Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-04-12
CITY ELECTIONS IN KANSAS
HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST
IN MUNICIPALITIES.
Result Close in Topeka, But Billiard
Seems to Be Defeated-Soeial-
lists Outvoted.

Topeka, Kan.-At 1 o'clock in the
morning, with about 5000 votes still
to count, the unofficial returns Ct the
city election indicate that. r. L. Cot
ran was elected mayor of Topeka by
a majority of about 500 votes over
Mayor J. B. Billiard, the present in
cumbent At that hour the unofficial
returns of the vote thus far counted
gave Cofran SIG and Billiard 1928
F. NJ. Newland was elected commits
sioner of the electric lights and water
over H. P. Miller, the present holder
of that Office. by majority expected
to be more than 1000. w. G. Tandy,
the present street commissioner, was
reelected by majority of 1000 over
G. w. Adamson.
W. E. Porter appears to have been
elected park commissioner over E. B.
Stotts, the present incumbent, by
majority of about 500.
Roy Bone was reelected commits
sioner of finance by a big majority
over T. L. Pope.
Socialists Are Defeated.
Pittsburg, Kan.-The Socialists
were overwhelmingly defeated in three
municipal elections in Crawford coun-
didate for mayor on the Citizens tick
ct, was elected over Mead, Socialist,
by 700 votes. In Girard, the home of
the Appeal to Reason, the national So
cialist organ, the entire Socialist tick
ct was beaten two to one. At From
tenac, the largest mining camp in the
district and a Socialist stronghold,
Tony Menghini, candidate for mayor
&C. oil cd
over Lloyd Henderson, Socialist, by a
majority of nine votes
GRANGER at Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kan.-E. w. GRANGER
was elected mayor over his opponent,
Peter Everhard, by a majority of $50.
The women voted in force, crowding
the polling places all day. Almost one
half the total number of votes cast
came from women.
Democrats Win Atchison Mayor.
Atchison, Kan-Dr. c. C. Finney,
Democrat, defeated Charles Brown,
Republican, for mayor here, by a ma
jority of about $50. Walter Brown,
Republican, defeated Sam Hamburger,
Democrat for the office of city attor-
ney.
BabD to Be WIChIta mayor.
Wichita, Kan.-Mayor w. w. Min
lex was defeated for reelection here
by w. J. Babb, whose majority will
be about 1000. City commissioners
elected were E. T. Battin, r. B. Camp
bell, John Harris and James Murray.
Niquette Leads at SaIina.-
Sa1ina, Kan.-The indications at n
late hour were that V. E. Niquette,
law enforcement candidate for mayor,
would lead by less than 100 votes.
His majority was twenty with over
100 ballots to count.
Half the Vote Cast at Abilene.
Abilene, Kan.-With only half the
registered vote cast Christian Jontz
was elected city commissioner by a
majority of 80. ]. S. Engle, H. H.
Keel and J. A. Tufts were elected
members of the school board.
Dodge City, kant. a. Scates, adj
ministration candidate. was reelected
city commissioner over A. Gluck by
majority of 81. The new members
of the school board are Will Miller,
G. Bohnstengel and Sam Gaggley.
Democrats Lose GaIena.
GaIena, han."HOrter NJ clark, he
publican, defeated P. L. Windell,
Democrat, by II votes in the election
here. Three of the councilmen elect
ed also are Republicans.
cherryvaIe's Vote Light.
Cherryvale, Kan.-By their ballots
the people of CherryvaIe voted out of
existence the pool halls of this town.
An ordinance submitted by petitions
carried by 488 to $40.
Independence, Kan.-C. H. Kerr
| was elected mayor of Independence
| by vote of 1886 against 1,071, poll
ed by r. R. Bittman. M. E. Thomp
son polled 149 votes.
Guild Wins at Sabetha.
Sabetha, Kan.-W. Guild was elect
| ed mayor and J. C. Litchley and F
A. Dobey commissioners here. These
| candidates received a majority of 16t
| out of $50 votes.
| concordia Vote Heavy and Close.
Concordia, Kan.-Concordia polled
! the heaviest vote ever cast and elect
| ed w. T. Short mayor by a close mar
! gin of nineteen votes. The total vote
cast was 1,5O5.
Citizens Win at Winfield.
| Winfield, Kan.-With H. A. Nc
| Gregor at its head for mayor, the en-
| five CsitizonS' fickof was oIacfod bore