The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-02


Everywhere the ward workers are
busy. In this particular the perfect
Kepley organization again crops out.
| Not a single precinct is being neglect
Men Who can be trusted are
watching every point carefully. The
Cook workers are in the minority but
they are to be found.
Sheriff kepley is watching the Third
precinct of the Third ward himself. This
is the large cOlored precinct in which
the registration is 654. Two years ago
the total vote in the precinct was 328.
This year it will probably be in the
neighbOrhoOd of 500 and Sheriff KepIey
is watching it because he hopes to car
ry the precinct and off set Cook majOri-
ties in other precincts in the ward. He
said at noon that he hopes to make the
vote in the Third ward stand off.
Opposed to Kepley in this precinct is
Charles I. McCabe, county clerk and
known as one of the most tireless Re
publican workers in the city. He claims
that even with Kepley present the pre-
cinct Will be carried for Cook by $50
majority Kepley claims that he will
have at least that majority or more in
the precinct.
Sheriff Kepley said at noon that he is
confident of being elected by from 500
to 900 majority. He said that his major
ity in the Second ward would be 700 and
that he would leave the city with at
least 800 votes to spare He also claims
that recent advices received from Ross
vile, Silver Lake, Menoken, Tecumseh
and Richland, indicate that he will
ties, and that he has a good show in
Auburn. He admits that he will lose
the Fourth ward, which he carried be-
fore, but thinks that he will make
gains in the Third over his vote two
years ago. He lost the ward then by a
majority of Il. He has no doubt about
carrying the First and Fifth wards.
Chairman Capper of the Republican
county central committee said at noon
that he had no doubt of the election of
the entire Republican ticket
"Kepley will carry the second ward
by about 300,' said he 1t may be that
he will get 400, but that is the limit. I
believe that we viii carry the First
ward by a small majority and that the
Fifth ward will be close. I do not be-
lieve there is any doubt that we will
carry the Third and Fourth wards by
from 300 to 400 votes each. The fine
weather will help the vote in the coun-
try, and 1 know that no one need feel
doubtful of the result
The new law, which requires that the
cross mark must be placed at the right
of the name to be voted for instead of
on the left, is making some trouble, but
the judges are explaining to the voters
and there will probably be few mutilat-
ed ballots on that account.
The regulation which requires the
judges to number each ballot and clip
off the number when the ballot is pre-
sented, is also making some trouble.
In the Fifth precinct of the Second
ward. Col Geo. w. vea1e presented his
ballot and the judge started to clip off
the corner.
Here! Here." shouted the colonel,
who had evidently not heard of the new
rule You are marking the ballot to
see how I voted, are you? If that is
what you want to know, I will tell you
that I voted for two Democrats. Now,
does that satisfy you?'
This method is followed to prevent
the endless chain ballot
At noon today a conservative esti-
mate placed the number of votes cast
at 5000. The registration is $500.