The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-06
LOCAL ELECTIONS.


hundred Of them were in BY noon. The
only time there was any disagreement
was when +. II. Dennison came in with
his offering to his state. It was
found that he had no place to
sleep and there was some dis
cussion about it 1t was finally
concluded that as he was evidently
entitled to a vote barring that disability
it would be shame to keep him out Of
his citizenship just for that so his ballot
was acce pied. There was a similar case
In the Second precinct but the ballot was
refused
1T is estimated by the Populists in the
Second ward that r. J. Sloat, candidate
for representative, VIII run ahead of his
ticket and perhaps receive majority
there.
The loiterers about the Second ward
polling places are very good natured and
put IN the time playing tricks aud
joking. At the East Sixth street
place several men were standing
ia a knot talking the situation over very
earnestly when a couple Of cold looking
fellows with their hands in their pock
cts and evil designs in their brains
picked up long wire from the street
and ran around the crowd in opposite
directions getting the men into beau
tiful tangle and breaking up the argu-
ment
A good deal of good natured fun is
being made still of the size Of the AUS
tralian ballot and one fellow in the Sixth
street precinct was very mad because he
could not get hand full of Republican
ballots to peddle. He couldn't under
stand what such a fool law was ever
made for. His occupation was gone
ON Monroe street there was a very par
ticular young man who wanted the
thing done right 80 he got a ruler and
ruled the crosses on his ballot to a nicely.
Charley Elliott and Charley Gault we're
out early driving around to the different
To, hClE II o.
lice Commissioner Yount got up extra
early to start on the same mission.
The Santa Fe shops are closed for the
day and the men are being given a
chance to do all the arguing they want to.
One man over in the Third precinct of
the Second ward left nome this morning
and tcld his wife he was going down to
vote against tile amendment On the
way down he heard neIghbOr abusing
his wife and it had such an effect on
him that he voted for the amendment
after AL.
1t is impossible to tell anything about
how the vote on the amendment IS going
in this ward.
Third Ward
In the Third ward this morning things
were quiet-so quiet that 1t did not seem
possible that a state election was in pro-
gress. When the polls opened there
were voters waiting and in the Third pre-
cinct there were 135 in line, but when
The Third precinct is the largest in the
city. SOP being the number registered
and if one man votes every minute they
viii not all have voted when the polls
close at 8 o'clock. At 1880. $50 had
voted. There are eleven booths at the
voting place, which IS at the corner of
Clay and King streets
In the Second precinct PIT votes we're
cast at II o'clock and the voters were
coming in very slowly. The Republi
Frank Brooks had not entered an OBJ
lection at that time. Not a single per
son was seen outside the polling place 4
aud some of those who came to vote had
difficulty in finding the booths and cleo
ton board.
vote was Homer Bowman, who wore a
Morrill, badge cOnspicuously pinned on
his coat Only about twenty voters were
waiting when Judge Crouch proclaimed
the polls open.
Oscar Swayze. who IS the Republican
challenger, entered a protest when State
Auditor Van b. Prather asked for bal
lot. He objected to Prather on the same
ground that Commissioners Herald ruled
out the Washburn college students
that he was only residing here temporari-
ly. The judges allowed him to vote
after he had taken the required oblipa-
ton that Topeka was his home. The
ballot was numb ered 50 that it may be
thrown out
Fourth Ward.
The Fourth ward, which comprises all
that portion of the city west Of Kansas
avenue and north of Eighth street. has
always been one Of the strongest Repub-
lican wards in the city The registration II
Is LIZA, and the Republican poll shows a
Of 625. The Populists claim it
will not exceed $50. There is a police
man at each polling place, and up to
noon the only appearances of disorder of
any kind were a few heated political
discussions outside the 100-foot limit
First precinct located in the feed
store at 121 West Fifth street-has a reg
stration of 4O4, of whom 179 had voted
It II 80. OF these I13 are claimed bv
he Republicans as theirs. not including
any doubtful votes. Only one voter need
"a any assistance.
a man wearing a straw hat and an
lister asked 70 take his ballot home and
BRING it back after dinner and deposit If.
but the judges wouldn't agree to it. An
]ther man tore off that portion Of the
ballot he did not wish TO use c. D. West
,Ott registered, but his name didn't ap-
pear on the books, and he pro
ested strongly that he was cheated
'ut OF his vote. GuiIford Dud-
# tie judges for a great many years.
md though it was a .sosh" when told to1
rive his name.
You know my name very well" Mr..
Dudley said
THAT may be 50, but am not at lib
irty to call it for you
Mr.. Dudley told his name when he
ound he couldn't vote without doing so.
Second precinct-POIling place at 213
y est Fourth street, registration 429
1t ] 80 there had been 169 votes cast. Of
which the Republican tally man claimed