The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-06
FROM EMPORIA.
Reports Brought Here BY Frank F1enni-
ken of That City.

Reports Brought Here BY Frank F1enni-
ken of That City
Chief Clerk Frank Flenniken of the
Republican State Central committee
came up from his home at Emporia this
afternoon and says the POpullsts there
are desperate. This morning they
challenged the vote of Q. s.
Cross, cashier of the First National
bank, but he was allowed to vote The
vote of George Plumb was also chal-
lenged, but he too voted.
Last night \. NJ Hinshaw, of the
State Board of Pardons, went around the
streets and said he had $4,000
to bet on Lewelling. VIM. Martindale
and a friend offered to cover the
bet, when Hinshaw said the money
was not there, but he would get it and
said there was %2O, 1000 more to bet the
same way. The Republicans told him to
bring on $4,000 more and they would
cover it if presented up to o'clock
tuesday afternoon. No money had
shown up when Flennikeu left for To-
peka
Ieavenworth County.
LEAvENwoRTH, Nov. 6.-Today's cleo
ton is the hottest held in this city and
county for years. There are strong
indications at noon that Morrill,,
Republican, will carry Leavenworth
county by a few hundred plurality, with
Lewelling a close second The suffrage
The women are taking no part in the
fight A majority of candidates on the
Democratic county ticket will probably
be elected. The miners are voting solid
~ for Lewelling.
Brown County.
A telegram received at Republican
headquarters this afternoon from Horton
reads:
Heavy Republican gains Railroad
men voting Republican ticket solid 0.
:. Carmen.
Douglas County
EUDORA Nov. 6.=The German eIe-
ment here is voting almost solid for
Major Morrill,.
Crawford County.
The only news received at Populist
headquarters was from Girard Abe
Steinbarger. editor of the Girard World,
wired: "W i'll LewelIing VIM Wire
answer. One thousand here"
SrEINBARGER.
Barton County
GREAT BEND. HAS, Nov. 6.-The Re-
publicans viii probably carry the county
ticket The Populists are equally sure
Of the county on state ticket The vote
on Jerry Simpson and Long will be very
close with odds in favor Of the former.
Atchison County.
ATcHIsoN, Kan, Nov. 6.-The weather
is perfect and full vote is being
polled The Republicans apparently are
in the lead
CovIey County.
ARKANSAS City, Nov. 6-About half
the registered vote had been pOlIed at
noon, with the Republicans claiming 300
plurality in the city.
Pittsburg, Kan.
A dispatch to Chairman Breidenthal
from Pitts burg, Kan, reads: 'tAll right
here. viii carr county. Democrats
betting on Lewelling and Botkin
4. r. RTDGLEY.
Enterprise, Kan.
Another dispatch from Enterprise to
Populist headquarters read: '-Quiet;
indications favorable. G. HOFFMAN
SedexEicl County
WICHITA KAN Nov 6.=Heavy vote
being pOlled: no excitement to speak of.
but Republicans appear to be voting
straight, and Sedgwick county will prob
ably give a Republican plurality The
vote on Jerry Simpson is being holly
and betting on Long and Sim.-
son is even
Bourbon County.
Fl. SCOTT, Kan. Nov. c. Election
here progressing quietly, and large vote
being polIed. Indications are, Morrill,
will carry this city by 400 plurality over
Lewelling.
saline County.
Secretary J. L BristOw, of the Repub-
lican state central committee arrived this
afternoon from his home at Salina
and says: Saline county is sure to give
Morrill, a plurality Of over 200. This
county gave a plurality for LewellinR
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