The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
SAYS IT'SPACkED.
Commissioner of Elections Will
liams Makes Fraud Charges.
Claims That Much of Registra-
tion is Illegal.
ON THE JOINTISTS.
THE JOINTISTS.
Asserts That They Are RespOn-
sible For Conditions.
Chairman Simon Also Says
There's Fraud.


II am firmly of the opinion that we
have packed registration this year."
declared Election Commissioner T. 8.
Williams today. It believe that the
registration books are filled with illegal
registrations. This is especially true in
she First and Second wards. Many
jointists and their sympathizers have
registered from these wards who really
belong in other wards. They want to be
able to place their votes where they
will do the most good"
The Republican city central commit
tee is also of the opinion that much
illegal registering has been done, and
they are preparing to go through the
books and make out a complete list of
all suspected cases. These lists will be
placed in the hands of the Republican
judges and clerks at the various polling
places, and efforts will be made to COM
pei suspects" to swear in their votes.
Chairman e. r. Simon, of the Repub-
lican city central committee was not
inclined to talk about this plan. He
confined himself to this general state
ment:
I think that both parties will do all
in their power to prevent illegal voters
from casting their ballots
The final meeting of the board of
election supervisors was held last night
at the office of the commissioner of
elections. 1t was an inquiSition session,
which resulted in edictS of expulsion
being issued against seven voters who
had placed their names on the books of
registration. A lot of the Republican
city politicians We're present at the
meeting, and the Republican city CEN
trail committee was represented by
Judge J. T. Carver.
Those who were ruled out from vot-
ing by the board were Miss Mamie
Moore, a waitress at the Santa Fe
house; Y. P. McGrew. Geo. Simmons,
J. c. Northcraft. Robt- Cox, A. H.
T;Sha u
Three of those who We're hauled be-
fore the board were after investigation
allowed to register. W. E. Brown, of
127 West Railroad street, proved that
he was a resident of the city and that
he had been refused the right to reg
lister on the ground that his family
lived in some other town. G. w. Mann,
who lives at the Union Pacific hotel,
and W. B. Human, of $40 North Kan
sas avenue, were both able to prove
that they had been wrongfully accused
of illegal registration.
The testimony taken at the session
last night was preserved by means of
a shorthand report, and it is said that
this report will be used as basis for
prosecution against Y. P. McGrew, of
the Royal billiard hall. McGrew adj
mitted that he had misstated the facts
about his residence to the members of
the election board in the First precinct
of the Fourth ward on the day of the
Republican primaries. At that time it
is claimed that McGrew Swore that he
lived at 1881 West Sixth street. He is
now registered from 712 Kansas ave-
nue.. McGrew admitted that he had
lied to the election board, but insisted
that he was not giving testimony I'M
der oath and was therefore not Grim
inally liable.
A funny incident happened at the
meeting. Mamie Moore, a waitress al
the Santa Fe house. was summoned to
prove to the board that she was over
Il. She offered to produce as witness
30 To- TNv
at the Santa Fe house. Mr.. Reed, how
ever, admitted on the witness stand
that he had known Miss Moore for only
a few months. and did not know her
first name. He said he was intimate
acquainted with Miss Moore, but as to
knowing her age that was entirely
beyond him. So Miss Moore was I'M
able to qualify. She settled her case
by admitting that her home was really
at Severy. Kas.
Geo. Simmons was ruled out because
he had claimed to live at AIS Kansas
avenue on March S, and had registered
from 3O5 Madison. He said he had two
residences. ]. c. Northcraft was ruled
out for a similar offense. Both these
men are bartenders Harye Tincher was
not allowed to register because he has
only recently returned from Oklahoma.
Robt. Cox and A. b. Fisher, who
claimed TO live at the Union Pacific lo-
tel. We're not present to respond to the
summons, and their names were strick-
en- from the Registration books.
Some of the Second and First ward
Democrats were not well pleased with
the action of the committee. E. B. Sny-
der, candidate for councilman on tie
Democratic Second ward ticket, said to-
day:
This thing was sprung very unex-
peetedly by the Republican city central
committee, and we did not know what
was coming. The matter will be invest
igated, and if we find that the board
of supervisors have been going too far,
we will see what can be done to rectify
their errors"