The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

derstood he viii give up his residence
in Topeka and resign his position as
councilman.
In that case it will become the duty
of Mayor Parker to appoint someone TO
the position of councilman from the
Fourth ward. 1t is generally believed
that under the circumstances AIr- Par
ker viii appoint a Republican.
Mayor Parker said today: I have
not yet been positively informed that
Councilman CLANCY will resign The
news has reached me only in the form
of a statement that he has accepted d
position out there in Utah. I do not
have the least idea who 1 win appoint
to succeed him in the council in case
he resigns. There is no use in being
in a hurry about it,"
"Win it be a Republican or a Demo
crat2" was asked.
II don't know L Will try to pick out
a good man, regardless of politics"
Councilman W f. Weber, Mr.. Cha
neys colleague from the Fourth ward,
said today: Il understand that Mr.
Chaney expects to move away, and so
viii have to resign his membership in
the city council 1t viii be the duty of
the mayor to name his successor.
ana inclined to believe that Mayor
Parker viii appoint Republican.
though he has not given me any prom
ise to that effect. He realizes that
the Fourth is strong Republican
ward and that it is entitled to a Re
publican councilman. He win be fair
in the matter. I believe
It is generally believed that if Mayor
Parker appoints q Democrat it viii be
FRANK Thomas, provided Thomas viii
take the place The mayor is under
obligations to Thomas and feels as
though he should square himself with
Mr. Thomas for the fiat turn-down he
gave to H. c.. Lindsay for chief OF po-
lice Thomas was Lindsay's leading
advocate.
There are other Democrats in the ward
who would like to become members of
the council Among these are John
Greif oscar Krauss, H. o. Garvey and
f. A. Beckstrom. No doubt great pres
sure VIII be brought to bear on MayOr
Parker to secure the appointment of one
or these men or some other Democrat
II is rare thing for the Fourth ward
Democrats to get a chance to land a
man on the city council
II a Democrat should be appointed, it
would increase the number of Demo-
cratic counchmen to four. the largest
representation the party has ever had
at one time in the Topeka council
Mayor Parker's statement that he
would appoint a good man regardless Of
the ract he Is Democrat is in line with
MS general policy. He has given nearly
all of the best positions at his DISPOSAL
10 Republicans in recognition of the
services rendered him by Republican
voters at the election The Republican
members OF the council are inclined TO
believe that Mayor Parker win respect
the wishes of the majority of the people
In the Fourth ward, and appoint a Re
publican to I'll Mr. Chaney's place
Councilman Weber is said to be in
clined to favor the appointment of sam
Rlce, the Wei known grocer. The OBJ
lection TO Mr.. Rice is that he is planning
to sell out his grocery store and leave
town. Other Republicans who have been
mentioned are John Sargent and T. J.
Anderson, either of whom ii is said
would be satisfactory to the administra-
tion.
The retirement of Mr. CLANCY from
the council would make it necessary to
elect new president of the council.
and there is already some discussion as
to who win be the honored member.
Apparently the place win go to either
Ccuncil1an Weber or Councilman Rer-
gundthal, though Samuel T. Howe viii
Likely have some support The objec-