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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

in her history. It has presented the
unique feature of son arrayed against
father, in the case OF Harold Sewau of
Bath, who took the stump TO argue
against the principles of Arthur Sewall,
the Democratic nominee for vice pres
ident. But in all the strife and con-
tentiOn the contest was remarkably
free from personalities.
The most effective work was done
from the stump, and never did a more
formidable array of campaign orators
expound Republican doctrines in a New
England state. But the struggle was
not entirely One-Sided. With internal
dissensions and a lack of funds to con-
tend with, the Democrats made a very
strong fight, especially in the cities
Candidates did good work on the stump
and while the speakers generally from
outside of the state were not orators of
great fame, their work was productive
of some good results.
In the last few weeks the gold Demo-
Gratis took a hand in the struggle and
several of their leaders addressed large
audiences in the cities, but the returns
indicate that the principal effect of
their participation in the campaign was
to strengthen the Republican ranks.
If the names of the nominees of the
gold Democrats had been on the ticket,
however, it is believed a very good
showing would have been made.
Candidate Bateman was the main
strength of the POpulists in their can
vass, his efforts being mainly devoted
to keeping the members of his party
who favored free silver out of the
Democratic ranks. His opposition has
been based on the candidacy of Mr..
Sewau for vice president, which he
maintains is inconsistent, and his OBJ
jectiOns to the Democratic ticket on
that account have been most strenuous.
The figures at hand indicate that
there has been some decrease in the
PopuIist vote. It is believed that some
of this loss has been added to the Dem
Ocratic strength.
The PrOhibitionists conducted their
campaign on practically the same lines
as in past years. In none of the con-
gressionaI districts was there close
contest. All the Democratic candi-
dates evidently believed that It was i'm
possible to defeat the Republican nomi-
ness and their canvass was not very
active.
In Mr.. Reeds district it was conceded
that his majority would be greater than
ever before, and it was also expected
that Messrs. Dingley and Milliken and
Bouteue would be successful by in
creased majorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
TOM REEDS PLURALITY 10000.
Populist and Prohibitionist Vote Show
a Material Decrease.

Augusta, Me, Sept. 15.-Maine has
followed the example of Vermont and
declared for the Republican ticket by
the largest majority in its history. Ac-
cording to the latest returns the plural
ity for Powers, Republican, for COVER
nor viii be over Al, 900 and probably in
the neighbOrhood of 5O,O0O
Hon. T. B. Reed is reelected to the
house by over 10000 plurality The re-
turns show a majority of about 10000
for Mr.. Dingley for congressman from
the Second district; over 1900 for Mr..
Milliken in the Third district and prac-
ticauy the same for Mr. Boutelle in
the Fourth district
In the state legislature the Demo-
Gratis will apparently have less than
half a dozen of the representatives in
the house and not one in the senate.
AS anticipated, the Republicans pOlled
a tremendous vote and secured many
Democratic ballots; on the other hand
many disaffected Democrats remained
at home and only a few voted for the
nominee of the gold standard wing.
The POpulist and Prohtbitionist votes
have been received from only few
towns but it is evident that neither par
ty polled as large a vote as two years
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
LIST oF CANDIDATES
Successful Ones and Unsuccessful
Ones-Great Republican Activity.

