The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07
Only "a Counties Heard From
in This Contest.
NEELEY STILL IS HOPEFUL
Democrat Believes He VIII Be
Elected Senator.
Curtis, Apparently, Is Safely In
the Lead.

With My slight changes in the re-
turns from the 105 counties which
yesterday canvassed their general
election vote, the only questions ap-
parently in doubt concern the total
votes of the various candidates and
their definite pluralities. Not until
next week some time will these re-
turns be received at the secretary OF
states Office.
Charles Curtis continues to hold
lead of about 5000 over George A.
Neeley. Democrat. in the senatorial
fight and Arthur Capper's plurality
over Governor George H. Hodges
hangs languidly over the $4,000 marx:
The rest is only a matter Of the hnal
returns giving the definite score.
Victor Murdock's vote in the state
will be a little short of OO,OOO-pos-
sibly about $1,000 or $4,000 on the
official count Henry ]. Aliens vote
will pass 10000, or double the vote
of ]. B. Billiard, independent candl-
date for governor. Billiard Will seem
ingly have a hard time reaching 3d.
900, while Allen is within easy strik-
ing distance Of 10000 with six coun-
ties yet to report his total vote.
At the Neeley headquarters this
morning. the Seventh district con-
gressman's campaign managers were
claim the election of the Hutchinson
man to succeed Senator Joseph l.:
Bristow by a plurality over Curtis OF
$500.
Fight for Bench.
With Justice Mason still retaining
first place n the fight for one OF the
three positions on the supreme oencn.
the fight between John Marshall, John
Dawson. and Ed Little for the remain
ing two places is one of the closest
battles of the recent election. rms
afternoon with complete returns on the
judiciary from 81 Of the lO5 counties,
Justice Mason led the field of six with
129. .723 votes. John Marshall Is second
with 122. SIG. Dawson third with 12O.354
votes and Ed Little has a total of 49,
301.
Attorney General Dawson stated this
afternoon that he expected to hold his
own in the remaining counties with the
exception of Cherokee.
The fight for the three places on
the supreme bench is one of the pref
test battles of the recent election.
With complete returns on the judiciary
from "a of the 105 counties, Justice
Henry F. Mason continues to hold his
lead over all other candidates. Justice
Alfred w. Benson and Mrs. Lizzie S.
Sheldon are apparently out of the
running and have been dropped from
the count by the men who keep cases
on the contest.
The canvass Of the returns was TAX
en- up Friday by the county commits
sioners Of the various counties. The
commissioners act as county canvass
ing boards in Kansas. When their
canvass of the returns is completed.
the tabulated returns will be certified
to the secretary of state by the county
clerk.
Vote on Amendments.
Returns on the two constitutional
amendments are still in doubt. Re-
ports from several counties have in
dicated that the tax amendment re-
counties as have reported on this
amendment, it has received a major
ity of votes cast on the proposition.
The recall, however. has received less
favorable consideration. The recall
amendment was attacked most bitter
ly by the progressive press of the state
and reports received in Topeka leave
the adoption of this amendment in
serious doubt. A recall provision is
provided under the Brewster act,
passed by the 1911 legislature and is
regarded by many lawyers as a strong
er measure than the constitutional
provision submitted last Tuesday.
Very little change was made today
in the standing Of the senatorial can
didates. Charles Curtis, from all avail
able Independent reports, apparently
has the election wor. by a plurality of
about 5000. Several slight changes
were made today in the official count,
but the changes were not sufficient to
change the standing of the candidates
or to indicate a material reduction of
the Curtis plurality