The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-12

it. But the newspapers fought him
all the way through. They didn't let
up a minute. I didn't like the way
some Of the counting was done Satur-
day night either. For instance, there
were some precincts IN which they
wouldn't let US go to watch the count
But I do not wish to enter into this.
The fight is over. We did our best
confidently expected Paddy's nomina-
ton 1 am very much disappointed, l.
viii admit that. But no one ever
heard of US boiling the ticket, and we
are not going to do it now. We viii
stay right with the ticket and work
for It this fall"
Belts was the most prominent manager
for G. ". Belts, said: 81 have nothing
to complain Of The fight was open
and on tn square. We were defeated
When a man is licked the best thing
he can do is to take his medicine. That
is the way I always feel about matters
Of this kind"
Captain J. r. McNary. who was
overwhelmed by Frank Foster. de-
clares that he and Belts had to shout
der the sins of past administrations
IF the committed any sins. he said,
eve had to bear them. If they com
mitted none we still had to stand the
gar for the blame attached to them.
The newspa pers made a scurrilous
vicious and malicious fight on US both.
If q newspaper wishes to espouse the
cause of a candidate. it has right to,
but should not indulge in vitriolic dia-
tribes on the opponents.
Can't Forgive the Papers.
you feel then that you had to bear
the blame Of the wrongs which the
ring has committed" was asked.
IT said that" was the answer. "if the
socalled ring has committed any. I
can never forgive the newspapers for
the manner in which they treated me.
This fight ought to have been made two
years ago by the newspapers. Why
did they not do it then? Why wait
and throw it onto Belts and onto me?"
Ross B. Giluly came out OF the
scrap fresh and rosy. mo sore spots
on me" he said in his bright, quick
way. I'm all here. The fellows who
stood by me did so Loyalty, didn't they
though? didn't lose any friends did
I? Ny fight was clean, open and on
the square. I'm going to stand by the
ticket from top to bottom. I'm ready
to go out and work for it any time I
am called upon"
Foster Is Delighted.
Frank H. Foster, the victorious can
didate said: IT am delighted with
the loyal way in which the law and
order people stood by me. Since Gill
July has claimed to stand on the same
platform that I do, his vote and mine
together shows a big majority for law
enfOrCemen which is as l have al
ways canned II the issue were ever
clearly drawn and the people under
stood the exact standing Of the pri-
maries If the results in other pri-
maries show different results, it indi-
Gates that something was not normal
at that time and that there was prob
ably q fraudulent vote. The vote in
the east precinct of the Fourth ward
and in the west precinct of the Second
seem proportionate to the returns in
the general election, which conclu-
sively demonstrates that there has
been something radically wrong with
years and justifies the claim of repeat
ing. The determined effort of the
law and order people got a fair ex-
preston, and this contributes more
than anything to the victory obtained.
I have been especially pleased with
the fact that the campaign has been
so free from personalities, and that
my two opponents have treated me
with such utmost courtesy"
John Wiikerson said: Paddy Belts
made Il wonderful fight It was a
great scrap. My friends stood by me
Loyalty. They fought mighty hard for
me, can tell you. Jim Gibbons
work down In the Second ward had a
was not alone confined to the Second
ward. but extended all over town.
am glad I won. of course. It was a
terrific battle"
The primaries despite the intense
interest, which at many places was
up to white heat. were very quiet and
conducted with the utmost degree of
peace and harmony From not a
single place came reports of friction.
The organiza ton of the polls was done
at most places by agreement, the
wet and fdry" leaders getting to-
gether for a preliminary conference
and agreeing on a sfate. The plan
worked admirably.
From not single source came
charges of repeating. The Law and
order forces exercised exhaustive vigi-
lance at all the dangerous polls where
trouble Of this nature might arise But
not in a single instance were even sus-
picions Of wrong acton on the part Of
voters aroused At all Of the precincts
were the names and addresses of voters
taken, and not even one report has vet
come in of a challenge or question
against a single person.
Captain II. n. Philips, chairman of
the county central committee, thinks
that congratulations are due all around
for the clean and honest manner in
which the primaries were conducted.
But he thinks that Colvin would have
been nominated had he remained in
the race. Philips said:
1.-THE campaign has been an earnest
one and has been a particularly hard
one for the two Offices of sheriff and
county attorney, but at that there has
DttI no bitterness on LlG part or any
OF the candidates, and no III feeling.
There was no trouble at any of the
polling places and not even heated
arguments, and the county is to be con
graduated that the primaries were
conducted in such a clean and honest
manner I think that the great mis-
take which was made by the opponents
of John Wilkerson was the pulling OF
Rome Colvin out Of the race. Colvin
was the popular man and the one the
people wanted nominated as sheriff
Foster not only defeated McNary in
the country but in the city as well He
administered the same dose to GiIluly
In the country Foster got las votes
McNary 558 and Gnluly 319 He got
more than twice as many as either
and more than both by over 200. II
the city Foster got 2052 votes. McNary
1875 and GilluIy Last McNary carried
/ the First and Secon wards, the latter
/ by almost 800 But the Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth wards all returned handsome