The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-02

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CROKER of Chase county for state SEN
ator by substantial plurality.
Payne Leads in Barton.
Great Bend, Kan, Aug. Payne
has big lead for state treasurer on
votes in Barton county. Organ leads
for auditor and Ross for superintend-
ents In Democratic governorship race
Gaitskill leads Lansdon.
Close Race in Atchison.
Atchison, Kan, Aug. 2.-Contests
for state offices will be close in Atchi
son county. Cook for treasurer
Knapp for auditor and Ross for state
superintendent, will probably carry
the county by pluralities of from so
to 100 each. Porter for supreme court
Justice and Botkin for secretary of
state. have safe majorities in the
county.
a. Payne Carries Wabaunsee.
Alma, Kan; Aug. 2.-Walter L.
Payne carried Wabaunsee county by
about 800, according to incomplete
returns Clyde MiIfer's plurality in
the congressional race is about 400,
while Dyer has substantial lead
over Organ in the contest for state
auditor. Ross carried the county for
state superintendent and Carroll has
seemingly carried the county over Cot
ton in thessenatoriaI fight. Porter and
Botkin both: led their opponents.
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Weightman Leads in Riley. -
Manhattan, Kan, Aug 2-Organ
will finish third in the state auditor
fight in Riley county, based on pres
snt returns. Knapp leads in. the coun-
ty with Dyer second. Lizzie Woosts =
piled up strong plurality for super
broke even with Ross :. in the city.
Weightman leads in treasurer fight,
with Evans second, Payne third and
Cook fourth. Carroll carried the
county for state senator over Cotton.
There was little interest in the pri-
maries and less than a fourth of a
vote was polled.
Myers for Senator.
Clay Center, Kan, Aug. RE
ports from nearly the entire county
give Dan Dyer a majority over Frank
Organ for state auditor. Ross defeat
ed Lizzie Wooster for state superin-
tendent in this county. Myers has a
majority of 1913 over Carnahan for
senator and is nominated.
BIG Majority foz. Cook
Kansas City, Kan, Aug. 2.-Incom-
plete count of the Republican vote in
Wyandotte county this afternoon in
dicated plurality of 1850 to 5000
for Wylie w Cook in the state treas
urer contest Knapp leads in the race
for auditor. with Ross ahead in the
superintendent race. Guyer's major
ity, 500 to 1000.
Benton Carried Home
Oberlin, Kan, Aug. 2.-Otis L. Ben
ton carried Decatur, his home county,
by 265 votes over Max Anderson in the
Republican race for congress. The
eral precincts voted solidly for Ben
ton, while Oberlin city gave him a
vote of four to one.
Wooster Two to One.
Junction City, Kan, Aug. 2.-Elec-
ton judges went to bed at 5 o'clock
this morning and will complete their
work late this afternoon. A heavy
vote was cast. Weightman leads for
treasurer on votes counted with Cooh
second Miss Wooster will carry the
county over Ross two to one. Her
Botkin and Porter both carried coun-
ty. Carroll for senator has strong lead
Lanst1on Carries Dickinson.
Abilene, Kan, Aug. 2.-Lizzie Woos
! ter has carried Dickinson county over
Ross for state superintendent, accord
ing to returns received here at noon
l. Cook leads for state treasurer while
| Dyer is ahead of Organ in the race fol-
state auditor. Meyers has seemingl.
carried both Clay and Dickinson coun
ties over ]. W. Carnahan in the sena
torial fight. Lansdon has lead ovel
Gaitskill for Democratic nomination
| for governor and will carry county b.
200
| Close on Treasurer.
1 Ho1ton. Kan, Aug. 2.-Porter fcl
| supreme court justice and Botkin fol
secretary of state, both carried Jack
son county in a heavy Republican pri
mary vote Cook and Weightman will
| go to the official count on treasurer
while Dyer has a slight lead ovel
Knapp for auditor with Organ third
Ross carried the county for state su
perintendent.
Simmons Carries Greeley.
Tribune, Kan, Aug. 2.-John Sim
mons carried Greeley county for con-
| gress, according to estimates on in
| complete returns Porter has a bic
majority for supreme court justice
Glenn nominated for senate and
Adams for representative
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Tribute to Payne.
|. Buriingame. Kan. Aug 2-Osag,
| county paid. loyal tribute to Walter I