The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
Wouldn't Consent to Being
known as Whisky Candidate.
THE CONTEST NARROWS
Prospect for Less Bitterness
and More Harmony.
Mr.. Berguudthal Again Silences
Withdrawal RumOrs.

I will not be a candidate for mayor,
and have so notified those who have
sought to induce me to run."-W. F.
Weber.
This leaves the mayoralty contest at
present before the primaries between
Bergundtaal and Hughes. The with
drawal of Stephenson and Weber sim
plifes the situation. Now if Hughes
would withdraw Topeka might be
spared a whole lot of bad blood and
the city try to get together in a prim-
airy which might prevent a disgraceful
and hairpulling contest.
The Republicans and the people gen
orally could probably come nearer to
getting together for the good Of the
whole city and all the laws by uniting
on Eergundthal, who is a splendid all
round man of fine well established bus
mess qualifications and valuable exper-
fence in municipal affairs.
w S. Bergundthal has not yet paid
in his $50 assessment. and is therefore
not on the list so far. Why he is staying
out so long mystifies the politicians.
They suspect that he is planning to
withdraw at the last ditch. Mr.. Der
gundthal sets this at rest however by
saying:
Why haven't paid my assessment?
Well. there's plenty of time to do that
/ between now ana Saturday night.
am just waiting TO see how things go,
that's all I am not going to withdraw
until the votes cast at the primaries
show that the Republicans of Topeka
do not want me for mayor"
Both Mr.. Stephenson and Mr.. Weber
+ said that the reason they are out of
+ the race is because they would be oblig
ed to pose as whisky" candidates.
Mr. Weber said: 1T is going to be
rotten fight, and a man of self respect
cannot afford to go into it. We can see
+ what sort of Islander he will get by the
way that preacher in North Topeka
! talks
MI Stephenson said: THE original
/ plan was to bring out candidate who
would represent neither the prohibition
or resubmission faction. But the prohi-
bltlOnists now have two ayoWed dry
candidates in the field. A third man
would be a whisky candidate whether
he wanted to be or not. and It is too
late to select a man suitable 70 both rae
tons. Therefore it would be dirty
fight and I don't want to mix up in it.
positively win not be a candidate"
When asked whether or not any other
candidate would be brought out, Mr..
+ Stephenson said:
4 don't know. I judge that all the
men who have been spoken to about it
refuse to run. have not heard anyone
else mentioned"
Mr. Weber also said that he had not
heard of any third candidate
IN THE BARREL.
The city central committee has so far
/ collected $529 from its campaign assess
ments, and will no doubt increase this
| by at least $3.50 before Saturday night
The judge of the city court is proving
/ to be the most profitable job for the
campaign fund This job pays 81 800
and the assessment is $40 on each can
didate -Four candidates have so far
announced themselves, and one more
Dave Gregg-insists that he will be In
the race. This win make a total of 5000
from this one position.
H. A Willis has paid his money as a
candidate for treasurer, making three in
( the race
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILRIEN
Up to noon today the following can
didates for member of the council had
announced themselves;
First Ward-H. w. Euler.
Second ward
+ Third ward -
Fourth ward-Luther NJ. Nellis.
Fifth ward-J- c. Sinner. H. S.
Nichols.
si,th wards. A. swendson.
1t is said that George Lane will be the
only candidate from the Second ward.
He has not yet made formal announce
meut
Frank Blanch is a candidate from the
Fourth but he has not yet paid his
money The same is true of Geo. NeIl
in the Third. and Mr.. Neil is out Of town
for two weeks.
7 CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OF EDUs
CATION.
There have been several new entries
in the race for membership on the D0are
of education. The entire list to date is
as follows:
Fnst wsrd-E. F. Miller.
Second ward-W II. Wilson.
Third Ward-J. Willis Gleed.
Fourth ward-H. 2, Valentine. n. 2.
StoEer.
Fifth ward-C. H. Kutz. WV Fisher.
Sixth ward-W. S. Eberle. Luther c.
BAILEY
CANDIDATES FOR COMMITTED
MEN
So far there has been no great ex-
element in the nominations for mem
bers of the Republican city central
committee from the various wards
Each ward is entitled to one represen-
tative for each precinct and one at
large
1t is believed that the liberal RepubI-
cans viii attempt to elect a lot of their
own men this year, and secure control
! OF the committee They will probab bly,
men in nomination late Saturday after
noon. So far the candidates who have
paid in their so cent fee are as fol-
lows.
H W. Page. c. H. Titus. Paul Ad-
ans. J. ". Gleed, ". S Lindsey. jobs
Van Vechten. S. T. Leachman. A. A
Weatherly, C. A. Heartburg. John
Alexander
House Bills Passed.
Fishers bill authorizing city Of Nc
Cune to transfer certain funds.
Dougherty's bill concerning the sup
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