The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

derhead as long as the latter was in the
race He gave it ont while here. how
ever, that both he and Senator Ward
will support Governor Stanley.
Harry Perkins, representative-elect
from WyandCtte county. also called Old
Governor Stanley yesterday afternoon.
He is another who is set down as a
Stanley supporter
E. H Nixon, late Republican candi-
date for the legislature in Barber coun-
ty, who is contesting the election of H.
c. Walker, has been in Topeka consult
ing with the Long managers. Mr.. Nixon
says that he would like to have a re-
count of the ballots, as he believes
number of of-invalid Democratic ballots
were counted and II these were thrown
out in accordance with the provisions or
the law he would have a good majority
and the Republican candidate for clerk
OF the district court would also be
elected
In discussing the matter Mr. Nixon
said:
In canvassing the vote, the county
commissioners found in Elwood town
ship that the tallies made by the
clerks gave me is votes. This would
elect me representative by three major
ity. The election board consisted of
three Populist judges. The Populists
claim that | received only ten votes in
mistake in carrying out the tallies of
straight tickets. Two of the county
commissioners are PoDulists. and they
refused to count the taIfies.
L offered to lay aside all technicali-
| ties and count the ballots over again.
but the Populists declined to accept the
proposition. There is no doubt in my
mind that ] was fairly elected by more
than three majority, which is shown for
me on the face Of the returns, and
therefore am anxious to have re-
count. The Populists know 1 was fairly
elected and do not want recount. 1
:
majority for me. and also elect the Re-
publican candidate for clerk of the
court.
THE district judge has ordered the
county board to canvass the vote as
shown by the taliies- The board ad-
journed without doing so in order that
the Populists might appeal to the su-
preme court.
Isustain the district Judge and thus de-
eide in my favor. l would prefer a re-
count as 1t would increase my ma iority
and also elect a Republican clerk of the
court"
Some time before election w Y. Nor
gan prophesied that Congressman Long
| would carry every county of the thirty
by Just two Vernon J. Rose carried
Barton county by 12S and Rush county
by 35. Long got a majority In the other
thirty-four SedEwicl county alone,
the largest majority bf any county in
the district. Reno gave him LIS, and
Mcpherson 1916 His total majority in
the district was 1872. Two years ago
twelve counties went against him, AMI
his net majority was only 1873. less than
Sedgwick alone gave him this year,
Two years ago he. carried =Sedgwick by
only 129.
W. H. Vernon. of Larned. will bs
stenogra pher for Henry T. Mason when
the latter comes on the supreme bench
in January Mr.. Vernon was a stenOg-
rapher at Republican state headquar-
ters during the recent campaign.
There is to be another contest in Sum-
ner county as result of the ballot law
Ivan Rogers, fusion candidate for coun-
ty attorney, who was defeated on the
face of the returns by 161 majority
claims that 469 votes were thrown out
which should have been counted and
that these would give him ma jority.
Harvey county Republicans are going
to hold a banquet similar to the one o1
the Cloud county Republicans. on De
cember H. A Republican club was re
Gently organized in Harvey county
DR.. H P Candy. late Republican
candidate for the legislature in Sher-
man county. proposes to contest ths
election of DIR. F. H. Smith, his oDpon-
ent. who received a majority of II vote:
on the face of the returns DR.. Gand,
says that in one precinct the polls wer,
closed at 6 o'clock according to law bu
fusion voter came along an hour late
J and wanted to vote and he was allowed
to do so Fe also claims that 25 or 81
J illegal ballots were counted for Smith.