The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18
MYERS MAY QUIT
RumOred That Second Ward
Council Candidate Will Quit.
Would Throw His Support to
George Elliott.
TROUBLES OF OTHERS
w. b. kirkpatrick Finds an I'm
expected Opposition.
Members of Knights and Ladies
of Security Object.

The latest rumor is that Councilman
d. S. Myers is likely to withdraw from
the race for the Republican nomination
as councilman from the Second ward,
and throw his support to George Elliott.
foreman of the Sixth avenue Santa Fe
yards, the oldest man in time of service
in the Santa FEES employ.
8 This announcement will no doubt
come as a surprise to people in the Sec
ond ward, who have generally accepted
the theory that the race would be be-
tween Mr.. Myers and Mr. Halves.
Mr.. Myers has not yet decided what
he will do, but he has stated to some of
his friends that if Mr.. Elliott decides to
enter the race. he will withdraw in his
favor. Mr. Myers is also said to be urg
ing Mr.. Elliott to come out.
On the other hand, there is reason to
believe that Mr.. Myers is getting him
self in line to make the race against
Mr.. Halves. AT the council meeting last
night, he announced that he had been
consistently in favor of sustaining May
or Parker in his appointments, and that
ne would continue to support the adj
ministration to the best of his ability.
On the other hand, there is reason to
believe that Mr.. Myers is getting him
self in line to make the race against
Mr.. Halves. At the council meeting
last night, he announced that he had
been consistently in favor of sustain
ing Mayor Parker in his appointments,
and that he would continue to support
ability. This announcement created
quite a sensation in the council cham
Der. 1t was generally regarded as the
supreme effort of Mr.. Myers to square
himself with his constituents, and give
them to understand that he had climbed
into the administration band wagon.
The question now seems to be whether
not Mr.. Myers got into the wagon
soon enough to satisfy the Second ward
people. Mr.. Myers friends do not agree
on this point. Some think that he de-
layed too long, and cannot now be elect
ed, even if nominated. If Myers decides
to stay in the race, Elliott will probably
not come out. George Elliott has never
taken prominent part in political af-
fairs. He is said to have supported Col.
Hughes in the recent city campaign,
but did not take active part in the
controversy.
Councilman Joseph Griley of the Sec
ond ward, thinks that a Democrat is
quite sure to win in that ward owing
to the fights which exist in the Re
publican ranks. He thinks that the
Democrats will be able to nominate
believes that if Mr.. Myers is nominated,
the Democrats will have a walk-away.
owing to the fact that Myers is believed
to have tendencies hostile to the adj
ministration.
KIRKPATRICK HAS TROUBLES.
w. B. kirkpatrick, president of the
knights and Ladies of Security, who
has entered the race for the council
IA the fOurtn warn against CouhcliIdH
w. F. Weber, is said to be encountering
opposition to his candidacy from the
officials of the lodge
The directors are said to be very
much opposed to Mr.. kirkpatrick mix
ing up in politics, because they believe
that it may cause spirit of PARTISAN
ship to interfere with the successful
work of the lodge.
1.-The knights and Ladies of Security
want Democrats and Populists to take
out insurance in that organization
said one member of the city council
from another ward today. IF the presi-
dent of the lodge gets into a hot fight
for the job of city councilman, as he
is about to do, the other officials are
afraid that it will prejudice the lodge
in the eyes of those who are opposed
to the Republican party"
There is said to be movement on
foot to have the officials of the lodge
formally request Mr. Kirkpatrick to
withdraw from the fight.