The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-07
SOLDIER RETURNS
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probably defeated Harry c. Gray of
Luray, former state senator.
Miss Lizzie E. Wooster of Salina is
running a neck and neck race with
w. d. Ross for state superintendent
of public instruction. Ross is a can
didate for a fourth term. Miss Woos-
ter. who was the only woman candi-
date for Office on the Republican state
ticket appears to have polled heavy
vote in every section of Kansas.
1t may take the official count to
straighten out the contestants for the
nomination for attorney general
On the face of such returns as are
available at least three candidates are
punched for first place position. S. n.
Hawkes. of Stockton, an assistant at
torney general; R. ]. Hopkins Of Gar
den City and Tom D. Smith of Hia-
watha are clawing for votes with
thing might change the result. Pres
ent appearances indicate that the fight
will settle down to a Hopkins
contest, a1tho Smith is obdurate and
insists he will finish at the front
Frank G. Dreaming of Topeka, showed
some excellent speed in short heats
in various localities. He seems to have
been distanced in the state race. tho.
Pettijohn In the Lead.
While 1t seems probable that L. ].
Pettijohn of Dodge City has won the
Republican nomination for secretary
of state. there are number of chances
for a change in the relative position
of the candidates. Pettijohn is run
ming strong thruout the state, appar-
emily. while Frank Ryan and F. A.
| Jewell, his opponents. are dividing
first place in localities where their
Ryan and Jewell appealed for labor
votes. Pettijohn's strength in west
ern counties, with big eastern vote,
| is expected to give him the nomina-
| ton.
Fred w. Knapp appears to be safe
/ for a second term as state auditor He
apparently holds safe lead over
Wylie w. Cook of Kansas City
Walter L. Payne won second -nomi-
nation for state treasurer without OPP
| position.
Based on incomplete returns, w. j.
| Dryden looks like the winner in the
| race for .tato superintendent of in
| surance. Dryden seems to have as
serted lead over Charles Dingman OF
Clay Center in many of the important
counties and just now appears due
for the nomination. Frank L. Travis
of lola. will probably finish third.
Congressional Fights.
Justice Rosseau A. Burch is safely
| renominated over A. A. Graham, a
Topeka lawyer. in the race for asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court
Chief justice W. A. Johnston wor
without opposition. w. r. Smith is
renominated for third term state
printer. He was opposed by Bert
Dumars OF Topeka.
Congressional fights in the Second
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth, Seventh anc
Eighth districts held Republican in.
only Democrat congressional contes
: of concern was in the Sixth district
!, | where Congressman John r. Connel
Fly appears to have won denomination
with ease.
In the Second district both ,op
gresham Ed c. Little and U. S. Guyel
: were today claiming the nomination
| Guyer appeared to hold slight .ead
Two years ago Little won the nomina
ton over Guyer by one vote.
: The Fourth district appears to law
e nominated Homer Hoch of ia rion
altho Senator c. E. Carroll of Almi
contends that he will win. Hoch ha
the lead on the face of incomplete re
turns.
Fifth district Republicans gave tn
congressional nomination to J. g
Strong OF Blue Rapids over Fred Stur
CESS of Concordia.
Hays B. White, of Mankato, hold
= the lead and probably the Republica
nomination in the Sixth district owe
c. E. Meredith of Phillips county
Meredith is a Methodist minister
Y White one of the most widely know
party leaders in the district
3 The Seventh district looks close be
tween J. y. Tincher of Medicine Lodg
and john W. Davis OF Greensburs
Davis seems to be running ring
around Tincher in the west half @
the district, while a number of east
en- counties have seemingly put hi
dent in Davis's congressional ambi
tons.
In the Eighth the fight is strict
between c. c. Mack of Newton an
= Fremont Leidy of Eldorado. Mack
= lead in Harvey and Sedgwick countie
makes him look like the nominee, al
tho Leidy is running strong. job
Ostlind, jr., of Mcpherson, is out of
in the race for the flag.