The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-13
MATURITY CROWS
w. S. BergundthaI Had 2,S45
Votes Advantage.
Miscount of 100 Votes Found in
First Ward.
PAGE TO BE CHAIRMAN.
VIII Be at Head of Republican
City Committee.
Democrats Have Trouble to
Find a Candidate.
AGE TO BE CHAIRMAN.


of the First ward by one or both Of the
clerks in setting down the total female
vote for Bergundthal. An inspection OF
the tally sheet kept by Walter Graft
one of the clerks, shows 238 female votes
for Bergundthal. while the summary az
the end Of the tally book credits Ber.
gundthal with only 1SS female votes.
The tally book kept by Mr. Graft is
the one which was opened election night.
The other tally book kept by Joh1s
Steele. viii not be opened until the Re-
publican city central committee meets
this evening to canvass the returns. It
VIII probably give a correct footing, as
J. W. Priddy, one of the judges, states
that he remembers that the total Ber-
sundthal vote in his precinct was 100
greater than given out by the Repub-
iican city central committee on the
night OF the election.
This gives Bergundthal a majority OF
SO in his home ward, and gives that
ward second rank in the city for the size
of its majority. The Third ward is first
with 1893.
This evening the Republican city CEN
/ tral committee viii meet to canvass the
returns, and the exact figures viii then
/ be known. It is likely that there viii be
some slight changes but nothing vii.
happen to effect the result in a ny of the
offices. The TnajOrities are too large to
make the official canvass Of any par
! tlcular interest.
PAGE WILL. BE CHATRAAN
The new Republican city central COM
mittee win organize this evening. ana
b Ward Page, secretary of the presen
committee. is slated for chairman He
will probably get at least 20 out of q
votes There is no opposition to him so
far
Paul Adams viii probably be elected
secretary OF the committee, succeeding
Mr.. Page, and c. E Heartburg. of North
Topeka. VII be treasurer, the position
W1lch ne now holds
Mr. Page win resign his position as
secretary OF the law and order commit
GET OUT REGISTRATION.
The great occupation for the Repub-
hcan city central committee is now to
is serious
The total registration is now 1914 men
and 1877 women, making a total of ALL
It IS estimated that about 5000 viii be
the total registration.
Election Commissioner T. s Williams
said today.
Something must be done. and that
quickly, about this slack registration
We have only u days, including today,
IN which to register the voters of the
city If the registration is up to what
II was two years ago. we still have 1900
voters to register. We viii have to reg
opinion that the registration may go t.
500 higher than two years ago. cannot
account for the lethargy of the people
of our city. 7 VIII do my part to make
it possible for every voter in the CITY
Of Topeka to register. Next week the
books viii be placed at two or three
places in each ward and kept there dur
ing the week After that the books will
be here at the central Office
The south room at the Auditorium has
been prepared for the reception of WO-
men who desire to register. A woman
clerk is in charge.
BRIGHAM WON'T HAVE IT
There is report today that num-
her of prominent Democrats met Thurs I
day night to talk over the situation. and /
fix UP slate of city nominees to spring I
on the convention Saturday night
Tt is said that they agreed on Ralph (
S Brigham for mayor. but nothing con-
flrming this report could be secured to- /
day. One thing which seems to Indicate ]
Brigham left today for Tucson to be I
gone ten days Before going he tele- /
phoned to the State Journal Office as fol- |
lows:
Some people have told me that II
might be the Democratic nominee for /
mayor Wei. I want you to understand (
that L won't be a candidate. I'm a Re I
publican. I used to be a Democrat, but I
for the past four or five years I have I
voted the Republican ticket I don't /
want anybody to start any mayor I
booms for me while I'm gone, and that 4
is why I am coming out with this re- 4
fusal even before I've been asked
PARKER ALSO REFUSES.
Mayor Parker has given the Demo- I
Gratis to understand that under no cir I
cumstanCes viii he consent to be a can T
didate for the Democrats for the office /
Of mayor. Mr.. Parker sees the hand 4
writing on the wall. and does not fancy I
the idea of COLI sing with such a wall +
as w S. BergundthaL
Mr. Parker never cared 71Qi1ch a h011f
being mayor, and probably the only
thing which would have induced him 1
to go into the race would have been the /
nOmina ton of Colonel Hughes bv the 4
Republicans
Among the other people who are talk
ed of by the Democrats are L. NJ. Pen
well, William Henderson and R L. COf- /
ran. Cofran would be as strong a man
as the Democrats could find but he
prObably would not consider the propo- +
sition favorably. Mr.. Henderson also
refuses to be candidate
A. NJ Harvey, who claims to be a I
PopuHst still. is among those chosen
IS a delegate to the Democratic conven-
ton He said this morning. L am not +
a delegate, so far as I know. I don't (
affiliate with the Democrats Ny man
for mayor IS A B. Whiting. He is a
Popunst, and I hope to see him in the
race
A DEMOCRATIC TALE.
very we'll known Republican poll \
tieian and contractor. who lives in the
west part of town. said today
This idea that the big vote in the
primaries is due to Democratic votes
is correct But the theory that Lewis
got those votes IS wrong The big end
of them went to Bergundthal. and III
tell you why.
when Lucas and Nichols were need
ing votes their managers made dick