The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-25
WHERE'S CASH
Chairman of Republican Com
mittee Stirs Up Trouble.
Acts as Hughes Manager and
Collects From Candidates.
RECEIVED OVER $3.50.
Other Candidates Fear Hughes
Will Get Benefit.
Money Not Turned Over to
RECEIVED OVER $3.50.
Money Not Turned Over to
Treasurer of Committee.

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Treasurer of Committee.
There is trouble brewing for E r.
Simon, who is trying to perform the feat
of presiding over the Republican city
central committee while at the same
time he is secretary of the Hughes cam
paign committee and as such is doing
all in his power to defeat two of the
Republican candidates for mayor
Simon collected SITS from the candi-
dates who have entered in the Repub-
hcan primaries. He never turned this
money over to the treasurer of the com
mite II. W Euler. At the meeting OF
the city central committee last week
Euler resigned his position, supposedly
because he was a candidate for council
man. It is said that the real reason was
because he had been sighted by Simon.
and felt that the chairman had no right
to retain possession of the big cam
paign fund collected from assessments
on the candidates
The friends of II A Lewis and w. s.
Bergundthal are naturally very indig-
nant at Simon's conduct and openly
charge that the deal is queer" They
say that there is nothing whatever to
10 advance the interests of Hughes,
Simon is under no bond to anybody.
Inc exact amount of money in Simon s
possession which belongs to the RepuD-
ncan city central committee, and which
the other candidates have reason to be-
heYe may be used for the benefit o.
colonel Hughes, is not known Simon
mas never made an accounting. But the
following amounts are known to have
passed into his custody:
Inree candida teS- for MAYOR $50 $50
Two candidates for city attorney
- 20 ----.----..-..- 90
Two candidates for city clerk, $25.. so
Three candidates for city treasurer,
Six candidates for judge of city
court, $40 Observation-Disclosures. 240
Five candidates for marshal city
court SzV .--.--... .--.--.........-. 100
Two candidates clerk of city court,
S2O ....-..-..- Observation-Disclosures 40
Nine candidates for council, So. As
Eight candidates for school board
81 -..------- -..-.... s
Candidates for committeeman. SO
cents ........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Total .....n...... ...............s7 SITS
1t was an irregular proceeding in the
first place for Mr.. Simon to receive the
money. He claims to have done so by
special order OF the city central com
mIttee. The usual way is for the money
y
turned over to ths treasurer. Mr.
Simon stated that this year he prefer
red to have the money paid direct into
his hands. and this was done.
It may be all right for the political
manager for Col. J. W F. Hughes to
hold all the money and be general
guardian of the interests of all the
candidates before the Republican prim-
aries, but there is bound to be a sus-
piciOn in the minds of everyone that
a, will no inclined a fc
pet candidate the best of it. It is pos
sible to do a good deal of effective
work in the interests of a candidate
with such a large sum as $500.
When asked concerning the matter to-
day. Mr.. Euler was not inclined to talk,
as he is a candidate for councilman from
North Topeka, and does not want to say
anything to prejudice his candidacy
I gave the committee my written
resignation" said Mr.. Euler I stated
that [ did not feel as though L ought
to act as treasurer while I was at the
same time a candidate for member of
the city council. / further stated that
Mr.. Simon had never turned over any
money to me-
''Did simon every offer to turn over
the money to you?'
He did not. But I don't want it said
that 1 am sore about this. ] don't know
what reason Simon had for keeping
possession of all the funds OF the com
mittee."
If a candidate for a minor Office such
as councilman felt that he could not
cOnscientiously hold the funds of the
committee, it seems strange that the
political manager for a candidate for
mayor and secretary of that candidates
campaign committee should consent to
take charge of the funds
No chance was given the Republican
city. central committee last night for the
Republican candidates for member Of
the city central committee to draw for
places on the ticket, as was afforded to
other candidates.
This is a bit of rank injustice which
is in line with other of Hughes machine
politics The committee. dominated by
Hughes SymDathizerS, expects to con-
tinue in control of the situation by
eIecting themselves back into office The
Hughes candidates for committeeman
now hold first place on the ballot II
each precinct according to the ruling OF
the committee, and it seems to be the
purpose to keep them there
This will enable Hughes to say to his
supporters. vote for the first name OF
/ the ballot for committeeman.
Hughes may not expect to be nonI-
mated for mayor. but he thinks that By
keeping his grip on the machinery OF
/ the Republican party he can harass
whatever candidate succeeds, and ruI
a chance to defeat him on the mex
There is much talk of protesting
against this bit of Hughesism and al
attempt viii probably be made to force
the committee to give all of the candi
dates for membership on the city cen
1 trail committee a chance to draw Iol
places on the ballot.
Ex-Chief Of Police Frank Stahl il
back in town. and is working hard fo
Hughes 1t is stated that Stahl IS t
be reappointed chief of police in cas-
Hughes wins. All of the jobs at Hughes
disposal have been farmed out. and tn
report goes that nearly all of the mel
whom Hughes appointed before viii b.
put back into power, provided they &c
out and hustle for Hughes success.
z. H Forbes, whom Hughes appoint
ed as license collector. and Frank Sny
der, the ex-street commissioner unde
! Hughes, are the ones who have been do
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