Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
again filled the hall, with impatient calls
for :Jones." q H. " !
Mayor Jones Arrives.

again filled the hall, with impatient calls
for :Jones." q H. "
Mayor Jones Arrives.
Chairman Harkless advancing to the
front of the stage announced that the
mayor had arrived. simultaneously with
this the mayor himself appeared. In IN
instant hats went up in the air and cries of
."Hurrah for JONES'" came from all quar-
tiers. When quiet had been restored the
mayor began:
The dominant issue in this campaign
he said. sis that of personal abuse and
Islander against decency, responsibility. and
good government. The Democratic party in
its meeting of last week ~inaugurated a
campaign without parallel in the history OF
this city. Vituperation and personal abuse
is its slogan. So far as l am concerned l
intend to conduct a clean campaign. 1t is
not my intention to resort to abuse OF MI.
Sebree upon any occasion. At the %ratifica-
ton meeting of the Democrats one of the
chief speakers was Mr.. Yates. This gentle
man exhausted the catalogue of the English
language in his personal denunciation OF
me. There was a reason for his Outburst.
gentlemen. | will tell you what it was.
gentleman who at one time served on the
police board Of this city. Naughter.) 1 had
something to do with Mr.. Fyke's exit from
that. position and he has. 1t seems: never
little affair. (Applause.)
Now. Jim Reed continued the mayor.
has no personal interest in this contest,
when the fact Is. that he is right now
Waging a campaign for county prosecutor.
Pedunk. Ia. Uaughter.) That was Pc
dunk's good fortune. His coming here was
Kansas Sity,S misfortune Gaughtero 1
tie city in the state of Wisconsin,, and 1
left there with the respect and the good
the town. (Applause.) i came to Kansas
City because i thought it was destined to
be the greatest city in the West. and l
nave never regretted the step. either. Gap
plause.1
Mr.. Reed says that 1 was called Jimmie
when l was a boy-perhaps was-some
do: but the Times calls ne 'Jimmyjones.'
Laushter.) 1t takes very little to please
an imbecile. l hope some people are happy.
They say the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company is at the back of my candi-
dacy in this contest. Thai charge is false.
b P9sj i! lG @s as w ii that Fr company WASH TsFe s and
the company. cast the solid vote
of their wards in the Democratic con-
vention for Frank P. Sebree? Does it look
as though ! had the support of or was the
candidate of that company when the con-
vent.on that nominated Sebree was pre-
| sided over by Police Commissioner Gregory.
who is a brother-in-law of {. F. Holmes.
of the Metropolitan company? ! ask you
if it was not the influence of the Metropoli-
tan street railway company that domin-
atel the Democratic convention" Gan.
swers from the audience: Yes. it was.")
Gave a Business Administration.
Here the mayor branched off into figures
giving the record of his administration.
They were the same presented on former
occasions making comparisons with that
Of ex-Mayors Cowherd and Davis. especially
In the legal and water works departments.
In closing, he said: The Republican
party is sure to win in this contest. II
stands for a progressive policy-for clean
streets. for economy and efficiency in all
department; for the city park system as
it Is now planned. for a careful and judi
cious administration of the finances of
the city. for home rule in all departments
of the city government lcheers), and this
is something" he added, that every MEM
Der of the city council who is allied with
the Democratic party stands committed
against by their votes. (Renewed and long
continued applause.) The Republican party
stands for a purging of the police depart
it. too" he said. amid loud applause.
Closing. he denounced Shannonism and
Findleyism and predicted the election OF
an overwhelming majority. o."
Mayor Jones consumed only about ten
minutes in the course of his talk. but the
applause was at no time unstinted. He
retired amidst uproarious enthusiasm and
with the close of his speech the audience
began retiring ~'i'''f ="
Owing to the 1ateness OF the hour George
A. Neal and Nelson Crews contented them
selves with the simple announcement hat
they were for the ticket and urged all to
go to their homes determined to work for
its election by the largest majority given
any candidate on any ticket in the history
of the city.