The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-26
CITY POLITICAL GOSSIP.
How the Choice of Coun-iImen is
Shaping Itself.
SITUATION In THE THIRD WARD.

Not Many Contests in Most of the
Wards-COIOneI burgess, a Faithful
Servant of the People, May Not Run
Again.
The city campaign this spring will
lack interestfrom the fact that in two of
the wards there is but single candidate
for councilman. In the First ward Coun-
Gilman Pattison will be renominated
without opposition. and in the Second
Councilman Stephenson will have no op-
ponent at the primary. Both men have
made good representatives of their re-
spective wards, and it is due them that
they should be returned.
In the Third ward there will be a bat
tie between the present ncnmbent, 5. b.
Bradford and c. II Nettles. Mr. Net
ties has been brought forward because he
comes from portion of the ward which
has no representative and which has
never had. Both the present mem beers
are from portion of the ward which has
always had the representatives and it Is
not surprising if the ward would now re-
gard it as just to give this unrepresented
portion councilman. Mr.. Nettles' po-
sition can best be judged from the follow
ing words from his own mouth:
''If l am elected to the city council it
will not be as the representative of any
class. ! shall make no pledge to any one,
but will try to do what | consider best
for the city 1t is a sad commentary up
on the conduct of affairs when our asphalt
pavements are allowed to go TO ruin and the
streets are almost impossible as they have
been this month. The people who live
in the suburbs should have their share of
advantages for which they are taxed. l
understand that the wheelmen are salts
fed with the ordinance now in force, but
l would be in favor of allowing them to
build a cinder bicycle track on some
street little used which they might use
in muddy weather. In this way
they could reach their homes
with no inconvenience to the pedea-
trians. The road might be built little
way from the sidewalk and think that
Thirteenth street might be used for this
purpose. There might also be another a
little farther down town."
Mr. Nettles has many friends and his
candidacy is most promising.
In the Fourth ward there are three
candidates. Colonel Burgess asks to be
renominated, but he has given his friends
to understand that if they bring
draw. He has served the city
long and faithfully and if he desires a
denomination he will probably have lit
tie trouble in securing it. The other can
didates are c. w Horn and AL Mooney.
In the Fifth ward but two candidates
have been heard from. They are j. s.
Warner, who lives in Martin & Dennis
addition, and j. A. Gorham, of Walnut
Grove. There is factional feeling be-
tween the sections, and the fight will
probably be made along those lines.
Mr.. Warner is very strong man indi-
vidually and would make one of the best
members in the city council. Mr.. Cor
ham is also very we'll spoken of in his
locality.
The school board fight has rot yet
fully crystalized, but a dozen men are
already working hard for the nomina-
ton as constables. There three TO
elect, and there will probably be fifteen
candidates when the primary is held on
March 4