The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

he said pointing to one. land you are
porter at a hotel there" said he to an
other. Now get out of here and do It
mighty quick" The negroes are said
to have enjoyed the whole matter as
big joke.
commissioner on the North side is tell
ing this one on himself. "A colored
fellow came to me the other day and
said, " Mr.. Haynes, how is de fight. /
has been dom you lots O good. Yassah,
you is goin' to git all de votes down ma ma
way. Say can you glib me a dollah
and a half2' I asked him where lie
lived" continued Mr.. Haynes, and ne
told me that his residence was in the
Fifth ward [ told him that I wasn't
running in that ward at all and he ale
most fell through the floor"
There is considerable talk going
around that the wet" gang won t
make much of an effort to elect the
boards at the polls. You see 1t IS this
way" said one who is allied with the
ring. I'VE have all the supervisors
We don't care who the judges and
clerks are. That isn't worrying US
any. The supervisor is the man who
cuts the ice"
DO most of the supervisors belong
to your crowd ." was asked of Al
Bauer today.
"I know how Al Bauer is going to
vote" was his answer, land don't
KNOW now any OIL the 6uDGlN lSOIS IC
going to vote or how they feel. That
kind of talk is all rot
The law and order forces are very
active today in getting people of their
kind to 90 to the dangerous precincts
tomorrow and try to control the
boards. A good many promises. it is
understood. have been secured, and
business is likely to be lively at Ger
tain precincts when the polls open up.
=
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. AS a
signal for the correct time. the big
Santa F'e shop whistle will be blown
at exactly that hour. There has been
some complaint in previous years that
certain precincts have been controlled
by crowd which goes to the polls be-
fore the set time advance their
watches fifteen minutes or so. and
then elect the board from their kind
of men, and are ready for business be
fore the opposition. is on hand. This
can be obviated tomorrow. All those
! interested In the organiza ton of the
! polls can tell exactly the time to open
UP by the blowing of the big shop
whistle.
! Frank H. Foster. candidate for coun-
/ ty attorney on the law and order ticket
gave out this statement today: ssT am
delighted with the situation. Every
organization in the county interested in
good government is giving me nearly
/ and loyal support can learn Of dis
anection on account of the uncertainty
IF the position of the candidates, as
has too often heretofore existed. Anotl-
er term used in this campaign is CO.
sentative. My platform is for strict
law enforcement some choose to call II
radical Mr.. GilluIy has said that my
platform Is wrong. A conservative is
one who win exercise his discretion as
/ to what laws win b enforced and al
the people understand this. Mr.. CRY
says he IS a conservative. Each class
of men has its candidate. The liberals
have McNarv. the conservatives have
Gnluly and the lew enforcement PEG
pie have a chance to vote for me. Or
these lines the campaign has beer
fought. free from personalities. If
mistake not I VIII be nominated by ar
overwhelming plurality.
Two big political meetings were hel5
On Friday night. one at the wagon shoT
just east Of the viaduct, and the othei
at Mt Zion church in North Topeka