The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-04

office now than he was two years ago,
when he first was elected. His OK
perience has been valuable. He is OPP
posed by William E. Atchison who
served four years as first assistant UNI
der former County Attorney John J.
Schenck, this fitting him for the work
of the ONCE. 1t is acknowledged to be
a close contest between these two can
didates.
Hugh MacFarland is the Republican
candidate for probate judge against W.
H. Kenlper, Democrat. Mcfarland, in
addition to being considered a good
business man, possesses the additional
qualification of being a lawyer which,
while not a legal prerequisite to the
office, almost is necessary in county
of this size. Kemper, however, mas
gathered data to show that almost 81
per cent of the probate judges OF the
state are not lawyers.
For coroner two Topeka physicians
are opposing one another. DR.. ]. II.
Rinehart is the Republican candidate
While DR.. J. NJ. Amis, who was assoc
ciated for a numbeor of years with
DR.. H. H. Keith, iszthe Democratic
candidate.
Charles w. Bower, appointed clerk Of
the district court last April IN place
of r. L. Thomas, who resigned, is the
Republican candidate for election 10
the Office. His opponent is j. L. Pugh'
sergeant of the Topeka sanitary de-
partment.
6 H. Haynes Republican candidate
for county assessor, is opposed for re-
election by Edward ]. Gribben. Haynes
friends are urging his experience anu
consequent qualification as reason
for his reelection
For state senator from Shawnee
county James A. Troutman, Repubh-
can candidate is opposed by Sam L.
Barber, Democrat Troutman formerly
was lieutenant governor of the state
and is a prominent Topeka attorney
Barber is a thoroughly successful bust
ness man. general agent Of the Aetna
Life Insurance company, ana mas
large number of friends.
For representatives there are three
districts in the county from which
mon will be elected. In the Thirty
third district. north of the Kansas river
Fred Loiland. Republican, has no op-
nosition. In the Thirty-fourth district,
Comprising the Second, Third and
Fourth wards. c. G. Blakely, Republi-
can. is opposed by DR.. A. c. Sloan,
Democrat. In the Thirty-ffth district
Robert Stone, Republican, is making
the race for reelection against w. H.
Coultis of Berryton.
For county commissioner in the city
district Fred E. Nipps, of the Missouri
Pacific, is the Republican candidate
and J. H Ulsh, of the wv. laundry Is
the Democratic candidate, James Z.
Sinner. Republican candidate for coun-
ty commissioner from the third district.
is opposed by Frank A. Pratt, town
ship trustee of Williamsport township.
A number of the county officers have
no opposition. Among them are Judge
"A. w. Dana of the first division of the
district court, Judge George h. -
comb of the second division, Judge
Robert D. Carver of the county court.
John F. Eby for superintendent OF
public instruction, j. A. Campbell for
county surveyor, and A. G. Bartell for
clerk of the county court Tim Dono-
van. marshal of the county court, DEM
ocrat. is opposed for reelection by
George B. Frost. Republican candidate.
Nearly all of the county offices also
have candidates on the Socialist ticket.
These candidates are: County treas
urer. T. c. Rowe; register of deeds,
James A. Bostic: county attorney. o.
D. Henley; probate judge, j. S. Sellers;
sheriff. ]. P. Fiddler: coroner. G. l.
Bradford; county superintendent, May.
Taylor: county surveyor, ]. W. Nor
ris: clerk district court William Os-
born; county assessor, Ida Burkhardt;
county commissioner city district. q.
Holmes: representative. city district.
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