The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02
WORTHY. YOUR VOTES.
The Republican Ticket Should
Receive Support
Of Every Good Citizen in
Shawnee County.
THE FIGHT ON BURDGE
Should Not Keep Votes Away
From Him,
Although He Should Get Rid of
His Under-Sheritf,
A Man Whose Debaucheries
Disgrace the Office.

disgrace the OIUCe.
The Republican ticket which is to be
voted for next Tuesday is one of which
no Republican need be ashamed. There
is no reason why it should not be carried
from top to bottom, and it undoubtedly
will be-
The fight is being centered on Sheriff
Burdge and it looked some time ago as
if he might be beaten. He will receive
much smaller vote than the other Re-
publican candidates. This is not
because the people have anything
against David Burdge. No one
doubts his honesty or that he is sincere
and consistent. The only cause of the
opposition is the fact that he has sur
rounded himself with some people who
are disgrace to the county, an instance
being the retention of Tom Wilkerson as
under sheriff Mr. Burdge should be
strong enough to break away from such
influences, and if be had done SO early in
his term there would probably not now
be any opposition 10 his election among
Republicans.
The latest move of the under sheriff
was a scheme to put Kepley, the oppos-
ing candidate, in u compromising posi-
ton and have him arrested by the po-
lice. This was thwarted by Night Ser
geant Ellison, but the motive is just as
despicable as if the plot had succeeded.
No one has forgotten the occasion
when the same officer went to
Rossville and disgraced himself by be-
coming beastly intoxicated on the streets
of that village. Only this week the same
man came to the JOURNAL office to tell
story about the 1llston murder, which he
admits was not true, but told for the pur-
pose of misleading the paper. Mr..
Burdge should not be surprised at the
opposition. 1t is but the natural result
of his associations in the office.
In spite of this fact Mr.. Burdge rep
resents the law abiding people of the
community and should be elected All
the disappointed office seeking element
combined with the whisky crowd of the
Republican party, is supporting Mr.
Shawnee county can not afford
to elect him. A man must be
elected sheriff who will represent the
sentiment of the people of Shawnee
county and Mr. Kepley does not repre-
sent that sentiment while Mr. Burdge
does. He is the safest man to be en-
trusted with the Office and should be
elected and when he is elected he should
have the strength to break away from
men to the subordinate positions.
Chief Justice David Martin enjoys the
very enviable position of being practi-
cally without opposition. The candidacy
of Charley Holiday is not regarded Sc
riously, even by himself, and is the result
of whim. There is seldom a time in
the history of a state when all parties
have but one candidate, and for that rea-
son Justice Martin will probably receive
the largest vote ever given a candidate
in Kansas.
County Treasurer Stahl is a man of ir-
reproachable character, conscientious
and careful He has been an excellent
officer for two years and will be re-
elected by handsome vote.
Register of DEEDS Frank Brooks is not
politician. but the people do not care
for politicians. They enjoy voting for
men when they get chance who do not
know much of the ways of the politician
and they Will re-elect Mr.. Brooks with
the knowledge that he is a man who at
tends to his own business.
Charley McCabe has been county
clerk for two years and if there is voter
in the county who has not passed under
the influence of Charley's smile he must
be hardened, indeed. People like an
officer who combines geniality with COM
potency and they will reelect Charley
McCabo because he fills the bill.
]. W. Stout is an old and successful
teacher and if the county were searched
from one end to the other a better man
than Mr. Stout for the position of county
superintendent of public instruction
could not be found
B. A. Bailey has been elected county
surveyor three times and that fact is the
| best compliment that could be paid to
his ability.
Dr. ]. NJ Westerfield, the candidate
for coroner, is a resident of the Fifth
ward and is a member of the Topeka
school board.
! The candidate for county commissioner
to be voted for is not in the city district.
| The district includes the Fifth ward,
however, and that portion of Shawnee
county south of the Kansas river. There
| is no more important Office in the county
because the expenditure of large sums
of money depend upon the board and the
county has not always been fortunate in
the selection of commissioners. Scott
Kelsey, the Republican candidate, is a
successful farmer living just east of
| Oakland, and it is to be hoped that he
will prove as successful in managing the
county affairs as in taking care of his
own business.