The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
CAMPAIGN is ON.
Candidates for City Offices Are
at Work.
Mr.. Heery Calls Upon Mr.. Ber-
gundthal.
THEY SHAKE HANDS.
Promise That the Campaign
viii Be Clean.
Part of Unions in the Campaign
Is Watched.
THEY SHAKE HANDS.

It seems likely that the unions viii
take no concerted action in the support
of any candidate during the coming city
campaign. The Trades Council does not
meet until March 27. unless called to-
gether in special session, and the people
who were leading the fight in the Trades
Council for the endorsement of Lewis
are said to have now lined UP in favor
of Bergundthal If the Trades Council
does anything at all, it is likely to en-
dorse Bergundthal.
n. B. Bulge, one of the committee
which interviewed Lewis. Bergundthal
and Hughes, and on whose recommends
ton Lewis was endorsed BY the Trades
Council, said today: I don't know what
attitude the unions viii take concern
ing Mr.. Heery or Mr.. Bergundthal. For
my part, 1 am with BergundthaL'
Another man said. 1t seems to me
that if the unions want to endorse
man for mayor, now is the time to do it
We know who the candidates are, and
can act intelligently. The endorsement
which was given Lewis amounted to
nothing because only a few of the IN
ions would consent to stand for it. If
the unions have any choice between Ber-
gundthal and Heery. think they
should now express it,.
IS SHE A REPUBLICAN,.
It is claimed that Mrs. R. DIETRICH, the
Democrats, is really a Republican. and
voted for the law and order candidates
in the recent Republican primaries. Mrs.
DIETRICH was nominated for member OF
the city board of education from the
Fifth ward.
Mr.. r. DIETRICH, her husband. is a we'll
known Democrat, and It may have been
at his suggestion that she was nomi-
mated. He was a delegate to the Demo-
cratic convention.
w e. Atchison said today: 7 know
that Mrs. DIETRICH worked for Bergund-
thai and voted for him in the recent
Republican primaries, but I think she
viii stand hitched to this nomination
Mr.. Atchison was a delegate from the
Fifth ward.
1t was Frank Effinger who was nomi-
mated by the Democrats as councilman
from the Fifth ward. not j. N. Stafford
as was reported. Frank Efhnger is
groceryman, and has a store just across
the street from that OF the Republican
nominee. J. c. Sinner.
STEINKAAIP HAS WITHDRAWN.
William SteinkamD. whom the Demo-
Gratis nominated last Saturday night To
run for member of the board of educa~
ton from the Fourth ward, has with
drawn. He sends the following state
nent to the State Journal
ITO the editor of the State Journal:
herewith withdraw my name from the
Democratic ticket as candidate for men,
Der Of the school board from the Fourth
ward WILLIAM STEINKAMP.'-
MI OLtiUhdiHD STATED no IEdSOil IOI HIS
withdrawal except that he did not care
to make the race. The Democratic city
central committee viii fill his place on
the ticket
REGISTRATION STARTS IN.
Both the Democrats and Republicans
have started in active work on their
registration. 1t is evident that the
Democrats have no idea of laying
down" in their fight. 1t viii require
big registration and heavy vote to elect
Bergundthal on ADril T.
If this kind of weather will keep up
for a week said w. S. Bergundthai to-
day, I am confident that the women
viii get out and register. They would
probably do it anyway, but with wealth
er like this there is no possible excuse
for neglecting it. There are less than
1000 women registered so far. and near
" 1000 men. If we can make this cleo
ton on April q decisive victory for law
and order RepUblicanism, it will go a
long way toward winning the election
two years from now"
There is something doing at Mr.. Ber-
gundthals office all the time nowadays.
Hardly a single one of the former prom
inent supporters of Lewis has failed to
come in and personally assure Mr.. Ber-
gundthal of his support
THE CANDIDATES MEET
NJ Heery called upon Mr.. Bergund-
thai this morning. The tyo candidates
shook hands cordinally and Mr. Ber-
gundthal invited Mr.. Heery to come in