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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
A Few of the Reasons Why He Should
Not BE Elected Mayor of
Kansas City.

There are a great many reasons why
Frank P. Sebree hould not be elected may
or of Kansas City. Here are a few Of
them:
Because when member of the legislature
he voted against a bill to prohibit the labor
of children Of tender years in the mines
and factories of the state.
Because he voted against the proposition
to make Labor day a state holiday. This
city wants no man for mayor who Is op-
posed to granting the working classes even
one day of rest during the year.
Because he voted to continue convict con-
tract labor in competition with the labor
Of free men.
ertonism by voting against the bill to pro-
hibit their employment in this state.
Because he voted against the proposition
to reduce railway fares from 3 cents to 2
cents-a measure calculated to benefit the
laboring classes more than any other.
Because he voted against the bill to pro-
fern school for boys.
Because he voted against the bill to es-
tablish an industrial home and reform
Because he voted against the bill to pro-
hibit opium dens.
Because he voted against the fellow ser
Because he voted against the bill to pro-
vide for the inspection of boilers, and for
licensing none but competent engineers to
have charge Of steam boilers. w
Because he voted for the senate militia
bill.
Because the citizens desire home control
of police affairs.
Because the people Of the city are OPP
posed to the turning Of the board Of cleo
ton commissioners over to the Jefferson
City gang of politicians.
Because the people of the city are op-
posed to the placing of the city along with
Jackson county under the control Of the
criminal court gang.
Because the people desire public affairs
disassociated from partisan politics to the
greatest extent possible.
Because they desire the liquor traffic
regulated In Kansas City, and gambling
hells suppressed.
Because his cause has been made that
of every ballotboX suffer. thug and dis
reputable element in the city.
Because his open and avowed friendship
for the corporations renders him an I'M
fit man for chief executive of this city at
this time when SO many matters of inter-
est are to come before the council in the
way of granting additional franchises to
corporations and privileges to large con-
Germs.
Because the people desire a continuance
of municipal ownership Of the water works.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
two years every voter should prenare b,s

two years every voter should prepare his
ballot by scratching out the words
Against the loan CIR Against the in
creased levy as the case may be. If this
be taken UP until 1900. by which lime
thousands of children will nave been
crowded out of school for lack of room.
Another question concerning our schools is
that of choosing two member Of the
board. In compliance with the law maxi
ing this board non-partisan, a Republican
and Il Democrat. Joseph Norman and r. J.,
Yeager, have been placed in nomination.
These two men have long given the patrons
of the schools faithful and intelligent serv-
fusing to listen to any suggestion OF a
partisan board. renamed them for the DO
sition they have filled so well. should be
OF every mans support. To vote for the
nominees on the independent ticket is
to seek n change which has neither right
nor reason to recommend it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Election of Gang Henchman Brown
Would BE n Disgrace to the
Third Ward.

The gam is making a desperate effort
to elect Henry d. Brown to the lower house
from the Third ward. Brown is a typical
gang henchman. and the surprising thing
is that he should be nominated for any
position in n residence ward. He IS a
gang saloonkeeper, and his place is a fav-
orite resort of the gang heelers. He is the
man whom witnesses testified gave Thus
Bill Adler the revolver with which he shot
William johnson. a fleeing negro, for which
crime Adler was recently sentenced to
ten years In the penitentiary.
Against Brown the Republicans have
nominated Jesse l.. Jewell. a clean young
business man. who has lived in the ward
for eighteen years. The ward has been
represented for the past two years by S.
r.. Hough, another clean young business
man. who will to-day be elected TO the
upper house on the Republican ticket. To
intimate that there should be any hesita-
tion as between Jewell and Brown would
be 80 insult the intelligence of the people
of the Third ward.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
THE POLICE CLUB USED.
Attempt Mad to Force Second Hand
Dealers to Support MIR.
Sehrce

