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

billiard is lea ing by a str ng lie
en-, w II like V IN: nv frp Cum His
vote here is surprise. Jackson is
third man in he race. The county
outside the towns may cut Down Bill
lard's lead.
Laughlin, the home candidate for
state treasurer, was given a splendid
vote by his friends. Helvering has
Andreen beaten for the congr essional
nomination.
Capper. Dawson and Payne in Reno.
Hutchinson, Aug. THE Roose-
welt electors carried this county by
500 majority. according to incomplete
returns. Capper's majority for gov
ernor will be the same. The fight be-
tween Stubs and Curtis is too close
to arrant a prediction in favor of eth
err Dawson and Payne carried this
county by small majority.
Hopkins carried the county over
Finley by a majority of from 200 to
800. The Finley territory in the west
ern section of the district has not yet
been heard from. Finley carried Har-
per county. The result is in doubt.
Hodges and Thompson are leading the
Democratic contests. Both received
a nice vote here.
In the Ninth judicial district F. S.
Grigg appears to be elected.
Taft and Stubbs Lead in Nemaha.
Seneca, Kan, Aug. Complete
returns from 16 out of 80 precincts
show the following majorities: Taft
electors, 234; Stuart, S45; Capper, 346;
Stubbs, POI. For state senate. Wykoff
leads by 107 votes. In the Democratic
contest for the nomination for gov
ernor, Jackson and Hodges are run
ming close. Thompson leads for the
nomination for senator.
Anthony Claims Nomination.
Hiawatha, Kan, Aug. An early
count gives Anthony lead of 200 over
Judge Stuart in this county. The re-
turns are coming in slowly.
A telephone message from Anthony
this morning states that the congress-
man is certain he is renominated.
Sturt supporters, however. do not con-
cede him the nomination.
Curtis and Taft Garry Greeley.
Horace, Aug. Returns of Gree
ley county, all but one precinct in,
indicate that Taft, Curtis, Capper
Findley for congress and Clement L.
Wilson for representative have re-
ceived majorities.
Stuart Carries Doniphan 2 to 4.
Troy, Kan, Aug. 7-Early returns from
Tuesdays primary indicates that Judge
Stuart has carried the county, to 1. CAP
per has majoriy which indicates he viii
carry the county by go The Roosevelt
Dawson has a majority of 202 in sew /
precincts with the country precincts to
hear from.
Brewster, it is believed. will win by
majority of $50 or 300 for state senator
and Lambertson by the same majority tpr
representative. over Nugent and Ryan.
Nugent's majority in Brown county, it is
reported here. is go.
The fight between Stubs and Curtis for
the nomination for senator is close with
Stubs leading by small figure.
Mitchell.
Beloit, Aug. Returns from SO
per cent of the precincts in Mitchell
county are as follows: Roosevelt, 242;
Taft, 1885,. Stubs, 224; Curtis, 1875;
Capper, 275; Ryan, lis.
Greenwood.
Eureka, Kan, Aug. 7.-Of the first
200 votes counted in Eureka city. the
Roosevelt electors received 10 and 90
went to Taft. Capper led Ryan 12O
to IS. Stubs received rs votes and
Curtis 100. In the race for treasurer.
Payne led Akers, 95 to 90. The in
dications are that Greenwood county
will go Progressive, although the fight
between Stubs and Curtis for United
States senator is very close.
CowIey.
Arkansas City, Aug. 7-Out of a
total registration of 2.oSS there was
less than half the number of votes
cast. Taft electors carried this city,
also Campbell for congressman and
Curtis for United States senator.
Reno.
Hutchinson, Aug. 7.-Nickerscn
precincts in Reno county gave Roose-
welt and Capper a lead of three to one.
Allen.
lola, Aug. Returns from lola,
LaHarpe and Humboldt indicate that
the Taft electors have carried the
lieved that returns from the country
will add to rather than detract from |
this lead. Curtis for senator is run
ming two to one ahead of Stubs in
lola.
Capper for governor probably car
ried the county. Crider for congress
will probably win in Allen county over
Brady and Enright. Reports from the
that the Fort Scott man is leading his
opponents two to one in the rural dis
tricts.
Morris.
Council Grove, Aug. Tn Council
Grove and Morris county the count
showed Stubs getting about two votes
to Curtis's one, and Capper better
than two to Ryan's one.
The complete Republican count in
Four Mile precinct was as follows:
Roosevelt %. Taft /: Capper 80. Ryan
L; Stubbs 21. Curtis l.: Akers 20, |
Payne o.; Griffin 6, Dawson 5; Ingalls,
10, Glenn 0.
Marshall.
Marysville, Aug. 7.-Seventy-one
more Democratic votes than Republic |
can were cast in the primary in this
city. The total vote was 394- In
township, 115 votes ware
cast two to one Democratic 9. l. |
candidate for congress from
the Fifth district, is confident CT de-
feating Alexis Andreen, from all re-
ports so far received.
Wabaunsee.
Alma. Aug. IA large vote was
DoiIed here in Alma precinct. On the
Democratic ticket in this precinct Bill
lard leads over Hodges ten to one;
Judge Thompson is leading for Onlteo
states senator and Doolittle for con-
gress. The indications are that wa
baunsee county will go for Hodges
Butler.