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Election Returns and Other Statistics
As has been already indicated in previous chapters of this work, the early settlers of Allen county were very largely Free State men and therefore Republicans. The immigration of the years immediately following the war, made up as it was to a very great extent of ex-Union soldiers, strengthened this sentiment, and it has persisted so strongly that Allen county has been regarded as practically a safe Republican county through all its history. The Grange movement in 1874 resulted in the defeat of a few Republican candidates for county office, but the "Reform" wave soon subsided and the Republican party quickly regained its normal majority. Even the Farmers' Alliance storm, which swept Kansas as a State into the People's Party column in 1892 and kept it there for eight years, did not shake Allen county from its Republican moorings, and it was one of the very few Kansas counties that never returned a Populist majority. An occasional opposition candidate has of course been elected from time to time, even from the beginning, but such an event has always resulted from a personal and not a party vote.
The politics of Allen county has been maintained, happily, on a high plane of honesty and decency. There has rarely been a campaign of bitter personal vituperation, and there has never been a serious charge of flagrant corruption of the ballot. The administration of the public affairs of the county has also been free from scandal, no officer in the history of the county having been called to account for the dishonest use of public funds committed to his care.
The publishers of this history are indebted to Mr. H. M. Miller, ex-clerk of the District Court, for the election returns which follow, and to Mr. Melvin Fronk, deputy county clerk for the other statistics. It is believed that the election returns, showing as they do the name, date of election and politics of every county officer since the adoption of the Wyandotte constitution, will be found of special interest and value. In the following table names of Democrats are marked by an *, names of Populists by a ¥. Names not thus marked are of Republicans.
Allen County Election ReturnsWYANDOTTE CONSTITUTION
| Vote for | 244 | | | Against | 159 |
| HOMESTEAD CLAUSE | ||||
| Vote for | 161 | | | Against | 152 |
| REPRESENTATIVE 25TH DISTRICT—Jno. W. Scott, November, 1859. FIRST ELECTION IN ALLEN COUNTY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION DECEMBER 6, 1859 GOVERNOR |
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| Charles Robinson | 174 | | | Samuel Medary | 136 |
| WOODSON COUNTIES, KANSAS. | 65 |
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | ||||
| J. P. Root | 175 | | | *John P. Slough | 124 |
| SECRETARY OF STATE | ||||
| J.W. Robinson | 175 | | | *A. P. Walker | 135 |
| TREASURER | ||||
| Wm. Tholen | 176 | | | *Robert L. Pease | 135 |
| AUDITOR | ||||
| G.S. Hillyer | 175 | | | *Joel K. Goodin | 135 |
| SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS | ||||
| Wm. H. Griffith | 175 | | | *J.S. Magill | 135 |
| CHIEF JUSTICE | ||||
| Thos. Ewing | 172 | | | *Jos. Williams | 132 |
| ASSOCIATE JUSTICE | ||||
| S. A. Kingman (four years) | 174 | | | *S. A. Stinson | 135 |
| L. D. Bailey (two years) | 164 | | | *R. B. Mitchell | 535 |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | ||||
| B F. Simpson | 165 | | | *Orlin Thurston | 141 |
| CONGRESSMAN | ||||
| M. F. Conway | 175 | | | *J. A. Haldeman | 155 |
| DISTRICT JUDGE, FOURTH DISTRICT | ||||
| S. O. Thacher | 172 | | | *Jas. Christian | 136 |
| SENATOR, TENTH DISTRICT | ||||
| P. P. Elder | 169 | | | *Wm. Pennoch | 76 |
| W. Spriggs | 769 | | | *Jno. R. Goodin | 139 |
| REPRESENTATIVE TENTH DISTRICT | ||||
| W. W. Lawrence | 172 | | | *Jno. M. Beck | 133 |
| Jacob Morrall | 171 | | | *J. L. Arnold | 131 |
| W. F. M. Arny | 173 | | | *A. R. Morton | 120 |
