The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
Chief Interest in Election Is on
Farmer Ballot.
TOTAL MAY PASS 100000
Three Candidates for Governor
Claim Rural Districts.
MOrgan's Strength Said To Be
in Towns and Cities.
BY A. L. SHULTZ.


biennial task of fixing up the govern
ment via the ballot is under way. It
is the states eighth primary. From
the biggest flood of non-committal
campaign literature and violent ora
tory ever produced in a hunt for
votes the average citizen is today try
ing to reach stage of mental nor
malcy, and vote intelligently.
Fair weather conditions in all
sections of the state indicated heavy
vote. Local rains during the night In
several communities are not likely to
keep the voters away from the polls.
If the farmers vote today-and some
how the politician has lurking sus-
picion that he will vote-the total for
the state may pass the 100000 mark.
If the crop growers stay at home the
state total will likely be below 100000.
Interest in Farmer Vote.
There is considerably more than
Just passing interest In today'S farmer
vote. Almost everyone except the
Morgan crowd has been claiming II.
A heavy farm vote may make or ruin
several political chances.
In the governorship race the Nor
gan opposition expects to win in the
farm districts. If there is a stay at
home vote in the country today, Nor
gan chances will go up. II the rural
districts turn out to make a few sug-
gestions about patches on state gov
ernment, there may be things for the
bertson, Stubbs and McNeal claim
heavy farmer support. Most of the
farmer organizations have been re-
ported for Lambertson.
Morgan Favored in Cities.
Morgan ought to show strong on the
early returns His strength is in the
towns and cities. Not until the OUT
lying precincts begin to count votes
will there be an indication as to his
opposition. II the lamp wicks are
aa4., 1.sef AFNI1
the schoolhouse janitor hasn't forgot
ten to buy a new can of kerosene, the
country precinct boards ought to
finish most of their count before
morning.
Big Fight for Governor.
Most of the state interest centeTs
in the governorship fight. But the
congressional contests in the First,
Second. Third, Fifth and Sixth dis
tricts will not be overlooked Friends
of present congressman claim they
have strong chances to win renomina-
tions, altho the fight on Congressman
Ed C. Little in the Second is rough.
Congressman Dan Anthony's follow
ing in the First district apparently
bucked up strongly during the week
end and he went into the finish in ap-
parently better shape than any time
during his short campaign.
VoiIand Claims Shawnee.
In Shawnee county the congress
greatest concern. Anthony's friends
claim he will come to Shawnee county
with 5000 plurality and will more
Strength snaT heFe here voiiaHd supporters HUsr9s
claim Shawnee county by large plu-
rality.
Fighting is red hot on the Porter
Hopkins judgeship. With practically
every lawyer in the state behind him
and an enormous support from bust
ness and professional men as well as
ministers and laboring men, Justice
Porter's friends believe ne is we'll in
the lead.
wyandotte county is one of the key
counties in today's primaries. Both
Porter and Hopkins claim the county.
Reports from the county today wer0
to the effect that G. Il. Griffith had
been dropped from the strong city
hall slate in Kansas City. The attor-
ney generals fight which was declared
to be between Griffith and Tom Smith
Of Hiawatha may be affected decided
ly by the swing of the big Wyandotto
vote against Griffith.
Labor I'm the Race.
Organized labor is showing it's hand
in the fight in big way. w. f. Free
man, president of the state Federation
of Labor. today directed 10000 union
men to get into the primary campaign
in. all labor towns. 1t is the plan OF
the labor leaders to throw their sup
port behind Knapp for governor.
In Topeka and First district coun-
ties the labor vote was declared to be
solidly behind w. E. Bush for con-
gress.
Fights on secondary state offices
will bring out a large vote in many
communities. The Wooster Miiey-
Seaman fight for superintendent Of
public instruction is holding interest,"
in every section of the state.
Emmett d. Georges fight for super
intendent of insurance on the theory
that the policyholders ought 10 have Z
friend in the office has added concern
in the voting.
Returns VIII Be Slow.
Returns will come to Topeka slowly.
The heavy state ballot, together with
crowded county tickets. means slow.
tedious work in counting the ballcta
There are fifty-two more precinct.
than in the campaign in 1920, This
fact will relieve congestion in some OF
the large polling places. Results oe
several contests may be determines
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