The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
DREW MEN RALLY
Enthusiastic Meeting to Discuss
the Issues.
All Agree That Mr.. Drew is the
Popular Candidate.
OPPOSITION is WEAK
Relation of the WaterWOrks to
the Campaign.
Mr.. DreW's Position Defended
by His Associates.
OPPOSITION is WEAK

me Drew campaign for mayor was
1naugurated with a whoop last night
The council chamber in the city build
ing was packed with his friends who
were anxious to testify to their interest
in the success of Mr.. Drew and the tri-
umph of the people over the water COM
pany. The doors were thrown open and
every one was admitted. There was
nothing secret about the meeting for
the supporters of Mr.. Drew are not
afraid to make their fight in the open.
Frank Snyder of the Fifth ward acted
as chairman of the meeting and Rev
H H Lucas of the First ward was sec
rotary, this being the organization made
Saturday evening.
j. H. FOUGHT, the North Topeka hard
ware man,wa the first speaker. while
1 am in business in the First ward, -
said he, Il live in the Fourth ward but
know much more about the politics of
the First ward than of the Fourth. I
have not had much time to discuss the
political situation because have been
like many others, busy in keeping
warm, but from what 1 know it is ia
vorable to the candidacy of Mr.. Drew.
have tried to keep still and there are
few people who knew where I stood and
l have made my Investigations without
declaring myself and know I feel that
Mr. Drew has much the best of the
fight. 1t is considered among business
men that Mr.. Drew represents the bus
mess element Of the city in a better
L
is a nice kind of a man. A large ma
jority of the business men are favorable
to Mr.. Drew and of the la boring men to
whom I have talked I have yet to find
a single one who is supporting Mr..
Brooks. I believe that the First ward
will roll up a good big majority for Mr..
Drew for mayor
George GCerbrick, a foreman in the
Santa Fe shops was the next speaker.
Things are coming our way-at least
in the Second ward said he II have
talked to a great many people and
nearly all of them are for Mr.. Drew So
far as I am able to see there is no OBJ
stacle in the way of Mr.. Drew's success
in the Second ward
James Gillett of the Fourth ward
said: I have been over the city some
and I have failed to find opposition to
Mr. Drew 1t Is possible that it exists
for people know where stand and they
might not want to tell me their posi-
tions but the Brooks sentiment is sure
ly not as strong as some people claim
I believe the Fourth ward will give
majority of at least two to one if not
three to one for Mr.. Drew"
Jerry Reynolds, a prominent colorei
worker in the Third ward said: "Out in
my part of town we always have a big
fight. but this time find that there are
at least as many Drew supporters as
Brooks men in Tennesseetown but by
election time I think that we viii be
able to roll up a majority OF at least
two to one for Mr.. Drew"
Arthur McCabe, an attorney who lives
in the Third ward, said: From what
I can learn the stock of Mr.. Drew has
been going up until now it commands a
premium. 1 have talked to a great
many people and from what can learn
I am satisfied that majority of the
la boring men. of the shop men and the
employees of the Santa Fe general offices
are favOrab bic to Mr.. Drew. The people
realize that we are approaching crisis
in the affairs of the city and that this
is no time to try experiments The peo-
pie know that they can trust Mr. Drew.
the honest gentleman and upright citi-
zen, and he will receive a good, big ma
jority."
John A. Alexander. a foreman In the
Santa F'e shops. and who lives in the
Second ward. said: Il believe that what
has been said voices my sentiments
though 1 have only recently come in
and have not heard ALL 1 have fol-
lowed Mr.. Drew through the city coun-
ell and from the first have admired his
judgment and business tact, and I am
satisfied that he is the right kind of a
man for mayor of Topeka 1 ind that
the prevailing sentiment is favorable to
Mr.. Drew and I am satisfied that he
will be nominated and elected
E E. Lair of the Second ward said:
Il today took the trouble to interrogate
men whom I met on the mayor Ques-
ton and I kept tab on ten and 1 found
one out of that number for Brooks I
believe that is about the proportion in
the Second ward
Councilman o. d. Skinner Of the First
ward: Il am a Drew man because 1
know that he is a true man I have
been associated with him in the city
council for nearly four years and I
know that he will stand without being
hitched. and that means a great deal
This fight is important to every person
in Topeka, whether they have homes
of their own or rent, and we want to
support a man who stands up square