The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-08
Cool Weather Believed to Be
Favorable to Larger Vote.
Many Elements of Mystery in
the Voting.
BE LOCATED.
Scandinavians and Negroes VOt-
ing Without Talking Much.
May Be Voting Largely for
Leedy 1t Is Thought.

The dawn brought with it for Kansas
a biting north wind, more favorable for
large vote than a warm atmosphere.
The party managers were astir early.
Chairman CLANCY of the Republican
county central committee usually re-
poses in his warm bed until o'clock,
but this morning he was up before the
hrSt gllmmer of daylight. Secretary
wagner of the Populist committee was
not out so early but he appeared at the
office of the commissioner of elections
before the usual time. He has a double
duty to perform--to look after Populist
voters and keep the registration COM
plainants from spelling his cOunten-
ance. There are always a lot of people
VINO think they have registered only to
find that they are mistaken and they
always blame the commissioner of cleo
tiOns for the oversight.
The Republican committee has shown
more activity than the fusion leaders
though large portion of their time has
been devoted to the cOlOred men who
had strayed away from the fold. But
even with the excellent cOlOred organi-
zatlon which exists IN every ward in the
city the Republicans do not feel per-
fectly at ease about the coIored vote. 1t
IS fact well known among politicians
that colored men who have marched in
the Republican fiambeau parades have
gone to the POpulist managers with as
surances that they intended to vote for
Governor Leedy. It may be that this
was done from a desire to''light on their
feet but it has been done.
A peculiar thing about this election
is that both Republican and fusion
managers have refused to give out any
figures. This arises from the uncer-
tainty of certain voting elements. These
are the railroad men, the Scandinavians
and the negroes. 1t is admitted that the
German vote will go to Governor Leedy
and the Russians are also given to him
by the Republicans.
Though the Republicans have refused
to give out figures the most sanguine
among the leaders claim that the plur-
ality for Stanley in the county will ex-
plurality low 1000, but /, 500 is the
usual estimate made by Populist mana
gers.
This election is one of uncertainty in
Topeka. There is a light registration
and both Republicans and fusiOnists
claim that as in their advantage. 1t is
more likely that both sides will lose by
the light registration.
The vote which will be received by
Senator PETER has given managers on
both sides some alarm. There are many
Republicans who are dissatisfied with
the stand of their party on the prohibi-
ton question who may vote for Senator
PETER and there are likewise Populists
who do not like the course of Governor
Leedy and who prefer to support Sena-
tor PETER rather than vote for Stan
ley.
The Santa Fe shops closed at noon to-
day to give the employees an opportunity
to vote.
The EFFORTS of the Republicans to have
fruit. By 10 O'clock the vote l5 in ali of the
wards was much larger than anticipated
Chairman Chaney's instructions to the
workers were to rush out as many voters
ence is that the heavy early vote is ia
vorable to the Republicans.
At 10 O'Clock 200 votes had been cast in
the Third precinct of the Third ward, the
large eolored precinct, At the same hour
ctnct of the Fourth ward and the vote in
the First precinct of the Fourth ward
poll books showed that $50 had cast their
votes.
what slower, but there is sufficient inter-
est being taken to indicate that the vote
Both sides have many hacks and other
conveyances at work The fusion hacks
e9 Bearing sot the ee single Word Ieedy. While
the Republican vehicles are designated
by simple card bearing the word Re
in getting out, but the Republicans had
their conveyances at the polling places
when the polls were opened at o'clock
The election law provides that no con-
veyances shall be employed, but little at
say donated four teams and carriages,
which is not contrary to the law. Some
of the Republican carriages were also do
mated, but both sides found it necessary
to hire some in roundabout way.
WORKERS Who Sell their influence for a
drink of whisky have no trouble in find
saTy stimulant. The liquor is nearly all
IN the possession OF the ward workers,
who deal it out by the mouthful as the
exigencies of the occasion demand.
There is but little activity in betting
The odds are still about 500 to $50 in favor
of Stanley, but there does not seem to be
much money being taken by either side.
This is occasioned by the grave uncertain
ty which seems to pervade the very at
mOSphere. Nearly all politicians on both
sides say that the result will be close, and
this does not tend to encourage the man
who has money which he does not want
There is much doubt expressed about the
result in the Thirty-eighth representative
for the Republicans and Joseph Griley is
the fusion nominee. Some even bets on
the result have been taken but at noon
the odds in betting seemed to be IN favor
of Stephenson. The Republicans do not
expect Stephenson to win by more than
100 majority, and Grileys friends claim
that he will have at least 100. The Santa
Fe shop vote will decide the contest and
that will not come in until this afternoon.
there is no element of uncertainty. E. D.
McKeeVer will have a big majority in the
city district and Brooke's election in the
country district IS conceded
Major T. J. Anderson, Republican nom
fnee for state senator, will probably lead
the ticket in the county with Charles Cur
tbs congressional nominee, a close second,
and the order may be reversed. Many
Democrats are voting for Major Ander-
submission.
The vote in the Second ward was very
slow in coming in, owing to the fact that
many of the voters are shopmen, who viii
vote this afternoon.
In the First precinct, out Of the regis
tration of 343 only 65 votes had been cast
a short time before noon. The Second pre-
cinct had done better, casting 105 votes in
the same time out of a. registration of 1852.
registered, had cast only So votes. In
this precinct lies a great deal of the shop
vote and the judges and clerks are being
/ kept busy this afternoon In the fourth
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