The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-05

majority, and also Butler county by
small margin.
Long has carried Hamilton county
and Clark county. He lost Lane coun-
ty and Kiowa county, both of which
he expected to get. Barton county.
which has been in doubt, went to
Long by a small majority.
Cyrus Leland will come to Topeka
his evening at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Lee
land knew that he was probably de-
feated before he went to bed last
night. and seemed to be in no hurry to
come to Topeka. A big row is brew
ing between Leland and Long if 1T
proves to be true that Leland allowed
Bristow to carry Doniphan county.
All three representatives and the
state senator from Shawnee county
are instructed for Bristow for United
States senator. Bristow carried every
country precinct in Shawnee county,
and every ward in the city of Topeka.
This outcome was a surprise to the
Long people, VINO were confident of
one district in the county. and hoped
for two districts and the senatorial
district.
Tribune. Kan, Aug. 5.-Complete
vote in Greeley county: Stubbs 1O4:
Leland. 81: Bristow, 81; Long, ITO:
Benson. 1885, Mason, 1879; Smith. III:
West. 20; Austin, IA; McNeal, ~:
Reid, AZ. For state senator: Foulks.
40; Glenn, 145; Rogers. 117; Smith, 8.
For representative Robert Eads car
ried Wichita by 81 and Wilson carried
Greeley.
Goodland Kan, Aug. 5-W. r. Stubbs
| carried Sherman county by about 100,
J. L. Bristow by So VIM A, Reeder for
congress by about 80, VIM. Wells for
state senator by about 30, and E F.
Murphy for representative. Very light
vote.
Chase county reported this afternoon
that later returns gave Chase county
to Miller for congressman by 100. This
Is one of the counties claimed by
Tucker. Tucker carried only his own
county opt of the entire district.
from Emporia this morning that
Stubs and Bristow carried Emporia
by from 300 to 400 and Lyon county
by about 500. Stubs carried every
precinct in Emporia. Miller and
Tucker ran about even in Lyon coun-
ty for congress.
The following dispatch was received
by the State Journal from Pratt coun-
ty: Leland has 80 majority. fifteen
precincts heard from including the
largest in the county. Long has 40
| majority. Bristow faction has con-
| coded the county to Long by the above
| majority"
Pratt county has been one of the
contested counties of the district, and
first reports gave il to Bristow
Doniphan county is reported to
have gone. 700 for Leland and 100
for Bristow. The Long people are
mad and say Leland double crossed"
them in his own county.
Kiowa county is reported to have
gone for Stubs by 100 majority. with
4 precincts to hear from which will
| increase his majority.
Marion County.
Marion county was reported this
morning by Homer Hoch, son of Cover
nor Hoch, as follows: Stubs and Bris-
| tow will carry the county by 700. B.
| F. McKercher candidate for state SEN
ator, will carry the county by % over
| Tom Potter, but indications point to
Potters election by the vote in Marion
and Chase counties Potter claims it
| by 200. Miller carried the county over
Tucker by $50.
Fourth Congressional District.
Congressman ]. M. Miller of the
Fourth district this morning stated
that he would carry every county in
| the district but two. He conceded
| Greenwood to Tucker, and thought he
| had probably lost Chase. Lyon coun-
to have carried Woodson. Coffey.
Usage, Morris, Marion, Pottawatomie
| and Wabaunsee.
Jewell county reports that Stubs
| majority will be over 500 and Bris-
4 lows fnritV 2S0