The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-12

be guided largely by the balance of the
Kansas delegation. Bowersock is an old
personal friend of Littlefield and may
support him. Otherwise he too Will
probably be for Cannon
1t is quite likely that some of the de-
feated candidates will ask the supreme
court to decide whether or not IL was
legal TO throw out entire ballots which
had a mark after mo nomination. or
whether such ballots should be counted,
as they were in some precincts in Leav-
enWOrth county. 1t is claimed that
enough ballots of that kind were thrown
out in some Seventh district counties to
elect Republican members of the legis
lature favorable TO Congressman Long,
but il they are thrown out in those
counties they also should be in Leaven-
worth county, which would probably
give Curtis one or two more votes in the
legislative caucus Then, too. if the
courts should decide that such ballots
should be counted. it is claimed that it
would result in the defeat of Congress
man Reeder in the Sixth. and probably
some Republican legislative candidates
in that part of the state also. c. NJ.
Cole, who was Reeder's opponent claims
that there were $500 Democratic votes
of that character thrown out, enough to
elect him by a good majority. There
were more or less ballots of that char
acter all over the state. and if there is
likely to be a decision one way or the
other there will probably be a number
of contests started on the strength of it
wherever the vote is very close.
1t is probable that seven Republican
candidates of the legislature will con-
test the election of the fusion opponents.
They are o. b. Stark of Stafford county,
who claims that a lot or fusion votes
were counted which should have been
thrown out, electing Parker Parrish by
majority; L. b. SharpleSs of Atchison
county, who was defeated by two ma
Jorlty, caused by the railroad men being
allowed to vote away from home; Z. F.
POcack of Wyandotte county who be-
lieves that a recount would do away
with the majority given Harry Broad
bent and elect him instead; J. D. Miller
OF Lincoln county, who claims that
enough defective fusion votes were
counted to give D. E. Books, the fusion
nominee, majority; A. A. Sharpe of
Pawnee, who was defeated by only 1
ma jOrity, and who saws one Republican
vote was challenged and thrown out
when it should have been counted
which would tie him with the fusion
candidate and give him an equal chance
to win by drawing straws; E. H Nixon
of Barber county. who claims that eight
straight Republican votes in one town
ship were not counted. which woulo
I elect him by majority; and H. w.
Wolcott OF Leavenworth, who was de-
feated by a good sized ma jority, but
who says that 300 illegal Democra Ito
votes were counted in that county
peculiar thing about the defeat of
L. B. Sharpless over in Atchison county
is that he defeated by the votes of
Missouri Pacific employees and he is him
self the Missouri Pacific agent at A1on-
rovia. The Missouri Pacific had two can
ddates Tor the legislature among its en-
ployes in -atchison county, Bale Wag-
gener and Sharpless.
Now it seems likely that the sup-eme
court Will have to guess again as to
whether district Judges whose terms ex-
Fptre the coming year will mold. yer. until
the next election or will go out of office
and leave vacancies for Governor Bail )
to fill. The supreme court decided that
question last spring, but the new oiennfa
election amendment says that '-al officers
would, under the law as it existed at Lhe
time of their election. be elected in al
odd numbered year. shall hold office fo
an additional year and until their success
sors are qualified" This would seem t.
indicate that district judges would holC
o.. Those whose terms expire tn.
coming year are Judges Walter /
Simons of Fort Scott, Leander Stillwel
of Erie, o. L. Moore of Abilene. NJ. P
Simpson of Mcpherson, D. NJ. Dale o
Wichita, E. L. Fischer of Kansas City
Kan. Marshall Gephart of Oskaloosa, ant
w. C. Holt Of the Wyandotte count.
court of common pleas, Kansas City
Kan