Early history of Wabaunsee County, Kansas, with stories of pioneer days and glimpses of our western border.., Part 18

Author: Thomson, Matt
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Alma, Kansas
Number of Pages: 784


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C. A. Reid.


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44


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303


Commissioner.


F. L. Raymond


69


89


148


152


458 284


S. S. Blyton ..


42


39


581


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35


174


NOTES.


Republican convention held Thursday, October 7; J. H Gould, Wa baunsce, chairman; L. E. North, Eskridge, secretary.


Democratic convention Friday, October 8; L. Pauly, Alma, chair- man; R. A. Wald, secretary.


Greenback convention Saturday, October 23.


The interest of the Republican convention was centered on rep- resentative-Mr. L. J. McCrumb and Mr. Alden E. True, being the contestants. The former was regarded as belonging to the Watson faction and Mr. True to the Sellers faction. In forecasting the strength of the two factions there appeared to be a majority of four in favor of the Sellers side, thus assuring the nomination of Mr. Truc. . When the vote was taken Mr. McCrumb was declared the nominee. The ballot on superintendent resulted as follows: W. E. Richey, 34; A. F. Wade, 22: E. Newby, 10: blank 1, giving Mr. Richey the nomina- tion by 1 vote.


The vote on president: Garfield, 1279; Hancock, 510.


For governor: John P. St. John, 1032; Edmund G. Ross, 697.


For congress: Thos. Ryan, 1250; Wade McDonald, 502.


For judge: John T. Morton. 910; Jacob Safford, 831.


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H. A. Pierce.


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67


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104


64 67


86 91


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108 1022 174


L. J. McCrumb.


J. T. Keagy


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G. G. Hall.


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G. G. Cornell


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EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


STUEWE BROS.' CREAMERY, 1892.


LUTHERAN CHURCH DEDICATION, TEMPLIN, SEPTEMBER 20, 1891.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


DOUBLE ARCH BRIDGE -FOUR MILES SOUTH-WEST OF ALMA.


EVANGELICAL CHURCH. WELLS CREEK.


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EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


ALMA SALT-WORKS IN 1874.


SCHOOL-HOUSE, District No. 15.


SCHOOL-HOUSE, District No. 2.


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SCHOOL-HOUSE, District No. 45.


SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, Mill Creek Township.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


SCHOOL-HOUSE, District No. 23, Rock Creek.


UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Eskridge.


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RESIDENCE OF MR. WM. HORNE, Alma,


VIEW OF KANSAS RIVER, from the Andy Wilson place.


WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, Keene.


SCHOOL-HOUSE, District No. 48.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


dostul.


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BAPTIST CHURCH, ESKRIDGE.


M. E. CHURCH, ALMA, 1880.


CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ALMA.


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EVANGELICAL CHURCH, ALMA.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


WEST SIDE SOUTH KANSAS AVENUE, Alma.


WEST SIDE SOUTH MISSOURI STREET, Alma.


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LUTHERAN CHURCH, PARSONAGE, AND SCHOOL, Alma.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


A


BAPTIST CHURCH, Plumb Township.


SCHOOLHOUSE AT WILMINGTON.


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A BAND OF POTTAWATOMIE INDIANS IN ALMA-1881.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


M. E. CHURCH, ALTA VISTA.


ROCK ISLAND BRIDGE, MAPLE HILL.


MERCHANT MANUFACTUA.


STEEL TANKS.


STOVES.


TIN WARE. STORES


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MR. W. S. ISHAM'S STORE, MAPLE HILL.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


ONE OF "UNCLE SAM'S KIDS." Mr. Ira Hodgson, of Frisco, Ok.


MRS. WALPURGE DAUM, Alma, 1870.


COVENANTER CHURCH, ESKRIDGE.


CHRISTIAN CHURCH, ESKRIDGE.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


SOHOOL-HOUSE, District No. 9.


SCHOOL-HOUSE, District No. 66.


ALMA LUMBERICO1


STONE SCHOOL-HOUSE.


FALK SCHOOL BUILDING.


OLD SCHOOL BUILDING.


KEENE SCHOOL BUILDING.


THE ALMA CITY SCHOOLS.


