The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-06

by majority of 200 votes. Talbot car
ried Parsons by 500-
AT FORT SCOTT.
Fort Scott, Kan-,Nov. 6.-For the first
time since the PopuIist party was or
ganized the election here was between
straight Democratic and Republican
candidates. The Republicans carried
the city wards and county precincts
with the usual majorities. The vote
was very light.
AT COFFEYVILLE-
Cofeyville, Kas., Nov. 6.-The election
here was very quiet. D. A DIN, Re
publican, was reelected county COM
missioner by over 100 majority Only
half the regular vote was cast in this
city.
AT HUTCHINSON
Hutchinson, Kas., Nov. 6--The town
ship election in Reno county show Re
publican gains over last year The Re
publicans elected a county commits
sioner by about 200 majority.
AT MARYSVILLE-
Marysville. Kas-, Nov 6--Henry
johnson, Republican, was reelected
county commissioner. The district is
Republican
AT ATCHISON.
Atchison, Kas., Nov 6.-The election
here passed off very quietly. By agree
ment of the Democrats and Republi-
cans, a general election was dispensed
with and an election of a county COM
missioner from the Third district held.
The indications are that ]. c. Hotham,
Republican, has defeated Andrew
Leachy. Democrat. for county commits
sioner by about 200 majority. BY pre-
vious agreement: the Republicans will
receive the privilege of appointing two
high school trustees and the Democrats
one.
AT OTTAWA
Ottawa, Kas., Nov. 6.-The election
was surely the quietest ever held here.
Only about 500 votes were cast in the
city The only thing voted on over the
county was the new Jail proposition 1t
carried in the city about two to one
No news has been received from the
country. but it was a foregone conclu-
sion that the farmers We're opposed to
a new jail. A Republican councilman
was elected in the Third ward
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 6--There was
little interest manifested in the cleo
ton here. Two tickets were in the field,
sioner in the Third district. and three
high school trustees The vote in this
city did not reach 1000, while the regis
tration is over $500. A light vote is re-
ported in all parts of the county.
AT LAWRENCE.
Lawrence, Kan. Nov 60. E Learn
ard, Jr-. was elected judge of the coun-
ty court and A. J. Parnen county com
missioner from the Third district in the
county election held here. Both are Re
publicans and the majorities compare
IaNOTaDiy WIFI those III years Wnon the
interest was greater.
AT ABILENE
Abilene, Kan, Nov. 6.-The election
here was scarcely noticed This county
missioner Meager reports indicate Re-
publican success. A very small vote
was cast
AT HARMED.
Larned, Kan, Nov. 6.-The election in
this county resulted in the defeat of the
present commissioner, Dudley Posey.
who was up for reelection, by his Pop
ulist opponent, ] B; Gilkeson-
Florence, Kan, Nov 6--The election
in this Ooyle) township passed off
quietly. The only contest of any mo-
ment being on trustee, there being Dem
ocrat, Republican and Independent
tickets. p. F1inkle. the present trustee
was turned down by the Democrats and
came out as Independent He was elect
ed by a large majority over the other
candidates The remainder of the men
elected are as follows: w. F. AYES
Democrat, treasurer: G. c. Corle, Re
publican, clerk; A B. Baker and Joseph
Lacoss, Democrats, constables and the
road overseers divided between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans
IN NEMAHA COUNTY
Bern. KAN Nov 6-Fred Lehman,
Republican, was elected township trus-
tee by majority of "a over Julius Hit,
Democrat. It was a Republican gain
of 60 over the vote of last year.
AT SMITH CENTER.
Smith Center, Kan, Nov. 6.-At the
election here IS of the 266 votes east
We're thrown out on account of irregu-
larities- Two local attorneys were MEM
bers of the election board and the pro-
visions of the new law were strictly OBJ
served in counting the ballots. A large
percentage of the rejected ballots were
so marked so that the intention of the
voter was reasonably plain. The entire
Republican ticket was elected except
the nominee for trustee who was beaten
by an independent candidate.