The Topeka state journal., 1918-11-05
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kansans elects candidates for an en-
tire state ticket-from governor and
chief justice of the supreme court to
state printer. The election concerns
each of the eight congressional dis
tricts and war conditions have given
the congressional fights the big spot
light positions in the campaign just
ended In addition to the election OF
full set of congressman. the state votes
for a United States senator. 1t Is m
the vote for senator and congressman
that Kansas tonight will answer the
appeal of President Wilson for DEM
iocrat congress. AS a result OF the
presidents appeal a new fighting spirit
was aroused and the battle in kansas s
has become a fight of nation wide
concern.
State Republican. Victory.
Except in the matter Of the con-
gressional and United States senator
ial fights the campaign in the state
has Jagged. Mr. Average Voter has
given no thought to the contest for
state offices. In consequence the Re
pubIicans will clean up the state house
Jobs without a struggle. Henry >.
Allen. Republican nominee for gov
ernor, has not been in the state since
January and will not return from his
Y NJ c. A. work in France until early
December There has been but little
oratory. Yet the campaign workers
have indulged in personalities IN IN
terviews and statements with a tree
dom and unconcern that is seldom
equalled in a state contest.
In addition to the days contest for
eight congressional jobs. a United
States senatorial toga and the state
house offices, local contests arouse in
tereSt in many localities. Practlcaliy
the entire court house In each of the
los counties was subject to a clean
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portion of the county boards, the en-
tire county ticket was to be elected.
Sixteen district judges were also to
be named in the state today.
The days voting will also name the
members of the lower branch of the
next state legislature. In many dis
tricts, tho, there are no contests for
the offices and but one candidate was
nominated for the exalted position of
law maker at SO a day. In the Eighth
district. comprising Bourbon county. a
state senator will be named to succeed
the late Senator Robert 3. Barr.
Cherokee county. comprising the
Tenth district, will also name a state
senator. After sixteen years of serv-
ice in the senate. Charles S. Huffman
resigned following his nomination as
the Republican candidate for lieuten-
ant governor.
Both Parties Hopeful.
At both headquarters today party
workers were sanguine as to results.
H. H. Motter, Republican, state chair
man, laid claim to the heavens, the
earth and the stars. He admitted
neither loss nor danger of loss. His
claim was for the state ticket by lit
tie short of a million, election of all
eight congressional candidates, United
States senator, the legislature and the
court house jobs.
E. E. Murphy. Democrat chairman.
did not concede anything. He was,
however, provided with terminal facili-
ties in making claims. Murphy's
claim was for United States senator
and at least six or seven of the eight
congressman, with a fighting chance
on tho state ticket. The last expreF>
sion was in rather low tone and as an
after thought.
No State Journal Returns.
Returns were expected in Topeka
early as a result of the days election.
In fact. for once in the history of the
state, Kansas will not be compelled to
withhold her election returns until re-
turns from other states have been
compiled and published in the patent
medicine almanacs. For the second
time in the history of the state Kansas
Watchers were permitted at the polls
and while official announcement will
not be made during the day as to the
voting, the grapevine" dope will come
from the over state precincts rather
earlier than usual. The double cleo
ton board provides for counting OF
ballots during the day and many of
the heavy precincts will send reports
to Topeka early tonight,
For the first time in years the State
Journal will not post election bulletins.
Arrangements had been made for
handling the service when DR.. H. L..
Clark, city physician. asked the paper
to abandon its established policy. The
request was made as a precautionary
measure against the spread of infiu-
enza- The request has been met by
the State Journal and neither state
nor national bulletins will be an
nounced by the paper tonight.
State political headquarters will re-
ceive news, however, and arrange
ments have been made in their offices
to gather returns from over the state
They will also receive bulletins con-
cerning important senatorial, con-
gressional and gubernatorial contests
in other states.
Beloit, Kan, Nov. 5.-Two precincts in
Mitchell county gave Capper for senator
Republican. 35; John r. Connolly, Demo
RYE SlOse TO CampDeu.
Pittsbnrg, Kan, Nov. 5.-Returns at
noon today from four precincts in Craw
ford county out of 81 gave Capper 1870,
Thompson 55; Allen 142, Lansdon 46 !;
Campbell 100, Pyle -.
COwley Is Republican.
Arkansas City. Kan, Nov. 5.-Out of the
first 5s6 votes counted in this city for
senator, Capper, Republican, 31s. and
Thompson 1SS; congressman, Third dis
trict. Campbell, Republican. 279; Pyle.
Democrat, 1877.
Tincher Is Leading.
Hutchinson. Kan. Nov. 5.-Partial count
in six Hutchinson precincts give Capper
236, Thompson III; Alien 191. Lansdon t9 !;
Tincher, Republican for congress, 253 !;
Shouse, Democrat, 146.
Republican Ahead.
p Wichita, Nov. t.-Partial count in six
city precincts at noon today gave Z. Z.
Mack, Republican candidate for congress
:517. and W, A. Ayres. Democratic candidate
for reelection, 29i Allen, Republican can
didate for governor, was leading Lansdon
four to one.
Arthur Capper, Republican candidate LOT
senator. was leading W. II. Thompson.
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