The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-02

were made by COfran and a lead OBJ
tanned early in the evening by the sue
cessful candidate kept him toward the
front until the final precinct reports
We're in. Only S55 more persons voted
at the election yesterday than went to
the polls at the primary. Billiard failed
to win predicted outstanding vote
and the majority of more than 1,200
gained by the Cofran supporters came
as surprise to Billiard.
To the large part of the voters of
the city the election was no surprise
The bitter campaign that has been
brought to bear on Billiard, Miller and
Stotts took the former city political
favorites off their feet and made it inn
possible for them to regain their
strength. The Miller outlook was hope
less to the water commissioner early
in the evening. Billiard soon was
backed into the second column and
Stotts followed, receiving a larger sup
port than the other two defeated as
sOciates.
support Shattered by Cofran.
The defeat of Billiard was due to his
support being shattered by Cofran, who
polled many of his votes and captured
many of his supporters The determi
nation of citizens of Topeka to wipe
out the constant wet and dry
squabble y eliminating man who
does not believe in the prohibitory law
was the feature WHICH COIllIlOuNS ~
the mayors downfall
The defeat of Miller is due to the
popular and able opponent living in
his stronghold and purloining hundreds
of votes that normally have been cast
for him in past elections. Miller's de-
lay in lowering the water rates and
refunding deposits also hurt his cause.
Stotts worked had to build up the
park system and when only one
term completed, it was believed that
Stotts would win, at least by a narrow
margin. He was classed in what has
been known at the city hall as the
Big Three however, and the votes
cast against Billiard and Miller were
thrown against him.
Highest Vote for Bone.
The reelection of Commissioners
mary The unexpected strength of
Adamson in procuring 5,757 votes in op-
position to Tandy was the only sur
prise of this result. Bone polled the
highest vote ever given to one man In
a city election in Topeka. More votes
were cast for Bone than the entire bal
lot in Wichita. His majority and his
total vote broke all records in Topeka
The women were defeated in the
school board contest van morn,
Jones and GriggS were reelected Dy
comfortable majorities and Mrs. Bost1c
and Mrs. Scott did not come within
speaking distance of election. Mrs.
Scott's nearest approach was 5,Ooo
votes within the lowest man on the
ticket-Griggs.
All the candidates made gains over
their primary showing. The losers,
however, did not pick up the strength
acquired by the winners in the closing
hours of the campaign
Light Vote Surprise.
The vote at the election was the
big surprise of the day Only $50
more persons voted than at the pri-
maries. This despite the fact that
only one precinct fell below the pri-
mary vote-the first of the Third
ward. The morning vote coming in
nearly twice as quickly as the morn
ing vote of the primaries is the reason
for the wild predictions of from IS, 900
to $500 votes
Not an official at the city hall, not
a judge at the polls yesterday would
guess less than 900 votes. Ideal
weather and the efforts of the women
TO poll a big vote ripened conditions
for a record breaking ballot. The in
terest Jagged late in the afternoon,
however. and in the evening hours
when the vote normally is heavy, the
Judges and clerks rested comfortab bly,
in their seats.
A complete tabulation of the vote by
precincts on page two.
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Cloudy tonight and Thursday; warm