The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-03
Impossible to Tell How Some
Precincts Are Going.
BUT FEW CHALLENGES
Total Number Of Votes Chal-
lenged Won't Exceed 20.
Most ColOred Voters Vote Re-
publican Ticket Straight.

OF Lne pOllng places at O'Clock this
morning was the signal for a rush un-
precedented in Topeka elections. At 10
o'clock at least one-third of the vote
had been cast in the city and at some
of the precincts half the registered vote
had been east at that hour.
For weeks all parties have strained
every nerve to get out a fun registra-
tion and there are very few people liv-
ing in Topeka who viii not be urged to
vote this year. There is no doubt about
the city going Republican, but conserv-
ative Republicans admit that the ma
jority viii be greatly reduced The
greatest losses will be in the Second
First and Fifth wards. Everywhere
the colored Republicans are standing
by their ticket and they are doing al
most no scratching; it requires consid-
erably study and patience to vote a
scratched" ticket.
The o. NJ. b has made terrific fight
upon AcKeever and Larimer but it is
claimed that the colored people who
We're expected to vote for Col. Holiday
are not doing so. Several bets that Nc
Keever viii have 1000 majority have
been made.
The O. M p. members in the Fifth
ward claim that they will carry the
ward against Larimer and defeat him
ia the district. Larimer claims a large
vote in the country and even if it is
possible to carry the ward against him
the country may save him for it is
known that the prohibition sentiment
is strong in the country. 1t is claimed
that the coIored people in the Fifth
ward are scratching Larimer
There mas been much talk of a Re
publican slush fund but there was no
evidence if its use anywhere in the city.
The ward workers were really less ac-
tive than usual and in many places the
crowd of hangers On around the polling
places was not SO large as usual The
silver forces are keeping a close watch
and their chalIengers have been posted
at all the polling places to watch for IL
legal voters
In the Third ward George H. Evans,
who has for years been a Republican
voter has a poll book and is watching
his old Republican associates in the in
terest of the silver forces. If there is
any corruption Mr.. Evans ought to be
able to uncover it.
The detection from the Republican
ranks is not known. Many Republicans
admit that they are unable to tell how
the white Republicans are voting and
they fear that many who have been
polled as Republicans have really vo-
ted for Bryan when they were in the
privacy of the booths
Republicans admit that the vote in
the Santa Fe shops is an uncertain
quantity and they say that they know
of people who are wearing Mckinley
badges who will vote for Bryan. If
there is a doubtful ward in the city it
is the Second.
Senator w E. Sterne was UP early
he is a believer in mascots and he
donned an old white hat worn and d.
lapidated that he has worn on election
day for l5 years. He says he feels com
paratively safe with that hat on his
head.
Judge Hazen kept a close watch on
the polling places. It is generally be
heved that he viii lead the ticket in
Topeka and he expects a majority of
5000 over Stebbins. Democrats are vo-
ting for Hazen all over the city
There was some betting done last
night and this morning Late yester-
day afternoon Dave Mulyane cleaned
the board at Eagles of Bryan money
on Kansas but more went up at once.
This morning one 800 bet was made
on Kansas and Mr.. Mulvane took two
on three other bets but there is still
some Bryan money left ON the board.
Odds of two to one on Morrill, were re-
fused There We're a few bets made
ON the local ticket but they We're all on
majOrities. There was no betting on
other states Charles Eagle holds $4,000
in stake money almost all on the result
of the Kansas electoral ticket.
The rapid voting in the Third ward
continues this afternoon and in nearly
all the precincts there will be few votes
to cast after 4 o. m
In the first precinct $40 votes had
been cast at 2.30 There were then but
125 more votes registered in that pre-
cinct
In the second precinct there were 35S
votes cast or 81 votes less than the
registration books show.
IN the third precinct where the regis
tration amounted to a total of 673 there
We're 4bl ballots cast at p- m.
In the fourth precinct the total vote
is 469
There has been no trouble any place
and hut little challenging has been done
an the ward by either side though both
the silver forces and Republicans are
exercising the greatest vigilance.
The greastest trouble has been in the
capacity of ballot boxes Everywhere
they have been found too small and
flour barrels are now being used.
A vote was challenged this afternoon
III the fourth precinct of the ward
which gives grounds for the charges Of
fraud made against Commissioner Nc
Master. -. R. Malone of 1858 Mulvane
street called to vote and was challeng-
ed. His name appeared On the books
but when questioned ne admitted that
he had not registered. Mr. Purviance
who is doing the challenging for the
silver forces saws that Mal0ne's name
was placed on the books at the request
of a neighbor named Fuller Tt is for
this kind Of registration that the var
rant was sworn out for Commissioner
McMasters arrest yesterday
FIRST WARD
In the First ward heavy voting be