The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-18
KANSAS COAAENT
PRIMARY LAW PERPIExrs

Urinary LAW PERPLEXES.
me erect to secure purer elections
means Of primary nominations, will
perPiex so many voters that results are
candidates.
Take the situation at Guthrie, for in
Stance. Inere the city clerk is said to
nave registered the voters. while the
primary law places that duty upon the
precinct election inspectors. AS a re-
suIt great many voters, in fact the
majority, have not registered.
VOW II SO happens that in the First
congressional district of the new state
there Is a contest between Bird S. Nc
Guire' the present congressman, and
Judge Hainer for the nomination.
Guthr1e Is said to be a MCGUIRE
stronghold, and If everybody attended
overcome Judge Hainer's surplus in
other sections II any. Thus the lack
OF registration and voting in Guthrie
due largely to complications of the
primary law, may cause the defeat OF
Mcguire.
In Kansas the registration law Is not
changed, but many people seem per-
picked about the primary methods. II
Will be remembered that the first time
the Australian system of ballots was
used In Kansas there was good dea
OF trouble and the loss of many votes
A change OF any kind is bound to per-
pick many voters who have learned g
different system of casting their bal
lots.
But while Kansas may be a trifie
ainerent % at the first primary. and Ger,
tain candidates may suffer because OF
a light vote in August, the same old
system applies in November. and the
presidential year will call out a full
vote.
1t takes time and several elections
f0h Io1 Lot a;< n,
the polls or at the primaries.-Wichits
Beacon.
ATHLETICS IN THE ARMY.
Upon the subject, Athletics in the
| Army, Franklyn Havey says in thu
July Physical cultures: ''It win sur,
prise many to know that the athletic
records Of the regular army are, IL
numerous Instances, equal to, and IL
some cases even better than, the bes
made by amateurs and professionals
Thls remark applies more particularly
| to track events, but the showing mad'
| by wearers of the khaki with hammer
| shot and so forth, is by no means tt
| be despised. By order Of Major Genera
| Fred Grant, commander of the depart
| ment of the east, the records OF thu
| athletes OF the various army posts un
der his control have been made known
| to the public. Heretofore, the informa
| ton has formed a part of the ofticia
| data which did not reach the hands
| of anyone outside Of those in charg'
of the matter. But it would seem tha
| the fact has been recognized tha
Young America, especially that par
| of it which makes desirable recruits
| will think none the less and probabl!
good deal more of the army, when i
| is known that it fosters the athletic
spirit and incidentally affords time. op
portunity and facilities for the practi
cal furthering of the same" Visitors
at Fort Leavenworth are invariabl!
| surprised at the appointments ant
! equipment of the splendid gymnasium
there, which would be a credit to som'
| of the largest educational institution
! of the country where athletic exercises
are during q few terms at least com
pulsory. The enlisted men take grea
| deal of interest in athletic work, and
\ become extremely proficient in feats O.
| physical skilL-Leavenworth Times.