| S. J. Crawford | 172 | | | *J. M. Wilson | 121 |
| B. L. G. Stone | 166 | | | *Samuel Anderson | 120 |
| N. B. Blanton | 179 | | | *P. Bowen | 121 |
| REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1860 | ||||
| REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT | ||||
| John W. Scott | 224 | | | *N. B. Blanton | 8 |
| I. W. Tibbits | 108 | | | *John Mesel | 1 |
| REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION. NOVEMBER. 1862 | ||||
| REPRESENTATIVE FIFTY-FOURTH DISTRICT | ||||
| A. W. J. Brown | 162 | | | *Jas. Faulkner | 86 |
| REPRESENTATIVE FIFTY-FIFTH DISTRICT | ||||
| *J. H. Campbell | 48 | | | J. A. Christy | 43 |
| GENERAL ELECTION, DECEMBER 6, 1859—Votes cast, 310 | ||||
| County Attorney | S. A Ellis | | | Supt. of instructions | Merritt Moore |
| Register of Deeds | J. M. Perkins | | | Surveyor | A. G. Carpenter |
| County Clerk | J. H. Signor | | | *Coroner | Chas. Fussman |
| SPECIAL ELECTION, MARCH 26, 1860—Votes cast for ticket, 607; |
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| Votes cast locating county seat, 971 | ||||
| Probate Judge | J. G. Richard | | | Treasurer | H. W. Signor |
| Sheriff | J. C. Redfield | | | Assessor | H. Doran |
| GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 1861—Votes cast, 209 | ||||
| County Attorney | *S. A Riggs | | | Supt. of Instructions | Z. J. Wisner |
| Probate Judge | J. E. Childs | | | County Clerk | M. A. Simpson |
| Sheriff | J. C. Redfield | | | District Clerk | B. F. Pancoast |
| Surveyor | A. G. Carpenter | | | Treasurer | N. Hankins |
| Assessor | A. A. Stewart | | | Coroner | J. A. Hart |
| Register of Deeds | E. A. House | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1862—Votes cast, 369 | ||||
| Probate Judge | A. L. Dornburg | | | Surveyor | W. W. Murray |
| Clerk District Court | Wm. C. O'Brien | | | Coroner | S. K. J. Collins |
| Treasurer | John Harris | | | Assessor | Enoch Bray |
| Supt. of Instructions | Z. J. Wisner | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1863—Votes cast, 314 | ||||
| Sheriff | J. C. Redfield | | | Assessor | F. M. Power |
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| County Clerk | John Francis | | | Supt. of Instructions | J. B. Hitchcock |
| Treasurer | John Harris | | | Surveyor | W. W. Murray |
| Register of Deeds | Chas. Boland | | | Coroner | Chas. Fussman |
| Commisioner 1st Dist | Wm. Jones | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | D. B. Stewart |
| Commissioner 2nd Dist | H. D. Parsons | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1864—Votes cast. 332 | ||||
| County Attorney | Jas. H. Campbell | | | Clerk District Court | Geo. A. Miller |
| Probate Judge | A. L. Dornburg | | | Supt. of Instruction | E. K. Lynn |
| NOVEMBER, 1865—Votes cast, 368 | ||||
| Sheriff | C. F. Coleman | | | Coroner | J. T. Cornell |
| Clerk District Court | John Francis | | | Surveyor | J. M. Cowan |
| County Clerk | John Francis | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | J. M. Mattoon |
| Treasurer | John Harris | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | H. D. Parsons |
| Register of Deeds | Chas. Boland | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | Peter Long |
| Assessor | F. M. Power | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1866—Votes cast 586 | ||||
| Sheriff | Wm V. Crow | | | Supt. of Instruction | M. A. Simpson |
| Clerk District Court | John Francis | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| Probate Judge | A. L. Dornburg | | | County Attorney | N. F. Acers |
| NOVEMBER, 1867—Votes cast 661 | ||||
| Sheriff | John Harris | | | Coroner | D. Horville |
| Treasurer | John Francis | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| County Clerk | W. F. Waggoner | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | Z. J. Wisner |
| Register of Deeds | G. M. Brown | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | J. L. Arnold |
