Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
PROCRESSIVES IN
SWEEP IN KANSAS
Eight Presidential Electors De-
claring for Roosevelt Garry
Primaries.
CURTIS MAY BE A LOSER
Stubbs Looks Like Winner for the
Senatorship-Arthur capper
for Governor.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 7.-Progressiv-
ism swept Kansas in the primary
election yesterday. IL wnisked into
nomination the eight presidential cleo
tors who had declared allegiance to
Theodore Roosevelt and on the face Of
returns up to midnight, defeated Con-
gressman P. P. Campbell in his strug-
gle to maintain his seat in congress.
At that hour, H. NJ. Gray, a progress
sive, had a lead over Campbell, who
has been a staunch supporter Of Presi-
dent TAFT
The contest for the seat in the
United States senate, now held by
Charles Curtis, in which Curtis was
opposed by Governor w. R. Stubbs, is
close, with the outlook favoring the
latter.
Congressman D. r. Anthony ran a
close race with w. /. Stewart, pro-
gressive, in the first district and more
detailed returns will be required to
decide the winner. although Anthony
appears to have retained his seat
HODGES DEMOCRATIC CHOICE
Arthur Capper, publisher of the To
peka Capital was chosen the repub-
lican nominee for governor by large
majority. George II. Hodges is lead
! ing for the democratic nomination
with J. B. Billiard, the candidate who
! favored re-submission of the liquor
question, his closest opponent. Other
democratic returns are not available,
as the republican ballots were counted
first.
Late returns place the outcome be
tween Curtis and Stubbs in doubt.
Owing to the length of the ballot
and the large number of candidates
upon it, it is impossible to estimate
majorities in figures. These probably
will not be known for several days.
MISSOURI NOMINATIONS.
st. Louis, Aug. 7-William Cowherd
of Kansas City apparently won the
democratic nomination for governor
over Elliott Major in yesterdays pri
mary by a plurality estimated at 10,
900. John C. Mckinley, former lieu
tenant governor. was undoubtedly
nominated for governor on the repub
lican ticket. The vote of both parties
was light being especially noticeable
in the republican party. where the
third party movement made Itself
keenly felt.
INDIANIANS PRAISE TAFT.
nnIiu Atr0 TnInnnI In
field T. Durbin of Anderson, once gov
ernor of Indiana, was nominated yes
terday by the republican state conven
ton to head the ticket in the coming
campaign. The platform praises the
administration of President Taft and
pledges support for his reelection. Il
declares for the re-enactment of the
county option law repealed by the
democratic legislature of two years
ago. Besides 1t advocates primary
elections and woman suffrage
Colonel DuTbin was nominated BY
acclamation for governor at the clost
of the first ballot. The motion was
made by Mayor Lewis Shank of In
dianapolis. who also had been a can
didate for the nomination.
Thomas T. Moore OF Green Castl;
was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernOr.
KENDALL DROPS FROM RACE.
Washington, Aug. 7.-Representa
tive n. E. Kendall of Iowa, republican
announces that because of i'll healtl
he would not engage in the race 70
his seat, but would retire. He is sui
fering, according to his physicians
. from serious heart trouble, and ma
been advised to take a complete res
and leave public life at once Mr.. r. en-
dali was speaker OF the Iowa house O
representatives before his election 4
congress, and was renominated las
, June at the primaries.
: CLARK RENOMISATED.
Montgomery, Mo, Aug. 7.-Speake
| Champ Clark was renominated TO
t congress in this, the Ninth district o
z Missouri, at the primaries yesterda
r without opposition in his party. Thi
D makes nine times the democrats o
t this district have nominated tn
/ speaker.