The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-19
SKINNER IS IN
Popular Ex-COuncilman Again
a Candidate.
Will Contest For Nomination in
First Ward.
HAS A GOOD RECORD.
Served Two Terms and Was all
Excellent Worker.
Situation in Fourth Ward is
Becoming More Strained.

o. d. Skinner today announced that
he will be a candidate for the Republl-
can nomination for the city council
from the First ward, North Topeka
His only opponent is S. c. Miller, the
present councilman, who is seeking re-
election.
Mr.. Skinner served two terms in the
sity council from 1892 to 1896. and made
one of the best records for the First
ward that any councilman has ever
made. He won a reputation for get
ting things for his ward, and at the
same time looked out for the welfare OF
the city in all business affairs
It has not been Mr.. SINNERS inten-
ton to enter the race, but so much of
demand was made on him by the lead
ing Republicans of the ward that he
finally consented to run. 1t is believed
by the best posted First ward people
that Mr.. Skinner will carry the pr1nlar-
les over Mr.. Miller without mucn dlrn1
Guilty, and can be elected to the council
over J. w. Blossom, who Will pc lhe
Democratic nominee. II Mr.. MiIlef
should secure the Republican nomlna-
tion it is generally conceded that he
would he unable to beat Mr.. Blossom
Mr. Miller has made many enemies IN
the First ward through his policy IN the
city council. The First ward people 90
not believe that he is capable of doing
much for the First ward as long as the
present strained relations exist between
himself and some of the city officials
Several days ago well known First
ward citizen said. If we can get
Skinner to run. we will beat Miller two
to one for the nomination. and down
whatever Democrat may be nominated
But II Miller gets the nomination. III me
First ward Republicans might as well
make up their minds that another DEM
ocrat will get a seat in the council
chamber"
TROUBLE FOR KIRKPATRICK.
1t seems likely that about the first
thing w B. Kirkpatrick, president of
the Knights and Ladies of Security, VIII
do when he returns to Topeka from ms
trip to Minneapolis, will be to withdraw
from the race for councilman in the
Fourth ward.
A meeting of the members of the
knights and Ladies of Security has been
called for Saturday night, at which the
question of Mr.. Kirkpatrick's candidacy
Will be discussed. 1t is claimed that 80
per cent of the members of the society
in Topeka are very much opposed TO
having the interests of the lodge preju-
diced by the action of President Kirk
patrick in breaking into a city political
squabble. At this meeting it is probable
that resolutions will be passed asking
Mr. Kirkpatrick to Withdraw from the
contest.
Secretary Wallace and Medical Di-
rector Warner are both opposed to hav-
Ing the president of the lodge mix up
in politics, but they were unable to per-
suade him to keep out of the fight.
1t is said that Kirkpatrick was in
duced to enter the race by Judge 7. F. !
Carver of the Law and Order League.
Mr.. Carver told Mr.. kirkpatrick that
the law and order people wanted some
strong man to run against w. F. Weber
and that Kirkpatrick would fill the bill. |
Mr. Kirkpatrick decided to accept the /
call.
THE members of the odge demand
one of two things.' said prominent
TT0naka who is y OnnT1hpr of the !
knights and Ladies of Security. Either
Mr.. Kirkpat trick must quit the city po-
litical fight or quit the presidency of |
the lodge. A man who is getting about |
$12 600 a year, directly and indirectly,
out of the lodge, should be able to keep |
out of politics. If he goes into the fight, !
it is certain to beat him for the presi- |
dency OF the lodge at the next election
LAW AND ORDER MEETING.
There We're seventeen people present !
at a meeting of the Law and Order |
league held last night in the Security !
building. for the purpose of reorganiz-
ing the league for the coming city cam |
paign- The league reorganized by the |
election of Frank P. Lindsay as preSi- !
dent. and Frank Foster as secretary.
BY a vote of to g. the league in |
dorsed W. B. Kirkpatrick for the posi- |
tion of councilman from the Fourth |
ward. Samuel T. Howe, for council |
man from the Fifth ward. was also in |
dorsed. Three people did not vote on |
the Kirkpatrick confirmation.
One man who was present at the |
meeting made a speech on behalf of the |
knights and Ladies of Security.
THE lodge is not at all sure that it !
wants Mr. Kirkpatrick to rum" said |
this member. We believe that not only |
will it be a detriment to the lodge for |
him to run, but will be especially detri- |
mental if he gets the Endorsement of \
this meeting. The lodge can not afford |
to mix up in political fights We depend /
for our support on all parties, and think |
it is a bad thing for the president to |
become involved in a political contro- |
versy.
I'VE are not concerned with what the |
knights and Ladies of Security want |
replied another member. What we |
want is to get a good man. If Mr.. Kirk |
patrick is willing to run, We should /
indorse him, and he must shoulder the |
responsibility of his action so far as the |
lodge is concerned"
The league passed resolutions urging
the law and order people to get to work /
and stating that the present condition /
of the city is largely due to the neg
ngence of the members.
The league did not mix up with any |
other city political fights. 1t decided /
that the Sixth ward was sure to be SAT
isfactory whether Lee or Tincher
complicated a proposition, and there
appeared to be only one candidate run |
ming in the First and Third wards The
league is trying to get somebody TO |
enter the fight against Councilman
Snattinger in the Third ward C v |
Wolf is talked Of
A committee was appointed to find
to run against A. L. Williams
for the legislature. Albert Watkins is
for the place.
MR. MYERS STEPS OUT
AS was announced would likely be the
,ase by Tuesdays State Journal.
Councilman D. S. Myers has stated |
positively that he will retire from the