The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
READY TO VOTE.
Much Interest in the City Elec-
tiOn Tomorrow.
BergundthaI's Friends Try Not
to Be OVerconfident.
WAGERS BEING MADE.
Most of Them on Size of Ber-
gundthal's Majority.
Fate of WaterwOrks and Schools
in Balance.
NAGERS BEING MADE.

mayor, SAID today; In my opinion. the
chances of Democratic success in the
election tomorrow are brighter than
they We're two years ago. believe that
We will carry the Second ward by over
1000. 1 think Davis will be elected in
the Fourth I hardly hope TO carry the
First ward. as that is Mr. Bergund-
thals home. I am not making any
guesses on the general result. but 1 am
confident that I will be elected
w S. Bergundthal Republican can
didate, says: 1T seems to me that the
only thing which menaces the Repub-
hcans is confidence Unless Re-
publican law and order voters realize
the importance of voting tomorrow the
result viii be as it was two years ago.
and from the same cause There is
every prospect for a decided victory if
we get out the full vote This is all L
care to say upon the eve of the election.
but 1 can't make it too emphatic that
the Republican ticket is in danger un-
less we get out the vote
Two years ago. on the day before the
city election, the State Journal printed
the following statement:
The Republican committee is sun
claiming that they viii carry the city
by from $500 TO 5000 for the entire
ticket excepting mayor, and they say
that he will not run behind the ticket
more than 500 at the outside. The Re
publican committee is claiming every
ward in the city except the Second by
majorities ranging from 200 TO 700"
Is the Republican city central COM
mittee and the rank and file" of the
party affected today by the same dead
1y overcontidence that possessed it two
years ago?
The way the Democrats are betting
indicates that they do not entirely
despair of electing Michael Heery as
the next mayor of Topeka A few days
ago they were afraid to bet that Ber-
gundthal would not win by 1.500 ma
jority. Now there are plenty of bets
being made that he viii have less than
500. and a few small waSers are known
TO have been placed at even money
that Heery will win.
Cap" Curtis the old-time bet maker
on city elections. has put up some
heavy stakes this year that Bergund-
thai will win by 900. These bets were
made several days ago, and there are
plenty of Democrats who seem to be
this ratio. The prevailing rate today
seems to be on 800 majority, even
money.
Up TO this week H. Ward Page. chair
man of the Republican city central
committee, has been claiming that Ber-
gundthal will win by as large ma
jority as he had in the primaries t2.850).
Today Mr.. Page declined to give out
said. but not unless people Will come
out and vote
Two years ago, election day was clear,
but the streets were muddy and the
sidewalks were covered with slush. The
Republicans expected to have a total of
1900 out of a registration of 1851. IN
stead of that the total vote was 1868.
This year. the official registration IS
Of
the law and order candidate for mayor,
the total vote should run very close to
15,ooO- The vote in the Republican pri-
msries this year was 11,300
HOW THE VOTING WILL BE CON-
QUOTED.
The polls will open at o'clock Tues
day morning. and close at s o'clock In
the afternoon
Each voter will be handed three bal
lots. one OF the general election which
contains the names of the candidates
for city offices; one for the waIerwarks
bonds election, and one for the school
bonds election
In counting the votes the law pro-
vides that the count shall begin as soon
as the polls close, and shall continue
without postpOnement or adjournment
until completed. The general ballots
must be counted first. and the result
announced before the other ballots are
counted The ballots must be counted
in the following order
Mems ballots. general election.
Women's ballots. school bonds
Mems ballots. school bonds.
Women's ballots. waterworks bonds.
Mems ballots. waterworks bonds.
PARKER GETS READY TO LEAVE.
Mayor Parker is making preparations
to finish his occupancy of the mayors
chair. His term ends next Friday
night.
Today he brought to the office his
photograph. to be included in the large
frame which hangs in the mayors Of
flee containing all the pictures of the
mayors of Topeka Up to the present
time Mr. Parker has refused to allow
his picture to be put into the vacant
space provided for it.
Mr. Parker believes that Bergund-
thai will be elected. though he doesn't
talk it around very much.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
The Republicans viii hold two meet
ings tonight One Of the two. however,
IS not under the auspices of the Repub
lfcan committee. This one is the meet
ing at the tabernacle. at which Evange-
tauqua lecture about purity in politics.
The lecture is not a religious lecture.
and is said to have no direct bearing
on the local campaign. Mr. Williams
was asked by a unanimous vote of his
congregation Sunday night to deliver
the lecture.
The official wind up of the law and
order campaign viii take place in Jor-
dams hail Tennesseetown, and the
speakers are to be Paul Jones, Captain
I A NJ. Philips. Sheriff Bert Lucas. Frank
! A Lewis. Z. s Attorney E D. Nc
Keever. A. Newman and H. I. Moore
Temperatures of Large Cities.
Chicago. April s-Temperatures. 7 a.
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