The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-03
ADDITIONAL KANSAS Re-
Trims.

ARKANSAS CITY.
Arkansas City, Kan, April 3.-Wm. J.
Pollock, the temperance candidate for
mayor, was elected here by about Is ma
Jority over Frank J. Hess, the present
incumbent Three councilmen out Of the
four on the wet ticket We're successful.
A unique feature of the election was
that the temperance people and jOintists
worked for Pollock's election Neither
side can claim victory as the council
stands six to two for a wet town with
a dry mayor and police judge.
SENECA
Seneca, Kan, April 3.-The city cleo
ton here was holly contested the Wo-
men figuring as an important factor in
the result. The main issue as forced by
the Republicans was temperance The
Republicans represented the dry side
The Republicans elected the entire city
ticket by majOrities ranging from forty
to sixty The citizens ticket carried in
the First and Second wards, but the Re
publican majority in the Third ward
overcame them. The citizens elected the
counciImen in the First and Second
wards, thus electing two out Of the
three councilmen.
Lyons, Kan, April 3.-There was little
interest in the election here No contests
on any Office except mayor, on which
there was little fight Alonzo Zones
was elected mayor against VIM Ones.
HARMED.
Larned, Kan. April 81. J. Nesbitt
for mayor and the entire non-partisan
peoples ticket was elected here practi-
cally without opposition
OLATHE
Ofathe, Kan. April 3.-Incomplete count
makes election of Hodges. citizens can
dIdate for mayor, over Morrison, Repub-
lican, by 200 majority. Most Of citizens
ticket elected. This is a great victory
for public improvements, which was the
issue.
GARDEN CITY
Garden City, Kan, April 3--The cleo
tion passed off quietly The entire Re
publican ticket was elected without op-
position except in the First ward, where
the Democrats came within one OF elect
ing Sharp over Brown.
ALMA.
Alma, Kan, April Sat the election
here George Sutherland was again, and
for the fifth time elected mayor. It Is
understood as a progressive ticket and
It's success means defeat for those who
would retard sthe city's industrial
growth
COLUMBUS.
C0lumbutS Kan, April S.-The city
election passed off quietly. T. J. Slease,
was elected mayor on the citizens tick
ct by % majority. w. E. Best was elect
ed councilman of the Fourth ward and
T. J. Wilson, councilman Of Second ward
on the citizens ticket. The balance OF
the regular Republican ticket was elect
ed by an average majority Of 7& Total
vote cast, 725.
lola.
lola, Kan, April 3.-Little interest was
manifested in the election here The Re
publicans elected their entire ticket with
the exception of Jas. S. Walker (Den
for councilman in the Second ward and
T. E. Kelley in the same ward
OSWEGO-
Oswego, Kan, April 3.-Election quiet.
Republican ticket defeated, entire citi-
zens' ticket elected; J.. N. Utterson,
mayor; w. H. Condor, treasurer; Ben
Harrison, c. Klein, Phillip Frick, Lee
Williams. Charles Hutton, councilmen;
J. F. Walker. school treasurer. Total
vote $40; average majority 210.
NORTONVILLE.
NortonviIe. April Sat the city cleo
ton J. J. Speck was elected mayor on
the wet ticket. This is a great surprise
as the town has been one of the dryest
in the state heretofore and the prohibit
tionists have been in a strong ascen-
dency.
COTTONWOOD FALLS.
Cottonwood Falls, April 3.-The ticket
headed by L. I'll. Grisham for mayor was
elected by good majorities-
scandal.
Scandal April 3.-The wet ticket head
ed by G. L. White for mayor won out.