The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-07
STATE ELECTION.
Results Show Little Interest in
Majority of Towns.
Peculiar Situation in LeaYen-
worth Municipal Fight.
ANV nISSAnICEIEn
MANY DISSATISFIED.
The Curtis Republicans Are OPP
posing Anthony.
Democratic Candidate to Get so
Per Cent of This Vote.

Leavenworth, kan, April THE
weather started out cloudy but later
cleared up. At o'clock it was estima-
ted that 1900 ballots had been cast
The interest shown is intense.
Leavenworth will elect a mayor. city
attorney, city clerk. city treasurer. po-
lice judge. six members of the city
council and six members of the board
of education. The campaign, which
closed last night, has been the quietest
in the history of municipal elections in
this city, but in many respects has been
remarkable. Dissatisfaction is general
among both Democrats and Republi-
cans and neither candidate for mayor
will poll the full strength of his respec-
tive party. The Socialists will get many
of the dissatisfied voters. the leaders
claiming that Henry Mclaughlin, the
Socialist candidate for mayor. will poll
almost as many votes as either OF the
leading candidates. 1t is doubtful, how
ever. if Mclaughlin will receive over 500
votes.
Thepe have been no particular issues
in this campaign. The question OF
municipal ownership has been mention
ed more than anything else, but it real
ly is not an issue, as the incoming
mayor viii have little. if anything, 10
do with the bringing about of city own
ership of the Waterworks. The matter
is now in court and probably viii be
there for several years to come. Tas-
chetta. the Democratic candidate for
mayor, has the support OF the Munlcl-
pal League which has been trying for
several years to acquire city ownership
OF the waterworks. The platform ON
which he is running strongly faVofs
municipal ownership of all public utll-
ties. The Republican platform favors
granting a new franchise to the present
water company. Anthony and Taschet-
ia have both issued declarations as to
the course they Will pursue If elected
Anthony says he viii be guided by the
Commercial club of which Eugene
I.vsle is president. Taschetta says he
viii be guided by the uictauons of his
own conscience, but hopes to do moth
ing that will work to the disadvantage
Of the city.
Taschetta and Anthony worked hard
Monday The former spent the day Oh
the business streets Interviewing the
business men, while Anthony worked
principally in the suburbs. Taschetta.
after putting in his fareWeH iichs. salu.
s'I am confident of my election and tees
that my majority will reach LOCO l
have received announcement from all
quarters of the city and could not WISH
for the situation to be better. The peo.
Dle simply do not want Anthony rule
Anthony while not placing his ma
1ority at a very high figure, appears
confident of victory. Curtis Repub-
licans are working hard for Taschetta,
Neely Todd leader of this wing of the
pal.tv predicts that Taschetta viii re-
ceive fully 80 per cent of the Curtis he
publican vote. and he predicts the elec'
ton of the Democratic nominee by q
large majority. Anthony, on the other
. votes of MANY
Democrats The normal Democratic
ma aiorfty in the city is about 400 be
sides having the Curtis faction OF the
Republican party back of him. 'Taschet-
ia has the active support of the pres
ent city administration, and all the
county officers. with one or two excep-
tions, are working for him. Taschett~
is poor man and is therefore spending
little money. but he is the cleverest poll
tician in Leavenworth, and this is doing
MIN more good than money could ac-
/ comDlish Anthony is spending consid-
erable money He admits that he IS
running for mayor because he wants 10
run for congress and his election as
mayor would give him boost toward
the goal
Both Anthony and Taschetta were
born in LeaVenworth Anthony is 80
years Of age and Taschetta is ten years
BIG VOTE AT WICHITA.
Wichita, Kan, April Perfect
weather, with registration exceeding by
,. 600 all previous records. fun vote
will be D0lled. The contest is between
Republican organization and indeDen>
dent ticket. headed by ex-Mayor Ross.
Republican. Women are voting in
LIVELY IN KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Kan, April THE day
opened bright and clear. with a big
early vote. The registration was heavy
and the interest intense.