The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-08
KANSAS
ELECTION.
Stormy Weather Approaching
From the Colorado Line.
CIOudiness Extends Over the
Entire State.
REPORTS ARE SLOW.
Heavy Vote is Reported as Be-
ing POIled at Wichita.
Statements Expected From Both
Chairmen This Afternoon.

Reports at the Santa Fe and Rock
Island offices in this city received dur
ing the forenoon indicate that the
weather prevailing in Kansas today is
similar to that which Topeka is exper-
iencing.
Snow is falling just across the Colo
rado line and it is expected the storm
will reach central Kansas before even
ing. A snow throughout the state some
time today would not be a surprise.
In northwestern Kansas a high wind
is blowing and it is colder than it is in
Topeka In the extreme western and
southwestern part of the state the same
is true. 1t was somewhat warmer ear
ly this morning and it is believed a ma
jority of the vote in Kansas was cast
before noon.
The officials at the various party
headquarters in this city left yesterday
for their homes for the purpose of vot-
ing early this morning. They will re-
turn this afternoon and will receive
returns tonight.
The Republican headquarters is in
charge of Charlie LobdelI today. J.
w. Morphy reigns at the Populist COM
mittee's offices. The chairmen will be
in town on this afternoons trains and
will likely issue proclamations late this
aftern OOn making claims.
The size of the ballot this year and
the difficulty which will be experienced
in counting the vote leads many to be-
essary to determine the result of the
election today. This is extremely i'm
probable, however, and the result will
be probably known by tomorrow even
ing. The counting will likely occupy the
greater part of the night, at which time
telegraph offices, in the smaller towns,
will be closed and it will be impossible
to procure accurate and reliable reports
before tomorrow.
The Populists have been fearing bad
weather, but today they claim that they
VIII win without regard to the weather.
The Republicans also claim a certain
victory
IF the present state administration is
turned down today, the cause of poIitf-
cal reform will be turned back many
years" said a Populist leader today, in
discussing the outlook with some of his
co-labOrerS in the reform business.
IF we are defeated today" he con-
tinued, I'VE will never win another
election as the Populist party, and the
Republicans will control the state for a
good many years to come.
"It stands this way he went on to
explain as some of his listeners shook
their heads. "If the administration is
turned down it will prove that the ma
jority of the people don't care for a
good, economical state administration.
The leaders will become discouraged.
Part of the party will go to the social
lists and the balance will go to the DEM
Ocrats. They will be on each side of the
Republicans, and the Republicans will
retain NCleS 6HOuSn 70 ON6ICOAIG 0IlI6I
of the other parties singly. They will
never fuse, because the POpulists will
not accept the ideas of socialism and
the Socialists will not give the Demo-
Gratis their support unless they will
promise them what they want in the
way of sociaIiStic legislation.
''On the other hand, if we win the fight
today, it will greatly strengthen our
party organization and the Republicans
will not be able to get control of the
state again in ten years providing, of
course, that the Populist party contin-
ues to legislate in the interest of the
people and does not grow corrupt nor
fall into the hands of political bosses" l"