The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-02
MORE THAN 5000
VOTES COUNTEDAT
2THIS AFTERNOON
Every Indication That City Will
Go Republican.
Second Ward Only District That
Goes to Cox.
MISS WOOSTER IS HARD HIT
Educational Superintendent Is
Meeting With Opposition.
Anthony Leads Billiard - Hop
kins Ahead of O'Neil.
MISS WOOSTER IS HARD HIT
Anthony Leads Billiard - Hop
kins Ahead of O'Neil.

That Topeka is going thOroly Re
publican was evident from figures
gathered from the thirty-six precincts
of the city this afternoon.
Ballots counted up until o'clock
gave Harding nearly three to one
lead in Topeka. Allen was nearly two
to one ahead of Davis. while Curtis
had a three to one lead over Hodges.
Anthony had twice as many votes as
Billiard. Hopkins bad good lead
over O'Neil.
The real fight appears to rest be-
tween Miss Lorraine E. Wooster, Re-
publican and J. V. Colville, Democrat,
candidates for state superintendent of
public instruction. Colville led Miss
Wooster by % votes at o'clock this
afternoon. If Topeka gives any DEM
ocrat for a state office a majority OF
her votes, it will be Colville.
Billiard Loses Home Ward
1t is apparent. from early returns.
that Anthony will walk away from
Billiard in this election. Even in North
Topeka, and his home ward, the DEM
ocratic candidate was running behind.
His platform of light beer and wines
apparently failed to arouse general en-
thusiasm.
Heavy Vote.
The first half of the day indicated
that a heavy vote will be cast in the
city today. Clear weather and sun.
shine, with gradual warming up
toward the middle of the day, no
doubt assisted in getting out many
gone to the polls. Especially during
the early morning hours and at noon
the booths were crowded.
Prepare for Rush.
Last minute Preparations for the
rush were made Monday night by the
county and city clerks. Ballots were
delivered to precincts that had not
touches administered for the days
one Candidate Off Ballot.
The first ''bonehead" was unearthed
when NJ. A. Moore, Democratic nomi-
nee for state senator against Hugh Il:
Fisher. Republican, made complaint
that his name did not appear on sew
oral of the ballots. When the error
was discovered in the First ward,
Moore said, his name was stamped and
pasted in the proper place. However,
il is dim and blurred on many OF the
ballots in the First, Second and Third
wards he declared this morning. This
is in the laboring district. where he
expected to poll the heaviest votes.
ONLY the first half of the word Demo
crat'' can be made out on many of the
ballots, he said.
I'm not asking any more than a
square deal" Moore declared today,
"and IT does not seem to me that this
is fair. If Fisher beats me fairly and
souarely- I will be the first man to
congratulate him. but l do think l
ought to have an even chance
Expect Many Women.
Owing to the nice weather it is be-
lieved a big women vote will be cast
in the county today. 1t is predicted
that nearly $4,000 votes will be cast
in Topeka alone. No one will attempt
to estimate the number of ballots to
be cast in the country outside the city
however.
Second t0 Cox.
Color is lent to the prediction that
laboring men would vote the Demo
cratic ticket by returns from the Sec
ond ward, which is inhabited chiefly
by Santa Fe shop men. This ward
however, has always been regarded as
Democratic Up until noon today Coz
had lead over Harding in the Sec
ond. Davis also was leading Allen
altho in some precincts the vote wa;
almost a tie. Allen was polling
heavy vote in the enemys stronghold
The other officers in the SeconC
ward were running neck and neck
Billiard was showing up strong here, a.
was O'Neil and Colville.
The counting boards, in precincts
where the double election board i!
used. went to work at 10 o'clock thi:
morning.
Not Counting County Ticket.
The counting boards began by
counting votes for national and state
officers. Votes for county Officers
were not available. The results oi
balloting for the bond issue for thu
new filtration plant were not available
and probably will not be until thi!