The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-10
COUNTY POLITICS
Faction in National Republic
can Party Has No Effect.
Believed Shawnee Candidates
Get Usual Majorities.
STRONG, CLEAN MEN ON TICKET
They Are Keeping Out of Fac
tionaI Row in Party.
No Reason Why County Nomi-
nees Should Be Scratched.

That there is little question thai
! the Shawnee county Republican tick
| ct will receive practically it's usua
majority is the belief of political wise
acres who have been canvassing the
situation. The split in the state and
national tickets will not. it is believed
affect the county ticket.
81 have talked to a hundred men in
the last few days" one local politician
said. "of all creeds and faiths polit-
ically. They are going to forget their
differences on state and national mat
terS and vote the ticket straight as
far as the county ticket is concerned.
Shawnee county has normal Repub-
1ican majority of about 5000. The
split this year may affect the majority
a little, but I doubt very much if ii
will make a difference of 500 votes in
the outcome"
Democrats, it is asserted, are pre-
pairing to support their ticket as us
ual, and The two factions of the Re
publican party will unite, the lead
ers and politicians declare, on the
county ticket no matter what the at
titude of The individual voter is on the
state and national issues
There is no disposition on the
part Of either fractional organization to
work hardship on the county candi-
Dates is the assertion. THE county
candidates are wisely keeping out of
the fight It isn't their place to butt
in and their individual attitude makes
no difference in their election"
Every Republican candidate for Of
fee is a strong man, and there is no
reason why every Republican should
not support them all. The candidates
all are clean and worthy of support
and that being the case the leaders do
not see any reason for a slump from
the normal. The lowest vote given
Republican county candidate two years
ago was a majority of about 1900
votes. This majority was given
County Clerk Samuel G.. Zimmerman,
who was running for a third term,
and carried the general prejudice
against a third term with his cand1-
dacy Other Republican candidates
were given much stronger majorities-
There is considerable speculation as
to which of the candidates with seri-
Gus opposition will lead the Repub-
lican ticket among the county candi-
dates A good many are of the opin-
ion that L. L. Kiene, for sheriff, who
made such an excellent showing at the
primary and who has a host of
friends and admirers in both parties
and all factions, will be among the
leaders Matt Weightman, who has
made good county treasurer, is also
regarded as a leader, and although
Bob Tasker, for reelection for reg
lister of deeds, has dual opposition,
Democrat and an independent. he is
expected to pile up a big vote.
There will be very little of the
grueling wait on local returns this
year. inasmuch as the voting machines
are to be used in the city of Topeka.
Practically definite returns from 10
cal candidates. are expected to be
known within an hour after the polls
close and the returns from the coun-
tv are expected to come in compare
lively early, the only hard job being
the counting of votes for electors.
And as the electoral vote is expected
to be straight all the way through,
this will not be a serious task.