The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-08

returns at $3.50 this afternoon from
1,734 precincts of the 2,536 In the
state. Totals are: Morgan, 19S, 1853;
Davis, POI, ,692.
Jonathan NJ. Davis. of Bronson.
Democrat nominee for governor,
slipped 800 late this afternoon in his
lead over w. Y. Morgan, of Hutchin-
son. as late rural returns came in
favorable to the Republican nominee.
With between 20 and 80 per cent of
the total vote to be reported, Davis
holds a lead of 4,12O.
All of the Republican state ticket
except governor is safely out OF the
woods. Majorities will probably range
from Is, 600 to 10000.
billiard Is Gaining.
Judge billiard made big gains on
Hopkins late this afternoon when
Crawford county registered 5000 for
him. Bourbon, billiards. home county,
gave the Democrat nominee a lead of
$500 and Cherokee added 1900 ac-
cording TO reports. 1t is also claimed
that Judge billiard has a big lead in
Sedgwick county.
Congressman Richard e. Bird, Re-
publican, was swamped in a Demo-
crat avalanche in the Eighth district
when w. A. Ayres, Democrat, staged
come back. Ayres has won by H.
600 to 10, 900.
The Third district remains in donbt
late today. w. H. Sproul, Republican,
has a lead over Charles Stephens,
Democrat, of 39S. Third district re-
turns are practically complete.
In all of the six remaining districts
Republican congressional candidates
were elected.
Bonus Carries.
The s25.OOO,oOO soldiers bonus
proposition carried overwhelmingly on
returns covering practically 80 per
cent of the precincts in the state. The
bonus vote was heavy.
1t is probable that Tuesdays vote
was the heaviest off year election poll
ever recorded in Kansas. Probably
more than $4,000 votes We're cast.
Richard j. Hopkins, present attor-
ney general and nominee for supreme
court Justice, has been elected.
Morgan's probable defeat for the
governorship was the big upset of the
election in Kansas. While he still re-
tains an outside chance to oyertake his
not indicate a material change on late
counts.
MOrgan's Home Against Him.
Reno, Morgan's home county.
turned 1000 against him. Morgan
lost his congressional district the
was defeated in every county in the
Eighth district, Governor Aliens
home. Sedgwick county, home of the
governor, gave Davis plurality OF
1000.
1t is likely that the Second and
Third districts may also register plur-
ahties against Morgan, with the
Fourth district close. Morgan, tho,
has seemingly carried so of the 105
counties as against Is for Davis.
Register Discomfort
Every element of discomfort ia the
campaign was registered to the dLsad-
vantage of the Republican guberna-
torial nominee. The Ku Klux K1an,
local disturbances-some of them re-
sulting from the state wide primaries
to tear holes in the Re-
publican majorities. The entire op-
position to the state administration
was ccntered on Morgan.
1t is likely that the Socialist vote
was cast almost solidiy for Davis, also.
Returns give few votes for the Social
ist state candidates.
On the face of incomplete returns
Davis may win by 5000 to 5000. He
carried all of the big labor towns -
well as Lyon, the home county OF
county. home of Alexander Howat.
gave Davis a plurality of $500.
Down in Crawford county Judge
Andrew Curran, Republican, who tried
HoWat, is seemingly defeated for re-
election. Sheriff MiIt Gould, who fig
ured prominently in enforcing the in~
dustrial court law. was also beaten.
1t is probable on the face Of fncon1-
piete returns that Judge James A. Nc
Dermott, of Cowley county. member OF
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