The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
first Test in the State of the
Direct Primary.
mere Is an Average of 500
Names on the Ballot.
VOTE FOR SENATOR
VIII Be Recorded Along with
the Others.
Adlai e. Stevenson a Demo...t
Candidate for Governor.

Cn1cago, Aug. 8.-when III. ~.,,.
opened at O'Clock today the f,r.t a.
tual test of the nomination b.-. :.
candidates by direct vote Of the 1900
was commenced. The four na,tt~- -
'aAHis part in today's prirnarfa. p
puDllcans, Democrats. Proh,h,t,..s-4-
ana socialists. The two parties ~ -
lst MS named have candidates FOR al -
nn,s ne S.a.e OFFICES for all congressionsI
minable number of conntv auS anter-
slpaI onlces. In addition thew are r.r-
ing an ADVISORY vote on Units6 sv.x..
senator, which office is to be fi,ied -.
the next legislature. "
me men receiving the highest mum.
Office on any of the four partv fict.19
WI wln pc the nominees of those parfss:
ior tnoSe particular ofrices Th~-
VIII hereafter be no conyent,on -
name candidates or to ratify the -
'ohs tion mace at today's primary saec-
n. me vote as registered TO-DAY
nominates the men and place. thss,
names upon the tickets. s''s'
Ine Republicans have four c.ryss-
dates Tor the recommendation 70 =.
mace to the legislature for Cnits6
states senator. These are Eena+o.H
bert ]. Hopkins, whose term fs 49,.
TO expire; William e. Mason OF Tsh;e
cago, who was Senator Hopkinss ~.
oecessor; William @. Webster of Tyhs-
caso, ana Representative George Fos.
OF the Tenth district. The Democrst.
nave two candidates, Lawrence q
Stringer, Of Lincoln and Add,.an
Blakely. Of Chicago. The fight for th;.
position, particularly among the Re
pubiicans has been bitter.
Ine interest concerning the senator
laI s Recommendation however has been
dwarfed by the fierce fight which he.
peen waged in the Republican marty
LOT the gubernatorial nomination
mere are but two candidates. Cover
nor Charles 8. Deneen, who is seek;n1
TO return to his present position and
iormer Governor Richard Yates who
is anxious to succeed Governor ne
neen. The fight between these Two
mas been exceptionally sharp and has
been carried into the TAR CORNERS ~
the state. The Democrats have seven
candidates for governor, but the con-
YES. N tnat party has not developed
anything approaching the animositv
with which the Republican struggle
mas been carried on. The candidates
for the Democratic nomination are
Douglas Pattison, of Freeport. former
Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson. OF
James Hamilton Lewis. Charles r
Gunther and James o. Monroe of Chi
cago. The name Of Judge E. r. Kim
brough of Danville, is on the ballot.
but he is not an active candidate.
The Prohibition candidate for gov
ernor Is Daniel r. Sheen, Of Peoria,
and the Socialist candidate is J. w.
Brewer. of Chicago. 1t is believed that
accurate returns from the election will
be slower than for any other vote ever
taken in Chicago. There is an aver
age of 500 names on each ballot ana
in addition to this there is an average
of 5000 precinct committeeman in the
Democratic and Republican parties
who are seeking office. There, is un-
der the primary law. no such thing as
a straight party vote, made by placing
a cross at the head Of the ticket. Every
voter must mark the name of every
man whom he desires to nominate and
this in itself IL expected to make slow
work at the polling places. 1t is be-
lieved by the election commissioners
that the result Of the entire ticket win
not be know before some time on
Sunday and it may not be apparent
even at that time. The polls are also
to open for one hour longer than at a
regular election, closing at s o'clock
instead of 4.
Lid Is on in Chicago.
For the the first time in history the
lid was clamped down hard on the
Chicago saloons today.
Mayor Busse said 'Close," and the
liquor interests answered I'VE will"
Letters have gone out from every
Chicago brewery, practically command
ing their customers to abide by the
strict spirit of the law governing sa-
looms on election and primary days. A
note of alarm is sounded in these letters,
which in no uncertain language say
that the saloon men must abide by the
mayors edict or be forced out OF busi-
ness.
On previous occasions, most Of the
saloons have closed only their front
doors and have done profitable busi-
ness by means of side or back en-
frances. Today the saloons must be
closed tight and he who dares to dis
obey will lose his license.
BLEW HIS HEAD OFF.