The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-08
SHERIFF FIRST.
Law and Order People Going
Right Into Politics.
Will See to 1t That No Whisky
Man
Gets the Nomination for Sheriff
This Fall.
PREPARED TO BOLT
If a Strict Law and Order Man
is Not
Put on the Ticket for the Office
Of Sheriff.
Put on the Ticket for the Office
of Sheriff.
PARTY TIES USELESS
To Hold Temperance People in
Line.
New Police Board is in Some
Doubt.

Gov. Leedy was in Topeka yesterday
afternoon and left for Lawrence in the
evening. He refused to say anything
about any changes in the police board
He said in speaking of the mass meet
ing:
What I think would more properly
have been said at the meeting, but
wasn't invited"
He said that he would have attended
the meeting and have spoken, If he had
been invited but refused to say what
position he would have taken or what
he would say. He was adverse to dis
cussiug the question and reiterated
what he has said before, that he is not
a police officer and cannot be. expected
to prosecute violations of the law him
self
While the meeting was being held at
Hamilton hail last night there was an
other in an Office on West Sixth street.
1t was made up of about q dozen Pop
ulists Who have grievances against the
POpulist administration of the police
department This committee sees in
the present agitation a chance for an
entering wedge that Will overthrow
Chief Steele and the whole police de
parJment. The pCotestOrs include Frank
Herald, Col T. J. Close, ex-Chief OF
Police Lindsey and others who were
regime. They have other scores to set
tie and this is an excellent opportunity.
This committee will have another
meeting soon and the fight on the police
board viii be further organized In the
meantime there are many other Popu-
lists who represent the nOn-partisan
wing Of the party and who do not want
office who are bitterly opposed to the
position of the police department on
The liquor question and viii do all they
can to bring about change. But they
look with great suspicion on the Her
Rld-Close-Lindsey people.
The TuUOr concerning an immediate
change in the personnel of the board
was probably not authorized by Gov.
Ieedy, for he said last night that no
formal complaints have been made to
him by anyone.
VIM Green, who was mentioned for
position on the board said today that
ne has not been consulted and is not a
candidate for the position If Governor.
I-eedy decided to have a prohibition
board, Mr. Green would probably be Of
fered place.
The disposition Of the county officers
a. dodge the responsibility of the en-
f4rcement of the law has reused the
Republican temperance people and as
a SHeaiu IS TO be elected this fall that
Is the Office a bout which they are doing
most OF the talking. There are also
several candidates whose position ON
the liquor question and law enforce
ment IS SO well known that the people
are preparing to overthrow them T'ba
candidates up TO date are:
John W Gardiner. Frank Ellison. Art
Massey. Porter s. Cook, Riley Avres
James Hickey
The bringing out of Hickey is a re-
cent move. He is prohibitfonfst and
made an excellent record while he w.,
deputy sheriff Porter. Cook is .no+ba,.
man Who is considered favorable to tba
laW- lie is teetOtaler, himself Pu+
niue IS known of Mr.. Ayres' position
On that question. The thef. three mon
represent the other wing Of in. 7,a,f,-
Which VIII make desperate effort to
get into the saddle. ~
4 IS proposed by the people who have
suduenly become alert that the Crayr
Iord county system be abolished ~
4east at the election next fall. and nom
4hallons be made in a delegate con
FeHt!oH- II IS thought that any com
ulliatlon may be overcome by that
rms IS the position taken by the pro-
ilpllloh Republicans. but there ara
--uI.Ai -- Gus OF republicans who will not
SupPoIl q whisky candidate for SHERIFF
even if he is nominated. and theI1 49, ~
I. elect an independent can6i,ia+[ 3
the whisky crowd is successf11i s+ ~ -
primary. There are sfans of a 80
mated HoAll-
With a sheriff who is in favor of law
enforcement and who will do bis d,7+
II viii be impossible even for q bOs4iIe
county attorney to dodge his dutv
section 1882 OF the revised statutes
lads as follows 1T shall be the dn+[,
Of all sheriffs, deputy sheriffs. consta-
D-e5- mayors. marshals police judges
ana police officers of any city or town
having notice or knowledge of anv v-io
1a5ions of the provisions of this
oSt tine prOhlbltOry laW), to notify tbA
county attorney of the fact of sucb
violation, and to furnish him the names
QI any witnesses within his knowledge
py whom such violation may be
The penalty for failure +o connnlz-
With the section is a fine of from 500
10 $500 and a forfeiture of the office.
The police department is busy today
trying to work up a counter mass meet
ing to be held at Hamilton hall Tues
gay evening. A subscription paper is
being circulated among the members
Of the force to defray the expenses of
the meeting 1t is to be held for the
purpose of exonerating the police Incl
dentally. but it will be more in open
law.
David Overmyer and Judge c. E.
Eoote will be invited to speak if the ar