The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-05

cratic county central committee the
I same scene Of activity prevails and the
| majorities claimed for the state and
| county tickets are about the same as
| those claimed at Republican headQuar-
| ters. Reports are coming in to US
every hour Of the day which leads US to
! believe that Harris will carry Shawnee
! county by at least 1900 and perhaps
| double that for there is no telling
where the scratching will end" said Dr.
| W T. Taylor chairman of the commit
tee.
John Schenck will be elected by
majority of anywhere from 1900 to 1900
votes and While he will probably lead
| the county ticket the remainder of the
ticket Will receive good safe majorities
and as far as the state ticket is con-
cerned Harris majority will be at least
as great as that Of the county ticket
and my opinion is that he will have
1000 majority and possibly 5000.
THE candidates on our ticket have
made a thorough campaign of the
county and Republican who does not
expect to vote at least a portion of the
Democratic ticket is the exception and
1t has been my observation in the past
that when they once commence to
scratch, that the ticket comes out well
marked for the Democratic nominees
There has been a big increase in
| the Democratic vote in the county for
some reason and there IS no way to
account for this excepting that the
voters are reading and becoming what
In the past has been referred to as
the Independent voters 1t is on this
class of voters that we are relying for
our success. AS far as the state ticket
is concerned it IS the strongest ever
nominated by our party and will be
elected from top to bottom by at least
/ 900 majority, and my opinion is that
Harris viii be elected governor by
10000.
'The conditions in Shawnee county
have never been as favorable for
Democratic success as at the present
time. Disseusion prevails in the Re-
publican ranks to a greater extent
/ than ever in the past and there are so
many good reasons for it that time viii
not permit their enumeration.
Governor Hoch s action on the
separate school building law has
driven rs per cent of the coIOred voters
to our ranks and in the past they have
voted as a unit for the Republican
ticket. The Swedish vote will have a
big effect on the county as well as
state ticket and at a meeting Of the
Swedish National league held last
week they endorsed our nominee for
register of deeds, John Lungstrum, and
while nothing was said about the re-
mainder of the ticket we will get their
support for nearly all of the county
ticket and great many of them Will
vote a straight Democratic ticket for
the first time in their lives.
I'VE claim the election Of Sehenck,
Thompson and Lungstrum, hands
down and by big majorities and the
remainder Of the ticket by smaller ma
jorities. A number of circulars have
been distributed about the city and
county supposed to be signed by
Frank Foster making a number of
claims and another has shaen sent out
attacking Mr.. Schenek. This is dirty
politics and is causing a reaction
which viii increase the majorities of
our candidates and especially that of
our nominee for county attorney.
"A bluff reward of $50 has been ad-
vertised for the author of the circular
and an indmation made that they have
been sent out by this committee.
Those circulars did not emanate from
this Office nor is there man on our
ticket who is responsible for them or
who has any knowledge of their au-
thorship. I have but little doubt as to
who is the author of them and think
that they viii produce an opposite eff
feet from what was intended by the
author.
They may not have been sent out
by the Republican county central COM
mittee and perhaps the name of Mr.
Foster is forgery as he claims but
there is no doubt but what the pur
pose of the parties who sent them out
on the eve of the election hoped that
they would stem the tide against
Frank Foster
Harris will carry Shawnee county
notwithstanding the fact that there is
a Republican majority Of over three
thousand to be overcome and right
along with him viii go the county
ticket and if I am not badly mistaken
there will be q general cleaning out of
4 the gang at the court house which has
dictated the politics Of Shawnee coun-
/ ty for years"
Florence E. Douglass sister of the
late S. B. Isenhart. today issued a
closely printed circular attacking Pro-
bate Judge r. F. Hayden. She claims
that Hayden conspired with c. A.
/ Magaw to secure an improper admin
/ istration of her brothers estate, and
/ she is making her fight at this time
/ for the purpose Of defeating him for
reelection.
Where to Vote.
Following are the polling places and
judges of election:
First Ward.
First precinct. $50 Kansas avenue
Judges: T. NJ. James, Eugene Delarf-
mand, W. L. White. Clerks: David
/ Holiday. A. J. Spetter.
Second precinct, sol North Van
Buren street-Judges NJ. W. Overton.
/ G. H. Barker. n B. Arnold. Clerks
Homer Haynes, c. Kaser.
Third precinct. 1912 Kansas avenue
Judges: w S. Bergundthal, M
Waldman. o. c. Neiswender. Clerks:
/ H. c. Bowen. Frank Heyden.
Fourth precinct, 113 East Saywell
street-Judges. J. H Allen. J. W.
Ready. S P. Cromwell. Clerks G. c.
! Stevens, w. r. Gardner.
second Ward
First precinct. 233 Jefferson street
Judges: George w. Charles. H w
I Thompson. e. J. Harrup. Clerks: H.
/ ". Whittlesey J. J. Lannan.
Second precinct 401 Monroe street
Judges; D. s. Myers. Charles Lind
say. J. L. Howard. Clerks: F. S. Grov-
eT William Hefse.
Third precinct. 111O East Fourth
stret-Judges: George w Adamson.
S. NJ. Evans. Joseph Grfleyf CLERK S:
George H. Helwig. J. E. Lewis
Fourth precinct, 1902 East Sixth
street-Judges: R. w. Eaton, A ".