The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
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Of the person SO challenged may be pre-
| served. The judges of the election have
no righr to question him concerning
this ground of challenge. The sole re-
quirement of the act is that he take
this affidavit before he votes, and that
the identity of his ballot be preserved
for any future questions that may arise.
I these questions may relate to any fu-
ture prosecution of the person on the
charge of perjury for taking this affi-
0avit falsely, or on any question that
may arise on a contest of the results OF
the primary election. 1t is an offenSe
for the board of election to refuse to
permit a voter to vote after taking the
o2th prescribed by section II OF the prl-
vote if challer ged on the ground that
| he is not a member of the party an
nOurced by him without his taking said
affidavit or to neglect to mark his bal
| lot for the purpose or preserving the
identity thereof as described above.
1.-THE county clerk of each county is
directed to furnish a liberal supply OF
affidavits in each precinct of his coun-
ty for The use of the voter, III case he
is challenged 49, ground that he Is
Tot a member or AFFILIATED with the
party whose ticket he seeks to vote"
w. H. Cauble of Wilson county,
candidate for state auditor. has is
sued circular signed by ten promi-
nent citizens of his county in which
they endorse his claims for recogni-
ton. Cauble is making thorough
canvass of the eastern part of the
state and has confidence that he will
receive a heavy vote at the primary.
He stands high in his home county
| and is now serving his fourth year as
county clerk of that county.
| HAYS B. White, candidate for con-
gress from the Sixth district, has just
completed thorough canvass of Rus
sell county and had a crowd of over
| 500 at the meeting at Russell. the
county seat. The indications are that
he will get a heavy vote in Russell
county and his friends are claiming
| that he will get more votes in that
county than both Young and Reeder
| combined.
| White spoke in Ellsworth the first
| of the week to large audience. He
| is claiming Ellsworth county as
stronghold in time or primary cleo
ton.
| State Accountant Gafford has called
Tom Wagstaff, candidate for governor
for statement which he made IN a
recent speech to the effect that CAT
ford could not be relied upon, as he
had once reported a shortage in the
treasurer's office and the courts had
found that he was mistaken. Gafford
saws he did not make that treasury ex-
animation, and he offers Wagstaff 500
to prove the assertion made IN his
speech. Gafford and Wagstaf got
Into this controversy as result of the
statement furnished by Gafford to the
governor regarding unexpended bal
ances in the various departments OF
the state.
1.-THE taxpayers should not be de-
ceived by the attempt of Governor
Stubs accountant to mix them ur
with intricate statements. They should
remember that this is the same ac-
countant who one time reported q
shortage of more than $4,000 in the
state treasury. When the state
brought suit on the basis of his find
ings the state treasurer secured a find
ing from the jury that the state owed
him $500"
Gafford's reply is brief and to the
point He says: please be accurate
in your statements, Thomas Wagstaf
; 1 did not make the examination you
speak of. That examination was made
) by Haskins & Sells, certified public
accountants. 80 Broad street. New
York. If you will please show to the
public that your statement is correct
: I will present you 500 in cash."
Senator Curtis will speak at Newton
{ tonight at which time he will answer
Stubbs' statement in regard to unex
: pended balances. Tom Wagstaff will
= spend the day at Kansas City, Kansas
3 meeting friends. Wagstaff and Bale,
t will speak at Kansas City Monda,
night. planning to hold a big meeting
on that occasion.
Saturday Wagstaff and Curtis will
spend the day in Usage county, speak
t ing at Lyndon at night They viii
f comb Usage with an automobile.
, Senator Curtis is billed to speak a
s Eskridge Monday afternoon and a
4 Alma at night.
g Governor Stubs will speak at a bi,
!. rally at Wichita Saturday night an,
. next week as follows: