The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
ELECTIONS IN KAN.
Wichita Chooses City's First
Manager Commissioners.
Davis Wins at LeavenwOrth;
Mendenha1 at X. c., Kan.

government. Inc FOLLOWING were
chosen commissioners:
L. w. Clapp, banker; John L.
Powell, merchant; w. S. Hadley,
banker; C. M. Jackman, miller, and
John H. Crawford, printer.
These five men, who will take office
April IL, will employ a manager to
run the city. 1t is likely an out-of-
town man will be secured. The WIN
ming candidates were endorsed by
civic league, which recommended
seven of the ten candidates.
A proposition to issue 100000 in
bonds to build an addition to the pres
ent SITE, 1000 municipal convention nall
won by three to one.
Anderson Wins at Beloit.
Beloit, Kan, April Max Ander-
son, prominent lawyer and a leader in
epublican politics in the Sixth dis
trict, has been elected mayor of Be
lott. In winning the election, Ander-
son defeated Mayor j. T. Stack, who
was candidate for reelection. An
derson carried all of the three wards
of the town and from a total of LAP
votes, received a majority of 4O2- An
derson is a well known Beloit lawyer
a member of the firm of Anderson &
Kagy. Iii 1916 Anderson was a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for congress in the Sixth district. He
is an ardent highway booster and was
recently urged by his friends for
place on the state highway commits
sion.
Mendenhan Wins at X. c., Kan.
Kansas City, Mo-, April 4.-Harry
A. Mendenhall was elected mayor of
Kansas City, Kans., in the municipal
elections there winning over James
H Decourcy by a majority of 4,044.
The three incumbent city commits
sioners, Gerard B. Little, L. H. Chap
man and J. L. Beggs, were returned
to office, while ]. B. Brown won over
| r. L. Hinch for the other place on the
board of commissioners. The pro-
posal to issue bonds for municipal
auditorium costing $125, 1000 carried
| Overwhelmingly
Leavenworth Elects Davis.
Leavenworth, Kan. April An one
| of the largest votes cast in city cleo
| ton in Leavenworth, James C. Davis
defeated Edward w. GRANGER for
mayor by 574 majority. John c. Seitz,
| Martin ]. Eggert, Alois Kirmayer and
Charles T. Cox were elected city COM
| miSSioners.
Morse Emporia Mayor.
Emporia, Kan, April Al B.
Morse was elected mayor of Emporia
| for a three-year term here over John
E. Morton by majority of 219 votes.
| Both candidates were formerly
| mayors of Emporia. Mr.. Morse is a
| r
Hutchinson Elects Doctor.
| Hutchinson, Kan, April 4.-Dr. Fred
W. Cook was elected mayor of Hutch
| inson, defeating Frank Vincent, for
| mer senator, by a majority of $50
Both are former mayors. A. G. Glead-
| all, present mayor, was eliminated in
the primary. Will o. Shears defeated
| the commissioner of streets, J. E. Bus
kirk. by POI votes. G. w. Winans, fl
nance commissioner, was reelected,
defeating D. E. Wilson by large ma
! jority.
Bonds for a s12s,ooO departmental
school were voted three to one and
members of the board of education re-
| elected.
City Attorney Is Mayor.
| Ottawa, Kan, April 4.-B. F. Bow
| ers, the present city attorney, was
elected mayor here over l.. E. Porter,
a factory foreman, by vote of 1919
to $40.
Close at Arkansas City.
| Arkansas City, Kan, April 4-Rob-
| ert Murray, with 6212 votes, defeated
Thomas Roche, with 4S5 votes for
commissioner of finance in the cleo
ton here. The proposition to vote 2
of a mill tax to create a municipal
band fund carried by two votes, IT'S
for and 1853 against.
Yates Center Results.
| 1dleS LETTER, hdn., April 4.-BOndS
for municipal ownership of water and
light plants carried here by more than
| a two to one vote. G. E. Bowen de-
| feated L. R. Wallace for mayor. Coun-
cilmen elected are: C. H. johnson.
| First ward; w. H. Trueblood. Second
ward; E. Gault, Third ward; c. A.
! Cramer, Fourth ward.
Abilene Elects McCurdy.
Abilene, Kan, April Al H. Nc
| Curdy, was elected commissioner of
utilities Tuesday and H. A. Snider and
j. ). Engle, members of school board.
A referendum was also taken on the
location of the new $4,000 high
| school.
No Independence Contests.
Independence. Kan, April A
proposition to vote bonds for a city
owned electric power plant was beaten
by a two to one vote. The band was
voted a levy for support. There
were no contests on city officers
Winfield Contest Close.
Winfield, Kan, April 4.-As the re-
suit of the fiercest municipal fight
that has occurred in this city for MANY
years, Alfred L. Noble was elected
mayor over Henry r. Wilson A ma
jority of the councilmen on the ticket
headed by Noble also were elected.
Horton Vote Light.
| Horton, Kan, April AT the city
election here C. H. Schneider was re-
elected finance commissioner over
Walter F. Scott by 440 votes G. W.
! Carpenter was reelected treasurer of
the school board and, S. E. Fried, H. ].
| Harker and ]. T. Lewis, members of
the board of education. Only about
two-thirds of the registered vote was
cast.
| Chapman Election Quiet.
Chapman, Kan, April 4.-Chapman
witnessed the quietest election ever
held in the history of the town. Only
sixty of its 500 votes went to the polls.
| Mayor A. E. Sandborn and every mem
Der of his council were reelected
without opposition. 1t was the first
| time in twenty years that such a trib-
ute had been paid to an administration
in Chapman.