The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-10
KANSAS RETURNS
More County Figures From the
Elections
All Indicate That Kelly Lost
Many Votes.
Il H E LEGISLATURE.
Only Three Democrats in Next
Senate.
There Will Be Ia or I5 in the
House.
He LEGISLATURE

AdISdS VIII pfOcaDIy nave a new up
to-date method of voting if the present
temper of officials holds out until the
legislature meets next winter. Forty
eight hours after the election the re-
turns are still far from complete. In
some places the counting progressed
until Wednesday night.
1t is now generally conceded that t.
T. Kelly has been reelected state
treasurer. He carried three-fourths of
the counties and his majority will
probably be between $1,000 and 25,000
He is probably about 1000 or $4,000 be-
hind Hoch.
Curtis majority in the First dis
trict is little less than 1000. Bower
socks will be above 5000. J. NJ. Mil
Ter probably has 5000 and Campbell
the same. CaIderhead has 5000, Reed
er 1900 and Murdoch $4,000 to 49,
900.
Both branches of the legislature are
overwhelmingly Republican. There
are only three Democratic senators
and not more than fifteen Democratic
members of the house
Atchison.
Atchison. Kas., Nov. 1O.-Returns
indicate that Hoch may lose Atchison
county by about 200. Kelly, for treas
600. Twenty-three precincts out of go
IN the county on congressman give
Harvey a plurality of 177 over Curtis
Roosevelt has carried the county by
800. Atchison county will send three
Democrats to the legislature. B. P
Waggener to the senate, and DR.. ALA
man and Edward Perdue to the house
Allaman is grand master of the Odd
Fellows of the state. Perdue defeated
Sheffield ingalls, by less than a dozen
votes and Ingalls, friends are hoping
that the official count will change
things. The Republicans elect a dis
trict judge. treasurer, probate judge,
clerk, register of deeds, school super
1ntendent, surveyor, county commits
sioner and high school trustee. The
Democrats elect sheriff and coroner.
Barton.
Great Bend, Kas., Nov. 1O-Returns
indicate that the county has gone Re-
publican by a greater majority than
was thought. For the first time in
fourteen years this county has given a
Republican president a majority
Roosevelt has carried the county by
$50, gain of $50 over four years ago.
Hoch has $50, a gain over two years
ago of $50. Kelly surprised many,
Steckle, Republican nominee for rep
reSentatiVe, carried the county by 800.
He is the first Republican member of
the house this county has had for sew
eral years. Chapman, for senator,
carried Barton county, his home, by a
majority of 675, Rice by 500, Stafford
county by 800. The Republicans of
Barton county have elected the full
county ticket with exception of county
superintendent and scratch for
county attorney. This is the first clean
sweep the Republicans have had since
the fusion forces were in power.
Bourbon.
Fort Scott, Kas., Nov. 10.-Twenty-
one out of 26 precincts in Bourbon
county give Roosevelt 2,600, Parker
1,400, Hoch 2,4O0, Dale 1900. Kelly
2,100, Dola1 1000, <Bowersock 2,212,
Hutchins LIZA. The Republicans elect
a state senator and one representa-
tive. Bowersock's friends scratched
the Republican candidate for repre-
was defeated. Republicans elect en-
tire county ticket except county. super
intendent.
Cheyenne.
St Francis, Kas, Nov. 10.-Roose-
Welt has carried Cheyenne county by
200 plurality, a gain of 100 over four
years ago. Hoch, for governor. has
carried Cheyenne county by 100. a
gain of so over two years ago. Kelly
has run about 40 behind Hoch
Reeder, for congress, has about 100
plurality. Republicans have elected
representative, treasurer, attorney,
register, clerk of court, surveyor, cor
oner. Democrats have elected sheriff, |
county clerk, superintendent. and pro-
bate judge.
Cherokee.
Columbus, Kas., Nov. 1O.-Election
returns have come in very slowly
owing to the heavy vote in the mining
districts. there being townships in
which the votes reached 1900. Suffi- |
cient returns have been received, how !
ever, to show that the entire Repub- !
lican ticket has been elected, ranging
in majorities from 400 to 1900. Kelly,
state treasurer, ran about $50 votes
behind the state ticket. The average
Republican majority in Cherokee /
county is the largest ever given a Re- |
publican ticket.
Comanche.
CoIdwater, Kas., Nov. 1O-Roose- |
welt carried Comanche county by IS |
plurality, gain of rs over four years /
ably carried the county by so. Kelly :
has run about 20 behind Hoch- Muir |
dock, for congress, has about SO plu-
ralfty. The entire Republican ticket is
years the Republicans elected a I
sheriff.
Douglas.
Lawrence, Kas., Nov. 10.-Roose-
velt has carried Douglas county by |
1 400 plurality. a gain of 800 over four
years ago Hoeh, for governor, has
LOO, a gain of 100 over four years !
ago. Kelly has run $50 votes behind .
Hoch Bowersock, for congress, has
about SEQ plurality. The Republicans
have elected every county officer ex- /
eept one county commissioner. J. L. |
over Alfred Whitman in the Thir- |
teenth district, and W. r. Stubbs was
reelected without opposition
Dickinson
Abilene, Kan, Nov. 10.-Rooseveltl ,
has carried Dickinson county by 1.400
plurality, a gain of 800 over McKin- j
ley's plurality in 1900. Hoch carried
tha county by / 100. a gain of 600 over |