augusta. Me, Sept. 15.-The success
1uI candidate for governor is Ilev-eIvn
FoWers OF HOultOn, Republican. The
nominees of the other parties were.
Melvin P Frank of Portland. Demo-
crat; Luther Q. Bateman of Auburn
FopuIlst; Ami S. Ladd of Calais. PrObi-
bltionlst, and VIM. Henry Clifford Of
Portland, gold Democrat
THOMAS b. Reed of Portland from tho
First district; Nelson Dingley of Lew
aston, from the Second district: Seth
MlIlken OF Belfast, from the Third dis
tT1ct, and Chas- A BOutelle of Raneror
from the Fourth district, who have
Tor years represented Maine in the ma
t1onal house, are the congressman re
elected
The candidates who opposed them
We're First district-Edward n. StapIes
OF Blddeford, Democrat; James F. Cam
plon OF Portland, POpulist; Aaron Clark
OF Buxton, Prohibition.
Second district-AtwoOd I,evansaIer
OF IhomastOn, Democrat; Chas E. Al
len of Dresden, POpulist and Edward
R Ogler of Camden, PrOhibftiOnfs+
Third district-Melvin s Holwav of
Augusta, Democrat; Bradford E. Ian
caster of NOrridgwock, PopuIist. and
VIM S Thompson of Augusta. Prohi-
bitiOnist.
Everywhere at the polls the organiza-
tlon OF the Republicans was evident in
the activity they displayed in getting
out a full vote at the earliest possible
hour Scores of hacks and CARRIAGES
were in commission to carry the old
and lame voters to the polling places
and many persons from other ties
also came home to vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
CALL WATSON OFF.
PopuIist National Committee Sudden
" End His Tour.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Great relief is
felt at Populist headquarters by reason
of nominee Watson's announced inten-
tion not to speak in Missouri Iowa,
Kentucky and Tennessee on his pres
ent trip, and that after speaking twice
in Nebraska and at several places in
Colorado he will go back to his Georgia
home, to remain there until after the
October election.
This change in Watson's plan is said
to have been entirely of his own doing,
but the belief is expressed that the Off
cial hand of the PopuIst national COM
mittee had something to do with it.
Watson was booked by various state
committees to speak in a great many
places between now and the last of Sep
tember, when he was to have gone back
to speak in the campaign in his own
state. The change, therefore, will prob
ably be regarded as significant in polit-
ieaI circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
GOV. ELECT POWERS TALKS.
Says the ''Fifty-cent Dollar Has Re
ceived a Fatal Blow.

Houlton, Me, Sept. 15.-Governor-
elect Powers was seen last night by a
representative of the Associated Press
and asked for an expression of his opin-
ion on the result of the election. He
said:
Maine has declared in no uncertain
terms against repudiation and dishon-
esty as represented by free silver and
a so cent dollar. We all knew that the
Pine Tree state could be depended upon
in the emergency to set the entire
country a good example, but the ex-
tent to which her claims have ex-
pressed their approval of sound money
and the Republican policy has even ex-
ceeded our expectations. I think the
result of today's ballot is most signif-
cant. The campaign has been a short
one, but the people of Maine have been
greatly interested and that a majority
of our citizens have hOnOred the Re
publican ticket simply indicates that
in November the Democratic policy of
injustice and imitation will receive a
blow from which it never will recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
BYNUM ON THE ELECTION.
The Gold Democratic Chairman Says
Western States are Still Doubtful

New York. Sept. 15.-W. D. Bynum
of Indianapolis who is in the city to or
ganize the campaign for Palmer and
Buckner in the east, has arranged to
open headquarters in this city in con-
nection with the state committee. Gen.
Chas. Tracy of Albany will probably be
in charge.
I am somewhat surprised at the re-
suit in Maine" said Mr.. Bynum to
reporter. I hardly believe that any
of our western states will furnish such
a complete surprise next November. In
fact, while I believe Bryan will be
hOpelessly beaten, the hardest kind of
work is necessary to drive the false
sentiment for which he stands out Of
the public mind. A number of the west
ern states, for instance Illinois, India
na Ohio, Missouri, and Michigan, are
still to be classed in the doubtful col
umn, and we look to the east to make
Bryan'S defeat certain"
Mr.. Bynum has secured Madison
Square Garden for next Tuesday night
and there Gen. Palmer and Buckner
will open the campaign in the east.
Secretary Carlisle and other gold
Democrats are expected to speak at
that meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
SPEAKER REED ON THEREsULT
Says That With Yesterdays Landslide
SewaIEs Star Sinks.

Portland, Me, Sept. 15.-Mr Reed was
serenaded last night by the Lincoln
club and 5000 people. He spoke as fol-
lows
I told you long ago that Maine would
make her own record. She has done
SO. I asked you when you were here
last to give a large majority and you
did So I do not think you did so be
cause I asked you, for you have ideas
of your own, and know how to carry
them out. One Ehing, perhaps, is to be
regretted You have helped to settle a
little trouble among the Chicago De
mOcracy- The ticket has two. let US
say, appendages. One of them has now
disappeared, SewalPs star sinks. and
Watson's rises. At least it seems so
but as neither of them was a star of
the first magnitude, it may be a little
uncertain. What does this result mean?
The west is said to be different from the
east, but I have not found it so. Too
many Maine men have gone west to
build up the country for anybody to
say that. They will do as well as we
have done I congratulate you on this
great majority. It was a victory which
belongs to good men of both parties.
and cannot fail to do good to the whole
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
No Credit in Being Poor.

