The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-31

Republican for many years and tn
headquarters of that party - author
ity for the assertion that the ticket
will come out Of the election victor
spared by the county managers under
the able direction OF John CLANCY. an
experienced director of political CAM
paigns. to attract attention to the tick
ct. The campaign has been the best
''press-agented" of any party's. Coun-
ty meetings have been continuous for
two or three weeks and they have gem
orally been well attended. The con-
fidence Of Republican candidates in
their success IL best Illustrated by the
difference in the amount OF newspaper
advertising employed In the past few
weeks as compared with that in the
closing days of the primary election
campaign. Their hight always has been
in the primaries and, without excep-
ton. the Republican nominees are
apparently considering that to be the
case this year.
Much Speculative Interest.
The effect of the independent cam
paign Of J. b. Billiard Of Topeka for
governor win probably be felt in
Shawnee county an keenly as in any
county In the state. shrewd OBJ
server has pointed out that the alb
sence of a bitter fight upon his anti
prohibition platform has hurt him in
this county.
Mr.. Billiard was elected mayor of To-
peka in the face Of an impassioned re-
sistance on the part Of the local pro-
hibitOry forces a few years ago. The
very fact of that antagonism probably
centralized his strength. The absence
Of such opposition this year speaks q
confidence on the part of the prohibi-
ton forces in his defeat in the state
Nevertheless his probable strength in
this county is the subject of the most
interesting speculation of the cam
paign. 1t Is generally conceded that
Arthur Capper will poll about one-half
the entire vote Of the county. his own
supporters giving him as much as two
thirds, while members Of other parties.
save q few particularly enthusiastic
cede him about as much as the total OF
the other three leading candidates. It
is on the distribution of the other votes
among George H. Hodges, Democrat;
Henry Allen, Progressive. and ]. b.
Billiard, Independent, that the guesses
differ.
Shawnee county has always support
ed Charles Curtis for congress and the
senate without much regard to party
lines and his friends claim he has all
his old time strength here. Much of
his local campaigning this year has
Dolly Curtis. who is about as well
known and liked as is her brother. Miss
Curtis is a stump speaker Of no mean
ability, she is a first class hand shaker
and her years Of experience in Wash
ington as her brothers secretary, make
her ready in discussion OF national
questions. The effect Of her campaign
ing this year has been unquestionably
beneficial
Total Vote Uncertain.
Guesses on the probable total vote
in the county vary between 900 and
$4,000. Bright weather may keep it
somewhere near the latter figure But
the fact Of it being an OF year in ma
tional politics and the refusal of the
average voter to become heated over
any political issue in the present cam
paign makes 1t more probable that
the vote will be comparatively small.
Topeka's total registration for this
election il 4,646. In the recent pri-
mary election the total vote in coun-
try precincts ON candidates for United
States senator OF the three leading
parties was 2,9O6. That makes q to-
tai known voting strength in this
county this year Of 27.652. ~es
On the other hand the total vote in
the entire county on candidates for
United States senator in all parties in
this years primary was but 1902.
just a trif1e over one-half Of the coun-
tvs known voting strength.