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1881.


CANDIDATES.


...


Farmer


Wabaun. en ....


Maple Hill ..


Kaw ..


Mission Creek.


Rock Creek.


Wilmington ...


Newbury ...


Mill Creek.


Washington ..


Totals ..


Majorities.


Treasurer


Chas Ross


127


12 126


60


79


9


69 263 136


53


52 1071


724


G. Zwanziger


102


12


23


1


10


44


4


21


35


39


26


347


Register of Deeds.


90


24


87


18


62


22 137


84


61 28


34


706


28


Joseph Fields


135


28


60


45


26


41


47


139


85


44


678


County Clerk.


98


6


100


27


30


65


2


69


71


8


15


34


387


T. N. Watts ..


62


19


45


21


35


11


3


49


29


23


20


317


D. V. Dowd Sheriff.


26


24


1


8


6


10


33


68


36


11


230


H. J. Pippert.


104


49


19


25


5


86


49


76


52


470


113


W. T. DeArmond


103


5


22


20


39


15


53


3


10


280


J. E. Anderson.


11


81


1


19


16.


20


228


49


5


8 153


W. T. Mahan


164


49


100


53


24


77


18


89


128


82


43


827


259


W. D. Deans. Coroner.


61


7


44


6


63


55


56 192


42


9


33


568


E. W. Eldridge


130


50


90


46


73


38


Wm. Johnsou.


22


4


31


4


13


74


1


26 138 104


119 31


15


4


303


J. C. McElvain. Commissioner.


66


1


18


8


2


17


43


22


9


4


15


205


Geo. Mogge ..


223


54


75


501


501


B. H. Younker


74


191


..


...


265


126


H V. Gleason ..


59


801. .


139


. .


27


42


82


19


357


B. F. Hoskinson


5


5


24


4


30


67


G. A. Woods Surveyor.


42


6


4


18


52


37 103


35


50


492


105


D. M. Gardner


W. A. Doolittle


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NOTES.


Republican convention, Thursday, September 7. H. A. Pierce, Newbury, chairman; D. C. Robinson, Mission Creek, secretary.


B. F. Hoskinson was nominated for sheriff on the eighth ballot.


At this convention Chas. Ross was nominated for treasurer; D. V. Dowd for county clerk; Jos. Fields for register of deeds; W. T. Mahan for surveyor; E. W. Eldridge for coroner, and Geo. Mogge for com- missioner 1st district, and B. H. Younker commissioner 2nd district.


Among other claims it was urged that all the candidates nom- inated, except for sheriff, were residents of Alma. This, with other reasons, led to the calling of a mass convention. The claim that the convention was packed in the interest of certain candidates led to the announcement of several independents-making the contest a com- plicated free-for-all race-the divided vote requiring-in case of clerk or sheriff-but a comparatively small number to elect.


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69


53 832


5.29


82


1 148


S. H. Fairfield.


Alma.


181


182


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1882.


CANDIDATES.


Alma.


Farmer ..


Prairle


Kaw ..


Maple Hill.


Mill Creek ...


Mission Creek.


Grant. ..


Newbury ..


Dragoon ....


Rock Creek ...


Wabaunsee ...


Willmington ..


West Branch.


Eskridge.


Totals .


Majorities


Governor.


Geo. W. Gllek, D


153


45


25


74


76


80


40


43 101


20


47 48


58 91


16


95


942 257


John P. St. John, R ..


53


10


14


34


51


17


16


60


68


41 101


90


92


66


129


41


8


170 1076


617


John C. Cannon, D


75


28


25


37


51


45


17


30


8


35


53


39


459


Representative.


I. Pauly, D ..


166


43


23


69


72


31


27


100


18


44


61


14


67


879


Probate Judge.


John Keugy, R


190


53


41 107


127


105


64 118 169


98


97 154


50


71 213 1657


Clerk Dist. Court.


199


55


41


107


127


105


118|169 101


78


158 49


212 1655


County Attorney.


G. G. Cornell, R ..


178


13


41


88


125


75


1


28


30 34


24 97


158 44


5. 43


50


21


. ..


159


Matt Thomsou, D.


