The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
THEY HOLDAM MEETING
And Nominate a Candidate For
Mayor
Which Will Amount to Merely
Going Through Motions.
Waterworks Question Not POlit-
zeal But Simply Cuisines.

night after notice Of positive withdraw
al had been received from DR.. ]. P.
Lewis, nominated unanimously two
hours earlier.
The other nominees of last nights
convention are the following:
City Attorney. A. Rosen.
City clerk-Maj. A. P. Shreve.
City treasurer-F. B. Chase.
Judge city court-Joseph T. Ward.
Clerk city court-R. NJ. Spivey.
Marshal city court-Morris c. Jen-
kins.
FOR COUNCILMEN.
First ward-J. d. Hanley
Second ward-T. G. Adams.
Third ward-A. H. Case.
Fourth ward-J. J. Hit.
Fifth ward-W. A. Snyder.
FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD.
First ward-M. L. Kelly.
Second ward-Ernest Mueller.
Third ward-Charles Gardner.
Fourth ward-C. Davis.
Fifth ward-David OVermyer.
The convention was held in the Dem
ocratic Flambeau club rooms and was
largely attended. Lee Jones officiated
in calling it to order and took the OPP
portunity of making a speech favoring
Simon Pure Democracy" IF DEM
ocracy had held it's stand after the cleo
ton of Grover Cleveland in 1884, said
he, 1T don't believe there would have
been a Populist party in the state of
Kansas today"
The remarks of the temporary chair
man enthused John Schmidt, the well
known Second ward Democrat, and he
said: Il stand tonight as an exponent
of true Democratic principles and Dem
ocratic faith. 1 feel tonight that I am
at home, and that every man is here
in the interest of Democracy. 1 have
mingled with Populists, but they have
never shown me a road to travel. am
in favor of organizing the Democratic
party as we used to have it years ago,
and stand by the principles of those
three great leaders, Jefferson, Jackson
and Billy Bryan"
The reference to Bryan brought out
prolonged cheering. When the conven-
ton again became quiet DR.. Taylor was
named as permanent chairman and
Maj. A. P. Shreve as secretary.
At this point F. w. Frasius intro
duced a resolution favoring the munich
pal ownership of waterwOrks, and it
was adopted with applause Mr.. F'raSiuS
held the floor and proceeded to make a
speech in which he said that if r. L.
Cofran would accept the nomination
he would be far the best candidate the
convention could put in the field against
Mr.. Drew.
Il understand that Cofran positively
won't have the nomination" broke in
Attorney A. H. Case.
Il understand different" yelled Chris
Roof, jumping to his feet. II under
stand that if we nominate and elect
him Mr.. Cofran will accept the nomina-
tion.''
There was general laughter. w men
Mr.. Frasius was able to make himself
heard he went on to say that he had
positive information that Mr.. Cofran
would decline to be a candidate, and
opened the nominations by placing DR..
TayIor's name before the convention.
j. J. Hit followed by nominating
Col. r. NJ. Spivey. Then J. 5. Steven
son, one of the Democrats Of the Santa
Fe shops, took the floor.
I'VE want to put a man up who is
clean square and honest" said he. IF
Bob Cofran would take it he is the best
man we could nominate, and he is as
good a Democrat as ever lived. But
he won't take it, and we must find an
other man we can combine on. l be-
lieVe I know just such a man, and he is
DR. j. P. Lewis. 1 want to say that
DR.. Lewis is a. crackerjack and would
make a splendid rum.
Dr. Taylor lost no time in withdraw
ing his name after Mr.. Stevenson's
speech. J. J. Hit followed by with
drawing the name of Col. Spivey and
at the same time moved that DR.. Lewis
be declared the unanimous choice of the
convention.
Il want to second Brother Hits mo-
tion, said Lee Jones, land L also want
to take exception to the statement OF
Mr.. Stevenson that Bob Cofran is as
good a Democrat as ever lived. have
seen Bob COfran working for Repubn-
caniSm against Democracy, and want
to say that he is a traitor to the party
and you can't deny it,
these remarks the conglomeration pune
tuated by yells for recognition from
Stevenson. When he finally gained the
attention of the chairman he said:
What 1 said about Bob Cofran said
honestly, and L am here to refute the
statement that he is a traitor to his
party. 1 know he would give this city
the same kind of a clean administra-
ton that he did before"
Il renew my motion" said Hit with
an eye to heading off the trouble which
seemed impending
unanimously declared the nominee of
the convention. Just then some one
yelled out from the rear of the hall:
He'll never be elected in the world"
The delegates turned to see who 1t
was. They saw Tom Shillinglaw stand
ing in the middle of the floor, shaking
his clenched fist at the crowd.
THAT man is not a delegate" said
some one.
No, but I'm as good a Democrat as
any of you, do you understand" rotor
ted Shillinglaw.
sang John Schmidt as the chairman
pounded for order.
Mr.. Stevenson was named as COM
m1ttee of one to hunt up DR.. Lewis and
bring him before the convention, and
the other nominations were then pro-
ceeded with. The nominations of Ro-
sen, Shreve, Chase, Ward and Spivey
were unanimous, but for the office of
city court marshal, there was contest
between Dave Close and Morris Jen-
kins, both ex-pOlicemen. Jenkins Sc
cured the nomination by several votes.
About IL o'clock, after all the nomi-
nations had been made, Stevenson re-
turned to the hall with the information
that because of business reasons DR..
Lewis positively declined to be the