Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-30
THE STATE BOARD
CANVASSES VOTE
Issue Certificates of Nomination
TO the Winning Candidates
Office Vote Complete

The state canvassing board met
Thursday in Topeka and canvassed the
returns Of the recent primary elec-
tion and ordered certificates issued to
the winning candidates. The official
returns as announced by ]. T. Botkin,
secreary of state, are the first show
ing the totals including the soldier
and civilian vote.
The official figures of the vote of
the citizens and of the soldiers in the
various camps give Governor Capper
in the Republican contest for United
States senator a plurality Of 71,5O6
and a majority of 32,769.
In the contest for governor, Henry
J. Allen won by a plurality of 57,S97.
Adj. Gen. Charles S. Huffman's ma
jOrity over Walter A. Layton, for lieu
tenant governor, is 1865. Justice R.
A. Burch defeated A. A. Graham by
1897, and Richard ]. Hopkins won the
nomination for attorney general by
1881. L. ]. Pettijohn's official ma
jority over Frank ]. Ryan for secre-
tary of state, is 1852. Miss Lizzie E.
Wooster defeated w. D. Ross for sup
erintendent of public instruction by
1896.
Following is the total vote for all
candidates for congressional, state and
judicial offices:
United States Senator-Joseph L.
Bristow (R), 1871; Arthur Capper
(R), 103, 3,12O; Charles F. Scott (Rl
24,826; W. r. Stubbs (R), 1854;
George W. Marble (D), 9.510; William
H. Thompson (D), 29,OSO; Eva Hard
ing (S), 1,245.
Governor-Henry ]. Allen (R), 94,-
6S2; S. M. Brewster (R), 19,447; W.
Y. Morgan (R), 37,2S5; James A.
Troutman (R), 11,269; Harry Gray
(D), 1929; w. C. Lansdon (D), 25,-
737; George w. Kleihege Isl, 1922.
Supreme Court Justice-William A.
Johnson (R), 109,S46; Robert =.
Coughlin (D), 3O,154; r. A. Burch
CRY, 56,267; A. A. Graham (R), 54,-
270; Otis S. Allen (D), 29,64s:
Lieutenant Governor-Charles s.
Huffman (R), 1902; Walter A. Lay
ton (R), 55,397; C. S. Meyer (D), 31,-
7O7; ]. Alden Rightmire (S), 1,224.
Secretary of State-F. A. Jewell
(R), 30,142; L. ]. Pettijohn (R), So
715; Frank J. Ryan (R), 49,553; W. 7.
Salisbury (D), 1880; Sarah c. SEQ
veil (S), 1924.
State Auditor-Wylie W. Cook (Rl,
5S,41O; Fred w. Knapp (Rl, 72,S6S;
M. L. Barr (D), 30,995; Reinhardt
Noll (S), 1,186.
State Treasurer-Walter L. Payne
(R), 112,668; Mrs. Caroline brennan
(D), 31,446; Mrs. L. G. Michels (S)'
1,2i9. w.
Attorney General-C. S. Denison
(R), 1882; Frank G. Dreaming ~,
81 ,469; s. N. Hawkes. (R), q, ,4S4;
Richard ]. Hopkins (R), S4,36S;
Charles D. Ise (R), 14,496; Tom d;
Smith (R), 2S,S92; Ben S. Galtskill
(D), SO,756; Harry Sullivan (S), j.
2O2.
Superintendent Public Instruction
w. B. Ross (R), 70,429; Lizzie 2.
Wooster (R), 72,665; Mrs. Cora G.
Lewis (D), 1854; Ella Baldwin
Stokes Isl, 1892.
Superintendent Insurance-W. J.
Dryden (R), 81, BAT; Charles W. Ding
man (R), $4,000; Frank L. Travis
(R), 5O,972; w. A. Benson (D), 31,-
i19; P. A. Beloof (S), 1,1S1.
State Printer-Bert Dumars (R),
32,119; w. R. Smith (R), 1886; Max
]. Kennedy (D), 30,766; c. B. Har-
mon (S), 1,1S6. ,
Third Congressional District =,
Third district-Philip P. Campbell
(R), 1880; C. E. Pyle (D), 4,O1O; 5.
j. Mattox (S), 494.
Eleventh Judicial District
Eleventh district-F. w. Boss (R),
1910; ]. N. Dunbar (D), 626.
Miss Hazel Kirbv was the guest of