The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-03
Only 100 Votes Separated Lari-
mer and HI. HOdgins.
Fifty-Eight Ballots Won COun-
ty Commissioner Fight.
SENATOR TROUTMAN DEFEATED
SchOch Had Only 245 Plurality
in Official Count.
Capper's TriO-WilsOn, Gallo
way, Wright-Badly Beaten.

There were four remarkably close
county contests in Tuesdays primary
election. With complete returns in
thew are all settled but in some in
stances it took the last precinct TO
settle the fights.
Until Oakland, the last precinct to
send in returns, reported to the office
of the county clerk. the nomination
for sheriff on the Republican tfcke.
was I'D in the air. That one precinct
mt Hugh Larimer over with what
appears to be a safe plurality even
though it may take the official count
to satisfy some of his opponents. H.
A. Hodgins, J. E. Wilson and Lar1n.er
changed places half dozen times
during the counting Wednesday. With
the last precinct in Larimer had a
plurality of 100 votes over Wilson,
next high man.
Troutman Defeated.
. W. F. Schoch and James A. Trout
man ran a close race right up to the
finish for the Republican nomination
for state senator. Schoch nosed out
with a vote of $3.50 to 6,144 for
Troutman- -r
Another close fight was that of
the field of candidates in the contest
for Commissioner of the Third dis
trict Henry McAfee and Edward
Buckman went to the finish before
either knew who had been nominated.
When Buckman went homo to sup
per he was in the lead with only one
precinct to hear from. That one pre-
cinct gave McAfee the nomination
The vote was 1925 for McAfee 70
1887 for Buchanan
All Contenders.
The fourth contest was over the
nomination as marshal of the court of
Topeka Frank Leech won it but
Leech, Allison. Bradshaw and Will
Iiams were all contenders.
list of Nominees.
Below is the list of Republican and
Democratic nominees for county Of
fices and the vote cast for the diff
ferent candidates for different offices:
COUNTY NOMINEES.
Republican.
Judge, First division, A. w. Dana.
Judge, Second division, G. H. Whitcomb-
State Senator, W. f. Schoch.
Rep. 34th district w. A. $. BIRD.
Rep 35th district, Robert Stone.
County clerk. Kenneth Raub.
County treasurer, e. A. Campbell.
Register deeds. Ralph squires
Probate Judge, Ralph h. Cav.
Sheriff, Hugh Larimer Lser.
County superintendent, Edna Corbet.
County surveyor. J. A. Campbell.
Clerk district court, Mary e. Chaplin.
County assessor, Frank c. Bowen.
Commissioner. End district, A. A: Rodgers
Commissioner, 3rd district, H. W. McAfce
Judge court of Topeka. Rad M Lee
Clerk court of Topeka, Douglas Graham.
Marshal court of Topeka, Frank Leech-
Democrat.
State senator, S. L. Courtney.
Rep. 33rd district, A. B. Janison.
Rep. 34th district, W. H Kemper.
Rep. 35th district, H. c. Stevens.
County clerk, A A. Ridings.
Register deeds, Edwin Wolff.
County attorney. Harry Logan.
Probate judge, George s. Allen.
Sheriff. w. z. Schlichter.
County superintendent, W. T Mcdonald
| Clerk distric. court, w. F. Logan.
County assessor. Edward Nelson.
Commissioner End district, w B. Gnsche-
Commissioner 3rd district. J. G. B. Pinney
Marshal court Topeka, W. H. Wilt
! VOTE ON REPUBLICAN COUNT
CANDIDATES.
Judge, First Division.
| JudRe Gec0nd DfvfalOn.