The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-19

1Or county, attorney. but was counted
out by the votinss. of two battaIioDs of
colored soldiers stationed at the fair
grounds charge that not a single
residence was enrolled in the west pre-
-e4hct- Of the Second ward last Saturday,
ana charge that the reason for it was
70 prevent the proof of fraud. Mr..
MuIVane knows that Mr.. Spencer does
not intend to contest this nomination.
II IS the men in the ranks who are do
lnss II, the Republicans who want pro-
lection from fraud Out in the west
precinct of the Fourth ward the
Moesers all voted, and everybody knows
they have been Democrats for years.
L move further resolution that the
county central committee be requested
to throw out all precincts where the
rolled''
Mr.. Mulvane attempted to speak
and said:
''I would suggest that Mr. Lari1ner
withhold his resolution until after the
first ones have been disposed with, and
1t viii then be perfectly in order.
would further state that this meeting
is called as a conference of the friends
OF. Mr.. Doran and Mr.. Spencer. We are
all republicans, and we want to- be
just Therefore, before Mr.. Mulvane
speaks again I would like to be in
formed of his position on the county
attorneyship.'
This question was followed with
laughter as everyone turned toward
Mr.. Mulvane who was still on the
floor. He said:
4 did not support either candidate
for county attorney. I was more inter-
ested in the representative fight. and
was working for Mr.. McKeever What
l wanted to say was that Mr.. Larimer
is mistaken about the primary law re-
curing the registration Of the resi-
dences of voters
Mr.. Larimer: whenever the pri-
ic hold A
lot system, the Australian ballot law
governs"
Mr.. Mulvane: st will leave it to Mr..
Gleed. He and I spent considerab BILE
time over the primary law today"
Mr.. Gleed: II would not be positive
about the matter. There is only about
a page in the statutes about primaries,
and that does not state definitely on
this point"
DR.. A. A. Raub: st am a First ward
voter, and wish to say that our ward
is not near so bad as has been made
out. Mr.. Stafford and Mr.. Nichols are
| both very popular young men, and they
| got out a full vote. I don't believe
there were any but Republicans voted.
| We have over a thousand Republicans
| over there, notwithstanding statements
to the contrary
did the gentleman support Mr..
| Spencer?" asked Mr.. GIeed.
mo, j did not" answered DR.. Raub.
well it looks to me-" said Mr.. Gleed,
'as though an attempt is being made
to carry repeating tactics into this
meeting
4 only came here" persisted DIR.
Raub. ito defend my ward against
aspersions which have been cast upon
| it. We had challengers in every ward
| Robert Stone: 1.-The gentleman's place
| to defend his ward Is before the central
| committee
(Cries of That's right.'')
The resolutions introduced by Mr..
| Watkins were then passed, and Mr..
Larimer renewed his resolution.
81 am in hearty sympathy with this
meeting" said Judge T. F. Carver,
but this should be a question of prin-
| ciple and not of men. Suppose we had
! been holding a delegate conVention-I
am not much used to this primary
| business, and the more I know of 1t
the less it commends itself-but sup
| pose we were holding a Republican con-
vention and it should be taken posses
sion of by a lot of PopuIsts and Demo-
Gratis, would we feel bound by the &C
ton of that convention? I guess not.
We wouldn't do thing to a ticket
nominated by that kind of a conven-
| ton. This primary is ON the same
! principle. I doubt if Mr.. Larimer's res
olution ought to pass. 1t is the rule
| of courts that voters shall not be dis
franchiSed through a mistake or wrong
committed by the judges of election.
| 1t would be neither right nor legal to
throw out these precincts on that
ground. The courts have refused to
throw out ballots which are not tech
nically right because of the stupidity
| of the judges. ] doubt if we should
ask it of the committee. I don't take
any stock in this talk about the county
! central committee having no power. 1t
is responsible for these primaries, and
| it has the power to protect them from
fraud. Whenever fraud is charged the
result ought to be Investigated and the
fraudulent votes thrown out. The best
| plan might be to have a new primary
altogether" (Cries of That's the
1 thing.'O
Mr.. Gleed: "The last resolution
offered by Mr.. Watkins asks the com
nittee to do all in its power to prevent
the perpetrators of the fraud from reap
ing any benefit from it, and 1 think
that is sufficient
Mr.. Larimer: There has already
been an instance in this state of where
a precinct was thrown out because
through a mistake of the judges, tbs
voters voted green ballots instead Of
white. But out of Difference to Judge
Garver's opinion I will amend my reso-
luton and offer it in writing"
F. P. Lindsay then took the floor and
made the speech of the evening.
Il apprehend that almost everyone
here is a Republican, he said, land in
terested in upholding Republicanism
This is the banner Republican county Of
the state, and the Republicans of Other
Shawnee. What is to be done. then
when we find thing of this kind going
on in this county. Every man in this
house knows that fraud has been per
petrated and who perpetrated it? Who
got out the thugs and hauled the re
peaters to the polls? Did any Of yol
fellows do it? Hold up your hands, al
of you who did. Gaughter) I under
stood that a lot of thugs were coming
up here tonight to run this meeting a.
they thought it ought to be run, and
wanted to see how many of them haC
showed up, but none o3 them seem to b.
holding up their hands.
81 want to say that the Kansas City
brewers are not debating who we shall
vote for. We don't have to vote for thei
nominees. (Cheers.) When L came t.
Topeka it was as clean as a countr.
hamlet But the serpent crept in along
| with ON. fall festivals The Joints cam