The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29
A THIRD TERM
Proposed For Mayor Fellows
by His Supporters.
This Innovation Likely to Bring
on a Struggle.
MANY CANDIDATES
Who Would Like the Municipal
CANDIDATES
Who Would Like the Municipal
Executive Chair.
Two of Them From the First
Ward Never Before Honored.

The city campaign may be said to
have commenced. Every one realizes
the fact that a, bitter fight is impend-
ing and that at the election next spring
there will be two contending factions
that will leave nothing undone to carry
their point.
A few evenings ago there was meet
ing of the local politicians in a down
town office. The meeting was held for
the purpose of discussing the available
candidates for mayor but nearly all
those present were in favor of the re-
nomination of Mayor Fellows-that de-
veloped before the meeting had been in
session long and it was promptly re-
solved into a Fellows meeting.
This much developed from this eau
Gus: Mayor Fellows will be a candi-
date for denomination by the Republi-
cans. He will ask to be made the NOM
inee of his party but if he should fail
to secure that he will drop out and
allow the mantle to be placed upon his
fortunate rival.
While it is now an assured fact that
Mayor Fellows will again be before the
people of Topeka it does not follow that
he will receive the nomination without
a struggle. In fact nearly a half dozen
candidates have already been mentioned
in connection with the place. Not all of
them will be candidates but one or
more of the number will be. There will
ination and the fight will probably be
Mayor Fellows against the field
Among those mentioned in connection
with the place of mayor is A B. Ouin-
ton. Judge QuintOn has had his eye on
the mayors chair for several years. He
was once nominated by the Republicans
but was defeated by r. L. Cofran.
Judge Quinton's friends have been
throwing out feelers'' and he will be
asked to become a candidate.
Councilman G. J. Drew Of the Fourth
ward has also beer mentioned but he is
a close personal friend of Mayor Eel
lows and will probably keep out of the
fight since Mayor Fellows has decided
to be in the contest. Councilman Drew
has made a good record in the council
but he lacks a great deal of being a
politician and in a free for all political
scramble he would be handicapped.
The First ward will have a, candidate.
A mayor of Topeka has never come
from the First ward and the people on
the north side of the river think that
it is about time they were recognized
Their candidate is one of the strongest
business men in the city, NJ. G. Holman
who has served in the city council and
understands city affairs. Mr.. Holman
has quite a following and he viii be a
big factor in the race. The claim that
the First ward is entitled to the posi-
ton of mayor would not cut much fig
ure in a political primary but Mr.. Hol-
man has his personal popularity upon
which to stand.
Councilman Burgess has been men,
toned but he has been through the
milf once or twice and his friends
A. W. Knowles, c. o. Knowles, J. w.
Thurston and NJ. w. VanValkenbure
are also mentioned as possibilities.
Major Tom Anderson is frequently
spoken of in connection with the office
of mayor but Major Anderson is unfor-
tunate enough to live outside of the
city so that he cannot become a, factor
in the contest unless 1.-THE Strip be-
a
likely to occur soon.
Mayor Fellows decided stand on the
liquor question has arrayed what is
called "the liberal faction" against him
but whether they will try to defeat him
for the nomination or will wait until
the election is not yet known.
There will probably be a so-ca1led
Independent ticket in the field which
will have the support of the Democrats
and Populists as well as the Republic
cans who will refuse to stand by the
nomination made by the primary.
Ex-Mayor r. L. Cofran has been more
persistently mentioned than any one
else. He has had the distinction OF
serving three terms, although not con-
secutive, as mayor of Topeka, and made
an excellent record, but up to this time
he has positively refused to again be-
come a candidate. It is possible he
may change his mind before the time
comes for an alignment Of the forces.
Otto Kuehne, the popular German
whose place of business is in North To-
peka has also been mentioned but he
has shown reluctance to have any
thing to do with politics where he is d.
rectly concerned and his friends will
probably fail in their efforts to have
him become a candidate.
Ex-Sheriff Kepley is a Democrat who
is a mayoralty possibility but his boom
has not reached an advanced stage and
may explode before it grows much Iarg-
er.
The positions of city attorney and city
clerk will also attract some attention
and several candidates are already
trimming their sails but those contests
will be overshadowed by the fight for
the Office of mayor of Topeka.
VIM. H. Barnes. secretary of the State
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