| Assessor | John Paxson | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | Peter Long |
| NOVEMBER, 1868—Votes cast 896 | ||||
| Probate Judge | John Paxson | | | Assessor | J. H. Vannuys |
| Supt. of Instruction | M. Simpson | | | County Attorney | N. F. Acers |
| Clerk District Court | John Francis | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1869—Votes cast 735 | ||||
| Treasurer | John Francis | | | Coroner | C. Gillihan |
| Sheriff | John Harris | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| County Clerk | W. F. Waggoner | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | Z. J. Wisner |
| Register of Deeds | G. M. Brown | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | D. Horville |
| Clerk District Court | John Paxson | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | Peter Long |
| NOVEMBER, 1870—Votes cast 1273 | ||||
| Probate Judge | John Paxson | | | Clerk District Court | John Paxson |
| Supt. of Instruction | M. A. Simpson | | | County Attorney | H. M. Burleigh |
| NOVEMBER, 1871—Votes cast 1465 | ||||
| Sheriff | H C. Amsden | | | Surveyor | G. Dewitt |
| Treasurer | W. C. Thrasher | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | Paul Fisher |
| County Clerk | H. A Needham | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | Don Horville |
| Register of Deeds | R. B. Stevenson | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | A. W. Rowland |
| Coroner | C. Gillihan | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1872—Votes cast 1726 | ||||
| Probate Judge | John Paxson | | | County Attorney | *J. C. Murray |
| Clerk District Court | C. M. Simpson | | | Supt. of Instruction | G. Dewitt |
| NOVEMBER, 1873—Votes cast 1359 | ||||
| Treasurer | W. C. Thrasher | | | Coroner | F. Root |
| County Clerk | H. A Needham | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | I. Bonebrake |
| Sheriff | J. L. Woodin | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | D. Horville |
| Register of Deeds | G. M. Brown | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | A. W. Rowland |
| Surveyor | L. J. Richards | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1874—Votes cast 1325 | ||||
| Clerk District Court | C. M. Simpson | | | Probate Judge | *N. F. Acers |
| *Supt. of Instruction | J. E. Bryan | | | Rept. 47th Dist | E. H. Funston |
| *County Attorney | J. H. Richards | | | Rept. 48th Dist | R. V. Blair |
| NOVEMBER, 1875—Votes cast 1205 | ||||
| Treasurer | J. B. Young | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | M. Hawley |
| Sheriff | J. L. Woodin | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | L. H. Gorrell |
| County Clerk | T. S. Stover | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | J. W. Christian |
| Register of Deeds | G. M. Brown | | | Rept. 47th Dist | J. L. Arnold |
| Coroner | C. Gillihan | | | Rept. 48th Dist | S. H. Stevens |
| Surveyor | G. Dewitt | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1876—Votes cast 1563 | ||||
| Clerk District Court | C. B. Simpson | | | Probate Judge | W. G. Allison |
| Supt. of Instruction | Frank Root | | | Rep. 52nd Dist | J. L. Arnold |
| County Attorney | Peter Bell | | | Rep. 53rd Dist | L. W. Keplinger |
| WOODSON COUNTIES, KANSAS. | 67 |
| NOVEMBER, 1877—Votes cast 1258 | ||||
| Treasurer | J. B. Young | | | Coroner | C. Gillihan |
| County Clerk | T. S. Stover | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | Peter Long |
| Register of Deeds | Jesse Fast | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | J. D. Sims |
| Sheriff | A. Hodgson | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | J. W. Christian |
| Surveyor | G. DeWitt | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1878—Votes cast 1878 | ||||
| Clerk District Court | Wm Davis | | | Probate Judge | W.G. Allison |
| County Attorney | W. H. Slavens | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | Peter Long |
