected FIVE out of eight candidates.
county surveyor and county commits
sioner. The vote shows a Republican
gain.
JOHNSON.
OIathe. Nov S-The vote is slow COM
ing in but indications are that the en-
tire Republican ticket is elected.
MONTGOMERY.
Independence, Nov. S.-Returns indi-
cate the election of parts of both tickets
in this county. Fusionists elect sheriff,
elect register of deeds, commissioner
and coroner The vote was heavy and
shows light fusion gains. D. s James,
fusion candidate for county clerk, is the
first Democrat who ever carried the
Third ward in this city.
BUTLER
EI Dorado, Nov. Sci Dorado city
gives entire Republican ticket majori-
ties ranging from 200 to 145. RepubH-
cans will elect four and possibly five,
out of seven on the ticket in the coun-
WASHINGTON.
Washington. Kan, Nov. S.-The Re
publican ticket is elected, with the pos
sibIe exception that Foster, fusion can
didate for treasurer, is victorious.
SUMNER
wellington. Nov S.-Returns indicate
the election of the following ticket by
najOrities ranging from zoo votes to 300
votes: c. c. Shaver, Dem.), sheriff;
w Z. Wood, Oem), county clerk;
William Jackson, Dem), register of
deeds; G. c. Stayton, Dem.), surveyor;
Dr. J. G.. Reid. Pop), coroner; A. c.
Lambe, Pop), and J. A. Ryland, CDem.),
county high school trustees.
The vote on treasurer is close with
chances in favor of the election of W
S. Nelson Rep)-. The question of the
future maintenance of the county high
school was decided in the affirmative.
The Republicans carried Sumner coun-
ty last year by 300 majority.
BOURBON
Fort Scott, Nov. S-The fusionists
of Bourbon county elect Hart for treas
urer and Brooks for sheriff by big ma