The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-02
Breidenthal Fixes Lewelling's
Plurality at 1850.
This Is an Unofficial Statement,
However.
SOME CLOSER FIGURES
VIII Be Given TO the Public
Later On.
POpulists Counting on y Leg
islatiye Districts.

ISlatIye Districts.
In an unofficial announcement today
Chairman John w Breidenthai Of the
PopuIist state central com mmittee. said
his party will carry next Tuesdays cleo
ton by 1910 plurality.
Chairman Breidsnthal did not base this
statement on his final poll of the state,
but said that was fair estimate Of the
vote 10 be cast for Governor LeweIling.
Chairman Breidenthars official figures
81 his final poll or the state will be an
nounced later
The Populists confidently expect to
control the next legislature and Chair
man Breidenthal says they are sure OF
electing seventy-twO members Of the
next house which Will give them an IN
disputed majority on joint ballot and
enable the election of = United States
senator and state printer.
There are Just two candidates for
member on the legislature Instructed how
they shall vote for nited states senator.
One Of these is a Populist and the other
is a Repu ublican.
The Populist is Frank Murphy of
Eu On, Stevens county, candidate from
the I<5Lh representative district. and he
is instructed To vote for John w. Breiden-
thai for United States senator, and of
elect Murphy who will no doubt come 70
Topeka next winter Stevens county
was POpulist by safe majority two years
ago.
The other instructed candidate is G. ].
StromQuist. of Mcpherson county, Re
publican candidate from the Goth
district
Mr.. Stromquist has been instructed to
vote for A ". Smith for United States
senator The Mcpherson county district
Is rather close, and hr Stromquisrs
election is not quite as certain Mr..
Murphy's-
o~F AFRAID. THE OTHER DAssENr.
Blumng, BIuning. BIunlng, ana still a.
BIuhing-
He was a sport. Any one could tell he
~ as at first glance. He got on street car
with friend AMI at once began to Talk
politics As the conversation progressed
he became enthu5ed, and raising his
voice several notes made the following
play:
''Yes. sir; I'll bet you steen million dol
lars that is the next governor Of
Kansas"
WHATS thats" howled the good old
church deacon. as he stopped read
ing an article on the .Sin Of Gambling
on Horse Races" in his weekly paper and
glared at the sport from his corner
of the car. where's your money! con
tinued the deacon as he dived into his
pocket and produced Il roll of the long
green AS large as stove pipe. Just
cover this"
Every one in the car was in a quiver
IT'D instant and chuckled 10 think i hat
a big fool the s'other man" to throw
away his money
My money is in the =- National
bank" said the sport as he rung the bell
Lets 60 back and you cover it,"
LII cover your money all right nut, but
1 won't put it up IN any bank"
"Well then in the hands of Jones, the
real estate man"
Don't know him, make it Smith the
coal man"
elm not acquainted with him but viii
put up my stuff in the hands Of Green.
the merchant prince
''All right" said the deacon, starting
"Hold on" said the sport, 81 won't bet
my money unless there are two stake
holders and one Of them Bishop Thomas
Aud they didn't bet
TO PRESERVE ORDER NEXT TUESDAY
Connissioner Herald Comments on the
Election Dag Prospects.
Holding an election in Topeka this
year will be no small job said Commis-
sloner Herald this morning There Will
be an immense vote and 1 have expert
enced considerable difficulty in securing
as the pay is very small and the work
viii be very hard in proportion to the
pay. 1 have, however. succeeded in get
ting good men in all the precincts. and if
the voters on election day Will exercise
ordinary good sense and give these men
their assistance by refraining from an
moving them with needless questions
and interrupting the conduct Of The cleo
ton by disputes, thsre will be no trouble
in polling the entire vote in the
city in decent and orderly
manner and within the time allowed
by law which is between the hours OF 5
O'Clock in the morning and o'clock in
the evening. This Is Imperative The
law allows no discretion, and the polls
Will have 10 be closed at o'clock il the
evening.
The only way to transact the business
Of the election and poll the votes which
VIII De offered. IS TO have perfect order
Al All the polling places, and we must
have IT, No disturbance of anv kind
Will be tolerated.
"Only one challenger for each of the
parties will be allowed in the room where
the voting is going on, aud as soon as !
man has voted he must pass out and
make room for some one else
The c6untv clerk and his force are
busy today preparing the official ballots
Tor distribution. They are put up in
packages OF fifty and The package is then
securely sealed.
Xne city clerk will supply the voting