The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

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fees, and being in different districts
they are not opposing one another. In
the Thirty-fourth, city district, DR.. A.
c. Sloan, dentist, is a candidate. In the
Thirty-fifth district, south of Topeka,
w H. Coultis of Berryton, is asking
the Democratic support.
On the Democratic side of the purely
county fight there are only two con-
tests. There are two candidates for
sheriff and two for county attorney.
On the Republican side, however, there
are only few candidates who have
no opposition for nomination.
For county clerk Samuel O.. Zifnmer-
man, incumbent. and o. K. Swayze,
former deputy clerk, are asking for the
Republican nomination. The winner
will be opposed by John NJ. Cleveland,
Democrat, who has no opposition in
the primaries.
Weightman and Tasker Are Sure.
For county treasurer Matt Weight
man, Jr., the incumbent who is serV-
ing his first term, has no opposition
in his party. He has made good in his
office, and as far as his party is con-
cerned will get a second term. In No
vember, however, the Office will be
sought by J. A. Davis, Democrat, of
Oakland.
For register of deeds Robert F. Tas-
ker, also a first termer- and popular
and competent. is without Republican
opposition. He will be opposed in Mo-
vember by B. G. Walker, Democrat.
County Attorney Fight.
For county attorney Ernest r. Simon,
serving his first term. has no oppo-
sition for nomination. There is quite
a fight for the Democratic nomination,
however. the candidates being w. e.
Atchison, formerly first assistant un-
der John ]. Schenck, and T. D. Hum
phreys. The latter is claiming the
support of Mayor Billiard, and the
mayor does not deny that he is a
friend of Humphreys and that he would
like to see him nominated.
In the fight for the office of pro-
bate judge, Hugh MacFarland, a
young Topeka attorney, is opposing
w. F. Schoch. incumbent. The DEM
ocratic candidate is w. H. Kemper.
Kiene Trying to Block Third Term.
L. L. Kiene and Jonathan D. Nor
ton are opposing one another in the
contest for the Republican nominal
ton for sheriff. Kiene is asking for
his first office. Norton has served a
full term and IS months of a second
term, and is asking for reelection to
a third term. On the Democratic side
J. w Bell, a well known stock deal
er, and w. E. Schlichter. who made
the race two years ago for the cleo
ton, are opposing one another.
A physician and an undertaken are
the candidates for the Republican
for coroner. H. w. Bonn
gardner, who was appointed less than
a year ago to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the departure of DR.. H. H.
Keith, is opposed by DR.. ]. H. Rine
hart. The Democratic candidate is
Dr. J. M Amis, formerly with DR..
Keith in practice here.
For clerk of the district court Rich
ard L. Thomas, former clerk, and
Charles w. Bower, appointee. are ask
ing for the Republican nomination.
resigned April 1, last, when
Bower was appointed TO fill the va
cancy. Both men have a large num-
Der of friends who are urging their
nomination. The only Democratic cam
didate is J. L. Pugh.
Both Commissioners Have Opposition.
Two of the three members of the
board of county commissioners are to
be elected this fall. For the Repub-
ncan nomination Edwin L. O'Neil of
the second, city, district, and James
Q. Sinner of the third district are
for reelection. O'Neil is
ton by F. E. Nipps, agent for the
Missouri Pacific. Sinner is opposed
by John Sutherin, ST., who for many
years has been in the coal and feed
business. J. H Ulsh, without oppo-
sition, is candidate on the Democratic
ticket for commissioner from the
second district, and F. A. Pratt of
Wakarusa is the only Democratic
candidate from the third district.
For the office of county surveyor,
superintendent of public instruction,
the judge of each of the divisions of
the district court the incumbents have