The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-24
Drew!
He Will Be Nominated at the
Primary Tomorrow.
Opinions Are All to That EHect
in Topeka.
OPPOSITION is WEAK.
Read What the People Have to
Say.
Voters Have the Issue Clearly
Before Them.
NO MORE DODGING.
Topeka or New Jersey the
Battle Cry.
Don't Neglect to Vote For the
Welfare of Our City.
NO MORE DODGING.
Topeka or New Jersey the
Battle Cry.
Don't Neglect to Vote For the
Welfare of Our City.

After making careful canvass of the
situation 1 feel safe in making the pre-
diction that Mr.. Drew will be nom
mated for mayor at tomorrow's prim-
ary by one of the handsomest majori-
ties ever given a candidate in Topeka
The personal fight on his supporters has
strengthened rather than weakened his
candidacy. His clean record as a mem
ber of the city council has been power
in his favor. I am glad that the policy
of the city administration with refer
ence to the waterworks is to be en-
dorsed by the people of the city.
MAYOR CHARLES A. FELLOWS.
1 believe that Mr.. Drew's majority
will be greater than Frank Brooks
total vote.-Capt. A. NJ Fuller.
have made a careful review of the
situation and I feel confident in MAX
ing the prediction that Mr.. Drew will
be nominated tomorrow by majority
OF at least 5000. NJ. E STOKER.
If I am any judge of the sentiment
of the voters of the Second ward things
look very bright for Mr. Drew. 1t looks
to me as if the Second ward will give
Mr.. Drew majority of at least three to
one.
COUNCILMAN A. P. BENSON,
Second ward.
I believe that make no wild claims
when 1 say that the west precinct of
the Third ward will give Mr.. Drew a
L. C. BAILEY.
The west precinct of the Second ward
will give Mr.. Drew a majority of .250.
The colored people are going to Mr..
Drew and the claim of the opposition
that they have the colored vote in their
vest pocket is unreasonable.
HENRY SACLES, (Colored)
Those of US in the east precinct of the
Fifth ward were furnished an import
ant object lesson on Sunday when the
home of John Widenor was completely
destroyed by fire The fire department
came, stretched hose which reached at
least four blocks but at the last mo-
ment found that they needed so feet
more. These heroic men could do moth
ing but stand as others did and see the
house reduced to ashes before their
eyes. Had the election been prior to
that the result would have been doubt
full in that locality. But now the thor
ough organization of Mr.. Drew's friends
together with the important object les
son leads me to believe the most con-
servative estimate of Mr. Drew's ma
jority in this precinct-the east of the
Fifth ward-will be at least so votes
E. RIDLEY, (Colored).
1t looks to me as if Mr.. Drew will
carry the east precinct of the Third
ward by from $50 to 200 majority He
has been making good gains this week.
l.. 5. WOOLVERTON.
I am a colored man and live in the
west end of the Thirdc ward in what is
known as Tennesseetown. believe that
when the votes are counted Dave Null
vane will no longer claim that he has
he r.1Ir, =
precinct will give Mr.. Drew a good ma
jortty. Nearly all the coIored people
who pay taxes are supporting him.
JERRY REYNOLDS.
Mr.Drew will be nominated and elect
ed mayor of Topeka because he has
earned the promotion by honest faith
full work in the interests of the city in
the council His majority will be large
enough to remove all doubt.
COUNCILMAN ]. S. WARNER,
Fifth Ward.
I believe the Third ward will be for
Charles ]. Drew for mayor His ex-
perience in the council and his charac-
ter as a man bespeaks a clean adminis-
tratiOn.
CHAS. E. ELDRIDGE.
The west end of the Fifth ward will
give Mr.. Drew a handsome majority of
at least $50. The effort to make sport of
the supporters of Mr.. Drew has NOT
nelpeu the OppOSltlOn- The people in our
end of town want water and they know
that Mr. Drew is the man who repre-
sents the people who are not friends of
the present water company.
]. F. SNYDER.
The opposition to Mr.. Drew has been
olsslpated to such an extent that it is
hard to find a supporter of Mr. Brooks.
1 believe that the First ward will give
large majority for Mr.. Drew
COUNCILMAN o. D. SKINNER.
First Ward.
The Capital by it's persistent nisrep-
RESERVATIONS of Mr.. Drew and his
friends has killed any chance Mr.. Brooks
might have had of carrying the First
ward Mr.. Drew has gained heavily
during the past week and is now away
in the lead. -
r. B. MINISTER.
The Second ward is very stron civ In
FAVOR OF Mr.. Drew. His majority viii he
large He is known as a straightfor
ward business man, honest and co1lr-
teous. Property owners believe it tn
their interest to vote for him.
GEO. GOERRRICK
Second Ward.
have talked with many men in the
sscond ward and feel very confident