The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-12
Democrats Nominate a Candi
date For Mayor.
Nominee Is Well Known Citizen
and Capitalist.
HARMONY no SPARE.
Every body Agreed With Every
one Else For Once.
David Overmyer POurs Out
Walls of His Wrath.

This is the ticket nominated at the
Democratic mass meeting last IlShts
Mayor-Albert Parker
CITY Attorney-W. f. Atchison-
city CierB-R. M. Spivey
CITY Treasurer h. Billiard.
Judge City Court-A. M. Harvey
C-larb CITY Court-A j.. Shreve-
Marshal city Court-O NJ Capron-
Councilmen.
First Ward-George Young.
Second Ward-Joseph Griley-
Third Ward-A. F. Homer
Fourth Ward-Emmett Whipple.
Fifth Ward-J- E. Rodman-
Sixth Ward-David Morgan
Members of board of education:
First Ward-J. B. Berry
Second Ward-R. =. Gathers
Third Ward-J. A q. Sample
Fourth Ward-C. =. FoOte-
Fifth Ward-P J. Nonahan.
Sixth Ward-NNilliam Henderson.
There could be no more harmony than
there was in the Democratic mass meet
ing which was held in Metropolitan hail
last night It was all harmony excep1
when Mrs. Nation came in and then
there was a decided dissent expressed by
Kisses but the kissing stopped when
Mrs Nation sat down There were 1000
people present to help name the minority
candidate for mayor and candidates fer
the other city offices. The address which
was adopted in the eorm OF resolutions
was written by Davi- Jvermyer and he
uncorxad the vials Of mis- wrath which
had been bottled up for weeks 1t was
not petite but Mr.. OVermyer relieved
himself and that is something. even
though the chance of success was dis
sipated- The address Denounced prohi-
bition, preachers. law and order and ev-
erytIlng else in connection.
When the meeting was called to order
H F. Miller was made chairman aud
John Cleveland secretary Mr. Miller
said in his remarks that the meeting
had been called to nominate a man for
mayor who was not a law and order
man but a laws and order man. one
VINO believed i'm enforcing all the laws
and who would n0t4only rid the city -Of.
joints but would also rid it Of riot ana
anarchy. He said the best mayor rha
city mad ever had was a Democrat ais1
that they should put up man equally
campaign.
David Overmyer was the real presiding
OFFICER Ter he said Just what should and
snouiu not be done. According to his
instructions committee on order of
business and a committee on resolutions
were appointed and that was all formal
arran nsements made
While the meeting was waiting for the
committees 90 get their reports in shape
II. M Penwell came tn and was cheered.
lie walked to the front of tine hall and
said that he had heard that his name
was 10 be presented as a candidate for
mayor II don't want you TO nominate
me for the office" said Mr. PenweIl
Tor cannot afford to make the race
ana could not take the place if I was
elected without injuring my business. I
afford it,
When the committees had made their
reports nominations for mayor were in
order and H. NJ. Steele presented ahe
d
people wanted a business man and q
taxpayer John Schmidt insisted on
naming T. AA Penwen although ne had
ueeilnec and did SO again when his name
was mentioned
The demonstration of the evening was
lnaue when J. g. Billiard nominated Da-
Via DNefmyer- The men IN the hall
seemed 10 lose their heads and cheer af-
Ter eheer was given Hats " ere thrown
IN the air and canes waved wildly over
tne heads Of the cheering mess of hu-
lhauity. When the chairman finally Sc
Cuteu e oi oef A1r OVermyer declined. He
saii tnat he could not afford to accept
even ~ ne We're sure Of election Il am
noI lrsensibie to this demonstration. and
appreciate it. but for financial reasons
I sam not accept. MY business requires
NY time He ehen moved to make the
nofnlnation OF Albert Parker unanimous
ana IT was done with a whoop
MT Parker was not in the hall but a
S9IniniStse was appointed to go after
was persuaded to dress and 20 TO the
nan He wanted 10 decline the nomfna-
ZION. put the meeting would not hear of
e"e Siied no, no. you have got to
take it." He said thar h. -ras ro+ =
speaker and only made a few remarks
rae SAID ne thought The convention could
easily md better man to make the
Ihee because he knew nothing or poll
tcs ana could not make a good race. Al
voice broke in with we viii make
Hughes think different and anofbe4.
voice replied. oh, it's hard 10 tell what
hughes thinks" Mr.. Parker concluded
~ saying that there was something else
10 TANK or besides the liouor. otleztfor
and that when people came ber,s ~, ,,,,,.
.~.l.aST ~ property that they asked about
taxes he said the waterworks question
-" as OF the greatest Importance and that
u should be attended to at once. Il win
do this il elected
The convention then nronaa,7a.7 ~ ,,o,,
lhAte an entire city ticket Every nom
lIatlOn was una nimous and aitho11ph
mere mere We're several protests the men Sc
1890 oy tne convention accepted The
lioAiihatlons were as follows: CITY at
torney W. f. Atchison: CITY clerk r
n NJ SLiNey; city treasurer J. b Billiard.
uose-c city court, A NJ Harvey clerk
S cltS court. a p Shreve: marshal city
court, - N CaprOn. COuucflnen- First
ward, George Young: Second Tossnf1
Glliey; Third. A. F. Horner. Fourth
l;.iilitlet W Whlpple; Fifth. J. r Rodman.
2l1tt, s (tFia Morgan. Members of the
1OAiu oL education First ward T
Berry; Second. r. B. Gathers. Thfrd I
~-., = NJ samples hourth, g. f. Foote.
FiItn, III II Monahan; Sixth. William
G. C- Clemens was present bl1t was ro+
invited TO take part IN the ro,,v,e,7 -
altnougn ne said after it was over thar
he naQ been invited to be present ne
was evidently little sore at not being
asked 10 take part for he ssroaste7,' f,e /
convention because e~rr.f .f-.AT-