166


41


32


64


69


86


51


100


22


51


100 56


42


3


70 142 1072 447 €25


E. Nowby. R


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15


11


47


58


19


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J. C. Henderson, R ..


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NOTES.


Republican convention held at Alma, Thursday, September 28. Henry Rickel, Eskridge, chairman; G. Zwanziger, Alma, secretary.


The question of resubmission was the controlling issue in the contest for state officers, resulting in the election of the first dem- ocratic governor since the admission of Kansas as a state. The same issue resulted in the election of Mr. Pauly for representative.


The question of rotation in office-the feeling that Wilmington was entitled to the commissioner-was made manifest at the polls- resulting in the election of Mr. Core. Mr. Henderson having accepted the nomination under protest and against his best judgment, and that only upon the earnest solicitation of his friends, was perhaps among the least disappointed at the result.


Thos. Ryan. R. .


188


14


16


43


11


16


40


55


26


33


90


70


83


58


96


35


5


67 143


72


30 16


53 1151 522


626


E. II. Sanford, D. County Superintendent.


34


12


21


Commissioners.


J. W. Core, Ind R


18


.


45


4


64


290 239


Congressman, 4th Dst.


30


5


109


681


67


60


Joseph Little. R.


46


H. G. Lleht, R


47 133


9


72 47


50


183


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1883.


CANDIDATES.


Alma.


Fariner ..


Wabsun.ee ..


Prairie


Maple Hill.


Kaw ..


Eskridge.


Grant.


Mission Creek.


Rock Creek.


Dragoon ...


Wilmington ..


Newbury


Mill Creek.


West Branch.


Totals ...


Majorities.


District Judge.


Join Martin, 1)


204


43


141


16


79


78,157


33


73


74


28 118 14


8 28


42 1247 18


W. C Webb, R


43


8


19


18


14


16


101


86


51


116


10


5


94


50 1126


564


D. M. Gardner. K


151


12


53


16


14


$1


31


18


6


43


39


9


10


562


Register of Deeds.


S. H. Fairfield, K.


162


4.


115


10


25


84


.33


71


21


13


63


8 36


114 56


74 29


31


38


P. F. A. Schwarting, R County Treasurer.


96


8


45


26


69


11


200


49


114


18


73


34


146


90


55


297


Wm. Neiswender, D Sheriff.


53


66


15


55


1156


39


82


6


5


26


15


5


984 687


H. J. Pippert, R ..


251


56.154


36


92


233 121


70


124


85


22


174


105


60 1673


Surveyor.


W. T. Mahan, R


259


56'155


36


94


46 224 116


70 108


81


37


176 106


60 1624


Coroner.


E. W. Weems. R Commissioner.


229


56 159


36


93


96


230,118


70 120


83


42


177


36


60 1605


A. E. True, R ..


.


138


..


53


91


139


421


NOTES.


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Republican convention held at Eskridge, October 16. Enoch Platt, Wabaunsee, chairman. W. A. Doolittle, Eskridge, secretary.


Democratic convention held at Eskridge, October 23.


At the Republican county convention the following nominations were made:


For County Clerk, H. G. Licht.


For Register, P. F. A. Schwarting.


For Treasurer, Joseph Fields.


For Sheriff, H. J. Pippert.


For Surveyor, W. T. Mahan.


For Coroner, E. W. Weems.


For Commissioner, A. E. True.


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County Clerk.


H. G. Licht, R ..


10%


43


104


20


80


21


37


24


75


41


- 31


Joseph Fields. R.


196


32


86


42


44


90 83


871 833


820


427


69


184


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAN.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1884.


CANDIDATES.


Alma.


Farmer ..


Prairie.


Kaw.


Maple HIIl.


Mill Creek ....


Mission Creek.


Grant


Newbury


Dragoon.


Rock Creek.


Wabaunsee ..


Willmington .


West Branch ..


Eskridge ..


Totals


Majorities


President.


Blaine, R ....


182


23


34


78


128


79


59


125


131 123 100 169


31


26


252 1538 739 799


Cleveland, D ..


134


43


12


42


65


21


26


89


26


54


50


15


68


27


11


237


1362 321


Geo. W. Glick, D. .


