The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-02
Quietest Election in Years
OYerthrOws Shannon Crowd.
Gardner, Democrat, Swanger,
G. o. P, in Governor Race.
RENOMINATE SENATOR REED
Opposing Him for q. S. Senate
win Be Walter 8. Dickey.
Pendergast Faction Named En-
tire Ticket in X. c.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Returns
from yesterdays state primaries early
TODAY indicated Col Frederick d.
Gardner. st. Louis, was nominated by
the Democrats, and John e. Swanger,
sedalia, by the Republicans to make
the fight for governor in the Novem-
Der elections. Returns from more
than forty counties showed the ST.
Louisan either LED his ticket or was
second by a few votes. Swanger's ma
jority was not so pronounced, but his
managers were certain he would be
the candidate when the final count
was completed.
Senator James A. Reed was nomi-
mated for reelection by the Demo-
Gratis, and Walter S. Dickey led the
field as Republican United States SEN
ator candidate.
Yesterdays election was the quietest
in Kansas City in years and marked
the defeat of the Shannon forces In
Municipal power. Tom Pendergast
claimed nomination of all candidates
hacked by his faction.
Some Doubt rs to Winner.
9aSt. Louis, Aug. 2.@The Republican
gubernatorial nomination was in doubt
at . o'clock. Returns from the Mis-
souri, primary held yesterday indicate
a close race between Henry Lamm and
John e. Swanger, both of Sedalia.
Frederick D. Gardner of st. Louis
seemed certain of the Democratic
nomination.
United States Senator James A.
Reed was reno:ninated by the Demo-
Gratis and Walter S. Dickey of Kansas
City seemed certain of the Republican
nomination by big plurality. Re-
turns from st. Louis with one pre-
cinct missing gave Lamm plurality
in the city over Swanger of nearly
$4,000. Charles D. Morris of st. Joe
of N
Mayor McIndoe of Joplin 47o.
In the Democratic race Gardner had
a lead of 5000 in st. Louis. Secre-
tary of State Roach ran second in the
parties was S. 900 which is 10000
less than the political leaders mad an
ticipated-
Gardner-Swanger, Favorftes.
Chillicothe. Mo-, Aug. 2.-Returns
from seventeen of the twenty-three
precincts of Livingston county snow
frederick Gardner leading for the
Democratic nomination for governor
with 436 votes, with 263 votes for Cor
fflius Roach and 223 for John NJ. At
JoIin e. Swanger for the same office
On the Republican ticket led Judge
Henry Lamm by $50 votes to 152.
walter s. Dickey received f09 votes
for the Republican nomination as rem
ator against IS for Thomas j. Akins-
Hyphenate Candidate Runs Fourth.
St Louis, Aug. 2.-Jacob E. Meek
or. Republican congressman from the
Tenth district which embraces large
part of St Louis, was re-nomlnateo py
about 1000 plurality in a rive cor
1iered race. Henry Kersting, former
president of the st. Louis German
American alliance. ran fourth Speak
er Champ Clark was renominated In
the Ninth district without opposition
Con gresham Igoe was renominated
- 70 in a E1RVRnth
trict and Congressman Dyer by the
Republicans in the Twelfth district.
Louis P. Aloe was nominated for presi-
dent of the st. Louis board of alder
men by the Republicans, and VIM. f.
Glynn, by the Democrats without OPP
position.
Iian1m Carries Kansas City.
Kansas City, Aug. Judge Henry
Iamm carried this city for the Repub-
lean nomination for governor in yes
terday's primary with a total vote of
4,794, according to a complete tabula-
ton John E. Swanger was second
with 1.439. Charles D. Morris received
1.O6I votes and 229 were cast for
Hugh McIndoe.
The vote for the Democratic nomi-
nee for governor in Kansas City were
as follows:
Frederick D. Gardner, s,15s: John
N Atkinson, Ash; Cornelius Roach,
1,181; John T. Barker, SAP; Arthur
ri. Lindsey, 904; James Houchin, 4SS;
~ r. Painter, PIP.
Winners in Missouri.
8 jefferson City, Aug 2.-Return.
here today indicate that Fred S. Gard
ner had been nominated on the Demo
cratic ticket for governor by plu-
rality estimated at 10000. John E
Hwanger has obtained the Republican
gubernatorial nomination by an est
mated plurality of II 900. according IL
the available totals here. Other nomi.
Aees for state offices apparently are:
Lieutenant governor, Wallace Cross
ley, Democrat, plurality 5000, and
Roy F. Britain. Republican, plurality
1000; state auditor, John P. Gordon
Democrat, 10000, and W. w. Wilder
Republican, 5000; state treasurer
George H. Middlekamp, Democrat, NJ
opposition, and A. A. Witt, Republican
plurality $4,000; secretary of state
James Kelly Poole, Democrat, plural