The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-21
NAMED DIR. GRUBBS.
The Topeka Democracy Put City
Ticket in the Field.
DIR. GRUBBS NOMINATED FOR MAYOR.

UNs unUDDD HUWlUA1GD IVu Ma 4Ous
Lee Jones Thought il Foolish TO Nom
mate a Ifcket-An Attempt Made TO
Deny tho journal" Reporter Ad-
mission.
The democracy of Topeka arranged
itself around three sides of the Demo
cratic Flambeau club room last night, in
city convention assembled The chair
man, Lee Jones, occupied most of the
space on the other side of the room.
Through the thick cloud of cigar
smoke the determination could be
seen perched high on the brow of each
of the delegates to be loyal to the teach
ings of Jefferson; and in all their vast
transactions to keep in view the noble
principles of democr-r-racy as laid down
by Andrew Jackson. If the cigar smoke
had become much thicker it is probable
the delegates might have lost sight not
only of Jefferson but of each other.
A great deal of time was consumed in
the preliminary red tape of the conven-
ton. Secretary Max Claudy had loaned
the list of delegates to somebody, who
| hadn't returned it, and it was necessary
to send tracer out after it before the
convention could start.
Joe Love- of Washington county,
Democrat whom they all delight to
honor, had dropped in. and he pleased
the little handful of delegates by chuck
ing the Democracy of Topeka under the
chin, and telling them to "be true" and
incidentally drawing a beautiful word
chrome of the future victories of the
Democratic party.
| It was then Mike Heery's turn. he
described the situation in the Republican
ranks as 'the crank element arrayed
against the Doodle element" and said
| that a clean Democratic nominee would
go in a whooping, and the Democratic
tiambeau club would have the distinc-
ton of escorting the next mayor up Kan
sas avenue as far as the council cham
| Der.
Charley Holiday also wanted Dem
ocratic nominee, but Albert Earnest, an
| other Second warder, didn't With Ear
| nest it is anything to beat Harrison He
said: ''When l was a candidate for re-
election to the council, Mayor Harrison
| did all he could to beat me. He went
down in my ward and worked against
me and spent 1859 in beating me. When
1 was defeated l cut my whiskers off
like little man, according to agree
ment But made a vow then would
go after Harrison's whiskers, and have
done the best could l will give any
man $25 to hold Harrison while l cut his
whiskers off. Mr.. Fellows and are
members of the same church. l am
afraid that if we put up separate candl-
date we will defeat Fellows and elect
Harrison. For that reason l am opposed
to making any nomination tonight"
This stirring speech stirred Lee Jones
to the marrow, and calling fellow Dem
ocrat to the chair, he took the floor and
said:
ats foolishness to put up a candidate.
You know it, Mike Heery. It's the fool
ishest thing we could do. The foolish
est thing l have seen in late years was
the sight of Democrat whom we twice
elected mayor. at the polls year ago
peddling tickets for the Republicans"
The list was finally returned by the
tracer and after roll call the convention
got started. In order to get matters in
form to talk Max Claudy moved sit be
the sense of this meeting that it is mex
pedient for this convention to nominate
any candidate for mayor"
This gave ]. J. Hit an opportunity to
say, "The two factions in the Republican
party of Topeka are accusing each other
of fraud, Doodle, repeating and corrup-
situation is enough to disgust decent
voters and clean man can be elected
over both the present candidates"
Albert Earnest said: "a Democratic
ticket will elect Harrison, and if that is
done we might as well lay down and go
plumb to -."
Mike Heery said: 81 am a Democrat
and want to vote. will not vote the Re-
publican ticket, and | protest against
being disfranchised."
This little speech seemed to strike the
Democrats just right and Mr.. Claudy
withdrew his motion. Lee Jones started
to make another speech but was called
to order on the ground that there was
nothing before the convention.
Then Mike Heery nominated DR.. L. Y,
Grubbs for mayor in a neat speech. He
, said Dr. Grubbs had agreed to run, pro
, vided no other independent or citizens
candidate was brought out The nomi-
nation of DR.. Grubbs was made by accla-
| nation.
} The following full Democratic ticke
was made out:
For mayor-Dr. l. Y. Grubbs.
For city clerk-R- B. Kepley.
For city Attorney. ]. Hit
For CITY treasurer-T. NJ Hanley.
Councilmen-First ward, John Bios
som; Second ward, Joseph Griley; ThirC
ward, T. ]. Crouch; Fourth ward. G. MAJ
Ciaudy; Fifth ward, Joseph Marshall.
Members of the school board-Firs
ward, VIM Green; Second ward. Chas
( Youngreen; Third ward, w. J. Black
Fourth ward, Oscar Krauss; Fifth ward
Thomas Shillinglaw.
, PLOTTED AGAINST THE REPORTER
The Democratic Convention was Going &c
Throw the Journal Man Out, but Re1ent
ed.
9 A humorous feature of the convention
|. was when an effort was made by severa
D of the sturdy Democracy to exclude tn
3 STATE JOURNAL reporter from the con
!, yertion. The effort fell fat, but it CAV
savaral of the statesmen an opDortunit