176


51


21


89


50|103


28


29 107


36


69


60


19


88


101:1041


Congress.


187


23


3-4


75


130


75


32


6€


21


26


83


30


58


48


13


55


74


756


Geo. S. Green, R.


105


17


41 123


136


41


45 132


107:121


65 132


33


6 221


1325 378


H. A. Pierce, Ind. R.


209


45


9


19 102


34


107


38


93


9


31 113


947


Robt. McClelland, Resub


218


58


29


48


58


108


113


44


111 83


15 3)


89 11


124 214


1168 1223


55


T. S. Spleiman. R .. Probate Judge.


$01


66


50 152


171 143


80


152


222


161


161


230


4€


99 337


2371


County Superintendent.


226


52


37


103


114


|111


56


52


139


33


96


88


14


99


145


1365 354


E. Newby. R ..


14


101


46


55


$4


23


98


82


124


69 140


31


189 1011


County Attorney.


188


50


25


43


22


116


24


21


85


13 90


93 57


32 84


15 12


84 99


910 936


26


W. A. Doolittle, R


73


9


73


80


21


41


68


87


Geo. G. Cornell,


56


6


30


67


3


10


62


32


1


14


8


2


17


2


6


58


Commissioners.


223


55


1


97


95


471 120


Horace Panl, R


81


81


48


43


167


351


NOTES.


Republican convention Thursday, September 4.


Democratic mass convention on Friday, October 17.


Resubmission convention held on the same day.


Colored voters held convention October 24.


Mass convention nominated Robt. McClelland for representative, E. H. Sanford for county attorney, J. J. Mitchell probate judge, J. C. Henderson clerk of district court, and endorsed H. A. Pierce for state senator, Matt Thomson for county superintendent, and Geo. Mogge for commissioner. Nominees for probate judge and clerk of court de- clined nominations.


Resubmission was the declared issue in this campaign.


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79


58 125 135


130


105


177


31


26


261


1576 820


S. N. Wood, D Senator.


127


33


15


63


122


42


51


123


116


123


88 172


John A. Martin, R.


143


15


29


20


103


109


36


48 32


22 127


109


115


56 149


231


46


99 335


2381


John T. Keagy, R


311


66


50 150 172 172


80


152


222


160


164


13


99


15


12


461


A. A. Graham,


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3


5


Geo. Mogge. D


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Thos. Ryan, R.


Representative.


F. L. Raymond, R. Clerk Dist. Court.


104


Matt Thomson, D.


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E. H. Sanford, D


8 213


Governor.


185


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1885.


CANDIDATES.


Alma ..


Farmer .


Wabauurco ...


Dragoon


Maple Hill.


Kaw ..


Wilmington ..


Grant.


Mission Creek.


Rock Creek ..


Prairie.


West Branch.


Eskridge.


Newbury .. .


Mill Creek.


Totals .. .


Majorities.


District Judge,


R. B. Spillman R.


107 223


13 182 58 53


68


70


66


16


64


24


26 105


43


82


23


1 169


76


5


891


Jos. Fields, ...


58


63


62


51


23


28


27


55


29


63 177


107


109


1169


278


County Clerk.


H. G. Licht, R ...


153


25


178


6S


59


58


20


42


23


24


1S


56


17


995


Geo. W. Freuch,


182


45


36


65


26


16


30


60


28 112


28


44 285


101


97


1158


809


J. C. Henderson, Sheriff.


249


51


60


36


86


422


66


28


58 1258


101 1239


430


J. M. Russell, R


59


13 132


80


60


27


19


91


37


108


29


7


1


41


74


67


356


D. M. Gardner,


172


25


48


11


23


37


9


15


5


3


14


20


23


24


451


E. Shumate,


6


+


85


3


6


20


29


10


20


111


14


267


J. C Pippert,


8


Surveyor.


122


31


106 114


17


51


36


71


46


129


45 18 206


80


31 1103


153


W. T. Mahan,


211


39:108


16


69


24


12


65


24


8


4


46


142 102


80


950


Coroner.


J. C. McElvain. R.


148


16 -55


8


3


25


2


4


1


17


10


11


2


27


10


334


C. J. Sawyer. .. Commissioner,


184


52 157 123


83


49


46


132


69


116


42


52


345 155 104 1749


1415


A. F. Wade. R.


35


26


106


38


...


