The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-06
All Eyes on FIRST District Com
missioner Fight.
Two Township Trustees Seek
Place on County Board.
DAVIS CLAIMS IT'S PLURALITY
Predict Legislative Contest Also
Will Be Close.
Little Doubt as to Success of
Other Republicans.

Cdn0lQaLeS -IOr shawnee county OF
fices today were putting the finishing
touches to their campaign in readiness
for the general election tomorrow.
While the Democrats, particularly
where certain offices are concerned.
have been working harder than in
many. years past. the Republicans
have scarcely let the campaign inter
rupt the routine of their office work.
Those who are candidates for re-
election have been too busy with the
affairs of the county to spend much
time mixing with the voters.
The contest of chief interest and
sravest doubt is that for commissioner
of the First. or north district. OF
Shawnee county. Here z. G.. Girls
" old. Republican, and ]. B. Davis,
coed Boyd Pollon. Friends of Davis
today were predicting mis- election By
a plurality of us votes, on the as
sumption that 1878 votes will be
polled in the district.
Both Men Are Old Timers.
Griswo!d is trustee of Rossville
township, and Rossville has been
clamoring for thirty years to get one
of her citizens on the board. Never
theless, the Bourbon 0opesters allow
Griswold only $50 votes IN the town
ship, to DaviS'S 800. Davis is trustee
porters predict that he will poll 10
votes here to Griswo!d's so. There
isn't a precinct in the district that
won't give Davis a plurality, his
friends claim.
Davis is a farmer, and has lived in
Shawnee county for more than thirty
years. He is a stockholder in the
Farmers Elevator company of Ross
vile and has been trustee of Silver
Like township four years.
Griswold mas been a farmer near
RossvilIe for twenty years and has
lived in the state for forty-seven
years. He has served in various
capacities, including two terms on the
board. one as police judge and is now
trustee of the township. Griswold
isn't assuming to say by how much
he will carry the district, but is con-
fident of being elected.
Contest In Thirty-Third.
Another contest that promises to be
extremely warm is that in which
s. Allen, Democrat, are running for
representative of the Thirty-third dis
trict IN the state legislature. Both
men are farmers Rude operates a
truck garden and has long been ac-
tive in Top and North Topeka
Civic club work and in various lodges.
Interest in the sheriff contest has
waned somewhat since Hugh Larimer
county commissioner, exploded d
bomb by publicly rendering w. E.
that Robert Miller, present sheriff, is
engaged in the hog business with
Hickory Jones. former notorious boot
iegGer- nevertheless friends of both
candidates are working hard and
Schlichter'S supporters are optimistic.
So far as the remaining county Of
fices are cohcerneds the dopesters ex-
press no doubt as to the outcome.
Most of the remaining candidates are
out for reelection and are standing
on enviable records OF, efficiency.
Here Is the lineup.
The complete county ticket fol-
lows:
For Representative 3sd District
Harold Rude, (R), George S. Allen,
CD.
For Representative 34.h District
George Stansfield. (R), Frank Curry.
(D)-
For Representative 35th District
c. H. Searle. CR). T. NJ. Lizard, CD.
For County CIerk-Douglas A. Gra-
ham, (R). F. L. Peacock. (D).
For County Trcasurer-Paul T. Nc
Farland, (R). J VI. Quail, Cd.
For Register of Deeds-Miss Flora
(R). Lee Ticehurst. CD.
For County Attorney - Tinkham
Veale. (R), Clyde P. Schenck. CD)-
For Probate Judge. D. NJ. Ham
ilton, (R). George A. Allen. CD.
For Shcriff-Robert Miller. CR), W.
f. Schlichter. Cd.
For Clerk District Court-W. f.
(R). Emma Sells Marshall,
Cd.
For County Assessor. c. Bowen.
(R), George Wagner, Cd.
County missioner. First District
E. c. Grisworld, (R), J. y. Davis.
Cd.
County Commissioner, Third Dis
trict-John Sutherin, (R). Charles NJ.
Zirkle. Cd.
For Marshal Court of Topcka-Tom
D. Hurley, (R), Paul J. Murphy, cd.
For Clerk Court of Topeka4Edwin
Jones, (R). Jesse c. Underwood. CD.
For Judge Court of Topcka-Paul
IL. Heinz. CR).
For COroner-Dr. II. L. Clarke, (R).
For Surveyor. A. Campbell. CR).
For County SUPPLEMENTARY
Wallace.