The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07

,oluraIities and the scratching was
confined almost exclusively to Hazen
and Nichols
While the Republicans voted against
Hazen and Nichols they ran ahead Of
their ticket in some of the Democratic
strongholds. An analysis of the vote
will show that the Democrats supported
both Hazen and Nichols practically with
unaninity. They also got the so called
liberal vote
MUCH DELAY IN COUNT.
The counting of the votes has been
very slow in some precincts as the vote
was unusually large, the ballots were
scratched a good deal and many mex
perienced judges and clerks served at
the polling places Up to o'clock the
count was still going on in five of the
city precincts and the commissioner of
elections nor the Republican county
committee had received the returns
from the second and third precincts OF
the Second ward, the first precinct of
the Third ward and the fifth and sixth
precincts of the Fifth ward and Oak
land, Shunganunga, Sutherin, Hart
socks, Linn Greek, Richland, and Kaw
precincts in the country.
The Martin and Clark supporters gave
up the fight after dinner and by O. clock
the room in the Auditorium where the
Republican committee received the re-
turns and the commissioner of elections
l.. Il.
predicts a majority for Hazen of 800 and
400 for Nichols.
The vote on president can not be
learned in some of the precincts as the
clerks failed to carry out the number of
votes on the return sheet.
Returns from 20 out of the 81 city pre-
clncts give Judge Hazen a majority OF
252 over Judge Martin, and Galen Nichols
a majority Of 400 over Clark. One coun-
try precinct, Rossville, supposed to go
4 GrF-.- IL
majority of 81 and Clark a majority of
Throughout the city Stanley seems to
nave run little behind his ticket, prob
ably from 800 to 500. Harry Stafford will
receive a good majority over Isenhart.
IN both the First and Second wards
In the First precinct Of the First ward
Hazen and Martin ran even, receiving
104 votes each. Nichols with a majority
Of only II over Clark although the First
IS called his home ward Nichols
leads Hazen in most of the precincts
In the Second ward where Hazen was
expected to lose he carried the First
precinct with POI votes to Martins 1O4.
Nichols received 1913 to Clark's los. Mar
tin carried the Fourth precinct with 245
TO Hazen'S 213- Nichols received 21S to
Clark's 2S1- The Martin and Clark sup
porters have not yet given up hopes Of
winning when the country precincts are
all in.
The Republican majorities on the 9th
er candidates viii be in the neiFhbor-
hood of 2OO0
Chairman Larimer of the Republican
county committee said that both Hazen
and Nichols viii be elected by small ma
FIRST WARD.
First Observation-Disclosures So BRYAN
142; Stanley 70, Breidenthal 146; Grimes
So Marshall 49, Hazen 107, Martin 107;
Nichols 116. Clark 80: Pagan lis, White
more 81: Stafford 11e Isenhart 95-
Second Observation-Disclosures 275, Bryan
1885, Stanley 271. Breidenthal 162; Hazen
316, Martin 124; Nichols 309, Clark I13:
Pagan sos WhittemOre 101.
Third Observation-Disclosures 275. BRYAN
191; Stanley 25S. Breidenthal PIG; Grimes
2S1, Marshall 176; Hazen 235 Martin pa;
Nichols 266 Clark ZIG; Stafford 297, Isen-
hart 1852. Pagan 213, Whittemore 142.
Fourth preCinct-ATckinley 1874, Bryan
135; Stanley 1874, Breidenthal 142; Grimes
1s2. Marshall 127; Hazen 15S. Martin ISL;
Nichols 163 Clark 159; Stafford 1S5, Isen-
hart 124; Pagan 159 Whittemore 194
Fifth precinct-AIcKinley I, Bryan 10;
Stanley 0, BrefdenthaJ y: Grimes 0,
Marshall p; Hazen ), Martin 8; Nichols
3, Clark 8.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-AfcKinley Isl, Bryan
81: Stanley 157, Breidenthal $50; Grimes
Nichols 19S, Clark 105; Pagan los, Whit
a5fnore 176. Stafford 49, Isenhart 121.
Fourth precinct-Mckinley PA, Bryan
"a; Stanley $50. Breidenthal 213; Grimes
Isl Marshall 1873; Stafford 257, Isenhart
1fGs Hazen 2l3, Martin 245; Nichols 1l8s
Clark 2a1s Pagan 265, Whittemore 159.
Fish precinct-Stanley 2SS, Breiden-
ahal 01s5 Hazsn 216, Martin 2Ss; NtcA-