The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-02
THE NEW coUNoILMEN.
Something About the Men Elected to
Run the City.

A few lines concerning the past his
tory of the newly elected councilmen
will be of interest at this time.
This is the second time that ]. w
Blossom has served in the council. He
was the first Democratic councilman
ever elected from the First ward, and IS
the only Democrat who SO far has been
able to carry that ward. Two years ago
he was defeated for reelection by s
c. Miller. and he now has turned the
tables on his old antagonist Jack
Blossom is a contractor and house NOV
er and is 81 years old. He was born at
Glen Falls, N. Y. and lived in Wiscon-
sin most of his life till he came to KAN
sas and Topeka in 1867 He was Origi-
nally a Republican, but during the war
had job of contracting down in Texas
and became converted to the Democrat
ic faith.
E. B. Snyder is a conductor on the
Topeka City railway, and IS the nrSr
man in the employ of that company to
sit in the council. He lives at Eighth av-
enue and Quincy street. in a large brick
house next to the Auditorium. Mr. Sny-
der won because people like him. He
has made a reputation for polltenesS
and industry While running streets cars
He was born at Dayton, ONO, IN 1921
He moved with his parents to Jefferson
county, Kan, in 1868, and moved to To-
pelSa in 1886. He has been working for
the Street Railway company since 1883
Cornelius V. Wolf, tie new cOuncl-
man from the Third ward. is a. hard
ware dealer, and has been in that bust
ness in his present location. on East
Sixth avenue for u years. He is AZ
years old and was born at Miamis
burg, Ohio. When he came to Topeka he
worked for the Knowles boys" who
were then running hardware store.
Later he and his brother. in connection
with Mr. Cole, bought out the Knowles
Brothers, and the firm of Wolf Bros
& Cole has existed ever since.
Councilman Weber, of the Fourth
ward, is the only old member Of the
council to return He is too well known
to need an introduction, as they say of
popular lecturers. He is a native OF
Richmond Wayne county, Indiana, and
is As years old. He came to Topeka in
September, 1878, and started in the book
and stationery business. Later he sold
his book store and went into the gro
Gerry trade and now has a successful
business established on Kansas avenue
In the Fifth ward, Samuel T. Howe
has been chosen as councilman by a
huge majority. Mr.. HoWe's services IN
the city council will be of great value
to the city, and viii add much to the
prestige of the Fifth ward Mr. Howe
was born at Savannah. Wayne county
New York. on July %, 1913. He came
to Kansas in 1863 and lived in Topeka
till 1871 when he moved to Marion
county. There he became a power in
local politics, and was twice elected
county treasurer. He then was elected
state treasurer. He has served on the
board of railway commissioners. He
has studied law and been admitted to
the bar. He served a year in the civil
war, though under age. He is an ac-
tive lodge member, and is now engaged
in the real estate and loan business in
Topeka.
George Tineher is the newly elected
councilman from the Sixth ward. Mr..
Tincher has served a term on the board
of education, and is man who has
been made in Topeka" He was born
at Indianola, Iowa, in 1857, but moved
with his parents to Indiana at an early
age. He came to Topeka in 1867, and
many years ago started in to work at
the state printing Office as errand boy.
He has gone steadily up the ladder,
and is now the foreman of the state
printing office bindery, which position
he has held since 1898.