Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-22
MAJORITY
GROWING DAY by DAY
Entire Ticket Is in by Fully
10000 Despite Fact That To-
tai Vote for Year
Slumped 10000

Based on returns from " OF the 1U6
counties received at the office Of the
secretary Of state up to last night, the
majority for Henry ]. Allen for gov
ernor will not be far from $4,000
while the majority for Governor Cap
per for United States Senator will be
right around 100000. Governor Cap
per carried every county in the state
except Decatur, which is strongly
Democratic, usually giving that party
from 800 to 1900 majority. The gov
ernor lost Decatur by less than 100
votes. Mr.. Allen for governor carried
Decatur by a small majority, giving
him a sweep Of every one Of the los
counties.
Larger Counties Out
The big surprise is the slump in the
total vote. This will not be much
above 425, 1000, whereas, two years ago
the vote for governor was 5S2,4S4.
The vote for Allen in the SO coun-
ties reporting is 2OS,7O5. The vote for
Governor Capper in the same coun-
ties totals 1885, ,O29. The vote for Lans-
don, Democrat for governor, is 94, ,422,
giving Henry J. Allen lead over him
of 1928. The vote for Sen. William
H. Thompson, Democrat, for United
States senator, is 104,594, giving Gov
ernor Capper a lead Of 94,4S5. The
large counties are still out, and their
vote will swell the total perceptibly.
The big slump in the total vote makes
the Republican victory in the state all
the more emphatic, for 1t seems GER
tain now that the entire state ticket
below United States senator and gov
ernor will have right around 100000
majority.
Both Amendments Carry
Many inquiries are coming to To-
peka about the fate Of the suffrage
amendment to the constitution" The
returns so far received indicate that
this amendment, No. 18, was adopted
by a three to one vote. Its provisions
are:
"That section / Of article 5 Of the
of the state Of Kansas be
amended to read as follows:
Section /. Every citizen Of the
United States of the age Of 21 years
and upwards-who shall have resided
in Kansas six months next preceding
any election, and in the township or
ward in which he or she offers to vote,
at least thirty days next preceding
such election-shall be deemed a quail
flied elector.
Section 2. That this proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF
the state at the general election in the
year 1918 for their approval or re-
lection. The amendment hereby pro-
posed shall be designated on the ballot
by the following title: The suffrage
amendment to the constitution and
shall be voted for or against as pro-
yided by law under such title"
Over by $4,000
The amendment providing for a per-
manent income for the state educa-
tional institutions also was adopted by
a large mapority, probably $4,000 or
more. It provides:
1.-THE legislature may levy a perma-
nent tax for the use and benefit Of the
state educational institutions and ap-
portion among and appOrtiOn the same
to the several institutions, which levy,
apporitonment and appropriation
shall continue until changed by statue.
Nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent such further appropriation by the
as may be deemed neces-
sary from time to time for the needs
Of said state educational institutions"