The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
Results in Municipalities of
First and Second Glass.
Republicans Victorious as a Rule
Over Kansas.
WOMEN'S VOTE LIGHT.
Little Interest Shown and Con-
tests We're Few.
Ottawa Declares for City Owners
ship of the Water Plant.

Leavenworth. Kan. April 6.-The
city election held here for the purpose
of electing councilmen and members
for school board and a judge and off
GERS for the city court, was the quiet
est ever known in the history of the
city About two-thirds of the regis
tered voters went to the polls. No
money was spent and the usual cleo
ton rows did not materialize. The re-
suit is, IN the main, a Democratic vic
tory. 1t is thought that H Miles
Moore was defeated for the office of
judge OF the city court. Judge Moore
was secretary of the original town
company that established Leaven-
worth. The real fight was made on
Medley Todd, who ran for member of
school board and was elected by over
inent wholesale grocer. AS the board
has been kept out of politics Todd was
nominated in the Democratic conven-
ton. The Republican convention NOM
strong Republican, but was thus elect
ed on the Democratic ticket.
Wichita.
Less than 40 per cent of the vote of
the city was out. The Republican
ticket was elected from top to bottom.
State Insurance superintendent Luling
was elected councilman, although he
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The Socialists had a full ticket in the
field and polled much larger vote
than ever before. Those who We're
elected to the council were. J. f. Bel
low, First ward; c. H. Luling, Second;
H. J. Freeman Third; W. NJ. Paugh.
Fourth; J. c. Dunn, Fifth; John Rey-
nolds. Sixth.
For members of board of education
First ward, N. L. Hallowell; Second,
]. L. Bowdish; Third, NJ. J. Parrett;
Fourth, W. H. Culp; Fifth, r. Hat
held9 Sixth, N. E. Neuby.
Hiawatha.
AS the principal officers hold over
for another year. little interest was
manifested in the city election held
here. The following councilmen and
members of board of education We're
elected: First ward, T. n. Moore
councilman, S. H. Brown school board;
Second, F. B, Pullman an and w, -,
Frazey councilmen, Henry Hamann
school board; Third, Ed Hoye and H
G. Amann cOuncilmen, T. Stevens
school board; Fourth, Ed Zimmerman
board; annexed territory, George
Kelly, Frank Daeschner, school board.
All are Republicans, except N. B.
Moore, a. Democrat.
Lawrence.
All six Republican nominees for the
city council and two members of the
board of edueatioux were elected here.
to the Republican candidate for council
man, and the Independent was defeated
there by vote of more than two to
one. There was little interest, and prob
ably fewer than 500 votes were cast in
the city. The councilmen elected are:
J. A. Henderson, w T. Hazen. Il. Z.
Ellis, J. H. Wilder G. w Lindley and
C. H. GARRETT for members of the board
of education Jeanette P Bum and 5.
A Wood.
Ottawa.
Republicans elected three couneilmen
and four members of the school board
here. In the First ward, Thomas, Demo-
crat, defeated Bodley, Republican, for
the council by small majority.
proposition to vote $4,000 for city own
ership of a water and light plant car
intended as an expression of public
sentiment on the municipal ownership
question, and it is not expected that the
bonds will be issued.
Fort Scott.
There was very little interest in the
city election here. Only members of the
city council and members of the school
board were voted for. The Republicans
elected all members of the school board
and two members of the council. This
gives the Democrats majority in the
CITY council. It rained all day and the
vote was the lightest in many years,
fewer than a thousand votes being cast.
A gentle rain began falling early in the
morning and continued all day.
Wellington.
In the city election George H.
Grouse, w. S Murray, Al Russell, Fred
ed councilmen, and c. E. Bright. L.
J. Sargent, o. G. Knowles, Charles
Worden and w. A. Maxey mem bers of
the board of education. In several of
the wards the Republicans had no op-
position. The issues were strictly
local and the vote was not heavy.
Only few women went to the polls.
junction City.
The election for councilmen and
members of the board of education
here was about the quietest ever held
in the city. The Liberal party and
the Law and Order party each had a
ticket on the ballot. All of the Lib
eraI candidates were elected by ma
jorities ranging from SO to $50, Only
about half the persons who registered
this spring voted.
Chetopa.
Chetopa has Just experienced the
most exciting contest in its history.
In a three-cornered fight between the
Republican, Democratic and Prohibi-
ton tickets the Republican ticket was
elected by a good majority. The Pop
ulist vote went almost solid for the
Republican ticket.
Manhattan.
The city election passed off very
quietly here. The vote was the light
est known for many years. The entire
Republican ticket was elected without
opposition. Councilmen and members
of the school board were elected.
Concordia.
With but a single ticket in each of
the four wards of this city, there was
little interest and no excitement at the
election. The new council will be in
sympathy with Mayor Wheeler, who is
an ultra prohibitionist, and has a year
yet to serve.
FL Dorado.
The city election here was very quiet.
the principal contest being for council
men in the First and Third wards
where the Citizens nominee defeated
the independent candidates.