The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-17

for Wolf. Snattinger refused to put
up for the support of this class of
people. They are always lined up for
the man who puts up the money. Wolf
hired the hacks. and they were hard at
work in the first and second precincts.
Out in the fourth precinct, Mrs. Nc
Carter was out in her carriage all the
afternoon, bringing in the women who
were known to be for Wolf. Several
other carriages were also at work in
this precinct, as the vote indicates.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Snattinger
made no fight, did not work at the polls
and did not hire ward heelers and
hacks, his showing against the COM
bined forces of the whisky voters and
the women was remarkable. But the
whisky vote and the women, when they
get together and work hand in hand,
as they did in the Third ward, is a hard
combination to beat.
Wolf made desperate effort to carry
his home precinct, the first of the
Fourth. but he failed dismally. This
precinct gave Snattinger 1856 majority.
Wolf was present at the voting place
the entire afternoon. He 'lined up"
every woman who appeared, and told
her what nice sort of man he was
Wolf, being a member of the police
committee, had arranged it so that three
of the biggest and most imposing po-
licemen in the city were stationed at
this one voting place. Wolf wanted to
make it appear that he was afraid of
fraud AS a matter of fact, he wanted
to have everything his own way in con-
trolling the voting place. He controlled
all the voting places in the Third ward
in similar manner.
At the second precinct of the Third,
Mrs. Clarence Smith of 1909 Harrison
appeared to vote One of the women
against Wolf, and refused to let her
vste, on the ground that she was not in
the precinct. The judges sent her clear
down to South Topeka to vote, which was
hnr f,o a,Ioa ton
missioner was appealed to, and he told
her to demand the privilege of voting in
the second precinct of the Third where
she belonged. When the judges there
found they could run their bluff no
longer, they consented to take Mrs.
Smiths ballot. This is only one Incl
dent of several of similar nature in
which the Wolf election board tried to
drive Snattinger votes away from the
polls.
The protest which the Third ward
made against Councilman Wolf will in
jure him politically. Had his opponent,
Mr. Snattinger, been willing to stoop to
the methods which Wolf used, he would
have defeated Wolf by large majority.
There were two rather close fights
for member of the board of education.
F. E. Mallory beat c. E Shaffer by
1877, after a bitter fight which was
F. Hardy. president of the Kansas
Fire Protection association. beat T. E.
Keith, the present incumbent. in the
Fifth ward, by a majority of S.
There were two fights for Republican
city central committee. F. H. Foster
beat ]. E Wilson in the first of the
Sixth by vote of 141 to 90; H. G. Lar
inner beat R. L Thomas in the first
of the Third by 100 to 90.
This evening the Republican city
central committee will meet to canvass
the vote. The old committee will meet
at 1870. and the new committee half
I~k
| chance of any contests. The new COM
mittee. as elected Wednesday, is as
| follows:
First ward-Henry NJ Steele. at
large; ]. P. Wilson, first precinct; s. c.
Miller, second precinct: o. P. Davis,
| third precinct; c. E. Heartburg. fourth
precinct.
Second wards. J. Leachman. at
large; L. H. Reeves. first precinct: R.
T. Shaffer, second precinct; L. r. Cur
rier, third precinct; J. A. Alexander,
fourth precinct; z. r. Simon, fifth pre-
cinct.
Third ward-J. W; Gleed. at large;
H. G. Larimer. first precinct: R. P.
Pay, second precinct; w. c. Ralston,
third precinct; s. w. Pasker. fourth
Fourth ward-F G. Dreaming. at
large; H. Ward Page, first precinct;
c. ]. Wilson, second precinct; w. T.
Calvin, third precinct; J. c. Rogers,
Fifth ward-c. H. Titus. at large:
]. B. Hughes, first precinct; A. T. Dan
iels, second precinct; c. E cambridge,
third precinct.
Sixth ward: W s Eberle. at large;
F. H Foster, first precinct; George
Larkin. second precinct
Henry NJ. Steele. the committeeman
at large from the First ward, is a new
convert. Steele has been a Populist
and Democrat in times past and has
affiliated with the Democrats until
within a short time. He has now
Joined a great many of his former
Democratic comrades in the ,Repub-
licaD band wagon. Another recent
nominated Wednesday was C. X Hol-
liday. candidate for councilman from
the Second ward. T NJ. James. for
merly candidate of the Populists for
county treasurer. has also Joined the
Republican ranks recently
The following is the complete vote of
the City. as reported to the Republican
city central committee Wednesday
evening:
FIRST WARD.
First precinct-Ryder 10, Nicholson 9.
Second precinct-Ryder 10. Nichol-
son ID
Third precinct-Ryder ~, Nicholson
90.
Fourth precinct-Ryder 81, Nichol-
son Is.
Total vote-Ryder 90. Nicholson rs.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-Holliday 90, Mallory
rs. Shaffer SO, Skaters majority Il
Second precinct-Holiday rs, Mallory
65. Shaffe= 50. Mallory's majority 49,
Third precinct-Holiiday 81, Mallory
173, Shaffer 40. Mallory's majority 1914
Fourth precinct-Holliday ia, NAL
lory 246, Shaffer 1T9, Mallory's majority
Fifth precinct-Holliday So. Mallory
so, Shaffer 10. Skaters majority g.
Total vote-I1olliday 527. Mallory SOC,
Shaffer 442, MalIory's majority 167
THIRD WARD
First precinct-Snattinge 221 Wolf
IS. Wilder 17S, Snattinger's majority
1876,