The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-03
VIII Be Next Mayor Of CITY
Of Topeka.
Defeats Hughes BY a Major
lily Of H Votes.
THE BONDS CARRY.
New Santa Fe Shops Sc
cured by Big Majority.
Joseph GriIey, Democrat,
Elected Councilman.
The Remainder Of Republican
Ticket is Elected.
The Remainder of Republican
Ticket is Elected.
Hughes Is Now Talking of a
Contest.

Albert Parker has been elected mayor
Of Topeka by a majority of II votes ac-
cording to the complete returns received
and tabulated at the Office of the COM
missioner of elections.
J. W. F. Hughes says he will contest
and preparations are already being made
TO do so. The result. however, will prob
ably be that Parker Will have a much
larger majority than is shown on the
face of the returns for the Parker peo-
pie say that many votes for their can
didate were thrown out where the voter
marked the name on both the Citizens
and Democratic ticket as his name ap-
peared under both heads on the official
ballot They say that the supreme court
has already decided this very point to
the effect that where the intent Of the
voter is shown the ballot must be
counted.
The city council will meet Friday eve
ming to canvass the vote and the contest
viii be commenced at that time.
Only one Republican was defeated for
the city council-P. VI Griggs Of the
Second ward. Joseph Griley, the fusion
candidate. received a majority of 44S
votes in this ward. The only other re
suit that was at all close was in the
First ward where W. S Bergundthal,
Republican. was elected over George
Young by majority Of 10 Neil. Re
publican. defeated Horner in the Third
ward by q majority of 109O. which was
the largest majority received by any
councilman. Clancy in the Third who
received 958 over Emmett Whipple.
The total vote cast was 12 663. which is
large considering the fact that the
weather was very bad. The registra-
tion was 1851. A larger proportion Of
women compared to the total number
registered, voted than men, but the ex-
act number of women votes can nos be
told because in four precincts the judges
did not make separate returns of the
votes of the women and men, From
a tabulation OF The women vote in the
~ precincts from which the result is OBJ
tainable it is evident that Hughes re-
ceived at least 200 majority Of the
majority OF 1000 Of the women vote
But the conditions We're reversed with
the men vote and a larger proportional
majority was given for Parker
Party lines cut very small figure in the
vote for mayor but they were pretty
closely followed with other candidates
This Is evident from the fact that Chas.
F. Spencer. the Republican candidate for
city attorney, was elected by a majority
~ zsoco Al was rather the defeat of
HugheS Iha1 the defeat of the Republi-
can party a I'd it proves again that there
are not enough partisans in Topeka to
elect man they believe untitled for the
office for which he is a candidate.
The workers on both sides were active.
carriages darted to and from polling
places all day and few We're overlooked
by either side Mr.. Parker SAYS he is
satisfied that his majority would have
been much larger if the day had been
pleasant and perhaps it would Mr..
Hughes undoubtedly thinks the same
with reference to himself
The maJoriues by wards are as fol-
lOws&
First ward-275 for Parker.
Second ward-1052 for Parker
Third ward-602 for Hughes.
Fourth Ward-2O6 for Hughes
Fifth ward-71 for Hughes.
Sixth ward-337 for Hughes
1ne TWO candidates. however. divided
the precincts almost evenly Mr. Parker
carrying II and Mr. Hughes 10
There was practically no opposition to
the Sarta Fe shop bond proposition and
the vote is at least ic to / in favor Of
the bonds. In many instances the Judges
failed to make returns of the vote and
consequently the exact vote can not be
known until the official canvass is made
There was much interest in the cleo
ton People remained down town until
! or 2 o'clock hoping to hear the result
but the count progressed slowly ana the
result was 50 close that they were COM
PEELED TO go home in an uncertain frame
o'clock He was surrounded by a crowd I
of enthusiasts who demanded a speech /
but he declined by saying: Just wait (
gentlemen, you don't know whether I /
have been elected"
The successful candidates are as fol-
lows:
Efayov-Albert Parker.