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401


84 .


S. G. Cantrill.


93


21/ 23]


30


150


317


NOTES.


Republican convention, Wednesday, September 23. Mr. A. F. Thayer, Maple Hill, chairman; Mr. J. B. Fields, Alma, secretary.


Democratic county convention called People's Mass convention to meet at Alma, September 26,- 1885. Work unsatisfactory, nearly every nominee declining to run.


People's Mass meeting called to meet Saturday, October 10.


All candidates nominated at the mass convention, except sheriff, surveyor and commissioner, were elected.


For the office of sheriff this was a free-for-all race, the lack of statutory provisions relative to the printing of tickets offering in- ducements to independent candidates that under the Australian ballot does not exist.


163


Register of Deeds.


J. C. Collins, R.


6


85


87 95


13


75


5


759


308


W. T. DeArmond,


91


26


29


1


1


5


18


2


·


. .


4


..


73 3


3


27


1


2


1


2


3


73


57


39


28


49


26


69


37 33


71 62


29 23


8,175 54 166


85


9,1031


Ellis Lewis, ...


12


County Treasurer.


G. S. Burt, R ...


13 148


58


39 36


27 29 109 20


97 104 1043


54 280


13 153 58


24


17


.


196


.


.


W. D. Deans. R.


186


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1886.


CANDIDATES.


.


Farmer ..


Prairie ...


Kaw.


Maple Hill.


Mill Creek.


Mission Creck.


Grant.


Newbury ...


Dragoon ....


Rock Creek.


Wabaunsee ...


Willmington ..


West Branch ..


Eskridge.


Totals


Majorities ..


Governor.


John A. Martin, R.


145


18


44


54 107


63


58


103


106 104


26


9


264 1362 446


T'hos. Moonlight, D.


183


50


28


87


36


76


15


22


95


42


64


18


41 100


916


Congressman, 4th Dst.


Thos. Ryan, R.


165


41


40


53


36


66


56


104


105


102


91 154 76


27


8 259


1307


John Martin, D.


157


20


33


89 107


73


16


22


96


43


66


18


42 102


960 347


Representative.


Chas Taylor. R ...


46


7


36


58i


53


56


53


08


76


104


94 125


18


1 220


1045 308


John Clark, D


85


8


7


64


81


56


3


19


80


44


64


58


20


5


140


737


Fred Craft, Ind.


196


52


29


19


6


27


18


8


47


5


3


49


6


41


4


513


Probate Judge.


J. T. Keagy R


213


53


62


83


91


84


59


78


107


113


102


158


27


40 197


1467


666


A. A. Stringham D.


108


14


9


58


49


56


15


48


92


41


59


73


18


10


151


801


Theo. S. Spielman, R.


138


35


158


59


112


63


58


105


110


109


102


154


27


6 1266


1502


606


Wm. Berroth, D.


187


32


14


82


32


16


20


93


46


60


78


c:44


98


896


County Attorney.


162


16


48


65


107


51


77 120


103


102


131


24


202 1289 337


E. H. Sanford, D. County Superintendent.


158


43


18


74


33


88


2


43


80


48


58


90


20


155


952


W. W. Ramey, R.


64


21


37


52


35


35


53 107


74


91


153


31


3 1280


1124


259


46


34


91


108


|101


21


17


128


61


115 104 169


27


10


269


1418 717


R. A. Reaburn, D


120


23


25


21


15


65


15


19


9


41


59


62


18


40


87


701


Commissioners.


G. W. Greenwood, l.


85


116


153


446 224


Moritz Hund, D .. .


. .


.


. .


33


48


For Amendment


159


6


22


3€.


19


9


16


34


4


49


1


33


78


466


Against Amendment ..


55


471 34|105| 31


64


441


851


88


56|138|145


101


15|112


1029|563


NOTES.


Republican convention, Saturday, October 2. Mr. H. J. Loomis, Mission Creek, chairman: Mr. A. H. Stiles, Wabaunsee, secretary.


