The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-18
PORTIA
She Makes Such a Clever, Log
zeal and Legal Argument
That Mrs. r.. B. Steele's Name
is Placed on the Ticket
For Member of the School Board
Although Mr.. Griggs Really
Had the Most Votes.

There will be one woman in the
school board unless something should
occur which will defeat Mrs. r. B.
Steele who was Lass night declared the
nominee Of the Republican primary for
the Fifth ward.
on the face Of the returns P. W.
GIiggs was nominated. His name had
been permitted to go on the ticket long
arter the time had expired for paying
easements and the receiving of names.
the Republican city central committee
decided last night that the action of the
secretary of the committee in placing
Mr. Griggs' name on the ticket was not
legal and that Mrs. Steele was there
fore declared the nominee though Mr.
Griggs received ass votes while Mrs.
Steele's vote was 339.
Mrs. L. O. Case and Mrs. Cornelius
appeared before the committee to pro-
lest against Mr. Griggs being declared
the nominee of the primary. Mrs. Case
called the attention of the committee
70 the fact that resolution had been
passed by the committee fixing the
time for the closing of the lists of can
didates for March 4. Mr.. Griggs name
was not placed on the ticket until
March 11,"said Mrs. Case. and accord
ing to the ruling OF the committee his
name had no right on the ticket. We
are here to ask that you adhere to the
ruled fixed by your committee, that is
all"
Mrs. Case requested that the commit
tee place itself ON record on the ques-
ton Of placing Mrs. Steele's name on
the ticket in place of Mr.. Griggs.
G. W: Fowler Of the Fifth ward said
that Nr- Griggs' assessment was not
paid in time and his name should not
have been allowed on the ticket.
George GOerbrick of the Second ward
said that the committee had made a
rule fixing the time when assessments
should be paid and he believed that Mr.
Griggs should be held to the rule.
The vote 70 declare Mrs Steele the
1irl-1J
member of the school board for the
run ward was carried. Those who
voted against the proposition Were: w.
T. stew art Of the First ward, w. S.
Eastman of the First ward, Dennis
Hope Of the Fifth ward and Leroy Cur
Tier Of the Second ward
Mr. Eastman said in explanation of
his vote that the rule had been relaxed
for others and Mr.. Grsggs should not
therefore be held to it. Mr. Currier
said that he did not believe the com
m-ttee had any power to set aside the
nomination Of Mr. Griggs
After auditing the bills of the COM
mittee incurred by the primary the old
committee adjourned and the new elm
lnlttee was organized by eIecting L. S
Ferry, chairman I. S. Williams sec
rotary. and o. X Swayze, treasurer
The chairman announced that he would
announce the names of the executive
committee later
w s Tasmania member of the new
committee offered his resigna ton. He
~ e11---eS - C-NPecteu 70 serve When
n alloWed the use of his name. His
place was not filed
Following are the members of the
city central committee who were de-
clared elected as a result of the pri-
First ward-Geo. stoker, A. A. Raub
w. 5 Eastman, E. C. Stoner.
second ward-Ed Halves, S. K With
e eTs; Joseph Jones, E. E. Lair, T. S.
= Third ward-A- B. Quinton. o. K
Swayze; e. G. WilsonL L. H. Greenwood.
Stone. w. w. Mills, 1. T. Loclzard 2
F. McGiffen H. D.
Fifth ward-J. N. Humbert. g w
Fowler, Clarence Moss. ="