The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT GAINS
IN KANSAS PRIMARY
Believed Capper Is Repub-
lican Nominee
COWHERD IS WINNING
Republican Vote in Missouri seriously
Limited by Advent of the Bull
Moose Party-Owen VIM
ming in Oklahoma

Toneka. Kan, August Late returns
from the primary tended to increase the
plurality of Roosevelt electors and placed
the outcome of the contest between
Charles Curtis and Gov. w. R. Stubs
for senator in doubt Hugh Farrelly,
democrat, for senator, apparently defeat
ed Judge w. II. Thompson. George H..
Hodges, democrat for governor, seemed
to have been victorious over Mayor Dill
lard of Topeka. r. j. Hopkins, progress
sive republican, probably has been nomi-
mated for Congress in the Seventh dis
trict.
over night work by the election clerks
cleared up the contests in the First and
Third congressional district, giving the
republican nomination to the incumbents,
d. r. Anthony and p. p. Campbell, BY
reduced majorities The democratic con-
tests for the United States senatorship
and governor promise to be close and
will require figures from every county
to decide. ]. B. billiard, mayor of To-
peka, who is running on a platform that
pledges resubmission vf the liquor qnes-
ton to the voters snatched the lead in
the gubernatorial race during the nigh.
from George H. Hodges and it was seen
TO be a close struggle between them.
Early returns indicated that Arthur
Capper had won the republican nominal
ton for governor over Frank Ryan d.
a substantial majority.
More complete returns on the republic
can primary contest for United states
senator tonight made the fight between
Governor Stubs and Senator Charles cur
lis closer. Senator Curtis left for wash
ington after expressing satisfaction over
the situation. The contest will be decided
by legislative districts.
Governor Stubs said tonight he had
carried IS districts out of a total of l65,
sufficient to give him the nomination.
He had figures, however, from but 81.
Senator Curtis said he had figures from
81 districts favorable to him and six yet
TO hear from. The claims of both cam
didates, however, are conflicting.
Hugh Farrelly of Chanute has been
chosen from the democratic senatorial
nomination while George H. Hodges, DEM
ocrat, for governor, has defeated j. B.
Billiard by a small majority
st. Louis, August w. S. Cowherd
of Kansas City apparently won the DEM
ocratic nomination for governor over
Elliot w. Major in yesterdays primary
Dy plurality estimated at lu,VO Al
though Major carried so of the rs counties
heard from today, leading Cowherd by
nearly 1900 in the country, it is not be-
lieved the returns from the missing dis
tricts will give him enough to overcome
Cowherd's lead in the sections compris-
ing the three largest cities in the state.
John C. Mckinley former lieutenant gov
ernor, was undoubtedly nominated for
governor on the republican ticket
of linn
tied, being especially so in the re-
publican party, where the third party
movement made itself felt keenly
Patrick f. Gill of st. Louis, whose
contest for the congressional seat of
Theron e. Catlin, republican. is in the
hands of the House of Representatives,
apears to have been defeated for the
democratic nomination in the Eleventh
district by William Igo. l.. c. Dyer,
seeking denomination on the republican
ticket In the Twelfth district. easily
defeated DR.. W. H. Cotton and Charles
phillips. negro, who opposed him.
clark had no opposi-
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