The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-07
HUGHES
IN LEAD
Topeka Count Shows G. o. p.
Nominee Well Ahead.
Republican Probably Will Car
ry Shawnee by $500.
RETURNS COME IN ALL DAY
Double Election Board Keeps
Public Well Informed.
Capper Runs Far Ahead of
LansdOn at Home.
Double Election Board Keeps
Public Well Informed.
FAR AS COUNTED

Based on incomplete returns
from all Topeka precincts in
which the double election board
system is in use, Charles E.
Hughes will carry Shawnee
county by about $500 over Pres
ident Wilson. Only change in
the trend of voters will change
the estimate at this time.
Double Election Boards.
Topeka and Kansas are today using
the double election board system for
the first time in the history of the
state. Intense interest surrounded
the -arly counting and returns today
from over the state. In all Topeka
precincts courtesy marked the attitude
of election boards in giving the re-
turns for publication. Announcement
of the returns as counted are permit
tel under the law. The state legisla-
ture failed to provide a clause in the
election law which would permit with
holding announcements until polls
closed.
Tremendous Vote.
A tremendous vote was polled thru
out the city during the early hours
of the day. In the labor precincts
a heavy vote was cast for President
Wilson The vote for Wilson, as an
ticipated by political observers, was
more heavy in the railroad districts.
In those districts a heavy vote was
cast this morning, with more to come
during the closing hours.
Strong on West Side.
While President Wilson ran strong
in the labor precincts. Charles E.
Hughes came to the front strong in
the western residence districts. Here
he is believed to have carried large
woman vote, especially among ardent
national suffrage advocates.
Thruout the day the State Journal
gathered returns from more than
twenty-five precincts in Topeka city.
These returns were bu1letined the
electric bulletin board and held a large
crowd of anxious voters thruout the
day
1t is probable that the total vote in
Shawnee county will be between 90
600 and $4,000. Should the early re-
turns prove a basis for the county's
vote, Hughes's majority would be in
the neighborhood of $500.
Swing to Wilson.
A probable heavy swing to Presi-
dent Wilson in Topeka was indicated
this afternoon, however, when an
nouncement was made that only u
small per cent of the Santa Fe shop
vote had been polled during the morn
ing hours. The shops were closed this
afternoon to permit the men to vote
There are about 5000 employees in the
shops.
Both Parties Busy.
Workers for both Republicans and
Democrats are busy in all sections of
the city this afternoon. Scores of au-
tomobileS were called into service and
volunteer workers are hauling hun
dreds of men and women to the va
rious voting precincts. Thruout the
day the voting has been heavy and will
probably establish record in this
county for a general election
Hughes lead on returns is smaller
than the lead which Governor Capper
is holding over w. c. Lansdon, his
Democrat opponent in the gubernator-
ial contest. With the 10 Hughes lead
on $3.50 votes, Governor Capper has
a lead of more than LOO over Lans-
don, altho votes counted for Governor
Capper are below the total for Hughes
This situation is due to the fact that in
several precincts the first count was
merely on presidential candidates.
Votes reported on the governorship
show Capper, 1874; Lansdon, us.
Congressman D. R. ANTHONY ir
has an apparently safe lead in the
congressional race, altho both of his
opponents are Topekans. Rev Cor
wine. Democrat; and DIR. Eva Harding,
Independent; all Topekans are receiv-
ing a good vote in their home town. II
g probable. on the face of returns.
that Anthony will run with Hughes in
the county. He may he stronger.
Families Divided.
miles divided against themselves
election in Topeka today were