√
ELECTION COVERAGE
THE G.O.P. STRIKES BACK Complete coverage inside.
CLOUDY High 49° Low 35° Weather: Page 2A.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPE
VOL.104,NO.56
WEDNESDAY
TOPEKA, KS 66612
ADVERTISING: 864-4358
(USPS 650-640)
ELECTION 1994 RESULTS
GOVERNOR
NEWS: 864-4810
BILL GRAVES (R) 455,013
JIM SLATTERY (D) 257,809
ATTORNEY GENERAL
RICHARD SCHODORF(D) 265,625
CARLA STOVALL(R) 471,437
SECRETARY OF STATE
FRAN LEE (D) 304,875
RON THORNBURGH (R) 391,250
TREASURER
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
RANDY DUNCAN (R) 295,227
SALLY THOMPSON (D) 403,467
U. S. CONGRESS — 1ST DISTRICT
KATHLEEN SEBELIUS (D) 430,470
RON TODD(R) 304,700
PAT ROBERTS (R) 131,082
TERRY NICHOLS (D) 29,550
U. S. CONGRESS—2ND DISTRICT
U. S. CONGRESS—3RD DISTRICT
SAM BROWNBACK (R) 129,289
JOHN CARLIN (D) 68,794
JUDY HANCOCK (D) 77,813
JAN MEYERS (R) 101,310
DAN GLICKMAN (D) 88,828
TODD TIAHRT (R) 99,369
U. S. CONGRESS — 4TH DISTRICT
Paul Kotz / KANSAN
KANSAS HOUSE—44TH DISTRICT
KANSAS HOUSE—45TH DISTRICT
BARBARA BALLARD (D) 6,547
KANSAS HOUSE 46TH DISTRICT
TOM SLOAN (R) 4,084
FORREST SWALL(D) 3,123
TROY FINDLEY (D) 3,064
ERIC SCHMIDT (R) 2,544
ENA WHEELER (L) 607
KANSAS HOUSE—47TH DISTRICT
82 PERCENT OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
JOANN FLOWER (R) 4,782
CHARLIE GEIST (D) 2,574
DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSION
LISA BLAIR (D) 4,283
MARK BUHLER (R) 4,971
BALLOT ISSUE: 1% SALES TAX
YES 14,884 No 10,706
BALLOT ISSUE: SECOND HIGH SCHOOL
Graves wallops Slattery
Yes 11,842
No 9,730
Bill Graves, governor-elect, speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Ramada Inn in Topeka. Joining Graves on the stage are his wife, Linda, right of Graves; Sheila Frahm, lieutenant governor-elect; and her husband, Ken, far right.
Rhvme and Reason
Jay Thornton / KANSAN
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Slattery with his wife, Linda, gives the thumbs up sign to the audience.
Publishing your own poetry and prose isn't that hard if you just publish your own book. A group of KU students and professors tell how they published theirs. Page 8A.
By Colleen McCain Kansan staff writer
"My expectation simply was to get more votes than Slattery," said Graves, who is serving his second term as secretary of state. "I don't think anyone expects to win by an unusually comfortable margin, but I certainly can't complain about it."
"While politics may be great theater for some people, public service is where the work will get done," he said. "Now it is time for me to serve."
In the end, it wasn't even close.
A good year for Republicans and the fact that he didn't commit any major blunders propelled him to victory, Graves said.
In the end, it was never a Republican Bill Graves was elected Kansas' 43rd governor in the biggest election blowout in Kansas gubernatorial history.
Graves celebrated his victory at Topeka's Ramada Inn, speaking to an electrified crowd of supporters, who chanted "We want Bill," when Graves appeared.
"My commitment is to work harder at what's really important, and that's serving the people of this state." Graves told the crowd.
Graves described the campaign as "very, very difficult at best," but said it was time for Democrats and Republicans to begin working for a better Kansas.
"We worked hard in this campaign, but victory was not meant for us in this election, not this year," Slattery said in a speech at Topeka's Holiday Inn. "We acknowledge that they worked very hard and ran a very effective campaign. Now it is time for all Kansans to look beyond
Slattery, a six-term congressman, conceded that the people of Kansas had spoken and had spoken "very clearly."
