The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-07


NeoSho.
Chanute. Kan, Aug. Returns from
Neosho county show a warm fight be-
tween the Roosevelt and Taft electors.
A few votes may decide for either side.
Capper has a good lead for governor
and Dawson and Payne are running
we'll. Indications are that Campbell
ton for congressman from the Third
district. Curtis is expected to carry
the county by 400 majority.
Hodges has a good lead in the Demo-
cratic race for governor and is ex-
pected to carry the county. Botkin will
run in the lead for the Democrats for
congressman from this district.
Great Bend, Kan, Aug. Lacrosse
reports the first % votes counted % for
Capper, for Ryan. The Roosevelt
electors are. running about four to one.
Larned reports the Roosevelt ticket
leading in Pawnee county about four
to one, with Capper and Stubs lead
ing. Second ward in Great Bend re-
ports slight gain for Roosevelt cleo
tors, with Stubbs and Curtis running
neck and neck Dawson for attorney
general will practically get the entire
vote of Barton county. Democratic ball
lots in La Crosse are running two to
one for Billiard.
Pottawatomie.
Westmoreland, Kan, Aug. 7-Incom-
plete returns from Pottawatomie coun-
ty show Capper in the lead for gov
ernor, Curtis for United States sena-
tor and the Roosevelt electors are get
ting a good majority. Hodges is lead
ing over Billiard by a good margin.
Lyon.
Emporia. Aug. 7.-Capper, Stubs and
the Roosevelt electors are leading in
Emporia, according to incomplete re-
turns. Capper IA, Ryan SO; Stubs 116,
Curtis 7R.
Pratt.
Pratt, Kan, Aug. 7.-Roosevelt cleo
tors carried this county three to one,
Stubs defeated Curtis two to one, Cap
per three to one over Ryan. The vote
on congressman was close. A light
vote was polled.
Douglas.
Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 7.-Vinland and
the Sixth ward in Lawrence, gave the
progressives majorities. Partial returns
from other precincts indicate that the
progressives would carry the county
with good majorities. Capper, for
governor, is running ahead of the tick
ct, while Stubs is running behind,
making a closer fight. between him
and Curtis than between any other two
candidates.
The Roosevelt electors probably will
have the largest majorities when the
a lead over Payne in the contest for
state treasurer, while Brady is in the
lead in the congressional race in his
home county
Billiard and Hodges are running close
on the Democratic ticket, with Hodges
slightly in the lead
Labette.
Oswego, Aug. 7--Oswego, Third
ward complete gives Ryan and Taft
electors !
Campbell majority respectively.
Chetopa, First ward. gave Roosevelt,
4; Curtis. IL; Capper, 10 majority re-
spectively. Campbell and Gray tied.
gave Capper and Campbell 15 ma
jority: Curtis and Stubs tied.
Hodges and Farrelly secure over
whelming majorities. Oswego, Second
ward, incomplete, gives Capper 8 ma
jority, Curtis and Stubs about and
Gray majority. First ward, incop1-
plete, Taft electors lead by 3, Curtis
by Ii. Capper and Ryan tied. Oswe-
go township, incomplete, gives Capper|
and Roosevelt electors 81 majority,
Stubs majority. Gray leads Camp
bell 8 votes. Returns on legislative
candidates indicate Progressives slight
ly. in lead.
Olathe Aug. johnson county will
go two to one for the Progressive tick
ct the latest estimate. Stubs and
carry the county for the Democratic
nomination for governor, with Billiard
a close second. Grady, it appears.
will win the Republican congressional
nomination.
WyandOtte.
Kansas City, Kan, Aug. THE
Pr3gressives swept Wyandotte county.
Not only were the eight Progressive
electors chosen, by two to one ma
jority, but Arthur Capper, Sruoos' IN
great
Enright probably won the endorse
ment Of Wyandotte county for con.
gress. Hodges ran slightly ahead OF
In Oiathe, Stubs leo in the country,
but Curtis made it up in town Brady
outran Enright for congress py q"
votes Hodges and Capper had prac-
tically no opposition.
Usage City. Kan, Aug. Returns
indicate that Curtis is running ahead
of Stubs in most of the precincts The
Roosevelt electors have a good lead
over the Taft electors. Capper carrying
biz lead over Ryan. Hodges, Democrat,
has best of returns so far, with about
half a report in
Sedgwick.
Wichita. Kan, Aug. 7.-Roosevelt
electors win in Wichita to 1. Capper
leads Ryan to 1. Stubs and Curtis
running close. Murdoch leads ADAMS
to 1.
Montgomery.
independence, Kan, Aug. 7.-Indica-
tions are that Curtis and Campbell car
ried this county by small majority,
Capper and Ryan will have a close
race. Billiard has carried the county as
the Democratic candidate.
Clay.
CLAW Center Aug Returns in Clay
county indicate that Roosevelt electors
will run far ahead. Capper for governor
will! win by a large majority, while the
election of Stubs for United States
senator is conceded.
Rush