The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-07
HUGHES is IN IT.
Will Again Be a Candidate for
Mayor.
Resubmissionists Meet and Talk
1t Over.
AS A FREE LANCE.
They Think He Will Make No
Pledges Now.
Denies RumOr of Deal With
Bert Lucas.
Law and Order Forces Prepar
ing For Spring Campaign.

Col. J. w. F. Hughes will probably
have the support of the anti-prohibition
wing of the Republican party for mayor
at the primaries next spring
A meeting was held last night of some
of the leading resubmissionists of the
city, and at this meeting it was decided
to give Colonel Hughes all the support
and encoura cement possible 1t may be
that their theory is that he would be
the weakest candidate the Republicans
could select. and that he could be de-
feated by Mayor Parker or some other
man who believes in Mayor Parker's pol :
! icy of running Joints Even If Hughes
should be elected over the straight re-
submission candidate, they are con-
vinced that it would be all right for
them, as they believe that Hughes will
make no promises this year to the Law
and Order league.
Bert Lucas, who has just been selected
/ for sheriff on a wet" issue. is very
friendly to Colonel Hughes candidacy.
Lucas thinks that it might not be at all
bad for him if Hughes should be elect
ed. 1t is hinted that Hughes and Lucas
have reached an understanding on this
subject, and that Hughes has promised
Lucas that he will make no ante-election
pledges to the law and order people this
year. He will try to secure their en-
| dorsement simply on his record while in
office, and when elected will do as he
pleases about enforcing the law.
Hughes sympathies are really with the
liberal element of the party, and SO
Lucas believes that it is good politics
all around to support him. Lucas has
got to do something to make it appear
that he intends to enforce the Drohib-
itory law, and coming out in support OF
Hughes for mayor would be just the
kind of a play to appeal to public
oDinion.
Colonel Hughes was asked this morn
ing in regard to these rumors. He said:
Il have made no deal with Bert Luz
cas-. ! did not know that he was IN
ia of candidacy I glad III
he is supporting me, of course heard
that there was meeting of some of the
-prohibitionists last night and that
they talked over who they would sup
port for mayor in the Republican pri-
maries. 1 understand that they decided
to support me on the theory that Mayor
Parker could be run as a candidate tt
against me, and defeat me as he did be-
fore. 1 don't know that these things
are true. They were simply what 1 have
been told
will you ask for the endorsement OF
the law and order lea gue?"
Il don't know. I have not talked tC
anybody about the campaign and dom
even know whether the law and order
committee will be reorganized. I have
not talked to any of the law and ordel
people"
: Meantime. w. S Bergundthal is fix.
, ing his fences to corrall the endorsement
, of the law and order people, and W. F
Weber is saving wod and doing all h
can to make himself popular with al
classes of people, the liberals especially
Indication now are that the candi
, dates for the Republican nomination
will be Bergundthal, Weber and
, Hughes. T. F. Carver was mentioned
but he does not want the office and viii
probably support Hughes.
CONTINUE THE FIGHT.
Already the shattered forces of the
law and order brigade are getting to
> gether for the spring campaign, and o
: course the liberals had their schemes
well under way soon as they foun(
!, out that Lucas and Nichols were
elected.
The law and order people are talking
, of commencing at once campaign o
! education They will give course o
! lectures at the Auditorium to whicl
: they will charge 25 cents admission. TIL
speakers viii include Bishop Spaulding
: the Catholic clergyman who is a mem
Der of the anthracite strike arbitration
: board, James X Polk. district attorne.
of st. Louis, who prosecuted the boodl
= aldermen, Jacob A. Riis, author of "Th
: Making of an American" All of thes
men are leaders in the national revol
!, against frauds and corruption in polite
! and the law and order forces think tha
Z they can give Topeka just the kind o
treatment it needs.
: 1T is too soon to begin to talk abou
q the spring campaign said one of tn
: law and order leaders today. -Peopl
. are tired of politics We will let then
rest while. After an election such a
, we have just had, there is always a re
; action. Many of our people are dis
:, couraged at the defeat. but by sorinl
: they will all be up and fighting agair
Our organization is in better shape thai
ever. Every campaign we make help
US to make the next one better"
On the other hand, the whisky me
are happy. and say that they will wi
the city election.
1--WE are not worrying about the figh
for mayor" said joint drug store pro
prietor today, that will be easy. w
can elect any man we want to the posi-
ton"