Jake Davis. a secondhand dealer at
Seventeenth and Grand avenue. was at the
city hall yesterday and very indignant.
He told City Purchasing Agent Campbell
that a captain and sergeant of police had
visited his place of business and notified
him that II he did not support Sebree for
mayor the police department would see to
of business closed on Sunday and that
they would be arrested for past violations
that the police threat would have no force.
so far as the past attractions of the law
were concerned. He said he was never
would not sacrifice his manhood by sup
porting 4 man to whom he was politically
opposed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
day will retire. the other seven holding
VOTE FOR M E M. JONES.
A Few of the Reasons Why He Should
Be Kept mt the Head of the City
overn,non


Government.
There are a great many reasons why ].
M. Jones should be reelected as mayor of
Kansas City. Here are a few of them:
Because he is for home rule in the police
and all other departments of the city gov
ernment
Because he is for a thorough ov%erhauling
and reorganization of the police depart
ment.
Because one of the very first acts of his
incoming administration will be to nave
the question of home rule in police affairs
submitted to a vote of the people.
Because he has given the city a non-par-
tisan board of public works and if re-elect-
ed will continue the board the same way.
Because he exacts of every employee of
the city a strict and conscientious perform
ance of duty.
Because he vetoed the council ordinance
providing for a consolidation Of the COM
peting gas companies.
Because he vetoed the council ordinances
granting free of charge valuable franchises
to the street railways.
Because he Is opposed to the opening of
saloons right under the windows of Sunday
schools and churches.
Because he drove the gamblers from the
city and shut up their shops.
Because he is opposed to the taking of so
much dish in public affairs by the attaches
Of the liquor traffic.
Because he is in favor of revoking the
licenses of all saloonkeepers who do not
obey the law.
Because he is for the park system of the
city as 1t is planned by the park board.
Because every notorious park knockcr in
the city is opposed to him.
Because he exposed the methods of Fyke
and Johnson.
Because the criminal court gang is fight
ing him bitterly and exerting every effort
to bring about his defeat.
Because he has promised if elected to
bring about still further reductions in the
price of asphalt paving.
Because he is opposed to the further en-
enactment of the railways upon the prop
erty of the city.
Because he has proven himself the friend
of organized labor at all times. His record
in this respect is in striking contrast with
that OF his opponent.
Because under his guiding hand the citv
has made splendid strides in the direction
Of progress.
Because the streets are kept clean and
the mortality rate is now lower than ever
before in the history of the city.
Because he favors all good measures cal
culated to make the city a better place 10
live in.
Because the people have tried him. know
Just what he will do If reelected and II
is not desired to make any experiments
just at this time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
VOTE FOR THE LOAN.
the Loan" and "AEainst In
rease School Tax"

One of the important questions which
the voters will be called upon to decide to-
day, although it has so far received COM
paratively little attention, is that of pro-
viding for more school houses. On the
school board ballots bearing the names of
Norman and Yeager are printed the
words, For the loan and against the
loan.' while on the Independent tickets
appear the words For the increased levy
and Against the increased levy" To in
sure adequate school accommodations for
the children of the city during the next
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Vote for Nine Upper House Members.

Each voter IL entitled to vote to-day for
member of the upper house. There
are twenty-sevcn candidates before the peo-
pie. The Republican. Democratic and So
cialist Labor parties have each nominated
nine men. whose names appear on the re-
spective tickets. The nine men who re-
ceive the highest vote will be elected. and of
the nine so elected. the seven highest will
be elected for four years. the low men for
only two. This is I'm accordance will the
provision for the retirement of half the
upper house member every two years. In
1900 the five holdover members now In the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
RECORD OF A.. L. O. SCHUYLER.
As the Head Of a Combine He Tried
to Force Monopoly Prices
From the City.

