The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
Town ELECTIONS
Municipal officers Chosen in
Cities Of Third Glass.
Reports From Mondays Con-
tests All Over Kansas.

Kansas City, April 2-Specials to the
Star give the results Of yesterdays cleo
ton in Kansas towns Of the third class.
The main issue has been the question
Of wet or dry administration, So
called and has resulted from the anti
joint crusade started by Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton. The campaign has been lively and
bitter temperance fight has been
waged- AT Enterprise c. g. Hoffman,
who supported Mrs. Nation. was a can
didate on Il dry ticket, and was de-
fea5ed for mayor by j. E. Buhrer.
At Solomon the entire wet ticket,
headed by Z. 4. Butcher for mayor,
was elected by a good majority.
At Hope, j. B. Sellers, Democrat. was
elected mayor and the Republicans elect
ed all but one member of the council
At Chapman. J. w. Talbot was elected
Wichita. kan, April with two
inches of melting snow on the ground
the election in Wichita today viii be de-
cided by horse flesh There are three
tickets in the field, Prohibition, straight
Republican and Citizens. the last two
favor the prevailing license system.
There are 10,500 voters registered Of
whom 1000 are women. Every vehicle
in town is at work, taking voters to the
polls.
Scandia, April "a heavy fan of
snow here caused very light vote to
be pOlled at the city election. Follow
ing were the officers chosen: Mayor,
George L. White; councilmen, A B.
kimball, L. NJ johnson, J. w Pinney;
A. S. Mahan and W. B. Gulick; police
judge, J. Nv. Plotner. Tt is a victory
for the ''Wets."
Abilene, Kas., April 2.-The city cleo
tlOn was quiet, with only one ticket IN
the field. the temperance ticket having
been Withdrawn. P. H Halleck, mayor,
and the old administration were elected
tion resulted in a victory for the citizens
ticket BY a majority Of l39 out Of t2IaI
judge. A c. Sprague; councilmen, w IL
McColm. W. E. Lucas. ". A Mckinney,
Syracuse. Kan. April 2.--The election
here, resulted il The releetio9 Of " E
J. Manson, marshal; r. e. Bray, D- Foley.
Ut. HaSty, John Dearth, j. Ford councll-
men Light vote, owing 70 heavy snow
WeiisviIe Kan, April 2.-The city cleo
held in WeIlsviiie 226 votes being cast.
Law and order won ont over liberals G.
a. Smith was elected mayor by 134 major
ity; Y N Bell police Judge, 1872 L.
election the entire wet ticket was elected
Mayor. Fred Steckel; cOuncilmen, Ed 1sren,
Nick Sprinkler, J. r. johnson, John Dick.
Joseph Sprinkler; police judge, John Chris
ia Cvgne. Kan. April 2-The temper
ance ticket won III the city election. The
Judge. II. N. Coniey. councilmen, Thomas
Cartmel Joseph Geer, J. J. Crowd, G. E.
Downs. Kan. April 2-The municipal
election was held here. Mayor. F. NJ
Wells, Republican elected by a majority
Of e: esouneilmeIn, G. I, Ebenothss4r pe43-
Skinner. Republican, AS A. Dillon, Repub-
lice judge. l. u stump. Republican, 4.
Pratt KAN april 2--R- G. Calbeck was |
elected mayor and r. W. Whitman. D 7. |
Stipe. II. S. Means. John Starr. S. D. /
Bell. councilmen; l. D. Hess, police judge:
All republicans average majority OF
Kinsley. Kan: April 2.--There was a
heavy snow and q light vote, election or j
Derby Schnatterly mayor, II. citizens /
ticket; Wilson. Tubbs AIerriman, Carter I
jority s5 to 3 All Republicans. Donnei, |
Republican. police Judge. 49.
Ellis, kan. April 2-The anti-prohibi- |
ton ticket won here by good majority. /
Rossville Kan. April 2-Prohibition was
the issue Of the city campaign in Rossyille /
Progressive union ticket was backed by /
those who favored open saloons, while /
i iHS z SlSizSS ele1ee y a. py el4s
Mayor. J. G. Bradley; councilmen. John /
Wilkes, J. w. Jamison. I. B. Alter, Will i
liam Howerton, e. ~ York. police judge. /
Isaac Lawrence
OF the 342 votes cast III were women. J. I
and w f. AYES. N. McC1ntock, w T. /
Hamilton and J. o. Palmer for council> /
ran for councilman and O. n. Freeburn !
for police Judge on the young ticket were |
Reading, Kan, April City election |
passed of quietly here, but one ticket be- |
elected; Mayor. II. Q. Lands; council !
men. S. S. Stratton, d. Nickel e. W. |
Cross, l.. B. Sheldon and E. p. Officer; |
police judge, J. a. Stratton-
Erie, Kan, April 2.-The Republican /
ticket was elected from top to bottom |
over the Democratic-Pop under the |
euise of the citizens temperance ticket. |
James Thompson's majority over George |
NJ Coffman for mayor was A and major |
tiles for councilmen ranged about 10O. |
Seth Nation, a brother Of David Nation !
Carries husband), led the najorities as |
coucilman-
Ellsworth. Kan, April 2-The issue in
the election was business administra- |
ton versus isms. The former won by
over 100 ajority. The mayor-elect IS |
DR.. H L. Hissem: councilmen, c.. 7. |
Tremble. G. A COllett. J. H Hutchins /
Joe Kalina and Geo. Seitz.
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