The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25

for the first time in six months, and
his smile eneompassed the greater part
Of one turkey.
Charles Sessions, the new secretary
of state, burned his typewriter and his
copy and his bridges when he told of
refusing 10 lend money to needy re-
porter on that very day
Mark Tulley, state treasurer for two
more years, was feeling pretty well,
thank you, with his forty-two thousand
and medal of honor, and he pinned it
on his breast with never a thought for
the uewsgatherer who was wearing a
last years coat and eating hasn.
Superintendent FairchIld smiled and
smiled again. He was eating only white
meat, and he had a right TO smile.
Ike Lewis, new superintendent of
insurance, was there also and he beat
drumstick in his right hand Ike" is
right-handed and he uses his foot in
eJecting newspaper men from his Of
fee since November "a
John Dawson, the big Scotchman.
had a turkey all by himself. and took
care not 10 miss out on 4 second help
ing Of plum pudding If he thought
| Of his newspaper friends, he did not
mention the fact when he called on
the heavens to witness what a great
day i was
Dick Hopkins lieutenant governor,
came clear from Garden City to the
feed and brought a teal duck with
him, which he devOured with all the
Zest Of a man well satisfied with him
self
commissioner present, and his voice
was not raised in memory of the re-
porters, but Ryan had better rem em-
Der that reporter was present at the
Chicago rate hearing, when a railroad
attorney probed his past life.
3 the 81 va anGnd Tho nj .
Dives had not let a crumb fall for
Lazarus. Nine rich men enough to
make a baseball team Nine figures
clothed in broadcloth. Nine pillars Of
government Nine acres Of influence.
/ Nine tons Of power But wait.
VIII Beck. Of Holton, writes the state
! Journal that he viii not be a candidate
/ for chief clerk Of the next Kansas
I house He cannot, for personal and
/ business reasons, leave his home this
{ winter and two or three months in To-
! peka- He wrote to state his position in
{ the matter for the reason that many
{ papers were already handing him the
{ JOB on a silver lined plate as a place
. due him for his good work as chief
I clerk Of the last house. Now that Beck
is out Of il there will likely be many
I candidates from over the state spring
/ ing up for the place. The HOltoniteS
/ beat their fellow tOwnsmen for PLACE
I on the committee, but no one was anx-
{ 1ous to try conclusions with him in a
/ statewide fight for one OF the best
/ legislative appointments.
/ The secretary Of state has finished
| totaling the election returns and has
! announced the maj orities Of all Repub-
/ hcan state candidates as follows:
Associate Justices (two)-Porter, R.,
1854; Dassler, D. 124,09S; Porter
/ plurality, 41.43S; West, R., 157,625; Rid
DE, D, 100. 2O4; Vests plurality. 37.421
Secretary of State-Sessions, r, 49,
. 21s; Taylor, D, 127,445; Sessions plur-
. atty. 81. 81
State Treasurer-TuIley r. 1877
Il3; Dreiling, D.. 124,9S1; Tulley'
Insurance Observation-Disclosures
. r, 165, 992; Moore, D., 124.615; Lewis
plurality, 41.3T7.
Attorney General-Dawson r., 1853
$40; Morrison. D.. 127,357; DawsOn's
plurality. IS, S92.
1S5.016; Ravenscraft, D, 12e,oS8i
Hopkins plurality, 35.92S-
State AuditOr-Davis. R., 167,130;
Miller, D, 126,O6S; Davis plurality
State superintendent of Schools
Fairchild, R., 126.227; Bowen. D.
127,642; Fairchild's plurality. 1855
state Printer-Austin. R.. 165.504
Hudson, D.. 126,215; Austin's plural
ity, 39.2S9
Railroad Commissioners (three)-
Plumb. R. 165-7S1: Fugate, D., 1875
1O4: Plumb's plurality, 40,67T; Ryan
r, 160.933; Riddle. D.. 122.100
Ryan's plurality. 3s,s33; White. r.
15S.15s Walsh. D.. 1890; White
plurality. 34.94S-
Gov Stubs majority has alread!
been announced as 1875.