| Supt. of Instruction | Frank Root | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1879—Votes cast 1575 | ||||
| County Clerk | T. S. Stover | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| Treasurer | W. H. McClure | | | Coroner | A. J. Fulton |
| Register of Deeds | Jesse Fast | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | A. J. McCarley |
| Sheriff | J. D. Sims | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1880—Votes cast 2427 | ||||
| Rep. 52nd Dist | B. Stevenson | | | County Attorney | J. O. Fire |
| Rep. 53rd Dist | J. W. Cox | | | Supt. of Instruction | Frank Root |
| Probate Judge | W. G. Allison | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | H. Lieurance |
| Clerk District Court | Wm Davis | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1881—Votes cast 1679 | ||||
| Treasurer | W. H. McClure | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| County Clerk | T. S. Stover | | | Coroner | A. J. Fulton |
| Register of Deeds | J. T. Fust | | | Commissoner 1st Dist. | G. W. Moon |
| Sheriff | D. Worst | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1882—Votes cast 2203 | ||||
| Clerk District Court | A. C. Scott | | | Probate Judge | W. G. Allison |
| County Attorney | G. A. Amos | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | A. J. McCarley |
| Supt. of Instruction | J. E. Henderson | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1883—Votes cast 2802 | ||||
| Treasurer | *H. H. Hayward | | | Surveyor | F. Kelsey |
| County Clerk | R. W. Duffy | | | Coroner | A. J. Fulton |
| Sheriff | *S. Riggs | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | W. A. Ross |
| Register of Deeds | K. P. Duncan | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1884—Votescast 3193 | ||||
| Probate Judge | W. G. Allison | | | County Attorney | G. A. Amos |
| Clerk District Court | M. P. Jacoby | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | *J. W. Pine |
| Supt. of Instruction | J. E. Henderson | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1885—Votes cast 2546 | ||||
| Treasurer | * H. H. Hayward | | | Surveyor | G. Dewitt |
| County Clerk | R. W Duffy | | | Coronor | A. J. Fulton |
| Sheriff | J L. Brown | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | H. L. Henderson |
| Register of Deeds | J. P. Duncan | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1886—Votes cast 2391 | ||||
| County Attorney | *C. E. Benton | | | Supt. of Instruction | *M. E. Chamberlain |
| Probate Judge | J. L. Arnold | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | W. A. Ross |
| Clerk District Court | M. P. Jacoby | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1887—Votes cast 2698 | ||||
| County Clerk | R. W. Duffy | | | Coroner | A. J. Fulton |
| Treasurer | Wm. Cunningham | | | Surveyor | A. O. Christian |
| Register of Deeds | J. P. Duncan | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | C. C. Kelsey |
| Sheriff | D. D. Britton | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1888—Votes cast 3332 | ||||
| Probate Judge | J. L Arnold | | | Supt. of Instruction | E. T. Barber |
| County Attorney | H. A. Ewing | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | H. L. Henderson |
| Clerk District Court | M. P. Jacoby | | | ||
| NOVEMBER. 1889—Votes cast 2447 | ||||
| Treasurer | Wm Cunningham | | | Coroner | W. H. McDowell |
| County Clerk | E. M. Eckley | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| Register of Deeds | J. F. Nigh | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | D. R. Inge |
| Sheriff | L. Hobart | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1890—Votes cast 2909 | ||||
| Rep. 21st Dist | L. B. Pearson | | | Clerk District Court | M. P. Jacoby |
| Probate Judge | J. L. Arnold | | | Supt. of Instruction | E. T. Barber |
| CountyAttorney | H. A. Ewing | | | Commissioiner 1st Dist | Wm. Braucher |
