The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-25
For Commissioners


o. F. Olmstead.
For Commissioners.
Walter ]. Arnold c. E. Jordan
Roy L. Bone H. p. Miller
D. B. Fink Gene Stotts
H. w. Goodrich w. G. Tandy
Ne. c. Holman s. r. Wells
H. b. Conwell.
For School Board.
| w. E. AtchiSon John H. North
Mrs. c. ]. Evans L. NJ. Penwen
| P. w. Griggs l.. A. Ryder
]. F. Haskell D. B. Simpson
c. E. Heartburg George H. Smith
| L. NJ. Jones s. A. Swendson
| S. r. Kutz c. B. Van Horn
! A. V. Lindell Ferdinand Voiland
| With the time for final missionary
work within a few hours of the close,
every candidate for city Office is at the
highest nervous strain, every voter is
watching for and making election dope
that puts the situation exceedingly in
doubt. Every candidate appears hope
full The final appeal for support will
| be made this evening and persons in
| touch with the campaign believe that
some telling work will be done before
the polls open at o'clock Monday
morning.
| There is every indication that the
vote will be large-larger in fact than
at any previous election held in To-
peka. 1t is expected 10000 votes will
be cast. The women are expected to
play a strong part in the result of the
primaries. When the final count is
made Monday evening, the female vote
will be counted first. This plan should
| give the city a pretty thorough idea as
| to the result of the primaries at an
early hour. OF course, there are al
ways chances for fiukes in an cleo
| tion and even with the female vote
counted-say by 10:3OEthere might be
a change of heart among the men that
would make the final result most
doubtful. 1t is best to wait until all
of the votes are counted.
Statements this afternoon from can
| didates and their supporters are full
of cheer. Perhaps somewhere there
has been a change. Perhaps a candi-
date has an unknown strength. Per-
haps a candidate will lose some par
| ticular faction before the polls close
Monday evening.
There are eleven candidates for COM
missioner-eight to nominate-so three
will be eliminated.
All of the judges. clerks and super
! ViSOrs of the polls have been chosen
and everything is in readiness for the
/ conflict Monday. The election COM
missioner is wishing for good day
and as result he expects the largest
vote in the history of the city.
The candidates for mayor are all
positive that they will be nominated.
| Billiard thinks he will be in first place
| on the ticket. McNeal thinks it will
be he and Billiard. Lux is figuring on
being the next mayor of Topeka and
Hughes is happier than ever before.
! Mayor Candidates Confident.
Here are their sentiments:
Tom McNeals representation:
1.-The situation looks exceedingly
] good from my standpoint. 1 believe
! will be the leading man at Mondays
| primary and that Billiard will be the
next highest candidate. AS to Hughes
| and Lux, do not wish to express my
| opinion as to who is the strongest. APP
| proxinately 10000 votes with almost
| the entire woman vote cast, 1 believe
| the winner will have between $500
and 1000 votes"
| Here is what Sam Lux has to say:
| s.I will be nominated Monday by the
| people of the city who believe in a city
of the future and who believe that
| there is a great work here to be done
| in the upbuilding of Topeka. I have
made my canvass and have tried to
be fair to my opponents l expect to
be the next mayor of Topeka
This from J. w. F. Hughes:
"I am feeling fine-never felt better
|
primaries Monday. I don't know who
will get the largest vote and make
no predictions as to who will be the
| other man nominated. There is no
| question but what I will secure the
Inomination-and of course 1 feel that
after do that I will be elected"
Mayor Billiard said:
1T will know better what to say Mon
| day-after the votes are counted. But
7 feel confident that I will be nomina-
ed Monday and 1 don't think that the
other candidates will be able to take
first place I will be more than pleas
| ed if the people want me for mayor
aeain-and I will serve them better
than before but if they think different
ly I will have no disappointment.
/ Ballots Are Small.
The ballots are so small this year
compared with the lengthy ticket last
tus is expecting to have the entire
| vote approved and cleaned up by Tues
day morning. And the State Journal
! should be able Monday night to give
the crowds who will watch, the cleo
ton returns the official vote and the
nomination of all candidates.
| Kansas avenue will be lively place
4 tonight. Both the Lux-for- mayor COM
| mittees and the McNeal-for-mayo
supporters are planning on big street
/ meetings Bands and motor cars will
he seen-and heard-on every corner.
It is expected that the commissioner
| enthusiasts will be on the platforms
also and the general windup of the city
/ primary campaign will be made.
School Board Contest.
The school board workers are max
ing the most noise today. They have
formed themselves into three tickets