Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-06
REPUBLICANS OUT
IN LARGE NUMBERS
KANSAS SEES RETURN OF PARTY
STRENGTH AS RESULT OF
YESTERDAYS PRIMARY.

Topeka, kaS., Aug. 5.-ReturnS
, from yesterdays primaries in Kansas
were not complete enough early today
to determine the democratic nominee
for United States senator Hugh p.
Farrelly of Chanute, and Congress
man George A. Nicely of Hutchinson,
appeared to be running close race
and leading the field of seven candi1
dates. Latest returns gave Farrelly a
slight lead.
AS returns came in the belief grew
that Senator Joseph l.. Bristow had
been retired in favor Of Charles Curtis
as republican nominee for the senate.
Counting OF ballots was very slow
by reason of the large number OF
candidates and apparent results were
based on unofficial figures.
Congressman Victor Murdoch, as
progressive candidate for the senate,
was unanimously endorsed.
In only one congressional district
in which there we're rival candidates
were returns complete enough to indi-
cate the probable results. Representa-
tive Joseph Carrot was renominated
byi the democrats of the second dis
trict.
dates in all eight districts were named
without contests.
With no contests for nomination OF
gubernatorial candidates, Governor
George H. Hodges was renominated by
the democrats, and Henry j. Allen
and Arthur Capper named by the pro-
gressives and republicans. respective
ly. Interest in the candidates for state
offices centered in the republican con-
test for lieutenant governor, In which
w, Y. Morgan Of Hutchinson seemed to
be leading j. e. Brewer Of Abilino,
while Frank Bratton and John r.
Wagner, democrats, we're In a close
race.
Women Run Polls.
The vote Of the women in the state
was a factor, according to reports
coming from various places.
Cottonwood Falls reported that In
precincts near there most of the cleo
ton officials we're women. Many Of
the farmers stayed at home to work IN
the fields while the women went to
the polls.
Returns show heavy vote by re-
publicans, u fact that republican lead
ers pointed to as indicating, they said,
a return Of strength to the party in
the state. The progressives vote was
light because there were no contests
for state or congressional offices.
Stone is Renominated.
st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 5.-Missouri
yesterday voted directly for the first
time to select United States senator,
and Senator William J. Stone was re-
nominated on the democratic ticket by
an overwhelming majority. The re.
publican race was hard fought and
based on the returns early this morn
ing, though far from complete, Thos.
J, Atkins of st. Louis seems to have
beaten Polite Elvins of Elvins,.
Arthur N Sager had no opposition on
the progressive ticket. Practically all
members for congress on the demo
cratic ticket were renominated. w.
P. Borland of Kansas City was the ex-
ception, losing by small majority to
j.. B. Pew. In the tenth district, the
only Missouri district represented by
a republican, Jacob Meeker, former
Congregational clergyman, defeated
Charles A. O.. Brunk, also of st. Louis.
Missouri Results.
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 5.-Michael j.
Gill, the democratic congressman from
the twelfth district was defeated by
John P. Collins. Francis M. Curlee
won the democratic nomination in the
tenth district now represented by a
republican. J. Miller won the republi-
can nomination in the eleventh district.
Other republican congressional nomi-
nations follow: d..
Seventh district-James J. Alfred.
Twelfth-L. G. Dyer.
Fifteenth-Joseph j. Manlove.
James T. Blair won the democratic
nomination for circuit Judge.