The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-09

wanted to sell out, prior to making his
deal with Lewis. Mr.. Miller says:
Frank Beach came to me first, and
said that Rev White wanted TO see me.
told him I would go to see Mr.. White
at a certain hour. When I arrived,
Beach was also there. White said that
all OF his people were for Hughes ana
that he could deliver the whole $50 over
in a body. He said he didn't want q
dollar, but that he thought the law and
order people ought to make contrlbu~
ton OF $50 to the church to help pay for
liking up the ceiling of the basement.
In other wards, I said, you want
the law and order people to pay you $50
for your infIuence2'
" That's it. said Mr. White.
talked the matter over with some
Of Mr.. Hughes friends and we turned
1t down. Of course"
$4,000 HAS BEEN USED.
II is claimed that $4,000 has been used
to secure the election of Frank Lewis,
ed as is needed.
There is no limit to the money at the
disposal Of that crowd which is manag
ing Lewis campaign" said a candidate
for a city office today, who trains with
the Lewis people.
Another man well versed in political
schemes says: THE Lewis people re-
ceived $1,000 more from Kansas City last
week, and will get $1,000 more to use on
Wednesday. This makes Sc. 900 which
is. And this isn't all that can be OBJ
tanned down there. If necessary"
FIRST WARD SITUATION.
Today the Lewis managers claimed
that Bergundthal would lose the First
ward by majority of about 100 This
Is an increase on former estimates.
Mr.. Bergundthal says: II will carry
the First ward by 800. J feel that ev-
erything is all right over there, if can
simply get out my vote, and stop fraud
in the first and second precincts"
There was a Bergundtha1 meeting Sat
urday night at Luken's opera house, at
The attendance was rather disappOint-
ing, and is accounted for by the fact
that it was Saturday night, and all the
stores were open. A great many who
would have attended the meeting were
Obliged to stay in their places Of BUSH
ness, and many others found it neces-
sary TO spend the evening shopping.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Bergund-
thai Mr.. Gleed, Mr.. Larimer and others.
Law AND ORDER COMMITTEE
At meeting of the Bergundthal COM
mittee Saturday night, reports were re-
ceived from nearly all the precincts Of
the city The situation is as was re-
ported in last Saturdays State Jour
nal The poll shows the election of
Bergundthal by a safe maj ority.
Inc Doll comedies the following precincts
to Lewis: First and second Of the First
ward; hrst, second and third precincts O.
Second ward; first precinct of Fourth
ward. In several other precincts the
showing is not considered very favora bic
to the law and order candidate
LEWIS MEETINGS FOR TONIGHT.
Besides several house meetings for or
ganizing the precinct workers, the follow
ing Lewis meetings are announced fol-
this evening"
1903 East First street.
10s5 Woodward avenue. A. MurdOck's res
idence.
Chiles' hall.
BERGUNDTHAIs MEETINGS.
Lowman Hill school house, second pre-
cinct Of the Sixth ward. This meeting is
for the purpose of carrying out the plar
of organization in that precinct. where il
| is expected Bergundthal will get 80 pea
| cent Of the total vote.
At the United Presbyterian church
Eighth and Topeka avenue Fourth ware
meeting w s. Bergundthal viii speak
Other speakers are Prof. S G. Watkins
Mrs. Ward BurHngane. Mrs. G. L. Van
derpool, Col. ]. D. Norton. Mrs. G. A
Huron. Rev. l. Nyquist Precinct meet
ings of Fourth ward workers Will be held
at the close of the mass meeting.
Tuesday night there will be q big Der
gundthal rally in the third precinct of the
Third ward at Jordans hall Andy Jor-
dams drum corps will furnish music.