The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-09
Hodges Gets County by $50 Votes
More Than Stubbs.
Incumbent Had Majority of 600
at Last Election.
FAIR BONDS ARE SAFE.
Tasker Leads Winning Ticket
For Republicans.
Norton Defeats SchIichter by
About $50 Ballots.

AUOuG SOO DdIlOGSs
1t was evident from the vote polled
in Topeka and Shawnee county that
Governor Stubbs had four strong or
ganizations to fight-the Democrats, the
~wets,' the railroad supporters and the
| "standpat'' Republicans. 1t is estima-
ted by conservative students of the
| election that a large majority Of those
| who favored these four elements voted
solidly against Governor Stubs.
| The governor ran many hundred votes
below his ticket in this county-this was
i enough evidence against the ''standpat'
| Republicans and others, to show that
| in Shawnee w. r. Stubbs is not politi-
cally a very popular man even though
| he carried the county in the primaries
| last summer.
From the figures gained this after
noon Stubbs lost Topeka by a vote of
$50 and the county by $50. This shows
| that the people of the rural districts
! kept up their faith in the governor
while the strong wet railroad and
standpat'' elements in the city desert
ed him or voted against him for the sec
| ond time.
1t is believed that nearly all of the
| EN- mployees of the Santa Fe in Topeka
went against the governor. This was
( shown by the vote in the Second ward,
where a majority of the employees
live The railroads believed that
Stubbs is a stone in their prosperity
path and they voted accordingly.
1t was thought last night when the
first bulletins were thrown on the State
Journal screen that Stubs had lost
Shawnee by at least 700 votes and pos
sibly 1000. When the country dis
tricts reported in today these figures
We're slightly changed.
The county political situation re-
mains about the same. Last year a
Democrat was sent to the legislature;
this year J. Will Kelley takes the place
ham easily. Graham was the only
county Republican nominee who was
overthrown in the election Tuesday.
A much stronger fight was made by
the Democrats than was expected by
the Republican nominees. Several can
didates rested on their arms until a
few days before the election when they
realized that something must be done
to block a landslide and they proceed
ed to make strenuous campaign mix
lures" The contest between a number
of candidates was bitter-and the usual
tricks Of the politicians were resorted
to.
The vote in the county was heavy.
In Topeka, where about 800 people
were registered and qualified to vote at
this election, 1000 took advantage of
the chance and voted. In the county
more than 1000 ruralists voted, t%us
bringing the county total up to almost
TO- 900 votes. This is considered heavy
for the average vote in Shawnee.
The Bonds Carry.
The state fair bond proposition is
passed by about 1900. This means that
Shawnee county will vote bonds for
$780, 900 for a big real state fair in To-
peka next fall. 1t means that the peo-
pie of Topeka and Shawnee county will
be able to go before the state legisla-
nd Y1Io xHida
port of $4,000 to locate permanent
state fair in Topeka.
The city gave a majority of 2,221
votes for the bonds.
The state fair boosters feel satisfied
with the result. The fact that County
Commissioner Simms made his entire
campaign against the state fair bonds
and fought the interests Of the city Of
Topeka and the county regarding the
fair ruined a big favorable vote in the
rural districts and villages.
Every ward in Topeka gave the fair
bonds a good majority. The First ward
fell below all others, giving the fair
but 161 votes. The Second ward came
a close second with 1874 votes above
board But the rest of the city wards
and precincts came out strong for the
interests of Topeka and gave from 300
to almost 800 votes.
PIuraIities Shawnee County Complete.
For Governor
w. r. Stubbs (R.) 4,931
G. H. Hodges Cd 5.481
Hodges plurality .............. $50
For Secretary of State
Chas. H, Sessions (R) ,470
Ray L. Taylor CD )..........S 1852
Sessions majority .-......1 ,918
For Congressman 1st Dist
D. r. Anthony (R-) 5,0S7
E. B. Chapman (D)..--...-.---.. U5
For Representative SSrd Dist
E. E. Olinger (R) ......-..-....... 966
J. W. Cochran O) S14
Olinger's plurality ....-.---..... 172
For Representative 34th Dist
J. w. Kelley yD)................. 2,104
A. A Graham (R)...-..----..... 1,692
For Representative 35th Dist
Robert Stone (R.) 2.223
C. A. Kline CD 1926
Stones plurality ............... 92z
State Fair Bonds
Against -..-.-..'--.----.--.' 5'Slo
Carried by .......-.......--..... 1888
For county commissioner-First dis
F. B. Sinns Cd 1.097
o. F. Winner (R) 744
Simms' plurality .......... 353
For County Attorney
E. R. Simon (R) 6 ,444
n. B. Arnold CD ......-... 3, So
Simon's plurality 2, 2,SS1
For County Surveyor
J. A. Campbell, jr-, (R)..... 6,102
J. S. Branner CD 3, ,423
Campbell's plurality 2,679
For County superintendent
John F Eby (R) ----.-.-..- 6,270
]. d. Brown Cd 8, 81 8