The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-08
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COLUMBUS.
Columbus. Kan. April S.-The entire
Republican ticket was elected by from
so to 90 majority Those elected are:
w T. Forkner. mayor; Guy Cooter, po-
lice judge; J. B. Grisham, city treas
urer H. A. Larau, treasurer board Of
education.
NEWTON.
Newton, Kan, April S-A three-co
nered fight for mayor was won by q.
W. Young, representing the South side
/ by a majority of about 200. H F. Toves
is elected city treasurer and D. Nc
Gowan, Jr., treasurer of the school
board.
WELLINGTON.
Wellington, Kan, April S.-There was
no organized opposition to the regular
Republican ticket. S H Thomas was
judge; E Rothrock, city treasurer, and
NJ. r. Mclean, school treasurer.
ATCHISON
Atchison. Kan, April S-James W.
Orr was reelected mayor by 900 ma
jority out of less than 1000 votes cast.
The entire present city administration
was also reelected on a municipal tick
ct which had the Endorsement of both
the Republican and Democratic city
committees, its candidates being about
evenly divided between the two parties.
Mayor Orr carried every ward, losing
but one precinct, and that only by FIVE
votes. 1t was expected that there
would be but one ticket. but opposition
developed and nominated a ticket head
ed by James G. Thayer for mayor IN
der the head of the Lincoln party. 1t
was supported by a large majority of
the colored votes.
EMPORIA.
Emporia, Kan. April S-John E. Mar
tin. Democrat, was elected mayor over
Smith, Republican, by 1872 votes. Vyne.
for police judge, is the only other Dem
ocrat elected, his majority over Tate,
Republican, about 175. All councilmen
and members of school board are Re
publican with big majorities. John Mar
tin is a son of ex-United States Sena-
tor Martin, of Topeka, and is the only
Democratic mayor ever elected in EN-
poria. Adds, Fusionist was elected on
a mixed ticket six years and served one
term His majority was only eight
votes. There were no wet and dry
t ekets in the election.
OLATHE.
Olathe Kan. April 8.-Former Attor-
ney General John T. Little was elected
mayor by 100 majority on Citizens
ticket They also elected F. V Ostan-
der councilman in the First ward. and
J. D. Dent in the Third. The Republi-
cans elected T. S. Saylor police judge;
/, o. ]. Scott, city treasurer; w. l. Brey-
fogeI. treasurer of the board of educa-
ton; William Mol. councilman; j. W.
Robinson l. H Hershey and c. E
Hammond. members school board The
council will now stand equally divided,
three Republicans and three opposition
CONCORDIA.
Concordia, Kan, April 8.-Unofficial
returns show S. c. Wheeler, candidate
Of the Law and Order league, elected
/ <1,-s% Rar111f1ii-
can candidate was w. W. Caldwell the
Republicans threaten to contest Two
of the councilmen elected are Repubh-
cans and two Law and Order. The
same result for board of education. The
Law and Order candidate for police
Judge and treasurer win win. This
gives Concordia prohibition mayor Tor
the first time in years
MANHATTAN
Manhattan Kan. April S.-The entire
+ Republican ticket, headed by George T.
Fielding for mayor. was elected without
opposition The proposition for me
maintenance of a Carnegie library, with
81 900 per year viii carry although there
was some opposition. Mayor Rev J.
K Miller ran a prohibition administra-
ton and the newly elected officers
promise to conduct the municipal gov
eminent with the same. If not more
stringent enforcement of the. prohibit
tory laws
COTTONWOOD FALLS
Cottonwood Falls, Kan, April S--Clty
election held here resulted in victory
for the Citizens ticket as against the
independent. Proposed opera house and
waterworks. also city park, were con-
sidered issues. but some on both tickets
were for and some against resulting IN
a bad nix-up. The main fight was on
mayor Citizens ticket elected was,
Tho. H Grisham mayor; j. w Nc
williams police judge; w ]. McNee
william Lacosse, e. D. Brandley, Wal
ter BidwelI. H A Davis councilmen-
SALINA.
Salina. Kas., April S.-Thomas Ander-
lson. Temperance candidate for mayor
was reelected w r. Wagstan, L.iber-
al. was reelected police judge T. II
Davis. city treasurer, and j. D. Wei
lington. treasurer of the school board
were also reelected.
While the main issue was on the
proposition of wet or dry. Miller, the
wet candidate has been making an
active campaign on municipal owner
ship platform The day before the cleo
ton he issued a circular calling attention
to the fact that the water works com
pany is valued at S36 GOO for purposes
of taxation and is assessed on one-thiro