47


84


1160


36


E. W. Eidridge, R


190


40


47


30


65


74


59|107


112


92 110


46


200


Henry Breymeyer, Ind.


15


·


.


42


Matt Thomson, D. Coroner.


88 73


13


..


39


Democratic convention. Saturday, October 9. Mr. L. Pauly, Alma, chairman; Mr. E. S. Vance, Harveyville, secretary.


Resubmission being the paramount issue in the campaign, Mr. Crafts was induced to run as an independent candidate-after the nomination of Mr. Taylor-leading democrats assuring Mr. Crafts that their party convention would put forward no opposing candidate. Although prominent democrats having the best interests of their party and the issue at heart, made every effort to bring about the withdrawal of Mr. Clark, other influences (?) seemed to prevail, with the anticipated and inevitable result-the election of Mr. Taylor.


95 166 59


Alma.


.. ...


Clerk Dist. Court.


17


J. B. Barnes, R. .


187


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1887.


CANDIDATES.


Alma ..


Farmer .


Wabaun-en ..


Plumb


Maple Hill.


KAW ..


Eskridge.


Grant.


Mission Creek.


Rock Creek ....


Garfield ...


Washington ...


Newbury ...


Mill Creek ..


Totals ..


Majorities ...


County Treasurer.


J. B. Fields. R ..


198


32


133 106


63


84


111 175


73 48


47 23


65


44


47


98


61|1148 51 1033


115


F. Stuewe, Ind. R ..


162


57


57


44


67


95


105 109 226


93


67 112


79


29


103


77 1609


1551


G. W, French, R ....


261


39 146


75


90


95


166 123


45


15


63


60


76


64


854


J. M. Russell, R


132


29 138


102


70


63 195


87


64


96


19


29


162


J H. McMahan, D.


223


60


57


51


60


114


94


35


8


47


8[


24


97


78 43 1175; 68 1013


Surveyor.


W. D. Deans, R. Robt. John. D


197 161


43 149


107


B6


98


63 103


8


40


60


25 28


95 79


62 49


1370 821


Coroner.


E. W. Eldridge. R


334


75


177


119 130


224


1103


71


129


123


53,166 12


5


6


A. L. Stlers, D Commissioner.


5


2


10


20


...


11


19


3


...


89


41


..


38 73


483


83


Jos. Treu, D


60


. .


..


.


...


. . .


50


...


NOTES.


Republican convention, Tuesday, September 27. Mr. John Sud- weeks, Eskridge, chairman; Mr. A. H. Stiles, Pavilion, secretary.


No delegates from Kaw or Washington township.


Democratic convention, Saturday, October 8. Mr. Geo. W. Thompson, Wabaunsee, chairman; Mr. J. Y. Waugh, Eskridge, sec- retary.


The democratic convention made no nomination for register of deeds. In this convention Mr. Stuewe was put forward by the demo- crats for treasurer. As in the campaign of '96 resubmission entered into the contest, especially in the election of sheriff.


The News said: John McMahan got right down to business, and we were actually afraid about that record. The man that runs against J. M. wants to be a long way ahead in the start or else be up early in the morning .- D. W. SCOTT, ED ..


Register of Deeds.


J. C. Henderson. R. County Cierk.


276


60,151


122


44


79


36


82


78


56


78


70


29 24


94


48 1325


471


J. P. Peters. D Sheriff.


96


47


46


40


48


44


98|174 78 115


25


105 1810 1740


Gilbert Anderson. R.


29


400


139 223


93 36


86


6


549


18S


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1888.


CANDIDATES.


Alma.


Farmer ..


Alta Vista.


Kaw ..


Maple Hill.


Mill Creek.


Mission Creek.


Grant.


Newbury


Harveyville ..


Rock Creek ...


Wabaunseo ...


Spring Creek.


West Branch ..


Eskridge.


Totals


Majorities. ..


Presidential Electors.


Harrison, R ..


198


29


82


78 189


89


67 141 156 144


Cleveland, D.


198


44


61


85


67


58


16


31


127


46


16


202


8 18 218


1713 732


David Overmyer, D. Governor.


202


44


61


89


65


57


16


30


46


61


73


14


77


981


L. U. Humphrey, R


194


26


83


70


178


89


66 136


144


86|198


8


18 216 1684 678


John Martin, D.


