The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-28
SAY He ISN'T FAIR
Charges Against Election Com
missioner Williams.
Democrats Claim He Discrimi-
mates Against Them.
CHECK UP THE LISTS.
Believed That Many Names VIII
Be Stricken OFF.
Those on the Books TO Be
Challenged.
CHECK UP THE LISTS.

AfdaVits are to be presented TO Gov
ernor w. J. Bailey charging that Elec~
ton Commissioner f. S. Williams OF
this city is using his Office to disbar
Democrats from registration It is
claimed that Joseph Griley, candidate
for councilman from the Second ward.
Is backing this movement, but Mr.. Girl
ley denies it. though he admits that
there is talk of bringing charges against
Mr.. Williams.
Most of the trouble seems to have
originated last night. when Election
Commissioner williams refused to reg
lister seven employees Of the Selis-Down7
circus who claim residence near the fair
grounds. 1--WE other employees of this
same show who claim residence at VIII
lie sells home on Quincy street. tw"
women who voted at several different
precincts at the Republican primaries
and two or three others whom the
Democrats brought to the Office and
wanted TO enter on the REGISTRATION
books
When the books closed last night the
total registration was 1922. This IS
by far the largest in the history of the
city but il viii probably be reduced
several hundred wnen all the correc-
tons are made, duplicate names
stricken or and the contested regis
tration cases adiudicated by the cleo
tiou board. which viii meet tonight 1or
the first session
rs On ce t,,s ~ ,, mis- Of
elections The membership of the board
-,s~f ora IS as fo1ir,.-a. r3arolrrd+ha1
r-f~-f -.-e.,1 s-,,,-l7e,- second ward. Neil
--i,i-T V-srd- Weber T7ourtTl ward
Nichols. Fifth ward. SWendson. Sixth
ward.
no open the ball. the Republican city
central committee has given notice thar
81 challenges the registration of the fol-
5ots.i-r- -,iScsa names annear On fine
-sete+7a+ior boolrs.
a. W. Anderson. 226 Jefferson street
John r,ar1ar- q1q Fast Crane street
Albert stanford 4O6 East Crane street
j. Toles 1O6 North Kansas avenue
VIM Cav. 231 North Jefferson street.
O. H. Curtis cog North jackson street.
u Mcdonald. SIG North CLAW street
d W. Mann sg5 Kansas avenue
y u Farmer 1901 West Norris street
T. stoclxuer Sz5 Kansas avenue
VIM Radford 909 North Tonel<a avs
II Manson. sis North Tvler street
Mary Covinrtou 4O9 Il. Laurent.
a. w Mann sol N Kansas. ave
snas Turner 1903 Railroad street
Tobias Hughes sol Kansas avenue.
Frank WHITING 429 Jackson street
Earl williams 112 ia. 116 East Sew
elth street.
j. T. Elder 433 East Thirteenth st
Subpoeuas were issued for each one
on the "A bove list TODAY and they will
have so appear before the board to-
night. or their registration viii be de-
Clared void
The above list is only a starter. The
Republicans claim to have a great many
more names to present and H. F. Mil
ler chairman of the Democratic city
central committee. has notified the cleo
tion commissioner that he too has list
of people TO challenge The Democratic
challenges viii not be taken up this
evening 1T viii take all the time OF the
board TO dispose of the above list and
the list Of appeals from the commits
sioners rulings
The seven employees Of the Sells
Downs circus who claim To live at 400
Topeka avenue, i'm a big boarding house
there. have all given formal notice that
they VIII appeal from the decision of the
commissioner that they are ineligible to
register Their names are as follows:
Charles EVerson, r. Lafferty. Frank
whiting Frank Aaggerty, A T. Smith,
H- r. stevenson. VIM Hendricks.
g NJ. Hines he druggist, who claims
20 live i'm the fifth precinct of the Sec
ond ward. was not allowed to register,
and has appealed also James Finnie,
VINO was refused certificate on the
ground that he has not lived in the
ward for 30 days. The five other Sells
Downs circus men who wanted IN reer-
lister from Willie sells house as then
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.,.,i ~ ~ ~ 70 100 H..
-.,.-..s ~ "ill ely 20 nave MN re-
sioncr williams said TODAY. Il don't
know where this talk orieinates mi
want To- sa,y that a. docs ,,ct go -
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.ts 80 90 a4s. ~ e9liuucl1I
tlti7 'tiiee 7tllclt1 according 70 law. and
me pubic mas never had such free and
fun access to everything in it as since
have been here am not afraid OF
arv sort Of am frvestfea flor, ana T rso1
III DOME mink rba Ter9ocrs+s - 80
q. i titlilN tile democrats are seri-
-..I e-es |aiA u ming charges
"-e'.ttTt my
@o+eln 1llley. VINO was present last
nisnt att the close of the registration.
and was one of those who protested
against the rulings Of Mr. TVil1iar,7e
said taao---
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