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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
6
Voters in two Kansas regiments and Battery A cast 745 ballots with about one third voting only for county and local candidates. Douglas county led with 50 Republicans and 3 Democrats in the First regiment, while Woodson county sent 10 for Democrats and Goffey 9. Final counts show varied regional outcomes and mixed party support amid orderly procedures and liberal interpretation of ballot rules.
In Topeka on August 2 incomplete county returns shift the race for the Republican nomination in the second congressional district with A S Guyer moving ahead of RH C Little. The statewide races for State Treasurer and State Superintendent of Public Instruction show Wylie Cook and Walter L Payne neck and neck with Matt Weightman close behind. W D Ross holds a slight lead for Superintendent as counts continue.
Early returns from across the state show Lizzie E Wooster gaining momentum in the Public Instruction race as counts were incomplete and estimates used. Late reports indicate Otis L Benton has overturned R M Anon to lead the Republican Sixth District nomination by about 100 votes.
Democratic nominees list Frank L. Britton Topeka Ancil F. Hatten Westphilis William Idol Robinson Emmett Keith Belleville Amos Blapham Chanute Kinmai Layman Huotchinson W T McBride Wellington Thomas O Neil Osage City Ss M Shell Burrton CG Smith Mankato Republican nominees include W Watson Wichita and C Westcott Galena with potential replacements John L Berry Troy Charles E Hull Russell A C Jordan Lyons William J Krehbiel McPherson J M Parrington Emporia BK Percy Roberson Parsons Nat Singletary Kansas City A W Smith Topeka W A Thompson Junction City W T True Pittsburg
The document lists state and federal candidates by party and district across Kansas. It notes nominees for Supreme Court, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, superintendent of schools, insurance, printer, and congressmen, with several vote margins. It also reports President Wilson’s stance on woman suffrage remaining a state issue.
Voter turnout was severely hampered as county officials drafted soldiers to cast ballots. By noon only election board members had voted, with a few scattered ballots in the afternoon. State tickets showed few contests though auditor treasurer and state superintendent nominations drew attention. Botkin led Brown for secretary of state and Judge Silas A. Porter appeared set to win the supreme court seat.
In Jefferson County incomplete returns show Metcall leading 548 to 424 for Gorrill. John L. Johnson wins the nomination for representative, with the county treasurer race in doubt and several county offices listed as nominated. Oklahoma amendments were defeated by large margins across 258 precincts.
A collage of community items including threshing at various farms, visits from relatives in California and Kansas, oats yield reports, road trips to Colorado, and church notices. Mentions of the Griffin place work, Violet Mitchell visiting Eudora, and Rev Crewel delivering a sermon at Fairview.
The Vinland High School board elected principal Mr Barker from near Topeka while appointing Miss Porter as a staff member.
Market report from July 1916 shows a drop of 9000 cattle week over week with prices mostly 10 to 15 lower. receipts 20,000. hogs 17,000 and prices down 10. sheep and lambs up to 10.40 for native lambs, variety of prices for feeders, steers, heifers, and calves. strong week ahead anticipated due to unsettled pasture, car demand, and wet weather pressure on pork trade.
Fraternity page notice lists for sale white Orpington hens Feghorn hens four geese and two harness sets. Also a lost brick masie roll with four music books and music sheets found with a name. Contact Lawrence Osmond home Clinton phone area.
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