200


47


63


93


99


58


34


48


48


76


17


15


4


8 223


1605


511


L. Pauly, D ..


251


49


71


90


78


62


16


32


49


ee


75


20


25


73 1094


Representative.


A. F. Wade, R


176


26


83


75


155


83


67


127


146 116


16 203 4


13 301


1551 408


S. G. Cantriil, D. Probate Judge.


221


48


69


89


97


64


39 134


85


76


74


21


20


98


|1144


L. Richards, R. ..


152


26


84


76


190


87


66 14% 32


156


133


128 203


4


16 214 1677 634


B. F. Martin, D


244


48


68


89


66


61


17


128


70


26


74


21


16


83 1049


County Attorney.


J. B. Barnes, R.


2001 29


91


81|


194


89


79


139


156


1154


95


203


8


16 213


1747 805


A. A. Graham. D ..


189


45


61


84


60


57


2


29


|121


46


56


17


17


85


942


Clerk Dist. Court.


206


28


89


81 194


88


68


141


154 149


20%


9


11


224 1720 701


Wm. Neiswender, D. County Superintendent.


190


46


62


84


61


58


15


31


130


53


69


16


21


74 1006


W. W. Ramey, R.


163


31


82


90 173


95


65


154


138 142 110 190


3


250 1696 676


Matt Thomson, D ..


230


40


73


74


83


53


18


17


144


61


44


81


22


26


54 1020


Commissioner.


66 140


162


187


E Shumate, D ..


16 34


39


105


555 311 244


NOTES.


Republican convention, Saturday, October 6. Mr. I. D. Gardiner, Alma, chairman; Mr. T. C. Danforth, secretary.


Meeting called to order by Mr. A. E. True, chairman county cen- tral committee.


Democratic county convention, Saturday, October 13. Mr. A. A. Graham, Eskridge, chairman: Mr. Irwin Boyer, Paxico, secretary.


This being a presidential campaign party lines were closely drawn and the result was a sweeping victory for the entire Republican ticket with unprecedented majorities.


Thos. Ryan, R.


196


28


81


75 190


90


67 143


144


88 203 73


8


18 218 1708 748


17


14


77 960


Congressman, 4th Dist.


Senator, 20th Dist.


John K. Wright, R


143


24


71


73


176


88


67


141


153 131


156 1.28


156 128


152


85 200


17


79|1006


Theo. S. Spielman, R.


62 96


Eli Walton. R ..


..


.. .


189


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1889.


CANDIDATES.


Alma .....


Farmer .


Wahaunser ..


Plumb.


Maple HIIII.


Kaw ..


Wilmington ..


Grant.


Mission Creek.


Rock Creek ...


Garfield


Wert Branch.


Spring Creek.


Newbury .. . .


Mill Creek ...


Totals ..


Majorltles.


Judge, 35tlı District.


Wm. Thomson. R.


242


41 160 106 174


68 232


89


39 88


81


13


16 164


2 94


61 1056


165


G. W. Leonhardt. D Clerk, unexpired term.


176


40, 26 56


85


56


213


8-


85.7%


5 30


10


Clerk, regular term.


C. O. Kinue, R.


207


42 153 104 171


55,213


86


3.5


78


14


17 135


53


9 311


Treasurer. unexpired term.


212


41 156 108 173


55,228


80


35.81


14


17


155


1. 1507 1237


Jobn Willig, P.


45


2


4 3 24


56


26


15


5'28


11


F. Stuewe, R.


214


41


157 103 170


56


228


79


35'83 5:28


11


Register of Deeds.


J. C. Henderson. R.


173


32 119


82.168


45 158


81


34 19


67


16.116


80,1232


50!


G. W. Mallory, D


128


13


10


60 53


101


15


94


2y


6


1 103


30


,30


Surveyor.


W. 1). Deans. R


24 140 100 173


48,198


84


31


73


74


4


11 122


68 13'9


39


660


Dr. T. H. Hail, R.


184


35


155 102 171


48 206


85


34


71


70:


13 11 122


70:1380


803


A. W. Gregory, D.


58


8


1:


40 50


62


51


13


3.43


15


6


6


91


32| 481


Dr. Scheidt. P.


