The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-04
DEMOCRATS ADMIT
DEFEAT OF ! HODGES

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IN Atchison, fourth -Wyandotte, sec
cnd in Sedgwick and second In
Shawnee. w
Governor Hodges returned to To-
peka this afternoon from his home in
Olathe, where he voted Tuesday. He
stated that he had not studied the re-
turns and would make no statement
concerning the election at this time.
In Supreme Court.
John s. Dawson, attorney general.
and Ed C.. Little Of Kansas City. are
apparently high men In the race Ior
places on the supreme bench. The
fight for the third position is between
Justice Henry F. Mason and John
Marshall
Only scattering returns have been re-
ceived on the fights for auditor. state
treasurer, attorney general. secretary
OF state, superintendent of public IN
struction and superintendent OF insur-
ance. Partial reports indicate that
party candidates for these offices Will
top Of their ticket. although later re-
turns may change this standing.
Dawson's Returns.
John Dawson's returns at noon to-
day showed that he and Marshall were
even 1T the head OF the supreme court
candidates and Mason and Little were
contesting for third place.
Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. 4.-Returns
from the Seventh District show close
race between Simmons (Rep.) and
Shouse (Dem.) for congress. Simmons
carries Reno by 500. Stafford by 100.
Rice by SO, Pratt by SO, Meade by 100,
Kiowa by 200. Greeley by 125 and Ed
wards by 100. Shouse carries King
man by 900, Lane by 81, Rush by $50
and Harper by 100. For governor,
Reno county gives Capper 1000 ma
jority over Hodges. Allen is a poor
third. For senator, George A. Medley
gan, Republican nominee for lieuten-
ant governor, has about 5000 major
ity. Balance of state ticket close to
Capper figures.
Kansas City, Nov. 4.-Indications
up to noon today were that Henry
Allen. Progressive for governor. would
carry Wyandotte county. Complete
returns from - precincts out Of 100
give: Allen. 1928; Billiard, 766; Cap
per. 867; Hodges. 1851. The pre-
cincts heard from are Democratic
for senator: Medley. 1,642; Curtis,
1908; Murdoch. 1;42S.
Atchison, Kan, Nov. 4.-Incom-
pfete returns from twenty precincts
out of thirty in Atchison county give
for senator: Curtis (Rep.), 1,153;
Medley (Dem.). SO3; Murdoch (Prog.),
1854. For governor: Capper (Rep.),
1.120; Hodges (Dem.), SIS; Billiard
(Ind.). 435; Allen (Prog.), 159. For
congress: Anthony (Rep.), 1884;
Chapman (Dem.). 826; Ingalls,
(Prog), 81. Republicans apparently
have elected their entire county ticket
Counting is slow, under the new bal
lot. Complete returns will not be
available before tonight. No returns
vet compiled on supreme court justices
and other state officers except gov
ernor.
@Beloit. Nov. 4.-Incomplete returns
from 20 out of % precincts in
Mitchell county: Murdoch. ia; Nee
ley. 11O1; Curtis. 1011: Capper, 1924;
Hodges. 1893; Allen, 544; Billiard, 262;
Dykes, 80; CoDnelley, 1906; Murphy,
341. tae .fs.-l 4'ssassssizss - s1- - =
Hays, Kan, Nov. 4-ELlis county
made landslide to Republican county
onc1afs. Crittenden defeating Mulroy
Tor representative. Medley, Hodges
and Connelley carried county by about
four hundred.
Wichita. Nov. A count of two
thirds of the vote cast in the 90 pre-
cnlcts in this city show the following
results: For U. s. senator-Murdock,
SlOt; Medley, 1748; Curtis, ST.. For
governor-HOdges, 1887; Allen, 2289: