The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-07
LANDSLIDE.
Democrats Give Kansas a
Surprise.
Result on Governor Is Very
Close.
ROTH ARE CONFIDENT.
republicans Claim HOch's Elec-
tiOn by $500.
Democrats Say Harris Has Won
by 1000.
LOOKS LIKE HOCH.
Indications That lie viii Have
a Small Plurality.
Harris Organ Claims His EIec-
tiOn by 729.
LOOKS LIKE HOCH.
Indications That He viii Have
a Small Plurality.
Harris Organ Claims His EIec-
tiOn by 729.

lion Dy 12S.
Kansas developed an old-fashioned
Democratic landslide in Tuesdays cleo
tion. which leaves the result of the fight
Tor the Office Of governor in doubt.
AT the hour of going to press this
afternoon. tse indications a Republi-
can headquarters are that L. ". Hoch
IS elected governor of Kansas by a
very small plurality; probably less than
5000
Chairman w. H. Ryan of tn Demo
cratic state committee still claims the
election of Harris by about 1000.
Chairman drummer of the Republi
can state central committee, says that
Hoch will surely win. and estimates his
plurality at from 5000 to 10000
Reports received mainly from Repub-
hcan sources. but which have been YER
1ned as far as possible, show that in
"a counties of the state, Hoch has a
majority of 1908 There are 81 counties,
and many Of them are western counties
with a small vote. The Republicans are
confident that their lead Of 5000 cannot
be overcome.
The Democratic state committee is
getting its returns less systematically.
and their claims seem to be not as we'll
systema Ized as those advanced at Re
ic leaders, however. are very confident
that Harris has Won They are telling
1nquirers that Harris VIII have %, 900,
but they are not able to show the fig
ures for such a claim.
There is not the slightest doubt, how
ever that the Democrats have made
most amazing gains in almost every
Eection of the state. that they have
elected the county officials in dozens Of
counties, and that they viii have a big
working force, and possibly majority
in the next house Of representatives.
Reports received at Republican state
headquarters indicate the defeat Of the
following Republican candidates for
the legislature whose election was con-
sidered sure:
Reno county. J. T. Jones.
Geary county G. W. Schmidt.
Montgomery county, C. I. Banks
Bourbon county, E. F. Pawling.
Miami county, H. A. Schrader.
Usage county L. 7. Hussey, J. T.
Priugle.
Pottawatomie. B. H Tracy.
Rice county. VIM. Schmidt.
Atchison county, Sheffield ingalls,
Home County Against Him.
One OF the most astonishing things
in the whole election is the fact that
Marion county. the governors home,
went against him by 135. The Demo-
Gratis have been claiming for some
weeks that this would be the result of
the fight there, but the Republicans
have not been willing to admit that
Hoch would get less than 500 in the
county.
Hoch Slept little.
Governor Hoch stayed at Republican
headquarters until about . o'clock
Wednesday morning. and after a short
sleep was back at headquarters at s
O'Clock this morning.
Chairman drummer of the Republi-
can committee stayed at his post until
nearly daylight, and then went to bed
until 9 o'clock.
Chairman Ryan was awake all night
at Democratic headquarters. but went
10 bed this forenoon, leaving Secretary
Pepperil in charge
it was a strenuous time for the re-
spective committees. They commenced
to get returns about 10 o'clock. and
these were mainly from Topeka. They
showed that Harris was sweeping the
city. and later the Shawnee country
precincts came in and showed that the
county had gone for Harris beyond a
doubt The first returns from outside
of Topeka were not encoura ging to tn G
Republicans, and up to midnight the
Democratic state committee was claim
ing the election by 10000
Later the tide turned little and the
returns we're more favorable to Hocb.
The Republican committee cheered up
little. and at 1 a m Chairman Crurn-
mer claimed the state by 10000, but
was willing to take it at any figure. BY
4 O'Clock the Republicans were begin
Meg to get back on their feet. and find
out where they were at Chairman
drummer than gave out carefully
prepared estimate. showing that Hoch
would carry the state by 1900. BY 10
o'clock this morning, this had been cut
to about $500.
At midnight Tuesday night. the
Democrats posted some bets at even
money at Eagles cigar store that Har-
ris would win These offers were
quickly snapped up by the Republicans
When the news reached Republican
headquarters, Tom Kelly went tc
Eagles and posted 500 that Hoch
would win. The Republicans were con-
fdent that Koch would pull through.
Claim Republican Ticket Elected.
The Republican state committee
claims tn at even if Harris is elected, the
entire Republican state ticket win wiz
bv $4,000 plurality
The Democrats. however. do not con-
cede the election of Jackson, Republi-
can candidate for attorney general. MOI
of the Republican candidates for rail
road commissioners. They are also
claiming that they viii get majority
81 the Representatives in the house.
The indications are, however, thai
the Democrats VIII have about forty
r1ennbers of the house, and the result
~ fhe elections in the counties seems tC
77aan defeat for Curtis In his fight fol
me United states senate. Some OF the
-anresent tatives who were expected tc
~,fs for Hfrn were cut down IN theil