A. L. o. Schueler. one of the independ-
ent candidates for the school board. has
discovered thai he. too. has a record. He
Is being reminded of the fact that he, as
the head of the city abstract combine,
gave the city the notice Of intention on the
part of the combine to hold 1t up. For
years the city had paid the combine for
all names of property owners furnished It
at the rate Of IA cents per name. This
was more than ample compensation. The
ever, that It had a monopoly Of the busi-
ness and Mr.. Schueler, as Its president,
notified the city in writing that for the
This open attempt to hold up the city is
now being combatted by the city council.
The work is estimated to be in reality
worth about l cent per name. Just so soon
as the present contract with the combine,
of which Mr.. Schueler is the head, ex-
pires, 1t Is proposed to employ a man at
work.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

clearly defined and well understood system Of parks
and boulevards. He kept his promise two years ago
that he would drive out the gamblers. He has given
his whole time to the business Of his office. and has
given patient consideration to oil public matters
brought before him. He has had the nerve to talk
out, and when necessary to strike out. Why should
such an official be displaced by another aspirant,
however worthy he may be?
THE candidacy OF Mayor Jones has been fortified
by the other splendid men on the ticket. In munich
pal matters l have been SO In the habit Of using my
pencil on election day, that. with some, my Repub-
licanism has at times been challenged, but this year
! am for the whole ticket from Alpha to Omega, from
" r EARNrs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
VOTE 1T STRAIGHT!
Party To-day and Vote With
ont n Scratch.

Mayor-James NJ. Jones.
Treasurer. Scott Harrison, JE.
Auditor-Thomas C. Bell.
Police judge-Charles E.. Durham.
City attorney-Darius A. Brown.
For members OF the upper houss-John z. Lach.
Louis E. wyne. Samuel B. aough, Herman N. Ger
hart. Henry n. Beardsley. Frank C. Peck. Walter
W. Harden, Albert +. Ball and Erwin s. Jewett
Lower house candidates:
First ward-Gcorge g. Goodwin.
Second ~ward-John Moran.
Third ward-Jesse L. Jewell.
Fourth ward-Olaus Swanson.
Fifth ward-James W. Hardacre.
Sixth ~ward-John q. Deery.
Seventh ward-Adam II. Dickey.
Eighth ward-Frank Brinkley.
Ninth ward-William II. Otto.
Tenth ward-Alvin D. Burrows.
Eleventh ward-John +. Weidemann.
Twelfth ward-George Hoffman.
Thirteenth ward-Francis L. Middleton,
Fourteenth ward-Everette +. Steele.
For school directors-Robert l.. Yeager, Joseph L
Norman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
publican success the great meeting ad-
journed at 10:45 o'clock.
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
duct of the City's Affairs I'm
der Republican RuIe.

A CONDENSED Statement of the Con-
duct of the City's Affair." I'm
der Republican Rule.
The last word has been spoken; the last
appeal has been made. The hurrah and
enthusiasm of a campaign which would
nave been exciting had it not been over
Swallowed by national events have spent
themselves. To-day the voters will decide
whether Kansas City-Greater Kansas City
shall continue in power the present eco
nomical. efficient and progressive adminis-
%tration, or hand the city over to the Shan
non gang. 1t would be an insult to the
gence and their patriotism, their good bust
ness sense, to intimate that the result is
in doubt or that the people will hesitate
as between the record of the Republican adj
miniStration and the record of the county
gang, which is running the city campaign.
The tactics of the gang We're changed
early in the campaign. At he beginning
of the campaign Joe Shannoi ietermined to
brazen it out and had himself elected chair
man Of the city central committee. But the
rank and file raised such a vigorous pro-
test that the leaders, in desperation and
seeking to preserve an organization for the
county campaign. quietly decapitated Shan
non and placed Judge Gibson at the head.
1t was an old trick Misunderstanding of
the gang under the nominal leadership of
respectable men, But the people see through
the Subterfuge and they know that though
Sebree were the most honest man that ever
non gang. which made him the nominee.
The Republicans have conducted the cam
paign on a high plane. Nc abuse has been
INDUCED in. hut this has been the stock in
trade OF the Democratic orators.
Here is a condensed record that silences
all the billinsgate in which well threshed
orators could indulge. in the shape of a
statement showing the operations of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
How About the Side Doorss

