The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-01

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First ward 1901. 1909.
First precinct ......-..... 1856 316
Second precinct .......,.. 316 324
Third precinct ........... 376 1855
Fourth precinct .......... 2S6 2l6
Second ward
First precinct ............ 227 37J
Second precinct ........-. 304 290
Ihlrd precinct ...s.-..-.- 3z5 54l
Fourth precinct $1,000. 442 All
The first and second precincts of the
First ward are regarded as strong wet
precincts and there the registration has
gained Al over two years ago The
first, second and third precincts OF the
Second ward are all generally wet, ana
IN these three precincts the net gain Is
155. This makes a total net gain in the
wet precincts of 1856.
In the remaining precincts, which
usually go dry, the net gain is only 81.
This leaves the wet precincts with 4
clear advantage, so far as counted, CT
lee registered women voters.
The gain in the first 0recinct Of the
Second ward is amazing There are 14s
more women registered from that ward
this year than there were two years
ago,
There is a gain of about $50 in the
total female registration of the city this
year, and some have been inclined to
believe that the gain was all in the
west precincts of the city, which is
strongly law and order. The count of
the registration S far as it has pro-
crossed shows that 230 of this gain, at
least, has been made in the First and
/ Second wards, and 1876 of that $50 has
been made in the wet precincts.
+ These facts are only i straw, but
( they may show which way the wind is
blowing, and will serve as a warning
10 the law and order people to bestir
themselves and get out their vote on
April Z.
If the male registration shows a cor
! r3fv7 z
will mean that the whisky forces have
about 500 more voters registered than
they had two years ago.
MRS. WHITE AGAIN.
Mrs Mary White, the ex-joint
smasher who is now working for Mike
Heery, tried to start a stampede at
law ana order meeting held Tuesday
night at the United Christian church.
Mrs. White was not called upon to
make any speech. but she did and said
that w. s Bergundthal owns and
rents building at 210 Kansas avenue
/ for use as a joint. Some of the people
at the meeting called upon Mr.. Ber-
gundthal this morning for an explana-
ton. He gave 1t to them. He says
The building at 210 Kansas avenue
north, is opposite the city park. / do
not own it. It is owned by an eastern
party. 1t was placed in my hands to
rent about 10 years ago, and was at
( that time Occu0ied by John Pears.
! since. and runs a lunch counter there.
/ I have never seen anything about the
building to indicate that liquor is sold
| there I know there is no bar. and
4 never has been # Pears ever sold Il
quor there. he did so like airy bootleg
ger would sell it. and to those who he
knew would not give him away The
building is in a tough part of town. I
/ know, but that isn't my fault All l
! have to do with the building is to col
I 10 IF a1aCtA6
and If ] can find any evidence that
Pears sells LIQUOR. 2eoole can rest as
/ sured that I will make short work of
him "
WILL CHALLENGE AT POLLS.
There are a good many people in the
first precinct of the First ward who
will be challenged at the polls Many
of them are women. who it is claimed
are not naturalized-
The Republicans are not at all salts
fed with the work of the election
board They say that Councilman Sny-
der and Councilman Nichols sided with
the Democrats, and managed to reject
nearly all of the objections made by
the Republicans. Page OF the Repub-
, lican CITY central committee is making
out a list of people who viii be chal-
ienged when they present themselves al
the polls to vote.
ROW IN SECOND WARD.
The colored Republicans down in ths
first precinct of the Second ward art
, split u into three factions. and one OF
the factions has boldly gone to ths
Democratic city central committee and
rendered its support to Mike Heery-
One Of the factions is headed by j
T. Howard. VIM. Cole, c. Tyler anC
others. who are all law and order peo-
= pie. and who support BergundthaL The
? other faction is headed by s. H. Reeves
y W. II. THOMPSON ana others, ana 4ntS
are also sid to be for Bergundthal, bui
they want to make Howard and his
gang look like small potatoes, so thai
when Bergundthal is elected the Reeves
crowd will get the jobs. The third Re
publican faction, which IS now IN ain
: ance with the Democrats is led by An
derson Scales Hatch Etherly and Rufus
= Frazier, and Johanna Dupree and son'
of her kin are also mixed up in thi
l cli3ue.
The Howard and Reeves factions ar.
jealous of each other and do not work j
harmony, but they both claim TO be friend
~ to Bergundthal. The officers OF the lie
: publican committee think that the conpe
tition between the Howard and Reeves
parties will really help the Republicans
and they expect that BerSundthal VIII D
able to get standon" in this precinct
which is normally very wet
PURPLE SAMPLE BALLOTS.
I The sample ballots this year are pur
pie in color. OF. 10 be more exact ana fem
mime in discrimination of shade, they ar
lavender. The school bond and water
= works bond election ballots have airead,
been printed and are being sealed up i
bundles of 50 by the city clerk. 1t IS hi
D Job and will require all the time there i
between now and election
Kansas Bank Authorised.
S Washington. d. c.. April 1-Th
comptroller of the currency today is
r sued certificates authorizing the follow
T ing national banks to commence bust