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

WdIuS. X. II. trdG6 ana -. H. COWau,
councilmen. The only contest was on
treasurer and two councilmen-
SALINA
Salina Kan, April 3.-Thomas Ander-
son, the temperance candidate for mayor,
has been elected by a good majority. The
fight has been one Of the most hotly con-
tested ever held here, and a heavy vote
was cast The following councilmen
were elected with the Third ward yet in
doubt. First ward, J. c. Till; Second
ward. E. H. Myers Fourth ward. c. r.
Hilton. The other officers were elected
without opposition, as follows: G. Z.
Boehardt, treasurer; B. G. Wagstaff. po-
lice judge, and ,. p. Wellington, treas
urer. school board
PARSONS.
Parsons, Kan, April 3.-The city cleo
tion was one of the most exciting ever
held here The registra ton was very
heavy and a full vote was polled- The
weather was bad and this was expected
to reduce the Republican vote which was
composed largely of the female element
The entire Republican ticket was elect
ed. It is as follows: William Busby,
mayor; o. H. Stewart, treasurer; J. b.
Morris, police judge.
GREAT BEND.
Great Bend, Kan, April 3-The city
election issue was wet or dry.
straight Republican ticket was nom
mated independent of the issue, and
mostly indorsed by a citizen" conyen-
tion. A local ticket claiming to be
diStinctively a dry ticket was NOM
mated. The Republican ticket was elect
ed by handsome majOrities except city
treasurer on the citizens ticket. Ex-
Sheriff Aber, for mayor, has some sixty
majority At Hoisington the issue was
wet or dry and the wet" ticket was
elected by thirty majority.
GALENA
Galena, Kan, April 3.-J. p. Mccain,
Democrat, was elected mayer over E. b.
Schermerhorn, Republican,; c. M. sum
mer, Republican, for councilman in the
Third ward over Robert Ping, Democrat;
j. G. Boden, Republican, over w G.
Rupert, Democrat, for police judge. II
is believed that the greater part of the
remainder of the ticket-councilmen,
justices of the peace and school board
will be Democratic. The proposition for
public library and reading room was
carried by an overwhelming majority.
WELLINGTON
Wellington, Kan, April 3-The election
here was a square issue between wet and
dry. George H. Hunter was elected
mayor on the law and order, tenn
perance ticket, by majority of Is over
Mr.. 5. p Kramer, Citizens; W. II. over
letter, police judge, on the same ticket,
by a majority of A. The law and order
people elect two members of the city
council to three by the Citizens, and
the same numbers on the school board
SEDAN.
Sedan, Kan, April 3.-Entire Repubh-
can ticket elected here by majorities
judge, A Ezilmer, of the Citizens ticket,
who defeated c. M Ellis, Republican, by
Mayor, W. H. Dennis; police judge. A.
Kflmer; cOuncilmen, J. H. Wilson, Dan
Slough, D. @. NeWcomb, p P Smith and
A. H. Clearinghouse Ellis may contest
for police judge
INDEPENDENCE
Independence, Kan, April 3-The cleo
ton here passed off quietly. There were
two tickets in the field-the Republican.
headed by F. c. Moses, for mayor, and
the Citizens with Guy l. Watt, for
mayor The indications are that ma
jority of the Republican ticket has been
elected
Peabody, Kan, April 3.-Five hundred
and eighty-three votes were cast in the
city election here. The following ticket |
was elected by a plurality Of five votes:
Mayor, d. L. Sammis; councilmen, G.
@. Pade, w. II. Traver'k, w. D. johnson
and Charles Nurbaum. The proposition
for a tax levy for the maintenance of /
the city park carried
GARNETT.
Garnett, Kas-, April Sat the city |
election the Republican ticket, headed /
by DR.. J. A. Henning, for mayor; 7. NJ. /
Hamilton, police judge; E. NJ. Elliott, /
city treasurer; four councilmen. the en- 4
tire board of education, two justices and /
two constables, was elected by good ma |
jorities over the Citizens ticket, headed |
by Martin Setter. for mayor.
MCPHERSON.
STcPherson, Kas.. April 3.-The city |
election passed off very quietly and |
light vote was polled Wet and dry did /
not enter into the contest, both candi- I
dates for mayor being unquestiOned /
temperance men, w. H. Cottingham
was elected mayor by a small majority, /
this being the only office for which there /
was any especial contest.
HOLTON.
Holton Kas-, April 3.=The entire tenn
perance ticket was elected here without 1
opposition S. H Woods was elected /
mayor. The council is composed of 1
temperance men and the city viii he dry \
of the registered voters turned out at /
the polls.
Larned, Kas., April 81. J. Nesbit for
MAYOR and the entire non-p partisan
Peoples ticket was elected here, prac-
tically without opposition. Owing to the
snow storm and the blocked condition of
the streets, a very light vote was polled.
lola.
lola, Kas., April 3.-Little interest
was manifested in the election here. The
Republicans elected their entire ticket
with the exception of James s. Walker,
Democrat, for councilman in the Sec
ord ward, and T. F. Kelly in the same
ward.
Kingman, Kas., April 3.-rhe city cleo
ton passed off quietly. Simon T.eist,
Republican, was elected mayor without
opposition. The hardest fight was on
treasurer. II. H. Woolsey defeated c.
c. Vandeventer by six votes.
HIAWATHA.
HiaWatha, Kas, April 3.-John Nc
Coy. Citizens candidate, beats Steve
Hunter. the regular Republican nomi-
nee, for mayor, by 13 votes. The rest
Of the Republican ticket is elected.
WINFIELD.
Winfield, Kan, April 3.-H. A. Cation,
Prohibitionist. defeated H. S. Albright,
the conservative candidate for mayor,
by a small majority, and the council is
about evenly divided.
MANHATTAN
Manhattan, Kan, April 3.-Rev. J. K
Miller. pastor of the First NJ z. church.
of this city. at the head of dry ticket.
defeated the Citizens ticket by. ma
jority Of about 125.
GIRARD