See GRAVES,Page 8A.
Meyers wins House seat for sixth time
By Ashley Miller
Kansan staff writer
Meyers beat Judy Hancock, the Democratic challenger, 101,310 to 77,813 with 99 percent of precincts reporting. She will begin her sixth term in January.
Although Meyers led Hancock throughout the election, she began to lose ground in the closing weeks of the election.
Jan Meyers was elected to the 3rd District U.S. House of Representatives seat last night—again.
In a Sept. 4 poll in the Topeka Capital Journal, Meyers laced Hancock by 35 percent, but in a Nov. 7 poll, she only led by 6 percent.
If Hancock had been elected, it would have been her first political office.
"Jan remains the incumbent,"sad Burdett Loomis,professor of political science. "She has a large name identification
over Hancock, but she is not perceived as the strongest incumbent because of her
Jan Meyers
low visibility."
"She has strayed from the hard Republican line with her Johnson County constituents," Loomis said. "But there's no single problem or issue she can differentiate herself with."
Meyers tended to stay away from the mainstream issues, such as gun control, abortion and crime, he said.
Loomis also said he thought Meyers would chair a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives because of her victory last night.
Meyers said at a recent candidate's debate that the most important domestic issue she wanted to address next year in Congress was welfare reform.
"I don't favor putting another $10 billion into welfare as the president proposes."
"She may have more of a chance to get things done now," he said. "This may have
However, Loomis also said that he thought Meyers would retire after serving her sixth term in the house, even though Meyers has not said that she was finished. She first ran for the office in 1848, after spending 12 years in the Kansas Senate.
given her a new lease on life."
See 3rd, Page 8A.
1-cent sales tax approved
By Carlos Tejada
Kansan staff writer
Students and the rest of Lawrence will be paying more at the grocery store starting Jan.1.
Douglas County voters approved a 1-cent sales tax by a 14,884 to 10,706, or 58.16 percent to 41.83 margin yesterday. The sales tax will add 1 cent for every dollar to the price of food and merchandise sold within the county.
The tax will pay for a new $11 million jail for the county, $12.2 million for Lawrence Parks and Recreation renovations and will be used to reduce both county and city property taxes.
Louie McElhaney, Douglas County Commissioner, said the sales tax passed because voters took a look at the projects the tax would pay for and approved
of them. He said he had worried the number of projects might confuse voters.
"I was a afraid that would be a drawback," McElhaney said. "But, most people seemed to understand it."
McEhlaney also said voters realized a new jail was needed to supplement the currently overcrowded Douglas County Jail. The county would pay for one now or a more expensive one ordered by a court later, he said.
But the new tax will tend to affect low-income families, who tend to spend more on basic items, said Jo Andersen, Lawrence mayor. She said she supported the sales tax, but local government needed to work with low-income families to cushion the impact.
"I'm very hopeful we can meet the needs with better social services," Andersen said.
Stovall is new state top cop
Kansan staff writer
Republican Carla Stovall, 37, was elected as Kansas' first woman attorney general last night.
By Shannon Newton
"I want to come up with a solid criminal package for adults and juveniles," she said.
Stovall defeated Democrat Richard Schodorf by a count of 471,437 to 265,625. She will replace Robert Stephan, who held the office for 15 years and did not seek re-election.
Stovall said that she would begin immediately to devise a plan to ensure that citizens of Kansas were protected.
Stovall, a proponent of capital punishment, said that she also wanted to begin hiring death penalty prosecutors.
"Beginning Thursday, I am going to begin the search," she said. "Their role will be to assist at trials and appeals
Stovall said she would work to overhaul the live-
throughout the state."
She also said that she wanted to ensure that everyone conceived of first-degree, pre-meditated murder received the death penalty.
Carla Stovall
the justice system so that juveniles knew before they committed a crime how they would be punished.
Stovall said she had responsibilities.
"We must take action when a juvenile steals a candy bar and not wait until they steal a car," she said.
"Thope to serve with honor and distinction to pave the way for other women," she said.