Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

from th6 star. L HIS paper Is Trying 10
build up an aristocracy all along the line.
Mayor Jones boasts that he can raise his
foot or put it down. He did put it down
Of Of the % iabeping sGi A element. % H fireman nam was
discharged from the Turkey creek pumping
station not long ago. and the mayor was
union man. but for some reason it was
made to appear that the, mayor was blame-
less in the Midlahd Mechanic The union
ter however, and here is the report of its
The speaker referred to a printed report
made by an investigatlng committee from
Firemen's Union Not;6SS2
After reading this circular the speaker,
continuing, said: Now, in all the heat OF
charge of unfriendliness to labor made
against Green. The, Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, the Gas Company and
ing heaven and earth for Jones. II the
Republican party is to be continued IN
power in this city. it will be through the
nomination and election Of John J. Green"
Thomas Jones. candidate for police Judge.
said theye was no better man living than
Green. He did not wish to be understood,
however, as taking sides in the contest.
In closing, he suggested that the best way
for some of the candidates to help the
colored man was to cease disbursing slush
funds and inaugurate efforts looking to his
mental. moral ard physical elevation:
At the close of this speech the candidacy
u
the Third ward was unanimously indorsed
Darius A. Brown. candidate for city at
torney. made brief address.
Resolutions were adopted tndorsing- John
J. Green for the mayoralty amidst great
enthusiasm. Colonel Strope made brief
speech refuting the charge that he was
park knocker. Ralph ingalls, was the last
speaker.
DR.. Porter he said, lis the only one to
give the negro as well as other factions a
they are not deserving of help. If the Jones'
Star combine carries out Its programme
and Bill Nelson's mugwump votes go into
the primaries for Jones then the mayor is
treading upon dangerous ground. He may
find at the last hour beneath his feet
political mine to be fred by patriotic Re; Re;
not be touched off by Spaniards. but by
Americans who love home. country and the
tenets of the party of our fathers Green
sorted with the enemies of the party and
/ ask you all to so to the polls on the
morning of the 10th and nominate him."
At the close of his speech motion to
form ranks and march to the meeting at
Twentieth and Grand avenue prevailed.
The line of march was made up of 400 voters
and was punctuated by rounds Of applause.
AT Twentieth and Grand avenue 1t was
found that over $50 voters had already as
sembled. The entrance of the Third ward
contingent was the signal for succession
of cheers. No sooner had the two gather
ings amalgamated than John ]. Green ap-
peared. As he entered the hall the assem-
blage arose en- masse and cheer. upon cheer
was uttered. Mounting the speakers stand
he told how he had addressed several meet
ings in the early part of the night. at all
He felt that he was going to be nominated.
Il promise You one thing" he said, land
that is that 1 will never betray the trust
confided to me. 1 will never go off with
non-partisan movements and turn Kansas
City or seek to turn 1t over to the enemies
of Republicanism. An effort has long been
sy,,,, ,I~rty fI,,s
certain element. They tried first to defeat
the Republican party in its organization, and
failing in that. now seek to rout it under
our primaries: I want all true Republic
ans to go to the polls Thursday and rebuke
this attempt. The Kansas City Star is
has led so many good Republicans into its
little scheme. That paper is not Repub
lican sheet.
"It never fought the battles Of our party
receive its support in campaign go con-
trary to its will and you will see just how
quick it lands him high and dry. That
paper never fought a Republican battle in
its history and it never WILL 1t supports
candidates that do its bidding and the 9TH
ers feel the back of IT'S hand" "a voice
from the audience: That's right. 1t is
In closing Mr.. Green again refuted the
charges made against him on account Of
his foreign birth: The meeting. was one
&
Frank ". Sears and sssbsrs. - :
ednsren} PtSr S the The arFS | ss Been T5s
by a number of speakers. e. F. Allen
spoke for nearly an honr. reviewing the
situation that confronted the Republican
party in the pending campaign. He said
that John ]. Green was the only man seek
ing the Republican nominatIon as straight
out and out Republican. While Mayor
Jones had been elected to the mayoralty
on the Republican ticket two years ago he
was now trying to get denomination as
non-partisan.
with the present city administration: we
would not find fault with any Republican
administration. John j. Green is in prac-
tical sense the only Republican representa-
tive man talked of for the mayoralty NOM
ination. He has been for sixteen years a
resident of Kansas City. and he has done
his share to build up and make the city the
queen metropolis of the West. He has been
a money maker. and in Kansas city he
has spent his money"
Mr.. NJ. ]. Burns. representative labor
man: and member Of the trades assembly
and requested all laboring men to vote for
John J. Green. the friend of organized la
Dor. Mr.. Burns said Mayor Jones was
| unjustly claiming credit for the settlement
the water works pumping station. He
closed by saving: ''If you nominate James
NJ. Jones for mayor organized labor will
Brief speeches followed from Colonel r.
II: Hunt. L. A. Laughlin. P. w. Upshaw
Cilcnel A. A. Jones. J. L. Waller, w. D.
Eenable and c. A. Prentiss.
Eighth Ward Republicans Tonight.
The Republicans of the Eighth ward will
hold a. mass meeting tonight at Tacoma
the e Eighth Ward el 'es cub Macs
or Jones. A. S. Van Valkenburgh Nelson