There is altogether too much mons
sense in the minds of a large class of
people today Assertions are made for
instance, questioning the legitimacy
with which the rich become SO, which
in a majority of cases are without
foundation. Riches can be accumulat-
ed honestly and legitimately. There is
indeed, no credit in being poor The
Savings and Loan Association of To-
peka proffers to the poor 1aboring man
an opportunity of making himself in
dependent and well to do financially,
but it requires a, persistent saving on
his part. Profits accrue fast in this as
sociatiOn, hence his persistency will be
rewarded. Office northeast corner of
sixth and Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
CAUSE OF FREE SILVER
Has Done Well, Says Chairman
Hughes, Considering the Short
CamDaiceu

Bath, Ne, Sept 15.-AIr. George E.
Hughes, chairman of the Democra tic
state committee, said:
The result of yesterdays election is
Just what everybody expected. The
only significant thing about it is the
large vote given for the Democratic
candidate and free silver after such a
short campaign.
The Republican managers have
worked night and day, spent thousands
of dollars and poured speIl-bindersf from
other states in upon US by the score in
an effort to secure a majority that thev
could point to and say: See what
Maine has done; free silver is not
wanted mere The majority shows that
the people do not want it
The result indicates nothing defn-
1te- Before the campaign opened it
was evident that it was absoluteIv
impossible to carry the state, and it
would have been the height of folIv
10 have made the attempt. There is
every reason to believe that the great
the state in the last few weeks viii
commune. and You may be sure that
Maine viii give d good account of her
self in Novemb ber'f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
BIG WHEELMAN PARADE.
Lawrence Will Assist Topeka in the
Tuesday Night Event

About so wheelmen and wheelwomen
of this city met at the T. A. A rooms
last night in response to a call issued
by Captain J. B. Doncyson in reference
to the big bicycle parade on Tuesday
night of Fall Festival week. Plans were
outlined for the parade and the fol-
lowing committees appointed:
Prize committee-Herman Lescher,
chairman; H E. Strunk and M. R.
Chesney.
Float committee-D. Valentine, chair
man; Jake Bair, B. B. Smyth and J. D.
AIcMahan.
Ladies' committee-Miss Edna Mulice,
chairman; Miss Pearl kirkpatrick, Miss
Bessie Buhre, Miss Izora Davis, Miss
Bernice Fuller, Miss Libbie Gregory and
Miss Stella Smith. The committee will
meet Thursday at the Hotel Throop.
Hustling cOmmittee-A. E. HickerSOn,
chairman; c. c. Claudy, NJ. Stevenson,
George Evans, H. o. Smith, G. Nelson,
D. Caruthers, Roy Millice and B. Cur
tis
Music committee-Phil Eastman.
Lieutenants of parade-M. Stevenson,
chief; F. D. Dreisbach, William Taylor
c. Nelson Frank Crane, L. Wyman,
o. S. Townsend and DR.. Menninger.
All the mems committees will meet at
the Athletic association rooms Satur-
day evening at 8 o'clock. The ladies'
committee will meet at the Hotel
ThrOOp.
The prize committee will go among
the merchants of the city and raise
prizes to be awarded for the following
Features of the parade: Best decorated
gentleman's wheel best decorated
lady's wheel, best gentleman's costume,
best lady's costume, most comic cos
tune, most unique costume and best
float.
The float committee will be expected
to prevail on several of the cycle mer-
chants in this city to prepare floats.
Captain DOncysOn believes that at least
half a dozen cycle merchants will glad
Iy take this interest in the parade. A
number of the wheelmen will also get
together and prepare floats.
The parade will be headed by the
Asylum Cadet band, under the direction
of Phil Eastman. The band will ride
in a wagon. Besides the Topeka wheel
men the Weary WObblers of Lawrence,
the Salina Cycle club, the Wamego
Wheelmen's club, the WamegO Ladies'
Progressive Cycle club and a large dele
cation from Kansas City are expected
to take part in the parade The weary
Wobblers of Lawrence will probably
form a kaZoo band.
Those present at the meeting last
night were formed in a general COM
mittee and each cyclfst present prom
ised to interest at least six other cy-
clists in the parade. Those present
were: James DOncySOn, chairman; M
Schlegel, secretary; Messrs. A. E. Htck-
erson, c. Nelson, Mr.. Rynerson, J. d.
McMahon, NJ r. Chesney, VIII White,
Mr. 'MilIice, Mr.. Kirkpatrick, Captain
Titus. Mr. Curtis, w. Stevenson, Mr-
Purdy. VIII Davis, Mr.. Strunk, James
Dargitz, G. c. Claudy, Mr.. Soule, Mr.
Jewell, Mr.. Wilson, B. B. Smyth, Misses
ATfIlice. Kirkpatrick, BrOmich, Wintrode,
Mamie Houston, Keihl, Zoa storm,
Maude Ktehl, Bessie Buhre, Mr. r. J.
BarteI Mr.. Eastman, G. B. Jennings,
S. H. Higginsy, F. Smith, M. Wardall,
]. Vogel, Mr. Maxwell, Otto Townsend
and Mr.. Noble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
Maine Goes Republican By a
Plurality of $4,000.
Figures Given at As, $50, But
More Gains Likely.
ANALYSIS OF THEVOTE
Shows That Twenty Per Cent
of the Democrats
Voted the Republican Ticket,
While Many Stay at Home.

