The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-19
HAVE A SCHEME.
Old RumOr About Attack on
Suffrage Law Revived.
Purpose to Suppress Third
Ward Women Vote.
HARVEY is NOMINATED.
EX-Lieutenant Governor Candi-
date For School Board.
man i'm Fourth Ward.
HARVEY is NOMINATED.

Democrats of Topeka are talking SER
iously of testing the constitutionality
of the law giving women the right to
vote in municipal elections. As yet the
plan has not taken definite form, but it
is being agitated sub rosa in the Demo-
cratic councils.
The plan is said to be that an effort
will be made to secure a majority of
the male vote in the Third ward for r.
NJ. Spivey for councilman. David Over
myer and q. c. Clemens, both or Whom
believe that the female suffrage feature
of municipal elections is invalid, will
represent the Democrats and commence
proceedings in the courts to compel the
board of canvassers to issue a certifi-
cate of election to Mr.. Spivey, provided
he can get a majority of the male vote
in that ward
When talking for publication the
Democrats say there is no such scheme
on foot. Mr.. Overmyer himself said in
response to question:
L don't know of any plan to COM
mence any proceedings to test the con-
stitutionaIity of the law"
When Democrats are asked to say
what they think about the prospects for
Mr.. Spivey's election over Mr.. Wolf,
they say, '.Oh, Spivey has no show at
all. He is a good man, and Will poll a
good sized vote, but he has no chance
of being elected
Democrats believe that they will sue
ceed in defeating the Republican NOM
inees in the First and Second wards,
and do not hesitate to say So One Dem
up some money on Snyder and Blossom
between now and election"
(which one will you back 1" was
asked
Back them both-combination bet
that Miller and Elliott will not both be
elected
From Democratic standpoint, this is
a safe proposition to gamble ON. Indi-
ssaff arr q M Democrats
working more induStriously in the First
and Second wards than are the Republ1-
cans. A number of registration car
riageS are at work all the time. some
hauling Elliott and Miller people and
some looking after the supposed Sny-
der and Blossom sympathizers. The
result of this work is that the female
registration in the First and Second
wards promises to be heavy by the time
the books close at 10 O'Clock Friday
night, March u. The law and order
people in both these wards are working
hard for Miller and Elliott and their
work will have some effect
This morning the total registration
was S,672, of which 2.s61 We're women
up at the rate of about 200 day.
A. NJ. HARVEY NOMINATED.
The Democrats of the Third ward
held a meeting last night at T. j.
member of the board of education from
the Third ward A. NJ Harvey, as it has
been expected they would do.
Mr.. Harvey Will have as an oppon-
ent Edward Wilder. The Democrats
believe that Harvey can be elected.
They think they have stirred up fight
on Wilder because of his attitude on
various matters which have been be-
fore the board. The vote of the col
ored people of the city is relied on to
do much toward beating Wilder.
ANOTHER STILL HUNT.
The Women's league is said to be
fixing up another still hunt, this time
for the purpose of beating Mr.. Weber
for councilman in the Fourth ward. 1t
has been rumored that Albert w.
Knowles, vice president of the Bank of
Topeka, had been selected to make the
race as a dark horse candidate, but this
Mr.. Knowles emphatically denies. He
said today to a reporter for the State
Journal:
Il am not candidate for council
man, and would not accept the office
even if I should be elected to it,
The friends of Mr.. Weber are not go
ing to be caught mapping, however, and
are taking pains to have their full vote
in the ward registered. 1t is hardly
possible that Mr.. Weber can be de-
fP9ted