12


6


13


4


2


2


6


10


8


96


Com'r, 3d Dist.


Win Mitchell, R.


147


60!


57


86


346


Ed. Worsely, D


13


1150: 711


134


368 22


8


21


56


4 L


8


M. J. Walton, P


57


8


21


5℃


41


10


5'30


10


14


17 152


91 1520 1250 9


John Willig. P.


47


4


3


224


56


26


14


63


69 27


12


15 1251


49, 891


C O. Kinne, R.


198


43|153 106 174


11


17|132


53


9, 309


MI J. Walton, P.


58


6 134 80 135


34 167 90 9.3


25


33 46


S. E. Hull, R.


11%


84 1597 1594


Sheriff.


NOTES.


Republican convention, Tuesday, September 24. Malcolm Nicol- son, Alma, chairman ; P. S. Taylor, Grant, secretary.


Democratic convention, Tuesday, October 1. L. Pauly, Alma, chairman : Elmer Thompson, Wabaunsee, secretary.


Mr. Elmer Thompson and Mr. Fred Zeferjahn, the Democratic nominees for clerk and treasurer, withdrawing from the race, a meet- ing was held at the Riggs (Commercial) house and the names of Messrs. Walton and Willig substituted. Mr. Scheidt was nominated for cor- oner and Messrs. Leonhardt and Mallory endorsed. With the excep- tion of commissioner the entire Republican ticket was elected.


The candidates marked "P" were nominated at the Riggs house meeting.


659


J. H. Jones, D Coroner.


171 130


201 42 -


66


16


41


21


15


6 101


41


270


1168


F. Stuewe. R. .


9 270


Treasurer, regular term.


78 1457 1148


8


ISU


EARLY HISTORY OF WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAS.


Wabaunsee County Election Returns, 1890.


Alma.


Farmer.


Alta Vista.


Kaw.


Maple Hill


Mill Creek.


Mission Creek.


Grant


Newbury


Harveyville.


Rock Creek.


Wabaunsee ...


Spring Creek.


West Branch.


Eskridge.


Totals


Majorities


Governor.


Charles Robinson, D.


46


56


57


.19


24


5


95


6


1 39


15


21


727


J. F. Willits, P


21


11


63


75


121


59


29


98


99 126


98 108


39


100


yIC4


924


Congressman.


John G. Otis. F.


209


53.


91 121 157 108


22 141 1640 603


Harrison Kelley. R. Representative.


151


14


48:


28


100


34


110


39


97


162


129|113/144. 30


L. J. McCrumb, R.


161


14


51


30


104


32


50


75


129 111


391103 1


9|164 |1073


Probate Judge.


100


37


88 121|157 106


35


104


180


130


102 148 20


20|131 1479 264


L. Richards, R .. County Attorney.


277


31!


54


27|102


34


56


69


111/109


50 100 11


10 174 1215


J. H. Jones. F


203


55


99,124 163 109


146,1702 734


J. B. Barnes. R


1€3


12


23


93


33


58


111


90


35)


72


151


968


Clerk District Court.


11. B. Jones. P.


8€


33


78


115


145


85


33 102


131


132 1151143


21


Theo. Splelman, R.


273


25


6


25


104


51


54


70


130 106


37;103


8


1|131 29|172


1331 103 1248


County Superintendent.


Florence Dickinson, F


181


40


96


190 100


54|117


160 135 109 155


28


20


131 1593 543


W. W. Ramey. R. Com'r, 181 Dist.


181


16


67


49


68


41


37


53|121 103


39


89


1


10 173 1050


Joseph Treu, D


260


54


28


83


3


·


30


20


478 231


J. W. Spencer, P.


26


11


62


36


110


1


1


247


Geo. W. Wilson. R.


81


2 541


23


171


9


186


NOTES.


Alliance convention, Saturday, August 16. Dow Busenbark, Esk- ridge, chairman : A. M. Jordan, Mill Creek, secretary,


Democratic convention, Saturday, August 16. L. Pauly, Alma, chairman : Matt Thomson, Alma, secretary.




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