The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-05
BY MILDRED REED.

The vote in the city election today
will be double that of the primary
election If the ratio of the increase in
the vote in the forenoon continues
thruout the day.
The astonishing increase in the vote,
despite the unfavorable weather, has
far exceeded general expectations. It
was certain that the vote would be
heavier than in the primary, when the
vote was about the 1ightest ever cast in
a city election.
Previous to today not even the most
enthusiastic city election workers
would predict more than $4,000 as a
total vote in the final contest. The
vote still may be around 1900, but
it is possible that the 1000 of the pri-
mary may be doubled. The vote al
ways falls several thousand short of
the registration. The registration is
1885. Doubling the final vote would
still leave the customary margin be-
tween the registration and the total
vote.
In one precinct at ten o'clock this
morning twenty-siX persons had
voted, regardless of the rainy weather.
In that precinct, the eighth of the
Second ward, at 1928 Seward, only
six people had voted at eleven o'clock
on primary day, indicating that prac-
| tically four times the primsry vote
will be cast in that precinct before
the udy Is over IN the IlrSI precinct
| of the Third ward, Conweifs under
| taking parlor, los persons had voted
by noon. During the entire day OF
the primary 224 persons voted. To-
| day. in the seventh precinct of the
Third ward, 1925 Kansas avenue
$50 persons had voted by 1880
o'clock, in contrast to the prima ry's
total for the day of s21. At the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church, the fifth
precinct of the Fifth ward. 11S votes
| had been cast by the middle of the
morning, while the total for primary
| day in that precinct was 220. A,
Central Park school, the first pre-
cinct of the Fifth ward, 125 persons
voted by 1880 o'clock, and in that
precinct in the primary the whole
day brought 275 votes.
/ Real Interest in Election.
| The big vote so early in the day
| demonstrates real interest in the elec
ton. or strenuous work on the part OF
| candidates, or combination of th'
/ two explanations. The fact that {
generous vote came early in the day
were determined to vote, and suffi
GENTLY determined to find time to VOTE
before working hours.
Altho several showers this morning
did not intimidate voters, apparently
it is possible that the more forbiddint
weather threatened Dy the WedIne
man for this evening, may dampen th'
ardor of the well meaning citizens
Thunder storms. probably tonigh
and Wednesday; much colder" is tn
unkind weather report
Close Race for Mayor.
The race between Corwine and
Porter will be close, many dopester'
predict, but opinions on the resul
vary from the prediction that it will
be meek and neck affair Il
prophecies by the respective worker
that it will go into gratifying majori
ties for the respective candidates
The redoubled efforts of Porter ant
Corwine since the primary have beel
responsible for the picking up of in
terest in the campaign. which still 4
4 labeled as one of the mildest in tn
city's political history.
Motor Cars Used.
4 Motor cars indicating their election
day purpose in big candidate sign
began transporting the voters to tn
polls early this morning. perhaps T.
get the balloting in progress befor
the rain could wash the political slat
too clean. The motor cars may b
: sorely needed by candidates befor
the day is over. with the promise
| thunder showers