The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-13
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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I'VE have received letters and tele-
grams from a number of counties and
voting precincts" said Stanley, land
have been advised that in many places
the election judges and clerks handed
the Republican voters a list of Bill
Whites hand-picked candidates, or
names of the Roosevelt electors. at
the same time the voter was given a
ballot This is in direct violation of
law and this question will be raised in
addition to the issue of the legality or
placing electoral candidates OF another
party on the Republican ballot In NO
vemher."
Stanley left last night for Chicago.
He stated that the contest proceedings
would be filed in a few days.
The state canvassing boaro--cem.
posed of the governor, secretary of
state. attorney general and state aud
itor-win meet August 20 TO canvass
the returns. Within three days AFTER
this meeting, notice of contests must
be filed to prevent the issuance of GER
tiffcates of nomination by the secretary
of state. Stanley states, that the con-
test will be filed in the time prescribed
bv law. The contest board Is. composed
of Charles Sessions, secretary OF state;
John s. Dawson. attorney general, and
w. E. Davis, state auditor.
With returns received today by Sec
rotary of State Charles Sessions, there
seems to be little doubt that Judge
Rosseau A. Burch has been renomi-
mated as associate justice of the su-
preme court over Judge G. H. Buck
man, of Winfield, who was a contender
for the nomination. Judge Burch's
majority may not exceed $500 or 5000,
but it is believed that his denomination
IS assured on the face of such returns
as have been reported.
w. D. Ross is leading by a good ma
jcrity in the three cornered contest for
state superintendent and appears TO
have Al of So counties officially reported
OF the 81 counties lost, II went to Eli
Payne and ten were carried by Lee
be about 1000 or 5000 over his nearest
contender for the nomination.
Late returns also increase the vote
OF Governor Stubs in the United
States senatorial contest and decrease
the apparent vote of Charles Curtis. 1t
legislative districts to his credit,
with ga for Senator Curtis. The
only issue surrounding the nominal
tior is to determine the winner of the
popular majority. Both Stubs and
Curtis now claim a popular majority
and the winner will not be known until
the official returns are compiled by the
secretary of state.
Earl Akers' majority over Walter
Payne for state treasurer is uncertain,
nomination. 1t is probable that the
Stafford county man has won by 5000
to $500 plurality.
One of the contests yet to be decided,
however, concerns the Democratic
nominee for attorney general. Just at
thu present time c. B. Little, of Olathe
is leading. P. E. Laughlin also appears
to have slight lead in the race for
the Democratic nomination for state
treasurer. The Democratic United States
senatorial race is still close, but it is
believed that Judge William H. Thomp-
son has won.
With returns from nearly 80 counties
now in the hands of Charles Sessions
secretary of state, the returns moi
cate that Governor Stubs may have
received the popular majority in The
recent United States senatorial contest.
Early returns indicated that United
States Senator Charles Curtis would
receive the popular ajority, but re-
ports from outlying counties rolled up
large majorities for the Kansas COVER
nor and the final count may give him
a small majority.
certain or difficult to determine as in
the recent state wide primaries. At
both the Progressive and Regular
Republican headquarters, the returns
threw little light on the situation and
only added to the uncertainty of many
of the close contests. The trouble
seemed to result from the lack of or
ganization in gathering news and both
factions of the Republican party
showed a. similar lack of organization
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