The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-07

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1t will probably be several days be-
fore the election returns are definitely
known.
The next big attraction at the rink
viii be the Thanksgiving party the
evening of Nov. 28th.
Contrary to the general rule the
Democrats scored twice in the election
in Shawnee county yesterday.
Election is over but it looks as
though it might be a couple of days
yet before anyone "a shout with GER
tainty.
For the first time IN it's history
Shawnee county went Democratic on
governor yesterday when it gave a ma
jority for Harris
It tried awfully hard to rain last
night so that the traditions Of election
day might be kept up, but the best it
could do was sprinkle a BIT
Clarence Scott Of the Creamery
tendenf of public instruction in the
first precinct of the Third ward.
But one arrest was made during the
day by the sheriff and city police and
this was for theft and the culprit is
one Of the confirmed criminals Of the
city.
Most of the county offices were de-
serted yesterday and there was little
doing at the court house save the dis
cussion Of politics by the j~anitOrs and
clerks.
AS much interest seemed to be
shown by the crowds watching the
bulletins last night in the returns
from New York city as in those from
Kansas.
Those who went home to vote are
drifting in this morning in Groves to
again resume the even tenor Of their
way until disturbed again by another
election
The actions of the local Democrats
are quite amusing. They are not
used TO such return as are coming in
from over the state and don't know
how to act.
notwithstanding the fact that early
returns indicate that the state has
gone for Harris for governor a num-
Der. of bets are posted that Hoch will
succeed himself.
The fnal lecture Of the university ex-
tension lecture course will be delivered
by DR.. Toyokichi ~Iyenaga. THE East
and the West" at the high school this
evening.
The property at the southwest cor
ner Of Fourth and Jefferson streets
has been purchased by David Williams
who will Immediately commence the
construction of a residence.
Three out of every five telephone calls
at the State Journal Office regarding the
election returns were from women.
which indicate that the interest was
not confined solely to the voters.
The crowd which stood in front of
the State Journal Office last night from
a few mute after midnight until the
Office closed along towards morning. was
estimated at from six to seven thou
sand.
A street car ran into an ice wagon
at Tenth avenue and Taylor street this
morning and knocked it over INTO the
parking. but no one was hurt. It is
rumo4ed that the car was running very
slowly.
A bulletin which was placed on one
Of the bulletin boards last night stated
tina Harris had taken a train back to
Chicago. Indications this morning,
however, seem to be that Harris re-
turned again.
There was not an accident of any
kind reported Tuesday and few fights,
though there were a number of men on
the streets during the day and night
much the worse for the liquor which
they had drank.
Some people like to exercise their
authority a little too much On busy oc-
casions. This was very noticeable in
the case of supervision of q pre-
cinct last night who would not let the
reporters in to get the returns.
The crowds at the State Journal Of
fee last night were far ahead of any
similar crowd that ever gathered in
Topeka to watch the election returns.
The service was also the best that mas
ever been offered to the Topeka public.
OF course it was Luther Neliis who
said yesterday when the returns indi-
Gated the election of Harris, He Will
never AXE his seat anyway for he
doesn't live in the state and We can
beat him on that if in 10 other way"
The chorus of Il told you So is I'M
usually large this morning, though most
Of them who claim that they knew
about what the result would be in the
election yesterday did not have conf
t dence enough in their judgment to ac-
cept the odds offered by the betting fra
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