The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-08
VOTING Is HEAVY.
Unexpected Interest in Election
in Topeka.
Dem Gratis Are Developing an
Unexpected Activity.
NORTON ZIMMERMAN
They Are Bearing the Brunt
Of the Battle.
Stubb Is Also Being Scratched
in City.

The interest in the State fair for
Topeka next fall and the marvellous
fight being made by the Democrats in
the state campaign as well as in county
political circles has livened up the
election in Topeka and Shawnee coun-
ty today. A vote much larger than
expected is being registered today.
Stubs is being scratched in the city.
The first rush of voters came be-
tween the hours of and this morn
ing, when the polls were swamped
with laboring men. At most of the
First and Second wards. an early
morning vote equal to any other cleo
tion or primary vote was given. Be-
tween IL O'Clock this morning and 2
O'Clock this afternoon another rush
was made on the polls and three fig
ureS were added to most of the pre-
cinct books.
The day has been excellent. The
Topeka Commercial club has been
helping in the voting by pushing its
State fair bond issue campaign and
several county candidates who believe
they will be able to oust their oppon-
ents have succeeded in pulling out a
number of voters from their hiding
places.
Poll Entire Registration.
Indications at O'Clock were favor
able for the poll of almost the entire
not creating much argument, but the
length of time required in casting votes
may indicate some badly scratched
tickets.
The morning vote started off heavy,
but slowed up shortly after 10 o'clock.
There was another squirt at noon and
in most of the wards the percentage
of votes cast is normal as compared
with former elections. The lack of dis
cussion is worrying the politicians IN
both sides and they are watching the
vote closely.
Stubbs' friends are claiming the
county by a good majority and expect
an even break in Topeka. The Hodges
following are even more optimistic
and claim the city by from 1000 to L.
200; and think they have a good chance
to carry Shawnee county.
At 10 o'clock about 25 per cent of
the total registration had voted. This
was increased to from 40 to so per
cent at o'clock with nearly all of the
big labor vote to come in before 6
O'Clock. The Santa Fe shops closed
at $3.50 this afternoon in order to give
employees ample time in which to cast
their ballots. OF the $500 men en-
ployed in these shops, nearly all are
registered and will vote before
| O'Clock. Very few railroad employees
A report from the Highland Park
precinct indicates very little interest
in the election in that locality. Nearly
| 200 votes are usually cast in that pre-
cinct. At 2 o'clock only IS votes were
cast.
In the First ward the vote
| at o'clock was as follows: First pre-
cinct 106 votes 202 registered Second
/ precinct, III votes cast, 355 registered
Third precinct, 1877 votes cast, 405 reg
| istered Fourth precinct, 163 votes cast
| 319 registered.
! First precinct Second ward 141 votes
cast, $50 registered. Second precinct
| 119 votes cast 434 registered. Fifth pre-
| cinct POI votes cast, 450 registered.
| In the first precinct of the Third ward
| 263 votes were cast at 2 o'clock. The
| registration is 527.
RegiStrat ton Is Low.
| The total registration in Topeka is