The board of police commissioners issued
u circular yesterday and sent 1t to all the
saloon keepers in the city. ordering them
to close their places at 5 o'clock this morn
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
OlausS .aason,
4TLUdrd

the evening. the hour fixed by Law for the
closing Of the polls Of the election. 1t was
stated by Commissioner Gregory yester-
day that the order to close the saloons
would be rigidly enforced, and that police
men had been instructed to close side
doors and back doors of saloons and keep
them closed on election day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
SPECIAL POLICEMEN NAMED.
One Hundred Extra Men to Help Pre-
serve Order ut the Polls
TODAY.


serve Order Mt the Polls
To-day.
The board of police commissioners yes
terday completed the selection of the 100
men who are to augment the regular force
in preserving order at the polls to-day.
Their names are:
J. E. Parrott. W. J. McCIausherty.
Scott Murphy, Paul Sullivan,
Roger Coyne, +. Prater.
j. T. Glepnon, r. J. MCGEE,
W. B. Thompson, c. Z. Shreve.
W. H. Wilson. John %Flemming.
James Grogan. E. Strong.
]. H. Blair, Roe walow,
Jerry Smith, c. H. Miller.
c. T. Smith, r. Swehla,
p. J. Kennedy. Charles Drevits,
Dave Morillo. NJ. +. Rice,
J. H. Wilson. E. S. Christopher.
F. J. Buehler, Jonn Kimbrough.
Ed ]. Kelly, Phil F%lemming.
W. A. Sergeant. Captain Welsh.
]. W. Casey. II. &. Adams,
w. E. Maley. Ben Hogan.
W. NJ. Hays. C. c. Lakin,
A.. S. Simpson, B. B. McGinnis.
John Fame, Frank Bart.
NJ. McMiniman. J. NJ. HSm
William Wright. DR.. Manning.
r. ". Schumacher, NJ. L. Newgent.
NJ. L.. wilks. NJ. r. McCIeath.
John Schriber. d. O. Trip.
A. E. Kemper. Fred Clay,
James McCaferty. w,IIism Nevland.
William Lanlgan. n. E. Hale.
J. E. Todd. G. A. Jennings.
S. Self. Con Shenners,
c. L. Mays. r. Campbell.
y. r. Flarty, o. ID. Gossard.
John Trainer, D. C. Rice,
w. s. Swehla. s. NJ. Galloway.
Thomas HastingR Dave Doody.
H. N. Johnson. Pat Hunt,
c.. Carlson. Jim Pope,
]. Z. Kennally. NJ. Sedgwick.
J. p. Callahan, W. A. Furgersou,
A. r. Wigg. Jim Snow,
II. p. Smith, c. S. EubankA.
II. B. McCune, Con OfHare,
A. NJ. keeler. W. p. Whitcomb,
c. z. Montgomery, E Strong.
W. Il. Hull. Mike kaufman.
NJ. Newhouse. William H. Weatherbee.
John Sheehan, John Ovens.
A. W.. Seward. W. H. Spansler.
], ", Milton.
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VOTE AGAINST FRANK sEBREE

ers informing them of the precincts in
which they must vote.
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Engineer Corps Recruits.

Captain b. F. Dickson yesterday accepted
quite number of men for the company of
engineer corps which he is organizing. At
the rate men have been accepted the last
few days. the company will be completed
by the end of the week Following are the
men that were accepted yesterday:
Matt w. Foster, Evansvile; ORGY H. Mil
Ter, Alexandria; William c. Rutherford,
Alexandria: George w Eshelman, Corners
vile; William M. Swayne, Fort Wayne;
George e. Threne, Kokomo Albert B.
thornton. city; Avery Brewer, North YER
non non; Mike A. Laygeneck, North Vernon;
man, city: William Soule, Marion; Henry
H. Starr Marion; Harley F. Myers I4afay-
cite; Will T. Clark, Alexandria Willard NJ
George, Alexandria George NJ Megraw,
Lafayette; Charles H. Lamkin, city; Bert
Whitesell, city; August H. Meier. city: Rob-
ert K. Coffin, city; John E. Morley. Green
castle; Charles c. Boyer, city; Benton F..
Hamilton, Sexton; w. P. Shedden, Green
tree, Pa; Isaac G. Ellis, Kokomo; Herman
coxon. Gwynneville; Charles e. Rabbit,
Alexandria: Joseph Tflley, Mount Airy; Ed
ward Perry Alexandria.
Lieutenant Martin and Lieutenant Wright
continue to enroll men for the engineer
ing company. Just now they are anxious
to secure two good white cooks. The men,
when enlisted, will get the pay of privates,
which, in this service, is $40 a month, beside
which there is a rake off, The men en-
rolled. not enlisted" yesterday were: j. NJ.
Turrell, j.: H. Burger and ]. c. Foley, of
W G. Voc, Elwood, and w. n. Keiser, of
Marion.
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los men in each company who have passed
preliminary examinations
Work of Recruiting in This state Al
most Completed.