| NOVEMBER, 1891—Votes cast 2725 | ||||
| Treasurer | G. M. Nelson | | | Surveyor | G. Dewitt |
| County Clerk | E. M. Eckley | | | Coroner | H. A. Brown |
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| Sheriff | L. Hobart | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | E. I. Crowell |
| Register of Deeds | J. F. Nigh | | | ||
| NOVEMBER 1892—Votes cast 3065 | ||||
| Rep. 19th Dist | L. B. Pearson | | | Supt of Instruction | H. H. Jones |
| Probate Judge | J. L. Arnold | | | County Attorney | A. H. Campbell |
| Clerk District Court | F. L. Travis | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | E. D. Lacey |
| NOVEMBER, 1893—Votes cast 3593 | ||||
| Treasurer | G. M. Nelson | | | Coroner | H. A. Brown |
| County Clerk | Jas. Wakefield | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| Sheriff | C. C. Ausherman | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | N. L. Ard |
| Register of Deeds | J. C. Coffield | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1894—Votes cast 2953 | ||||
| Rep. 19th Dist | G. DeWitt | | | Clerk District Court | F. L. Travis |
| Probate Judge | J. B. Smith | | | Supt. of Instruction | H. H. Jones |
| County Attorney | R. H. Bennett | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | J. M. McDonald |
| NOVEMBER, 1895—Votes cost 2682 | ||||
| Treasurer | M. L. Decker | | | Coroner | J. E. Jewell |
| County Clerk | Jas. Wakefield | | | Surveyor | L. P. Stover |
| Sheriff | C. C. Ausherman | | | Commissioner 3rd Dist | E. D. Lacey |
| Register of Deeds | J. C. Coffield | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1896—Votes cast 3535 | ||||
| Probate Judge | J. B. Smith | | | Supt. of Instruction | G. Billbe |
| County Attorney | ¥C. S. Ritter | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | ¥Jas. Lockhart |
| Clerk District Court | H. M. Miller | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1897—Votes cast 3123 | ||||
| Treasurer | M. L. Decker | | | Surveyor | L. P. Stover |
| County Clerk | C. A. Fronk | | | Coroner | J. E. Jewel |
| Sheriff | H. Hobart | | | Commissioner 2nd Dist | J. M. McDonald |
| Register of Deeds | H. P. Fowler | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1898—Votes cast 3192 | ||||
| Clerk District Court | H. M. Miller | | | Probate Judge | J. B. Smith |
| Supt. of Instruction | G. Billbe | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | J. D. Christian |
| County Attorney | G. R. Gard | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1899—Vote cast 3393 | ||||
| Treasurer | Frances Wilson | | | Surveyor | G. DeWitt |
| County Clerk | C. A. Fronk | | | Coroner | F. D. Teas |
| Register of Deeds | H. P. Fowler | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | ¥Jas. Lockhart |
| Sheriff | H. Hobart | | | ||
| NOVEMBER, 1900—Votes cast 4825 | ||||
| County Attorney | *J. P. Goshorn | | | Supt of Instruction | ¥Hattie Olmstead |
| Clerk District Court | S. C. Brewster | | | Commissioner 1st Dist | E. H. Tobey |
| JUDGES WHO HAVE SERVED ALLEN COUNTY SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE WYANDOTTE CONSTITUTION |
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| Solon O. Thacher | December 6, 1859 to 1864 | | | Wm. Sprlggs | March to November, 1867 |
| D. P. Lowe | | | *John R. Goodin | November, 1867 to 1874 | |
| One Term of Court, October, 1864 | | | H. W. Talcott | November, 1874 to 1884 | |
| D. M. Valentine | November,1864 to 1867 | | | L. Stillwell | November, 1884 to — |
Pages 64-68, transcribed by Carolyn Ward from History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas: embellished with portraits of well known people of these counties, with biographies of our representative citizens, cuts of public buildings and a map of each county / Edited and Compiled by L. Wallace Duncan and Chas. F. Scott. Iola Registers, Printers and Binders, Iola, Kan.: 1901; 894 p., [36] leaves of plates: ill., ports.; includes index.
