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

There is little betting on the cleo
tiOn--less than ever before"which in
dicates a general feeling Of uncer-
tainty- Wagers that HOch viii not
have 1900 plurality In Shawnee
county go a begging and there are
shreWd guessers who claim that the
result on governor will be exceedingly
close in this county. One of the lead
ing Republican campaign orators said
today; 1t viii be the people who
don't vote that viii decide this cleo
ton"
There is a detection from Hoch ia
Topeka, no one viii deny that, but the
extent to which 8t VIII 60 Is a matter
Of speculation. It would occasion lit
tie surprise among conservative men
who are not directly interested if
Harris should carry the county
The fight for county attorney pre-
sents some peculiar phases Frank
Foster Is making his campaign on al
most exactly the same issues that are
Harris and Overmyer, the Democratic
candidates for governor and attorney
general Another feature is that both
Foster and Schenck, his opponent are
known to stand on practically the
same platform Mr.. Schenck is an
able, clean man and also an advocate
Of law enforcement He has never
Qufbbled on that question
At Republican headquarters all is
hustle and stir arranging for the clos
ing hours of the campaign. Men are
being assigned here and there about
the city and the county at the polling
places and a general air Of confidence
prevails and the prediction is made
that the entire state and county tick
ct viii receive q majority in Shawne ee
county though 1t is admitted that
there win be plenty Of scratching and
that the majority will not be more
than half OF the normal Republican
majority for the state ticket
In speaking OF the campaign which
has been made in this county Chair
man Rees Van SAINT this morning said.
The Republican state and county
ticket is safe as far as this county is
concerned and while the majority will
be considerably less than two years
ago I feel perfectly safe in saying that
Hoch and the county ticket will have
ma1orities OF not less than 1900 and
maybe considerably more
1T is true that there viii BE- consider
able scratching as far as the state lick
ct is concerned but ia many Instances
this VIII not extend to the candidates. on
the county ticket A strong night has
been made on Frank Foster which Will
reduce his majority but at that I feel
perfectly safe in saying that he viii
have at least calculation a majority Ct
1,O09.
THE campaign has been remarka bJv
clean and free from dirty work with the
exception Of the last week when iron
lars attacking Frank Foster have been
circulated IN several quarters where It
is supposed that they VIII do the most
damage to him. We of course a ,,Cf
know where these circulars came frcrn
but are Inclined to believe that the ff-
flee Of the central committee IF the
Democrats could throw cOnsidsra III a
light on the subject If they were so In
clined."
Il suppose that you have heard it sta
ted that the circulars are what thew are
Claimed to be and have emanated from
publican sources % was suerested
well, yes, I have heard that e. 4
Mr. Van SAINT but you NAV saw for
the committee that we know nothing If
tne maltef Whatever and are willing 10
pay q $50 reward for Information which
viii lead to the discovery of the rart,-
who has committed this forgery of NJ
Fosters name. We know notl,Ire, -
the authorship of the circulars T7o, go -.
ME. Foster and If he Should be 5afssf-
ed the result may be autrihure5 49,
ly TO this dirty undetermined work of
some one opposed to him or Some -
guided friend who has sought to benaft :
him by their distribution
The Democrats do not hope to eIac+
man on their ticket with the single
exception of John Schenck and they 80
bending every energy TO acconnn1is,
this Nilkerson will probably havs
1900 majority. as will the remainder ~
the county ticket unless an exceDtior IS
made in the case of Frank Foster and
even with the fight that is being made
on him he will have a maiorifv oe a
thousand or more.
s.It is claimed that the coIored vote
win not be with us this year on ac-
count Of the separate school building
.aw and while this AFFAIR may cost Is
= few votes it viii not materially aaect