The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-12
BEER AND FELLO VS..
The Whisky Democratic Element
Going to Support Him.
IF he CAN BE NOMINATED.
This Shows the Law and Order People
Where They Ought 60 stand.

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Where They Ought Go stand.
Women of Topeka, you must go to the
Republican primaries en- masse.
The whisky element of Topeka is go
ing to vote for C. a Fellows for mayor.
The Office seeking element is likewise
for him, and the revenues of the city
will be carelessly and wastefully used
beyond doubt
Business men, professional and work
ingmen who have the interests of the
city at heart, should save it from another
Metskerian regime.
Go to the primaries.
Vote for honesty and economy in the
mayors office
There was an undercurrent at the
meeting of the Democratic city central
committee last night, which sustained
what Democrats all over the city have
been saying, that if the Republicans will
only nominate Mr.. Fellows, the Demo
Gratis will endorse him. The committee
decided to await the action of the Re-
publican primary, aud then decide what
will be done about q straight Democratic
| ticket
There was a keg of beer on tap, and
this had something to do W it'll the meet
| ing being delayed until late hour. Tue
memb ers of the committee were in good
| humor
The discussion was at its height about
| the advisability of holding a mass meet
| ing or convention when Frank Gutsch,
| German barber, arose and asked per
mission to speak. ut has been said that
we are ouly a dog following the wagon.
| We know one thing sure. anyhow, and
that is we can not elect our ticket if we
nominate one. Why should we put some
| one up only to have him knocked down?
| Who are the Republicans going to nomi-
! nate? that is the question. One of the
candidates is liberal and the other fol
| lows the lead of the Ministerial union.
! Now, the German league is the
best friend the Democrats have and
we don't want you to put up
man. Let the Republicans nomi-
nate, and if the man is liberal let US en-
dorse him. The whole point is, are you
resubmissionist or are you a prohibit
ZIONIST, and the question we must settle
about the mayor is whether he is liberal
or not"
The discussion was precipitated by a
motion to call Democratic primaries
when Mike Heery arose and said: 81
think this primary business is all fool
ishness. 1t is a very costly affair and
takes judges and printed tickets, and
do not think we could find a man who
would accept the nomination and put
up the necessary money. This is the
first time l am willing to say that would
vote for an Independent candidate for
mayor. We must know the man we vote
for and know whether he is the right
man.
Lee Jones, the chairman, said. ST have
canvassed the situation, and I am salts
| fed that the Democrats do not want a
ticket in the field. They are willing to
unite on any good man that might be
named. A committee from the Citizens
meeting waited upon me and asked that
we appoint a committee to confer with
them about a ticket
think that we should appoint a commit
tee The Democrats should not take the
initiative. We should wait to see what the
Republicans are going to do. We can
decide after the Republican primary as
we'll as now. l have no faith in the Mu-
nicipal league ever amounting to any
thing in politics." The league will
please consider itself annihilated.
J. ]. Hit thought that a mass meeting
| should be called.
1t was finally AGREED that a delegate
convention should b. held Wednesday
evening, March 90 The basis of repre-
IS; Second ward, 20; Third ward, IA;
Fourth ward, Il; Fifth ward, 8.
If Mr.. Fellows is nominated there is a
strong probability that he will be en-
dorsed and no ticket will be nominated
If Harrison is nominated by the repub-
licans, a democratic ticket is assured.
There was little beer left in the keg,
and after the committee adjourned it
was soon disposed of.