The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16
PARKER SAID NO..
Would Not Accept Democratic
Nomination for Mayor.
After lie Had Declined n.
Heery Was Named.
AN EXCITING TIME.
Mr. Schenck Evens Up an Old
Score.
Nominee for Mayor Says He
Doesn't Want Office.
EXCITING TIME.

The following is the complete city
ticket placed in the field by the Demo-
erats:
For mayor. n. Heery.
For city clerk. J. II. Ulsh.
For city treasurer. II. p. Miller
Por city attorney, n. 3. Arnold
For police judge. w. e. Atchison
fudge of city court, referred to the
cAy central committee.
Clerk of city court, referred to city
central committee.
Marshal of city court. J. P Berry.
Councilmen-t'irst ward. Matt Gam
lowsk
Second ward. Joseph Griley.
Third ward, j. N. Padgett.
Fourth ward. J. A. Davis.
Fifth ward. Frank Evans.
Sixth ward. H. T.. Lincoln.
Members board of education-F'irs
ward, referred TO city central commit
tee.
Second ward, Calvin Brewer
Third ward. A. r. Horner.
Fourth ward. VIM. Steinkamp.
Fifth ward. Mrs r. DIETRICH.
sixth ward. A. F. Dustin.
All the candidates for city offices were
nominated by reclamation. There did
not seem to be a wild stampede to get
on the ticket. No one could be found
VIC would take the nomination for
judge and clerk of the city court, and
it was decided to empower the city cen
trtl committee TO hunt up somebody to
I'll the vacancies.
HOT FIGHT IN FIRST WARD.
Ahere was sensational scene al the
caucus of First ward delegates held to
n1minate councilman and member of
tie board of education from that ward.
Inc night was settled in the caucus and
od not break out on the floor of the
convention.
J. j. Schenck went on the warpath
with a blood-eurdling yell He made
speech prior to the nomination of Matt
tiamlQwsAi in which he gave notice that
e Mr.. GamloWski should be nominated.
ne would get out and fight him to the
death ard support S. H. Kutz, the Re
publican nominee. In the face of this
threat, the caucus nominated Cam
lowski by a vote of is TO 10.
After Mr. Gamlowski had been sug-
gssteds Dir. Schenck took the hOor. He
said in part;
Gentlemen. have always been a
Democrat. / have always worked for
the election Of Democratic nominees.
I have several times been nominated
on Democratic tickets for various Of
nces. Last fall / was the Democratic
nominee for county attorney. I want
to say To YOU that the man whom you
have under considera ton for council
man consorted with the Republicans
10 accomplish my defeat. He went to
the polls with Republican money in his
pockets and worked early and late to
defeat me- the Democratic nominee.
before you 20 any further with this
that If this man is nominated. I viii
fight him because he is a traitor to the
Democratic party. / viii support the
Republican nominee.
Now desire to place in nomination
a Democrat, one who is a real Demo-
crat and who is always found on the
right side j nominate j. b. Billiard
While Mr. Schenck was speaking in
ratrer excited tones. the other ward
n
finished. and the % delegates crowded
arglnd the First ward corner to listen
To the fun. Mr.. Schenck's charges were
SEQ serious that Mr.. GamlOWskf felt
called upon to reply He said.
never knew this man Schenck I'M
q about q year ago when he was in
toduced to me at Tom Hanley's store.
Though he passes by my place of busi~
iess every day, he never condescended
to speak TO me. He seems to consider
that ] am man of no Importance
whatever. He does not recognize that
am power in North Topeka politics,
Ct least with large number Of the
foreign element.
Now ] want to say that I did not
support Mr. Schenck last fall because
his opponent was d personal friend and
old schoolmate Of mine. 1t was purely
d personal matter 1t is false that I
had Republican money in my pocket.
was offered money. but I fatty re-
fused to accept il. That / can prove.
4lE- ocleuck can not prove that J. had
Republican money in my pocket
"a great many of my friends have
e7'1ed me to so into this race, and 7
finally consented. Tor that reason I
am willing to accept the nomination"
Some OF Mr.. Schenck's friends tried
10 smooth over the difficulty by NOV
ilg 20 adjourn until tonight roll
Gall was demanded on this motion, and
81 was lost
Then J. 3. Billiard withdrew from the
rec. and George Young was nomina ted.
lie declined TO serve. but placed in nom
Eation Daniel l. Fink, who. he said.
Gould get a big church vote. and could
csrry the fourth precinct. which is a
lw and order stronghold The only
way we can hope to elect a councilman
by taking a man who is neutral on
SIC question eff prohibition We can t
sin without a big vote in the third and
ourth precincts said Ar. Young.
toung was a candidate for the council
-wo years ago against Bergundthal
When a vote was finally taken. Cam
lQHski had Is votes and Fink 13. The
caucus adjourned in such bad humor
that it forgot all about nominating a
member OF the board Of education. and
the matter was left in the hands of the
city central committee H. N Steele,
George Young, and nearly all of the del
8Eates from the third and fourth pre-