The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
Best Figures ObtainabIe Indi-
cate Billiard Is Beaten.
But Billiard Managers Still
Claim Victory.
HODGES STRONG IN COUNTRY
Billiard Vote in Southeast Kan
sas Disappointment.
Third District Cost Topeka
Mayor the Nomination.

With all returns compiled in Topeka,
Senator George H. Hodges, of Olathe,
appears to have defeated Mayor j. B.
Billiard, of Topeka, for the Democratic
gUbernatorial nomination by about
4.5O0 votes. Defeat is not conceded at
the Billiard headquarters and friends OF
the Topeka mayor believe that he has a
chance to win.
In many of the counties the commits
sioners have not completed the canvass
OF the votes cast in Tuesdays state
wide primaries. On the face of such re-
turns as We're available at noon today,
figures received by the State Journal
gave Hodges a lead of 4,478 over Bill
lard. Several counties are yet to be
heard from and in a number of these
Hodges claims a small majority.
1t appears that Billiard has actually
carried but 13 counties, while in one OF
these-Osage county-George Hodges
claims a majority of 81 Early returns
gave the county to Billiard by 1O7.
Billiards. failure to land the Demo-
cratic nomination is explained by the
Hodges strength in the large counties
OF the Second and Third district, where
Billiard was confident of big ajorities.
His majority of 2S9 in Crawford was a
disappointment and Billiard expressed
against him by 1O2. Hodges also ap-
pears to have carried Montgomery by n
small majority and one of the Olathe
mans strongest showings was in Neo-
sho: In Bourbon and Allen, Billiard lost
by big majorities.
Figures compiled today by the State
journal, based on returns reported to
both the Billiard and Hodges head
quarters show the following pluralitiess
For Billard--Atchison, 551; Barton.
z50; Cloud, 17O; Crawford, 2S9; Doug
las, 1875; Ellsworth, 113; Jefferson,
80; Leavenworth. 1887: Marshall,
259; Usage, 1O7; Pottawatomie, AZ:
Shawnee. 2,o1S; Wabaunsee. 200;
Wyandotte, 1871. Total, 6,974
For Hodges-Allen, ESQ: Anderson,
$50; Bourbon, BIS: Brown, $50; But
Ter, 223; Chase, go; Chautauqua, SO;
Cnfe CCnerokee; 1923 Clark. so; Clay, rs;
800; Doniphan, 81; Edwards, So; Elk,
22S; Ellis, 100; Ford, 100; Franklin,
400; Geary, II; Greeley, 250; Green
wood, 2S7; Hamilton. SIS; Haskell. I6:
Hode eman, 40; Jackson, 200; Johnson,
440; ktngman, 463; Labette. 61O; Linz
coin, los; Linn. so: Lyon, $50; Mar
ion, $50; Mcpherson, 294; Miami, 2s4;
Mitchell, 100; Montgomery, 35; Nor
ris, zoe; Nemaha, i24; Neosho. 6s5;
Norton, 3S3; Usage, (claimed) 81; OF
tawa, 200; Pawnee, 1S9; Pratt, 127:
RaWlins, 139; Reno. $50; Republic,
$50; Rice, 179; Rocks, 65; Russell, So;
Saline, 446; Scott, 62 Sedgwick, IT'S:
Smith, estimate, 100; Stafford esti-
mate, 10O Wilson, $50; Woodson. l65.
4,47S.
over the long distance telephone to-
day. Frank Hodges of Olathe, a broth
er of Senator George H. Hodges.
claimed the nomination for his BROTH
er by plurality of 5000 to 5000.
There are a number of counties
we have heard from and in which we
are insured majority" said Hodges,
but have been unable to obtain any
definite figures. I think George will
be nominated by from 5000 to 5000"
At the Hodges headquarters in Abf-
lene, j. w. Howe. campaign manager
for Hodges, placed the majority at
1000.
81 think a majority of 5000 is very
fair and reasonable" said Howe, "and
1000 or more.'