The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-03
Ideal Weather May Keep Them
Away From Polls.
VIII Be Great Voting Day, Tho,
in Industrial Centers.
SOLID LABOR VOTE TO Be CAST
HOwat Said to Have Ordered All
Miners Ballot.
Both Curtis and Allen Seem
Certain of denomination.

Ideal weather conditions today make
uncertain rather than assure heavy
voting in the seventh statewide pri-
mary 1t is a great day for the, ladies
and the voters in the Industrial dis
trtcts. But the down on the farm boys
are something of a problem. In view
OF prevailing markets alfalfa and
wheat mean more to the rural districts
than a bumper candidate crop.
Voting restricted to the town and
cities means several political disturb
ances-and the wise men of all parties
are dubious as to the possibilities for
more than passing fair country in
terest- While the new registration law
has cut down the city registration to
an extent, there is a feeling that the
town interest in today's primaries will
be unusually stron. This situation Is
particularly true in the industrial and
railroad towns.
Miners Out in Force
Down in the mining districts little
business Will be transac acted today by
the coal diggers. Alexander Howat
has usually been reasonable in permit
ting his men to take a day off to vote
Today 1t is said to be almost manda-
tory. And there are probably very few
OF these votes going TO Governor Allen.
In all of the larger towns the organ
lied labor vote will be cast almost
solidly. Card men and their wives
| have registered in all of the indus
lOMnS, aCcOTQ1nR TO reports sent
to Topeka. and will not forget to go
to-the polls
Both Senator Charles Curtis and
Governor Henry j. Allen are certain
of denomination, according to all
information which has come from tho
various counties. 1t is possible SEN
ator Curtis may lose a few of the COW
counties to John A. Edwards and will
/ be separated from a large number of
labor votes but the strong organiza-
tlon which he has always maintained
I in the state is believed to make GER
/ tain his winning by big majority.
Snow Vote May Re Large.
| Governor Allen should carry every
county in the state-barring the pos
sibility that an industrial center or two
may turn upside down. While the
governor is carrying the brunt of
labor-Nonpartisan league opposition,
there is nothing in the cards to indi-
cate serious trouble in today's voting,
altho the Snow vote may be much
larger than anticipated. The Snow
vote is the violent protest against tho
state administration
Early return indicated a fairly
heavy vote in many OF the towns. The
| farmers were expected to vote during
the noon hour or late this afternoon
| Because of the heavy primary ballot,
detection boards may be slow in
handling returns. General results
| late tonight or early Wednesday morn
/ ing.
Give Employees Chance to Vote.
In practically every industrial plant
IN the state employees were today given
time In which to vote. The activity of
candidates was largely restricted to
directing work by field men. Workers
at the polling places today will make
the final onslaught for votes for
fayorfte candidates. Interest in the
primary activities. tho, is restricted al
most entirely to Republican contests.
Hence the Republican vote will doubt
less be six or eight times as great az
that cast by the Democrats who vote
in their own primary