The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-27


of the live school board candidates. all
of the candidates for commissioners
and the four men for mayor have hired
young men-mostly college men-to
hand out tickets and speak a good
word in their behalf Circulars and
card messages tell you of the high
moral character, efficiency and expert
ences of each candidate-and once in
awhile candidate may be seen look
ing on, anxiously searching the face
of the voter in an attempt to detect
favorable sign
Many Automobiles I'm Use.
1t would seem that every motor car
in the city has been pressed in SER
vice today. Topeka has $40 registered
carriers at the polls. all of them are IN
service. The fact that more than 1000
women have signif1ed a desire to vote
by their registration is one reason for
so many vehicles. The woman VINO
does not get a ride to the polls today
is either without diplomacy or unfor-
tunate.
Naturally in Topeka and Kansas the
interest rests with the vote for mayor
At this time it is a hard matter to pick
out the two nominees. 1t is conceded
by all that Mayor Billiard will be nomi-
mated Even his opponents admit this.
But as to who will be his running COM
petitor-this is question
From the sentiment at the polls early
this afternoon it would seem that
Mayor Billiard has carried the First and
Second wards; Tom McNeal, the Third
and Fifth wards; ]. w. F. Hughes, the
Sixth and possibly the Fourth. The
Fourth seems q toss up between Lux.
Hughes and Billiard with the odds fav
oring Lux. Lux has good representa-
ton of votes from all wards but it is
not a safe prediction that he will carry
ord-
WILL be large.
The average reader will say, then
What does this mean?" The answer
is a hard one. The best answer is -
wait until this evening when the State
Journal bulletins the results. McNeal
claims he will run with Bil1ard-SO
does Hughes and so does Lux. They all
have hard working influential people
behind thm and none of them will be
hopelessly defeated. 1t will be a close
race and the two losers will have little
to regret.
this afternoon that McNeal is losing
ground, that he will be doing good to
get in third place and that much OF
his support is going to Lux and
Hughes. 1t is said that the people
who are anxious to defeat Billiard feel
that it is up to Lux and Hughes and
only LUX or Hughes to do 1t. This is
a rumor-a rumor that is receiving de-
malls, not only from the McNeal forces,
but from the Billiard supporters.
The Billiard crowd believes that Nc
Neal will be nominated and that
Hughes will be third man. with LUX
following Olmstead is given very lit
tie encouragement. The McNeal peo-
pie believe the same. IL can not be
denied that many voters who don't
want either McNeal or Billiard are
looking to Hughes or Lux to defeat
them.
How the Women Are Voting.
This is the banner registration year
for women in Topeka. 1t is interest
Ivote-especially since the recent wom-
an suffrage agitation
With all due respect to the women
who have their own ideas and the
women who think deeply over these
city elections, it is almost amusing to
watch the vote of those who care little
for any candidate and who care less
for the advice of their husband.
A reporter overheard a little conver-
sation at the second precinct of the
Sixth ward this afternoon that will
serve as a type of this class-the class
that think little and care less over city
elections.
''Who did you vote for for school
board?n asked one.
s'Oh, don't you know? 1 just had tc
vote for Mr.. Penwell-he wears such
pretty silk hat" was the answer.
"You creature! And didn't you vote
for Mrs. Evans-such a lovely woman
did you ever see her furs?''