The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-16

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DOMINATION OF MAYOR
After all the State Journal was right
1t said a few days before the convention
that Mayor Albert Parker mad given the
Democratic leaders to understand that
he WOULD not he a candidate for mayor
under any circumstances Parker de-
MED the statement in half-hearted sort
OF way. Saturday night ne told the dele
gates that on account of his family he
would be forced TO positively decline re-
like The way the newspapers have treat
ed him.
The programme for the nomination of
mayor was all cut and dried 1t went
Off exactly as planned ont ahead of time
by the steering committee. The pro-
gramme was to tender Parker the nom
nation. and have him decline: then TO
nominate NJ Heery. The Parker nOm1-
nation was intended as sort of a COM
phment to the retiring mayor. Parker
was nominated by NJ Heery. Then at
ter he had declined with d brief speech
in which he scolded the law and order
people fOr@Deing unfair to him, David
OveTmyer. who is always brought Out
when the time comes to make the eagle
scream. nominated NJ Heery amid great
applause and cheers. Parker's nominal
ton was also received with a tumult of
cheers. The cheering commitEe had
things very Wen arranged.
MIKE HEERY'S SPEECH.
NJ. Heery has the reputation for builo-
EllR LnE most substantial BuAAlAAlz1 a.
town, but he IS not entirely out OF tne
race when It comes to sDeechna king.
though not celebrated therefor IN az
cepting the nomination saturday night
he said.
IL suppose III catch it when I 60
home. 4 have been on the committees
which has looted around for a candi-
date for rnavor. and il il We're not for
the fact that I know how hard ii is 10
get man to take this place on tbs
ticket 1 would positively refuse We
can't leave this ticket without a head
Il don't want the nomination. don
want the Office. 1t does not pay an hon
/ est man to be mayor. It does not pay
unless a man is a bOOdler. We have all
( known of cases where the Office did pay
the occupant well. The records show it.
But ] have enough to live on, and 1
don't want any OF the city's money.
/ Don't think that I have any doubt
about my election. We can do it IL We
go at it right I'm glad of one thing.
that IS. that we are rid OF the whisky
question. Our Republican friends have
simply taken it all out of our hands
/ The only man who has ever enforced
the 2rOnibitory law was Democrat
and the consequences were disastrous TO
him. I am sorry to say. Now if / am
elected we VIII have an honest admin
4 istration. The mayor viii run the ma
chine. II any woman comes up TO horse
whip me. she VIII 80 down stairs sud
denly. If any people go out to destroy
property, I viii call out the fire depart
ment We won't abuse them but we
viii turn the hose on them.
We have good town here, and are
proud of it. Let US make it a still bet
+ ter one by electing Democrats to the city
f Offices"
ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVEN-
TON.
The convention organized by electing
H. p Miller as chairman H Ulsh
+ as secretary. and F. H Baker as as
sistant secretary. All prelininaries were
4 n r1rr Or
was to nominate a mayor For some
reason there were no resolutions, and no
4 platform was adopted. Two years ago
j the Democrats adopted a rampant re-
submission platform.
In nominating Mr.. Heery, David
/ Overmyer said that the conditions for
electing a Democratic mayor are as good
today as they were two years ago Two
years ago. he said, Carrie Nation was
/ here and was used by the law and order
faction as p0liticl power. This year he
said it is the evangelist who Is doing
s the same sort of work. and that the peO-
/ pie are Disguised with il. and viii vote
+ for Democrat who understands fully
that the 9rohibitOry law is no better
than any other law. and who realizes
+ that for twenty years the law has never
! been enforced. He said that the ad-
ministration Of Mayor Parker will 90
down into history as one of the best the
city has ever had.
After all the city officers had been
+ nominated, the convention took q recess
during which the ward caucuses were
+ held, and the candidates for cOuncilmen
/ and school board selected. Then the
+ convention reassembled and nominated
+ the people chosen at the ward caucuses.
COMMITTEE MET SUNDAY.
The new Democratic city central COM
mittee held short session Immediately
after the convention adjourned, and
elected II. p Miller as chairman. J. Il
/ Ulsh as secretary and NJ W. Saxon "a
/ treasurer. Each member contributed d
dollar toward the campaign fund
The committee then adjourned until
Z p. IN Sunday The Sunday meeting
was held at the Democratic F'lambeau
+ club rooms, and plans were made to get
/ out the Democratic registration, and for
the management Of the Democratic cam
Daign.
The members Of the new committee
are as follows.
First Ward-At large 7. NJ HanIey;
/ first precinct Tom Malone: second pre-.
cinct, NJ. z. Pennekamps third precinct.
j. w Blossom; fourth precinct, D. Har-
rold.
Second ward-At large. Joseph GriIey;
first precinct. J. H. Ulsh; second pre-
cinct. NJ Heery: third precinct. Geo.
Etzel; fourth precinct, c. NJ. Brown,
! fifth precinct. Preston SOuthers.
Third Ward-At large, Abe Steinberg;
/ first precinct, T. J. Coughlin; second
precinct, Geo. Hanleys third precinct,
Geo. W. Clark.
Fourth Ward-At large. NJ. W. Saxon;
first precinct, W. o. Rigby; second pre-
cinct. A. A Vogle: third precinct. @. a
/ Welnekes fourth precinct. J NJ. West
Fifth Ward-At large, r. DIETRICH;
first precinct, J. N. Stafford: second pre-
/ cInct. Geo Oyermyer; third precinct, r.
/ c. Thomas.
Sixth Ward-At large. d n. Morgan.
first precinct, H. P. Miller. second pre-
cinct, n. 3. Arnold
The following is a list of the delegates
m ne hands Of the secretary Of the con
ventiOn.
FIRST WARD
First precinct-M. jenkins Peter
Haefner, Jacob Berberrick. Fred Buech-
her, John Blckle. Tom Malone Henry
Herring. George Hosfeld. John Timer.
second precinct-JOhn Durkin. NJ r
GamloMsll. John Artzer E-ugena