Portland. Me, Sept. 15.-The returns
from the small towns and plantations
in distant parts of the state are, as US
ual, coming in very slowly, and it is not
probable that all of them will be heard
from before tomorrow The vote from cit
les and towns which poll more than two
thirds of the entire vote of the state,
indicates, however, that the Republican
plurality will be between As, 900 and So
000 the largest in the history of the
state. In every county in the state,
the Republican ticket was successful
and almost every town showed a Re
publican gain The Democratic vote is
about 40 per cent less than in 1892.
About 20 per cent of this has gone to
the Republican ticket and the stay-at-
homes are responsible for the other
half.
The vote of the Populists and Prohi-
bitionists throughout the state show a
loss from 1892 Of about 26 per cent
The vote from 300 out of SIG cities,
towns and plantations is sc, ,921 for Pow
ers and 27,143 for Frank In the last
election in 1894 when CIeaves was elect
ed by the then unprecedented majority
OF 10000, these towns gave the Repub-
Hcan ticket 56 .4O9 and the Democrats
24,2SO, Republican gain in plurality of
2.9l3 this year, considering the vote of
the missing towns two years ago. if
this proportion of gain is kept up. The
total vote is estimated at 124, 900 in
round numbers; republicans So. .16O;
Democrats 34,34O; scattering 6, 500; Re
publican plurality 4S,82O. Anything
more than a rough estimate of the pIu-
rality based on the figures of last year
In missing towns is impossible
In the First congressional district
Reeds plurality is 1O.564; Dingley about
1000 plurality in the Second district
and Milliken nearer 1900 in the Third.
There are more missing towns in the
Fourth district than in any other. but
from the figures at hand, 1t is estimat-
ed that Boutelle's plurality will be al
most $4,000.
In the representative districts heard
from the election of but five Democrats |
IN the house is shown and in one of
these there is doubt. All of the 81 SEN
atOrs are Republican,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
HEPBURN'S son SHOT.
A Son of Congressman Hepburn, of
Iowa, Killed in Quarrel

St. Louis, Sept. 15-Special to the
Post Dispatch from Van Buren, Ark,
says: A duel to the death was fought
at Chester in this county between
Frank Hepburn, an extra engineer of
bartender. Sims was under the inf1u-
ence of liquor and asleep on the depot
platform, when Hepburn came along
in a jOcular mood and cut off his (Sims)
shoe strings. When Sims awoke he be-
came angry and stabbed Hepburn in
the breast. Both men then drew pis-
tolls and fired several times at each
jured, was arrested. His victim is a
other. Hepburn was wounded three
times and died. Sims, who was unin-
jured, was arrested. His victim is a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

reporter of the Associated Press at Re
publican national headquarters said of
the result of the Maine election: 1.-THE
battle was fought on the ground Sc
lected by the enemy and the glorious
victory far exceeded our most sanguine
expectations, as did the Vermont cleo
tions- The result seems to indicate that
a large number of Democrats must
have voted the Republican ticket or
there was a very large number Of
quiet votes cast by men who think
deeply but say very little.
4 think it clearly shows that sur
prises of the same character will be
found to come from all the states in the
union next November"
DO you think it will have such an
effect on Mr.. Sewan as to make him
withdraw from the presidential ticket?'
was asked.
mo, don't think so.'' said the gen
eral quickly.
I don't see anything for him to do
but to stay with his ship and go down
with it. That is what I would do if I
was in his place. His withdrawal
would put the Democratic party in a
very peculiar position as it would place
them clearly in the Populist ranks"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
Kiuderparten.

