The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
Hottest Election in Several
Years in First Ward.
Hundreds of Voters Hauled to
Polls in Autos.
An EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY VOTE
RumOred That Little Russia Is
Solid Republican.
Churches to Hold Receptions
for New Members.

With the opening of the polls In the
First ward one of the hottest contests
between state and county candidates
for the supremacy of North Topeka be-
gan early this morning.
Voting early in the day was excep-
tionally heavy. In the third precinct
of the First ward more than hundred
ballots had been cast three hours after
the polls opened.
In the FIRST precinct more than fifty
ballots had been cast after the polls
had been open two hours. This is the
smallest precinct in North Topeka and
has voting strength OF S54 Early tnass
morning at least a dozen autos were
employed hauling voters to the polling
mace of the first precinct 1t is pos
sible that more votes were hauled IN
this section of the city than in any
other part.
According to dope" submitted by
political sharks Little Russia is Bill
lard hotbed. However it was learned
carly today that Little Russia was to
a great extent voting a straight Re-
publican ticket. Most all the voters
especially the female yoters-in Little
Russia were hauled TO-DAY.
In the Second precinct the voting was
unusually heavy. The voting strength
of this precinct is 80. The judges IN
the fourth precinct were kept busy all
day and the voting was as heavy as in
the other three precincts.
Nearly all of the female voters OF the
ward cast their ballots during the aft
eruoon During the morning the wOm-
an vote was light.
The election today is much of con-
trast to the primaries Although there
is a scarcity of card pushers among the
polling places hundreds of voters were
brought to the different places of vot-
ing in autos and other vehicles. Dur
inc the morning only one card pusher
was found near voting place This
was a colored man standing about two
rods from the entrance OF the building
containing the booths and handing out
cards bearing the political advertise
ment Of Boyd Pollom. candidate for
commissioner from the north district
In Rural Precincts
The contest in the rural precincts in
the northern part Of the county was
almost as hot as the fight in the city.
Farmers began to cast their ballots
early this morning and lively inter
est was evident from the heavy bal
loting.
Will Hold Receptions.
Practically every church in North To-
peka will hold receptions for new men,
bers during the latter part OF TINS
week. The North Topeka Baptist viii
hold a reception Thursday evening A
musical and literary program will be
given.
Another affair of this nature will be
held by the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church Thursday evening, November 5
A program will be given.
A meeting for new converts Of the
Methodist church will also be held to.
morrow
William Shirley has returned HON.
after visiting friends and relatives il
Kansas City.
The Willing Workers Sunday schoo
class of Lyman served lunch today a
the Lyman school house, north of tn,
city.
J. w. Priddy returned home toda.
from a months visit with his daugh
- ter, Mrs A. " Small of St Joseph, Mo
Mrs. w b. Wetherho1t left thi
morning for Emmett, where she viii
spend a short time.
Edward Chaddix of Menoken ha
returned home. after a business tril
to the North side
H G. Barrett of Granville IL spend
ing short time in North Topeka o.
business.
A. NJ. Petro. druggist.-Ady.
Cossen Ingle has returned home t
Granville. after a business trip to tn
North side.
F. NJ Martin. who has been con
fined to his home for several days o
account of illness. is reported to b
improving.
Granville after business trip to tn
North side.
Walter Barges of Los Angeles, Cal
Is spending a short time in North TIC
peka visiting friends
Owing to the regular monthly pc
lice shift. during November ChArle
Holman and Samuel Jones' police on