The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

incomplete returns from the thirty-
two voting precincts of the city in
dicated this afternoon that Topeka
would give Governor Capper some
thing like IL to s majority over
William H. Thompson in their race
for the United States senate. Altho
capper's majority was not as great as
1t was two years ago, it seemed GER
tain his native city would give him
two votes to one for his opponent.
Henry Allen, candidate for governor,
seemed to be leading Capper in most
OF the precincts and indications were
that he would head the Republican
ticket in the city voting. Anthony's
majority over Whitney in the congress
sional fight was assured from the first
returns. Indications late this after
noon were that the Leavenworth con-
gresham would easily get two to one
vote over Whitney in the latter's home
town.
One of the big surprises of the To-
peka voting was the apparent failure
of the railroad precincts to rally to the
support Of Thompson. Many observers
had predicted he would run strong In
railroad communities because of the
friendlfness of the railroad men to the
Democratic administration, but early
returns did not seem to bear out the
prediction. However, the Democrats
explained that the big railroad vote
would not come in until after
o'clock. r-}
Returns on the race for state repre-
sentative in the Thirty-seventh dis
trict between Billiard and Neiswander
were meager, but indicated Neiswan n
der was leading. Pollom was ahea1
of Simms the meager returns on the
county commissioners contest showed
=, Voting Is Heavy.
Topeka went about her business OF
voting quietly today. but early indica-
tons were that she was taking the
election seriously and that the vote
would be a large one. Ideal weather
conditions and the unusual interest
that has been aroused during the last
two weeks pointed to heavy vote.
The polls opened at 6 o'clock and
many working people stopped on theil
way to work to cast their ballots. The
first election boards were on duty al
the opening of the voting places and
the second boards started in to count.
ing at 10 o'clock. By using the double
board it was expected that the returns
would be known earlier than ever be.
, fore in the city.
Practically every precinct reported 6
heavier vote than was cast in the Au
gust primaries. In the third precinc
of the Third ward 204 ballots had beer
cast by 9:45. In the third and fourth
of the Fifth and in the fourth of tht
Third the vote was much heavier thar
| in August.
There was every indication that thu
women were turning out in ful
strength and that they would breal
all records for the city.
In the first precinct of the Sixth
ward 165 persons had voted at 1888
and the count showed that Governo
Capper was leading Senator Thompson
three to one.
Thanks, Election Officials!
| The Topeka State Journal wishes t
| thank the city election officials for tn
courteous manner. in which it assiste'
this newspaper in giving the return
of today's election to the people. L
!, only one instance did the officials re
fuse to cooperate. That was in fourt
precinct of the Fifth ward where MAJ
whose name was said to be Thomas
| Hurley, refused to allow the reporte
! to see the records. Hurley's refusal
assist tho Topeka State Journal i
giving out the returns was contrary t
the order of Attorney General Brew
| ster who had informed all election OF
| ficials that returns should be give
out and he persisted in his obstinac
in spite of written instructions fror
City Clerk Covell ordering him to d
as the other officials in all the othe
precincts did. 1t was not only tn
State Journals loss, but loss to tn
citizens of Topeka who depend upo
the newspapers for their election re