The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-06
MAYOR Warner.
That Is the Way the Many
Friends
or the Popular Councilman
Wish 1t to Read
AFTER THE ELECTION.
Ask His Promotion to Office Of
Executive.
A Man With a Clean, Honorable,
Businesslike Record.
LFTER THE ELECTION.

Two years ago the man most prom
inently mentioned for mayor along with
the present executive was j. S. Warner
He refused however to run against his
friend. Charles J. Drew. and gave the
latter his hearty support.
Today the man who appears aa the
most popular and best fitted candidate
for the Office is Mr.. Warner. Ills formal
announcement IS made today and speaks
for itself as follows:
ANNOUNCEMENT
Il have decided to become a candidate
for mayor subject to the Republican
primary. I have for the past FIVE years
been a member Of the city councn and
have always used my best efforts tp
work for the welfare and interests OL
the city. have a natural ambition 10
be promoted to the position of mayor
and would accept the election as q COM
pifment from the people.
My course as a member OF the city
government is open to inspection I ex-
pect to make the race for executive Of
Topeka upon that record and upon my
reputation in this community as "a buai-
ness man and citizen and would make
an earnest endeavor to conduct the af-
fairs of the city on business principles.
IF nominated and elected, when L
take the oath of office OF mayor. swear
ing to support the laws. I shall under
stand that oath to mean just what it
says. I am opposed to all forms Of law
Iessness and would appoint men who
will be expected to perform their duties
or resign and permit some one else 70
do so.
MY experience in the city's amaira
leads me to know that ia city Of this
size there are great business interests
to be looked after, and the enforcement
Of the laws is simply one important
duty, of a multitude Of other important
duties devolving upon the officers OF the
city.
Il have been in general sympathy
with Mayor DreW's admintstratlOn with
the exception OF his recent appointment
for marshall have opposed this ap-
pointment on the ground that Mr.. Stahi
was a nonresident Of the city and
maa whom / -belieurtI V71uld prove an
Incompetent officer. through his mex
perience in criminal affairs. The iaNity-
Of the police administration. the bold
ness of the burglaries, incendiaries ann
joints for the past few months, simply
confirm me In my original attitude on
~ S WARNER"
Mr.. Warner covers the ground so
clearly and concisely that little need be
added. No man in the council has a
cleaner, clearer record 1T Is one or
honor and devotion to the city's welfare
He is one of the best business men ia
Topeka and has carried this factor OK
commercial success into the city affairs
as councilman for five years. and would
take that important qualification into
the mayors office His success in his
own business, his experience and record
ity and energy, his high standing as a
citizen make him a. candidate whom all
interested in the city's best well
fare and prosperity can unite upon and
support.
Upon the important waterwovks ques-
ton, which was the great issue two
years ago, and is still a paramount one.
Mr.. Warner stood sOlidly with Mr. Drew.
who carried every ward in the city
The eonmittee OF 200 recently endorsed
J. w. Gleed for the Office OF mayor. dur
ing the absence OF Mr.. Ciieed in the east.
While the latter has not stated posi-
lively whether ne win accept or decline
it is pretty generally understood THAI be
win not consent to be g candidate.
Some of the members Of the commit
tee have been in favor Of endorsing
Hughes. and others have been ia favor
of Mr.. Warner.
There are some members Of the COM
mittee who did not consider that ar
Stahl was the proper man for marshal
and they did not look with disfavor on
Mr. Warmers attitude upon that ap-
pointrnent.
In the event Of Mr.. Gleed's definite
declination it is understood the commit
tee is considerably at sea as TO an en-
dorsement of anyone; It is not AEeiy
that at this late date they could units
their forces upon any one candidate.
This would materially strengthen Mr.
Warmers following.