The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
CITY ELECTION.
The Situation just Before the Voting
Begins Tomorrow.

The city election will be held Tuesday.
But little interest is being taken in the
contest except in one or two wards.
Ihis is due to the fact that it is an off
year in city politics when there is no
mayor. city clerk, city attorney or city
treasurer to elect. and these are the
only remuneratives offices. The officers
to be elected are: One councilman and
one member of the school board in each
ward and three constables. Party lines
will not cut much figure in the election.
In the First ward there will probably
be more activity than in any other
ward. The Republican candidate is c..
"A. Starbird, a lawyer. There is a COM
plete fusion of the opposition on John
Blossom, house mover, and a strong
eTort is being made to defeat Mr.. Star
plrd on the prohibition issue, as Bios
som IS an out and out reSuhn1iSSioniSt,
while Mr.. Starbird is a prohibitionist.
In the Second ward the fight will be
between w. j. Mattern, the Republican
nominee, and A. P. Benson the ice man,
who was nominated by the Democrats.
H. c. Lindsey, Populist nominee, has
withdrawn, but his name cannot be ia
Ken off the ticket. Mr.. Mattern is
marble dealer and has a good reputa-
ton. Mr.. Benson, his opponent, served
in the council 20 years ago, and thinks
ne would like to try it again. An effort
is being made to bring the resubmission
question into the contest, but little in
terest has been. developed.
In the Third ward Mr.. d. J.. Dickinson,
is the only candidate. Both his opponents
withdrew and the vote in this ward will
consequently be light.
There are three candidates in the Fourth
ward and no doubt whatever of the cleo
ton of Councilman James Burgess. Coun-
Gilman Burgess has given almost ali his
time to the interests of the city for eight
eonnciI. AS he has ne made an e excele ei1
record, the opposition to him is conse-
quently OF little importance Inc eandi5
H. j. Coe Democrat.
The contest in the Fifth ward for coun-
gilman is between j. s. Warner and r:
Dietrich. Councilman Warner has served
one term and he has been an excellent
edly be elected, for he deserves the unan-
imous vote of his ward. Mr.. Dietrich is
There is no doubt of the election of all
the Republican candidates for the school
and L. S. Ferry in the Fourth have no
opposition. The members of the school
board are elected in the city at large and
this removes all doubt concerning the sue
Not much interest is taken in the fight
for the three positions of constable. The
position is not worth much under the new
fee and salary law. The Republican cam
and ]. T. Wintrode. c. E. Purviance is
the one fusion candidate nominated by
Price is on the Democratic ticket and also
appears as an AMI independent eandidate.
Inc pollS Will open at cloch III llo
morning and close at p m
Following is a list of the polling places
and the judges and clerks who will take
care of the ballots:
First Ward.
First precinct, S12 North Kansas avenue
Judges, r. E. Jones, J. H. Bartle, H. c.
Bowen: clerks, David Ward. NJ d. Bailey.
Second precinct, sos NoL.h Van Buren,
Judges, ]. P. Berry, J. S. Dowdell, W. E.
Stewart; clerks. Geo Allen, r. B. Nc
Masters.
Third precinct, corner Topeka avenue
and Grant strcet-Judges, P. C. Dennis,
Geo. Schenck, H. H. Lucas; clerks, r. r.
Bloom, D. T. Gregg.