The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-08

stubbs, Bristow and Reeder.


The primary election on Tuesday did
not result in any great surprise to
either party and the nominees were
just about what the party leaders ex-
pected.
Senator Long put up a very stiff fight
but he was on losing ground and Bris-
tow was nominated for United States
Senator by large majority. The peo-
pie of Kansas are tired of Long and no
amount of reading, speaking and quot
ing on his part, could set him right.
Bristow carried three-fourths of the
counties; the exact returns are not in
yet. Bristow is man of good princi-
pies and will be of much service to Kan
sas in the upper house at Washington.
He has made a strenuous campaign on
a platform that is highly favorable to
the voters and in this fact lies the Sc
cret of his election.
w. R. Stubbs won an easy victory
over Cyrus Leland for governor.
Stubbs stands for the new idea in poll
tics while Leland represents the old
school of machine politics. The defeat
of Long and Leland is clearly victory
for the right side in Kansas politics
Stubs, like our present governor, E.
w. Hoch. is reformer, man with
conscience, who will not be turned by
every idle wind. Kansas may look for
another good administration.
The contest between Ham and Reed
er for congressman from the sixth dis
trict was the closest of any of the races
and bare majority of 500 votes is es-
timated for Reeder. Ellis county was
thought to be "Ham" county and the
two republican papers were strong for
him but largely through the personal
work of Postmaster H. ]. Penney, Mr..
Reeder received majority of about
100 votes.
The following is the state republican
ticket which will probably be elected in
November:
United States Senator. j. L. Bris-
tow, Salina.
Governor, w. R. Stubbs, Lawrence.
Lieutenant Governor, w. ]. Fitzger-
aid, Dodge City.
Secretary of State, Charles E. Dent
on, Attica.
Auditor of State, James M. Nation,
Erie.
Treasurer of State, Mark Tully, In
dependence.
Attorney-General, Fred S. Jackson,
Eureka.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Edward T. Fairchild, Ellsworth.
Superintendent of Insurance, Chas.
w. Barnes, Usage City.
State Printer, Thos. A. McNeal,
Topeka.
Railroad Commissioners, George w.
Kanavel, Sedgwick; Frank j. Ryan,
Leavenworth; Charles A. Ryker, Hut
Crimson.
Justices of Supreme Court, Alfred
w. Benson, Ottawa: Henry F. Mason,
Garden City; Clark A. Smith, Cawker
City.
Congressman Sixth District, William
A. Reeder, Logan.
State Senator seth District, William
Wells, Hill City.
The combat for the county Offices was
not very strong and number of Offices
on the republican ticket were not filled
at all. John Troth and VIM. Hollen-
beck ran close for the republican nom
nation as Register of Deeds and Mr..
Hollenbeck secured the majority. Alex
Schuler, Jr. was the choice of the dem
ocrats for this Office. The names of j.
Behan for representative, ]. T. Bruney
for Co. Treasurer and w. w. Paul for
County Clerk were written in on the
republican ballot and received major
ity of votes Agreat many names were
written in but most of them were wide
ly scattered. A. o. Robinson, J. j.
Frank and several others were nomi-
mated for two or three different Offices.
Quite number Of ballots were thrown
out on account of illegal marking. The
following are the county nominations
in part:
DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN
VIM. Grabbe Representative j. Behan
w. T. Cox County Clerk w. W. Paul
B. M. Dreiling Treasurer ]. T. Bruney
A. Schueler Reg Deeds w. Hollenbeck
J. p. Shuts Co. Atty E. C. Flood
J, B. Gross Prob. Judge David Bobst
Joe Dome Sheriff Geo. Brown
DR.. Catudal Coroner
Anthony Kuhn Supt.
B. Markey Surveyor
w. M. Stanton Dist. Clerk
Jake Brull Com. I'd. Dist. M. E. Dixon
Joe Goetz 3D.
About 346 votes were cast in Big
Greek township and judges and clerks
were kept busy counting the votes un.
til Wednesday noon.