The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-07

George A. Clark. Stubbs manager, and
Frank Grimes of Scott headquarters
te1ephoned congratulations and crom-
1ieves he has carried all except possi-
bly, Saline and Allen counties.
Gov. Arthur Capper of Topeka, for
United States senator, and Henry J.
Allen of Wichita, for governor; swept
tn state in Tuesdays statewide pri-
maries. Both won by overwhelming
pluralities Each may register a clean
cut majority over the combined op
position of three running mates Allen,
who did not spend a day in Kansas in
the campaign, make a political speech
or write a political letter, may have
carried 102 of the los counties of the
state. His plurality is probably
10000.
The vote in the state, about 125,O0O
was unusually hght-probably the
hghtest in a Kansas statewide prir
mary since its Inauguration in 1908.
l interest in the primary seems to
have been lost outside the senatorial
and governorship contests. Results of
several contests below governor may
remain in doubt until official re-
turns are available. Every section of
the state, tho. took a full free swing
at the two top line attractions, and
Capper and Allen .-ppear to have
burned a hole thru the state in the
race to the flag
Home county sentiment was unable
% hold back the Allen avalanche.
Shawnee county. the home of James
A Troutman. rolled up more than
1000 plurality for the man in France
Allen also came out of the county with
an apparently clear majority over the
combined Troutman-Brewster- Morgan
opposition.
Only Two Counties for Morgan,
Outside of Reno county, Morgan ap-
parently carried only Republic county
where he will probably have a lead of
ZOO- 5. NJ. Brewster carried Doni-
phan, his home county, by 500. All
of the remaining 102 counties Gf he
state appear to have registered in the
Allen column.
Three precincts in johnson coun+v
cast solid votes for Allen. Cherokee
considered one of the hard fiehtin .
counties, has given Allen 1000 plural
tty.
Harvey H. Motter, secretary of the
Allen committee. stated that he be-
lieved Allen had poIled between so
and 20 per cent of the total vote of the
state-giving him a clean cut majority
over all candidates. Motter cabled
Allen this morning of his overwhelm-
ing success.
Capper Carries 1O3 of 1O5 Counties.
Governor Capper has probably car
ried 1O3 of the los counties Allen has
given Charles F. Scott. its home can
dfdate plurality, and Bristow has
but fighting chance to carry Saline.
his home county Capper may carry
the county. Douglas. the home of w.
r. Stubhs, indicated a plurality of 200
for Capper.
Consratulat6ry messages have been
sent to the governor by both Stubbs
and Scott. George A. Clark. Stubbs'
manager. called the governor on the
telephone and promised support. as
did Frank Grimes of the Scott head
quarters.
Plurality of $4,000 Says Capper.
"I believe have carried every coun-
ty IN the state with the possible ex-
ception of the home counties of the
other candidates" said the governor
1T looks as tho have majority over
all and a probable plurality of 25 900
The results were better than we had
anticipated
Indications Came Fairly.
The meteoric flight of Capper and
Allen was apparent in the first re-
turns First reports from Topeka city
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