The Topeka kindergarten association
has secured the services of Mrs. Z.
Davidson WOrdeL of Cincinnati, a wo-
man of ripe experience in kindergar-
tening, to take charge of the normal
training and kindergarten work in this
city. Mrs. Worden brings the highest
recOmmenda tions from Cincinnati,
Pueblo and Denver, in which cities she
has trained young women for the new
education" She can be found after
September Is at the Copeland, where
all persons intending to enter the train
ing class should apply before october J.
Send for kindergarten Year Book to
Mrs T z. Bowman, 227 Clay street, and
note the conditions of admission Dur
ing the three years since the commence
ment of the training school in Topeka,
70 of its graduates have found positions.
and the demand for its teachers is
greater than the supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
ORR ELECTION RETURNS.

The State Journal today publishes
more election returns from Maine
more complete in detail and more ac-
curate than any newspaper in any city
west of the Mississippi, not even exclud-
ing St. Louis.
The Journal publishes all the news
for all the people regardless of its own
views on any public or political ques-
ton.
The Journals news columns are total
ly unbiased. No news items are ever
belittled or suppressed in this paper
for partisan reasons.
When the Democrats carry Georgia,
as they probably will in October, the
Journal will publish just as
full report as it can OBJ
tain with equal fairness and accur-
racy as it does the report of the Maine
election. Always read the State Jour
nal for the facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
POWERS TO ACT.
Renewal of Disturbances Ex-
peeted at COnstantinOple.
When Powers Begin the En-
fOrcement
OF THEIR DEGREES.
European Ambassadors Hold a
Meeting
To Determine What Measure of
Protection to Take.
copyright 1896 by the Associated

copyright 1896 by the Associated
Press.
Constantinople. Sept. 14-CVia Sofia,
Bulgaria, Sept. 15.)-The ambassadors
of the powers held a. meeting today in
order to lay out a plan for measures for
the protection for the different embas-
sizes and the foreign population gener-
ally in the event of renewal of dis
turbances here. The plan is under
stood to include the united action of
the warships of all the powers. each
ship being assigned a certain position
and men to be landed at a given sig
nal to protect threatened points.
The defenses of the embassies will
also it is rumored, be considerably
strengthened by an increase in the
number of men now guarding them
and by other precautions which will
tend to make them capable of resisting
attack for a considerable time.
1t is also reported that in possible
contingencies a number of additional
Warships of the powers will reinforce
the guard ships now doing duty in
these waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
NEW NAME FOR A COURT.
Gene Quinton Says Justice Courts are
Vermiform Appendix of
Judicial System.

Judge Hazen ordered Robert Stone
released this morning. He was ar
rested on the order of Justice of the
Peace Grover for contempt of court.
In making his decision Judge Hazen
held that Justice Grover had no right
to send any one to Jail for contempt
unless he interrupted the progress of
trial
E. S. Quinton, VINO appeared for Mr.
Stone said that Justice courts are
simply the VermifOrm appendix of our
Jurisprudence"
Mr.. Stones offense was the filing of
an affidavit in which he charged Justice
Grover with being corrupt and Yenal-
Judge Hazen said that no matter what
an attorney may say in an affidavit a
justice of the peace has no power to
punish him for contempt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
WASHINGTON oPINIoNs-
Chairman Butler Refuses to Say
Whether It Means SewaIPs
Withdrawal

Washington, Sept 15-Chairnan
Babcock, at Republican HEADQUARTERS.
speaking of the Maine results. said:
We regard the Maine election as in
dicative of the sentiment of the whole
country 1t shows the trend of public
sentiment and insures for Mckinney an
OF the states north of MasOn's and Dix
on's line and east of the Missouri river
with large number of electors not
only south of Mason's and Dixon's line
but west of the Missouri river"
Chairman Faulkner Of the Democrat
lc congressional committee saw moth
ing startling in the news from Maine.
Senator Butler attributed the result
TO the disorganized condition of the