The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-05
GAINS FOR DYER;
WEIGHTM IS IN
THIRD PLACE NOW
Returns Complete From over
Ninety Counties Today.
Only 600 Votes Between Fred
Knapp and Dan Dyer.
BIG SHOWING or DARK HORSES
Political DOpesters Hadn't
Looked for Knapp and Evans.
Treasurer and Superintendent
Settled Definitely in Return.
- .--.-., ~, . .-OrN-C CrATE CANDI-
Treasurer and Superintendent
Settled Definitely in Return.
LATEST STANDING STATE CANDI-
DATES.

Cornplete returns late this afternoon
from "a of los counties, give Fred W
Knapp a bare 500 lead over Dan b
DYER for the Republican nomination
for state auditor.
Walter L. Payne holds a 5000 lead
over Charles Evans who has jumped
into second place for state treasurer
w. D. Ross has a third nomination for
state superintendent by 10000 plu-
rality.
only few of the important coun-
ties are missing. These may shake up
the auditor fight, but Organ is SEEM
incIv out of t in view of his late
losses in the Third district, regarded
as his stronghold
Leavenworth county has not COM
pleted its canvass of primary returns.
Eeports ara still missing from Chau-
tauqua, Cherokee, Ellis, Hodssman,
Norton. Rawlins, Stanton. Thomas,
Wichita and Wilson counties.
Late official reports from western
Kansas counties bore out early predic-
tions that the vote for Fred Knapp
and Dan Dyer would be increased in
the race for auditor Knapp has a
lead of l. 800 at noon today over FRANK
Organ. The race is expected to con-
tinue close. While Knapp has seem
fnglv safe lead, yet lobsided returns
may be sufficient to upset the Beloit
mans present lead. Phenomenal gains
have been made by Dan Dyer in late
reports and he has climbed from a
poor third to within striking distance
of first place.
Too much Eli Payne is responsible
for the defeat of Lizzie Wooster for
superintendent. Payne's vote in the
counties where his name came first
and n split of the opposition to the
Ross rule permitted the present SUPER
intendent to slip through for third
nomination.
Dark Horses" Run.
Every political observer in Kansas
had his dope sheet spoiled in the race
for Republican nominations for state
auditor and state superintendent. In
both races dark horse" candidates
Were contenders or winners. Payne,
who holds a safe lead for state treas
urer, was always figured in the money.
Rut no political wise man gave Evans
anything but fourth place. Now he is
in the second position with Wyle w.
Cook and Matt Weightman, both ia
yorites in cellar positions.
Fred Knapps surprising race for
the state authorship is explained by
the vote of the Progressives. Yet there
was no candidate in the running for
whom less sentiment was expressed.
The former Bull Moosers seemingly
took their cue. went to the polls and
voted their sentiments without COM
ment. The result has seemingly de-
feated Frank Organ. generally listed
az a favorite. 1t has also crippled
Dan Dyer. listed in all dope sheets as
the one man who might2beat Organ for
the nomination.
Some of the larger counties have
not completed their canvass of the
primary returns These reports NAV
not reach Topeka until tonight. 1t
is possible these returns NAV make
changes in the present relative stand
ing of candidates for state auditor
The race for state treasurer and su-
perintendent, however is settled on
the face of present returns.