The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-03
THOSE WHO WON.
Very Small Vote at the Repub-
Iican Primary
Bert Lucas Easily Defeats Hal
Williams For Sheriff.
CONVENTION DEFEATED
Crawford County System Of Max
ing Nominations Endorsed.
Several Surprises Are Developed
in the Vote.

The Republican primaries saturday
resulted in the nomination Of the fol-
lowing men for county offices:
Sherin-Bert Lucas.
Treasurer-Frank c. Bowen
County Clerk-A. Newman
Register OF Deeds-John B. Marshall.
Coroner-H. b H0geboOm-
urveyor-JOhn r. Rogers
County Commissioner, Third district
Frank Harrison Of Auburn
The proposition to substitute a county
convention for county primaries was
Overwhelmingly defeated The vote
stood 1,202 for the primary system ana
40 for the convention
The vote was very light, as was ex-
pected. and the judges and clerks in All
the precincts were through counting
early. The returns were practically all
in by II o'clock
Bert Lucas won over Hal Williams for
sheriff with greater ease than was eN-
pected. even by Lucas friends. Lucas
had nearly 1000 votes the best Of the
contest
The sweeping victory OF Frank Bowen
for county treasurer was feature
Mr. Bowen beat Mr.. Eberle his nearest
competitor. by 500 votes.
a. Newman also defeated o. X
Swayze for county clerk BY over oOo
majority.
The vote for county commissioner was
closer than most of the other contests
However. Frank Harrison won with a
generous margin to spare.
The following is the total vote for the
various candidates.
For Treasurer
F. c Bowen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --Z,Uto
w. F. Weber 92s
w. $. Eberle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,54O
For Sheriff
W. H. Williams -..-..-..............1,S 93
Bert Lucas --.--.---...--.-.---- ---z,teS
For Clerk
O. K Swayze OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -1.s4S
For Register-
John B. Marshall ..-........---.-.-.2,l8
John A. Van Vechten ..-..--..----.. $40
t. ". Cpdingt0n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 100
For Surveyor
J. F. Rodgers -----------.---.------ --o,Sez
For Coroner
II. 3. Hogeboom .----.-.--.--...-.-z 6IS
II. Fl. Keith Observation-Disclosures. ], 6S1
For COmInlssiOner-
Frank Harrison -----....--.--.------ 81
o. C. Skinner Observation-Disclosures. 3l3
william Bradbury OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4so
For Primary Elections .-.......---.1 ,2Oz
For Delegate Conventions -...--.--- 420
The following are the names Of the
members Of the new Republican county
central committee. elected Saturday
First ward. at large, A A. Raub; first
precinct, @. ID. Skinner. second precinct.
Frank Beach; third precinct D. 7.
Gregg; fourth precinct, Milton Bicxel.
Second ward, at large, Geo. w. Adam
son. first precinct, c. w. Charles; second
precinct. Otto Larson; third precinct,
James Mullen; fourth precinct, John A
Alexander; firth precinct, Willis Edison.
Third ward. at large. Geo W. Crane;
first precinct. H. NJ Philips, second pre-
cinct, NJ Weightman. Jr-; third pre-
cinct, W. T. Jamison-
Fourth ward. at large, NJ E. Stoker;
first precinct, Phil Eastman: second pre-
cinct. T. p. Humphreys; third precinct
Samuel Rice; fourth precinct, T. J. An
derson.
Fifth ward. at large. o. z. Hungate:
first precinct. G. T. Mattingly; second
precinct. Thos- J. Hurley; third precinct
Ezekiel Ridley
Sixth ward, at large. John W. Gardi-
ner, first precinct, W. A Myers. second
precinct. A T. Allen.
Rossville, John Howerton.
Silver Lake VIM. VanorsdaI
MenoKen, John Ostrand.
Rochester. Oliver Cunningham
Muddy. William Ream-
East Soldier. A T.. Brooke
West Soldier. T. T Wright
Oakland. r. S. Vansant.
EelleView, c. H Martin
Highland Park. G. H Curry.
Shunganunga- Robert Stone.
Sutherin. John Sutherin-
HartsDclz o. l.. Hill.
Tecumseh. r ". VanKirk
Lynn Creek, Martin Young
Monmouth. Geo. Howbert
Richland. c. W. Wright.
North Williamsport Jos T. Hanna.
South Wiiilamsport. Chas. W. Smith.
Auburn. Ali Robins
Kaw. Henry Miller
Dover. Frank Kingsland
willard Ed Patterson.
North Mission, Ed Buchanan.
South Mission, J. +. Maus.