The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-05

court. Taylor (Dem.); probate judge,
Kirk (Rep); coroner, McAlester,
(Rep.)
Allen County.
lola, Kan. Nov. 5.-After the
counting of the ballots in two wards
in lola, but before the judges and
clerks had certified to them, they left
and the ballots were unguarded. A
drayman gathered them up with the
booths and took them to the city
hall, and the count in these two wards
is in controversy. If they are thrown
out. Foust for distric, Judge, Travis,
Republican, for state senator and
Ewing for county attorney, will be in
doubt.
The matter will probably find its
way into the courts. With these two
wards contested, the Republicans
the exception of T. ]. Anderson for
commissioner, in the Third district.
Taft, Stubs, and Scott have carried
the county by about 500 majority
The rest of the county ticket will have
smaller majorities.
Marshall County.
Frankfort, Nov State and ma
tional tickets elected by good ma
jorities. Calderhead elected by a
small majority. The Republicans
lost sheriff, county attorney and super
intendent of schools in Marshall coun-
ty, w. p. Brown (Rep.) elected sena-
tor for Nineteenth district, and Jones
NJ. Rhodes. reelected in the Forty
fourth representative district.
Finney County.
Garden City. Kan, Nov. 5.-Re-
publicans were successful in Finney
county and gave Taft and Stubs 500
majority Jackson and Henry f.
Mason, associate justice, who live
here, were slightly ahead of these
figures. Madison, for congress. and
Glenn. for state senator, have more
than 400. and r. ]. Hopkins, for
representative, 343. The county
ticket. with exception of county clerk
and sheriff, is elected by majorities
from $50 to $50.
AtchisOn County.
Atchison, Kan, Nov. 5-Party lines
were obliterated in the Atchison county
election and slow counting has result
ed. The Democrats captured the coun-
ty officers of sheriff, treasurer. county
attorney and one commissioner Twen-
ty-seven precincts give the following
pluralities: Taft $50, Stubs $50, Rep
resentative e. H. Johnson, Republican
400.
Wyandotte County.
Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 5.-William
]. Bryan carried Wyandotte county by
1868. His vote this year was 1921, while
Mr.. Taft's was 1858. In 1900, when Nc
Kinley defeated Bryan in the county
by $50 plurality, Bryan's vote in the
county was 1904. In 1906 Wyandotte
county gave William H. Harris, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, 3,305 over
Governor E. w. Hoch.
The Democrats will control Wyan-
dotte county during the next two years.
Unofficial returns from the entire
county show that the Democrats have
elected every county officer except
sheriff and coroner. Both these offices
are very close and the official count
may change the result. Albert Becker,
Republican; is shown to be elected
sheriff by 81 votes, and DR.. A w. Lit
tie, Republican, coroner, by % votes.
Harvey County.
Newton. Kan, Nov. 5.-Taft carried
Harvey county by sos. Stubs by SIS
and Murdoch, for congress in Eighth
district, by 1,037. Republicans elected
senator and representative and entire
county ticket except commissioner in
Third district.
Sumner County.
Wellington, Kan, Nov. 5-Sumnel
county complete gives the following Re
publican pluralities: Taft 452; Stubb.
4O4: Murdoch 566; Hunter, state senator
70: Phillips, representative, 141; Har
baugh, representative. 80; Cresen, coun
ty clerk 26S; Boory, treasurer, 740
rutherford, register of deeds, $50; Her
rick. county attorney, 1874; Holiday
sheriff, 347; Knowles, coroner, 299
Harrison, superintendent of schools