Evening journal., 1903-05-14
Takes Exception to Vel
low Dog References
and Vents Anger on
Evening Journal Re
porter-FinaHy Inter
viewed

Doctor, should you be permitted to
become a candidate at the Regular Re-
publican primaries for Mayor, and
should you be defeated thereat, would
you still consider yourself as a mayor
atty candidate?"
The above was the question asked
Or. Frantz, the Union Republican can
didate for Mayor now a member OF
the Board of Public Education yester-
day afternoon.
- would. am a candidate to stay
until after the election. Even il wero
allowed to run on the Regular ticket
and were defeated, would still be a
candidate on the Union ticket. | was
nominated by Union Republicans, and
It would be unfair to them to Withdraw
after they had voted for me-"
DR.. Frantz made this statement
shortly before 1 o'clock as he was en-
tering his carriage at Fourth and Mar
ket streets.
An attempt had been made by a re-
porter to interview DR.. Frantz at his
home earlier in the morning. The re-
porter called at DR.. Frantz's residence.
in Delaware avenue near jefferson
street, shortly after 3 o'clock, and af-
ter sending in his name and waiting
for few minutes in an outer office
DR.. FIantz appeared.
Doctor. / am a reporter for the
Evening Journal and came to see you
to get an interview" said the reporter.
Did you come to interview a yellow
dog or a gentleman?" he asked.
why, | suppose l came to interview
a gentleman, replied the scribe.
well, | refuse to give the Evening
journal am interview. The Evening
journal is below my recognition, and
refuse TO answer any questions or be
interviewed by that paper" On making
this statement DR.. F'rantz walked to
the door leading to the street and
placed his hand on the knob.
The reporter then said: Doctor,
there is just one question | wish TO
ask you" Before the question could be
asked, the mayoralty candidate said: Il
refuse to answer any questions for the
Evening Journal. l can be interview
ed by any of the other papers, but not
by the Evening Journal after that edi-
torial Yesterday, in which l was called
a yellcw dog by that son-of-a -- of
an editor. and that is all he is"
Another attempt was made to get the
interview. but the Doctor replied: 'iAll
will say is that do not recognize
the Journal and refused to be inter-
viewed by you as a representative OF
that paper" The reporter then hdd
the Doctor good morning and de-
parted
What it Means.
The statement of DR.. Frantz that if
his name is alioweod to 60
the Regular Republican ticket
and is defeated at the Reg
ular primaries. he will not come of
the ticket. and will still be the Union
Republican mayoralty candidate, is
matter which is Of great interest tc
Republican voters in this city.
MANY voters have been inqulring az
IN what DIR. Frantz would do under such
circumstances. This decision OF llr.
lrantz means that he would go into
the REGULAR Republican primaries TO
take equal chances with William H.
Powers, the Regular candidate, but
win or loose he would stin be a candi-
date On the other hand MT. Bowers
~ defeated. under those circumstance
Uould have to get out of the fight en-
tirely. as his name is not on the Union
ticket
Regular Ticket.
The Regular Republican ticket
which was completed last night, is as
follows:
For Mayor-William H. Bowers.
For City Treasurer-Lewis 3. Nor
row.
For City Solicitor-Herbert l. Rice
For President Of Council-Henry F
Pickels.
For Assessor and Collector of th'
Northern Distrct-Thomas 5. Lewis.
For. Assessor and Collector af th'
Southern District-William Fan.
FOR City Council.
First ward-Gilpin S. Woodward.
Second-Andrew ~ Cole.
Third-Tho Holt
Fourth-W. W. DaYies.
Fifth-Charles N. Bower.
Sixth-David r. Smith.
STANDARDIZATION c. Taylor