The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-02
Early Returns Indicate a Real
Republican Victory.
G. o. P. Landslide Seems To Be
in Sight by Tonight.
HOPKINS AND WOOSTER LAG
Early Vote Show Them Far
Behind the State Ticket.
Allen Even Leads in Pittsburg,
Home of Howat.

Harding, Curtis and Allen are GER
tain to carry the state on the basis of
incomplete returns from double cleo
ton boards in the larger Kansas cities
1t is also apparent that the Republi-
cans have the advantage in the
Eighth district and may win all of the
eight districts.
Hopkins and Wooster will drag far
behind on the basis of returns at $3.50
this afternoon. In Topeka and several
other cities Miss Wooster is behind
Colville, her Democratic opponent
While returns late this afternoon
and night have ample opportunities
to change results, the vote on condi-
tions as shown in the early voting
leave no apparent doubt as to the re-
suits affecttng president, United States
senator and governor. 1t is merely
a matter of speculation as to their ma
jorities.
G. o. p. landslide.
That there is a Republican land
slide in the state is indicated in the
early returns. 1t is not improbable
that the Republicans-part the
head of the ticket-may carry all of
the los Kansas counties. Crawford,
Wyandotte, Montgomery and few of
the western counties with Democrat
tendencies have not reported. Should
the swing to the Republican ticket
prevail generally thruout the state
tho. there is ample reason for early
forecasts that the entire state may
turn upside down for Harding and
Curtis. Governor Allen is keeping well
up with the head of the ticket in view
of the bitter fight made on him by
organized labor.
Allen Leads In Pittsburg
Returns at o'clock this afternoon
fT IIov 6fr,rp Cx,,- fes
Allen showings in the large labor
centers- In all of them the three Re
publican candidates are showing good
| leads. Harding is out in front with
Curtis second, Allen. third.
Pittsburg, the home of Alexander
Howat and the mine union center of
| the state. is giving Allen lead. There
he has 164 to 10S for Davis. In Par.
sons his vote is 395, Davis sol. The
trio also lead in Coffeyville and Ar
kansas City, railroad towns.
The Pittsburg returns add to the
probability that Kansas will give ev-
cry county to the Republicans. On
votes counted there Harding had prac-
In Coffeyville it is HGding 47S, Cox
25S. Parsons, home of the Katy
| shops, recorded Harding 434, Cox 2S9
on votes counted. Wichita's latest rec
ord was Harding 319. Cox 1875.
Big State Vote.
| The voting thruout the state prom
ises to break all records. There is lit
tie doubt but that it will pass the rec
ord of 1916 when 629,S1s votes were
cast for president. An estimate of
$4,000 votes in the state seems con-
servative this afternoon.
| Clear skies and just enough snap
! in the autumn air to arouse action
| by the voters and workers is highly
favorable to a big vote. While the
| cities and towns are sing the double
| election board system generally, the
plan is also in operation in many of
| the larger rural districts.
Hardings lead this afternoon is bet
| ter than two to one on votes counted
! 1t is important to note, also, that
| many of the returns are from indus
! trial centers where the Cox vote and
! the Allen opposition was regarded as
strongest. If Republican hopes are
realized in the outlying precincts, the
Harding -Curtis-Allen pluralities will
be enormous.
Harding BY 10000.
On the basis of such prospects and
| with the scattering returns available.
I it is not improbable that Harding
lead in the state may be more than
| 10000. Curtis will finish next, it
seems, with Governor Allen third.
The fight on two places on the Re
publican state ticket is fierce. There
is most decided opposition to Richard
l
Lorraine z. Wooster, state superin-
4 tendent of public instruction. Hopkins
is dragging far behind the other can
didates except Miss Wooster. She
seems destined for cellar position.
That either of them will lose does not
seem probable in view of the tremen-
dous majorities which at this time
seem certain for the Republican nom-
inees. However. Miss Wooster is be-
hind Colville on the face of returns in
Topeka city.
Bird Leads Ayres.
Judge Richard E. Bird is leading
Congressman Ayres in the Eighth and
Congressman Phil P. Campbell is we'll
ahead in the Third district. Repubn-
& cans are confident Birds majority will
reach 5000 if he can leave Sedgwick
county with an even break. It is a
neck and neck race in Wichita city
| Congressman D. R. Anthony. jr-.
seems elected by a big majority J. B.
Biilard,1 former mayor of Topeka,
seems to have lost many of his old
followers in his home town and will
apparently leave Shawnee county far
behind Anthony.
Republican success in the Second
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