The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-01
TINE is HERE.
Very Lively City Election
Scheduled For Tomorrow.
Vote viii Undoubtedly Be Larg-
est in History Of City.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN 2
Parker People Hint at Fraud in
commissioners Office.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN 2
Books With 400 WOmen's
Names Misplaced.
No Man Should Neglect to Vote
For Santa Fe Extension.

There has never been an election in
the city Of Topeka at which as many
vote were cast as there viii be tomor-
r The large registration shows this
a. ne total number of voters registered is
3 5.611 and it is expected that 1900 of
that number win vote at the election
tomorrow but the total VIII probably be
nearer 1900. If the weather is bad the
a6ote may even be below that, but the
Ren who are managing the campaign
that they will get out a full vote,
ain or shine.
If the full vote is polled as is predicted
by those who should know. it will be
"Wednesday morning before the result
5f the ballot viii be known. OF course
t viii be possible by II O'Clock Tuesday
might to tell who viii win. but the count
ing can not possibly be completed in
less than 10 hours and in some of the
precincts it will be longer.
The unusual number OF women regis
tering is something that can not be un-
derstoOd by most of the politicians. The
Republicans say that fully three -fourths
of the women will vote their ticket and
the fusionists are not making any claims
in that respect The Democrats do say
that they can not understand how the
books containing 400 names. all women,
should be misplaced and not be found
for several days. Some of the opposition
to the Republicans are inclined to think
that the misplaced books cover a trick
OF the Republican central committee,
and, as the commissioner of election is
chairman of the Republican committee.
they seem to think they may dig up
something sensational It was owing to
the loss of these books that the first
report given out from the commission
er.s Office showed that there were about
6.400 women voters instead Of the correct
number 6,S32 When the order was given
TO the city clerk for ballots to be printed
enough were ordered to supply all the
women registered, which shows that
2
even II a smaller number was. given
out.
The polls win be open at o'clock and
viii close at o'clock The counting of
the ballots will commence after the
judges and clerks have had their supper
and win continue until completed
The Republican committee is still
claiming that they viii carry the city
nv from $500 TO 1900 for the ticket ex-
cepting for mayor, and they say he viii
not run behind the ticket more than 500
at the outside. Some OF the Republicans
admit that they will lose the Second
ward not only for mayor but for the en-
tire ticket. The general impression
among the experienced politicians is that
the Republican ticket in the Second
ward win pull through except the mayor
and councilman
The Republican committee is claim
ing every other ward in the city by ma
5orities ranging from 200 to zoo, and they
say that the Democrats stand no show
in the First ward which has been claim
ed by the Democrats as close.
There is still talk Of a quiet cam
paign and both sides are using it TO get
out the voters As a matter Of fact
every one in the city understands all
about the election and a great ma jOrity
OF them have had their minds made up
for a week All the quiet campaign
work that can be done is to get out the
voters on election day The Republicans
have the best organization and the most
money; they also have the most voters
and it would seem that the opposition
was putting up a hopeless fight If the
entire Republican vote is polled and all
the Republicans vote their ticket It
would give them a majority of at least
5000 figured on a basis of the last pres
fdential election, but of course this
won't be done. It is admitted that there
Is a fight on Col Hughes and that it
will affect the rest Of the ticket to a
certain extent. It is doubtful if the
fight will cut ten per cent from the
ticket, excepting for mayor.
On account Of the large registration
It will be necessary to vote as early as
possible for every precinct clerk will be
kept busy Some of the precincts viii
have to accept votes at the rate of al
most two a minute if the voters begin to
cast their ballots at o'clock and con-
tinue to come regularly until s o'clock
There has been no talk on the streets
against the Santa F7e extension PROPOSE
tion and it is sure to go through by
tremendous majority However, no male
voter should forget to mark in the
square at the bottom of the ticket for
the bonds It is the most important
question Of the election.
The women viii have different ballot
from the men for they can not vote for
the bonds neither can they vote for the
officers Of the city court
Four tickets are In the field: the Re
publican. Democratic, Citizens and In
dependent The only name on the Inde-
pendent ticket is Walter J. Arnold who
IS candidate for marshal of the city
court The candidates on the tickets
follow:
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Mayor. EUqnes
City Attorney-Che les e. Spencer.
City Clerk H-- 4uires.
City Treasurer-M. NJ Hale
Judge City Court-Arthur J. McCabe.
Clerk City COurt-Ed L Good
Marshal City -Court-F'red M Stone
street
First ward-.W. s. BergundthaL
Second Ward--P. W. CzriggS.
Third ward-George Neil.
Fourth ward-W. s. Clancy.
Fifth ward-H. s Nichols.
Sixth wards a Swendson.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
First ward-J. W. Priddy-
Second Ward-W. H Wilson.
Third Ward-J. W Gleed.
Fourth ward-P T. Bonebrake-
Fifth ward-W. G. Williams.
Sixth ward-A- S. EInbree-
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Mayor-AIbert Parker.
City Attorney-W- =. Atchison-
City Clerl-R- NJ. SpiVey
city treasurer. 3. Billiard.
Judge City Court. A Rosen-
Clerk City Court-A- P. ShreVe
COUNClI4AIEN
First Ward-George Young
Second ward oseph Crfley.
yard .Ward-A- u. Aorner.