The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-02
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MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Nov. 2.-The, chief issue of
the election in Maryland is the pro-
posed amendment to the state consti-
tuition designed to disfranchise the
negro. -
In addition to the state ticket Balti-
more is voting for three judges of the
supreme bench. three clerks of courts.
sheriff, register of wills and city sur
Veyox.
The incoming legislature will elect a
cratic there is no question of the re-
turn of Senator Rayner. Weather
cloudy and mild.
+ INDIANA.
+ Indianapolis, Nov. 2.-The liquor
question. law enforcement the control
of party machinery and the political
tcomplexion of the next legislature
are the paramount issues in the cam
paign for the election of the municipal
officers for the incorporated cities
and towns of Indiana.
Leaders in both parties realize the
Importance of carrying these elections
for the effect they will have in the
organization of the party machinery
in January, when committeeman all
over the state will be elected. Also it
is believed the results today will be
a far reaching influence in deciding
which party shall control the next
Legislature, the candidates for which
will be nominated early next year.
This legislature will select a sue
cessor to United States Senator
Beveridge, and it is believed will have
to deal further with the liquor ques-
ton which has been the principal
issue in Indiana for the last two years.
In this campaign the Republicans
have charged that the brewers of the
state have lent their assistance to the
Democratic candidates in many of the
cities, and especially in Indianapolis.
The entrance of Thos. Taggart, for
mer chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee into the campaign a
week ago gave increased vigor to the
fight in this city, 50 r
Both parties are-elaiming~ the-vic-
tory. A week ag0ethe odds were in
favor of Samuef Lewis Shank. the Re
publican candidates7 but yesterday the
Gauss. his Democratic opponent. Both
were Organization" candidates
in the primary elections of their re-
spective parties.
! Police early today come upon
| Joseph Stout a teamster, driving out
into the country southwest of the
| city, with eight negroes in his gravel
wagon.
| Stout was arrested and related. ac-
cording to the police, that SO was
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| out of town that they could not get
back home before the polls closed
! this evening. fi
/ Gary. Ind, Nov 2:LThe '*provocation''
| law operative here, furnished a feature
of the election today. Under this law.
a person casting aspersions on another
may be arrested. Four arrests were
made on this charge after the polls
opened, among the prisoners being DR..
Templin, the health officer.
! Only minor disorders were reported
and it was predicted that it would be
unnecessary to call on the company of
national guardsmen held in readiness
at South Bend.
/ John A. Brennan is the Republican
candidate for mayor, and T. e. Knots
| the Democrat. Both sides have sworn
| in deputies, about 100 of each party.
.z KENTUCKY.
Louisville. KY, Nov. "A campaign
against alleged negro domination In
Louisville the gateway Of the SOUTH
added excitement and just a little ap
prehension of danger to the municipal
| election here today. In the main, how
ever the voters consider the speeches
ton the race question as made for polfti-
cal effect.
| Bitter personal remarks have been
| INDUCED in. Although enthusiastic
| marchers have paraded the streets.
shouting down with negroes" never
theess the fact that there has not been
a single serious clash between the races
during the campaign gives promise of Il
peaceful election day.
James F. Grinstead, Republican, is n
candidate to succeed himself as mayor.
| The Democrats, led by w. 0. Head, are
seeking to regain their customary
prestige in Louisville by capturing the
| mayoralty-
An amendment to the constitution
facilitating good roads building is a
feature of the state election.
One railroad commissioner will be
elected
| Jackson, KY. Nov. 2-Reports from
Charlottesville and Sebastians Branch
this morning were that two attempts.
| one successful, had been made to steal
ballots near Crockettsville precinct by
the mob of Longs Greek, the home of
Mary Dealin, who held ballots for that
precinct. Her home was destroyed by
fire, and the ballots burned with the
| house. a-a -@-,.,~
| At Sebastians Branch precinct the
Democrats are reported to have seized
| the ballots this morning and hidden
them.
The telephone wires between Jackson
and Crockettsville were cut this morn
ing Captain Sims and his detail of
| mflitiamen are supposed to be in that
vicinity. The situation in Jackson is
peaceful
Lexington, KY, Nov. 2.-Nearly the
entire vote in this city had been cast
at noon, due to unusual interest in the
contest over county offices in which
| The Democratic ticket is opposed by a
fusion ticket headed-by Circuit Judge
| Watts Parker. se4r3e sfz
| MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston. Nov. 2.--It was under dull.
| humid skies that the. voters of