The work of recruiting the signal corps
company in this State has almost been
completed. Notices to appear for examina-
ton have been sent out over the State and
the applicants are appearing for examina-
ton. A score or more have been examined
by DR.. S. q Edwards. the examining ply
sician, up This time and number are
expected to report to-day and tomorrow.
1t is thought by Saturday night the num-
Der required will be secured and a muster
ing officer be ordered to this point.
The recruiting officers, Lieutenant c. H..
Martin, of Joliet. H., and Lieutenant w. S.
Wright, of Logansport. have been ham
pered somewhat by the haste and urged by
the War Department and it has been neces-
sary to select the recruits from the two
hundred applications filed. In the recruit
ing Capt. McIntire, of this city, has been
consulted, ii is understood that he is to
be a captain in the new organization. His
appointment as a captain has already been
confirmed and it seems settled that he will
be assigned to the Indiana company. The
signal corps of the Indiana National Guards
has also been kept in mind and many, if
not all. of the men have been recruited for
the new company.
The organization of the regiment and
company is still q matter of doubt. Colonel
Henry w. G. DunWoody of the regular
army, is to be the colonel, but the names of
the lieutenant colonel and major are not
known. There will be two captains and it
is understood Captain McIntire is to be one
OF them. There are two first lieutenants
and Wright, Oglesbee and Martin of Illi-
nois are first lieutenants. They may all be
assigned to the company and one of them
be promoted to the vacant captaincy If
such be the arrangement 1t would probably
De Lieutenant Wright as he is the ranking
hrst lieutenant in this State and would have
preference in an Indiana organization.
Lieutenant Bailey. of Cambridge City, has
been appointed second lieutenant, leaving
one yet to be appointed from Indiana.
Under the law the men all enlist as pri-
Yates and twenty of them are made ser
geants and other officers under the law.
leaving thirty privates. The privates get
$204O month and clothing and rations and
the noncommissioned officers something
more than that. Two-thirds of the company
must beSskilled electricians or telegraph OPP
orators.
The law was passed to organize the signal
corps Tor the volunteers already in the field
ana the companies as fast as organized and
drilled Will be sent to join the infantry vol
unteers at various points. Three weeks in
ington.
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Moro NIorgnn Conntv Rnxs.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE, Ind, June 23-If the
war with spain is not put to an end prompt
ly and satisfactorily, it will not be the
fault of Morgan county, which already has
full company in the field and another
forming in anticipation of the next CALL
The full company is now in camp at Chick
amauga Park A few of the boys are in
Camp Alger. Frank o. Branch, an An
napolis naval cadet from here was recently
assigned place under Fighting Bob"
Evans on the Iowa and is supposed to be
cruising near Santiago. John Balm, another
Martinsville boy, enlisting in the navy a
few weeks ago, and has been assigned to
duty the Boston of Admiral Deweys
squadron in Manila bay. II. c. Staley, Ed
Harris and Claude Popping enlisted this
week in the heavy artillery and will go to
the Philippine islands. Young Popping, the
fourth brother now in the service, enlisted
early in Company K, observation-disclosures fifty
eighth Indiana, but his wife coaxed him
back. He gave his wife the slip Tuesday
and enlisted again. in the heavy artillery
this time and gave his residence as Frank
lin.