The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-25
TAKES new TURN
Political Organization of Union
Hen on Mayor Question.
Believed That They win En-
dOrse Mr. Bergundthal.
SOCIETY A NEW ONE.
It Was Formed Only Last Sun
day.
Registration Now Evidently Fa-
vors Heery.


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say 1''ioi "a ool 80 - iopeAa'
committee of three headed by 3.
P. Moore of the Building Trades council,
called upon Mr. Pergundthal and the
other oa,,7i5stss f,,- 7,,,-,,- t,,is .,e+.,,--
NC "a 1'i9
hoohi ana secured from eaeh OF them
formal expression as to their attitude
toward uniou Ia llor The committee will
renor+ hactr fo a 5a1aea+a ,o,,,,,ittea
.7 = .,... -.
Noiiipossu ol lhifty-tWO union men at d
1 meeting friday night The delegate
committee Of thirty-two will recon-
mend that one of the candidates be in
5orsad a,d ~, ss,,,,r7,,- nr,,.,t, 90 +,,o
/ ,-zls. - - 80 - -
- us "iii meet 70 ma ne sueli AoIllldi
lndorsement-
It is understood that the committee
/ representine the unions will demand of
4 Mr. r4aarx- tho T9er,o,,s,+5,. .,,,.431,-,+,
+l,a+ ~ - - -. =. ~s-.-+ -
lo' oHts promise 70 treat the
/ ulsiol ldooiehs haH4y IN the distribution
4 OF POSITIONS on the street force and pO-
/ lice force, but that he Immediately en-
/ ter into a written contract to ,lnionize
4 his shon. and All ~ tbe iobs rror which
he no. 49,, .,,,+,..4 -. - =.
ll iie9 '.,e eoii'i az oi LOT which ne
may get lne contract IN the future. II
IS not believed likely that Mr- Heery
/ viii agree to such proposals, if they are
} made.
/ The n11rpose af the ce,ror,i+fse ,f tI,rae
is not ,,,5,, =, 5t.; H. r,s
thai ana M. F4es-1 b,,+ ,io - sii
isl candidate for 7oa,5o,. AZ Psyr n
is not likely however. fhat Mr. Tarr
viii he indorssd as he has No |,I,-,r1,.t,
to win. The Union poIftiral les he
lieves that it holds the balance Of now
er in the coming election. and can turn
enough votes to elect either Bergund-
thai or Heery.
ae1yz 4
to the committee, Mr.. Bergundthal said:
nave just heard that the committee
was coming 10 see me / don't know
what they viii ask me. or what they
SApeee. VII eeIlalhly promise 10 give
1 ne unions lal lfed tlent ana JUST con-
5lusIatlon' as nave beIore- InaIs ali
11se. 80 sSSrz 80 q S4l llaS ~ esSel ~ time
r-S - r,,s. - .-4As1 Y =
ey.,,5,, - -, ~ -. - ~ - 2 -e - 81 ol
.9.. y - - = - - uilS up siileS
- - - 80 1 Il 1liliiai - - ~ mas 10
-. - N1ii ny Aol nv
f;les l,l - e l IN s,'el9' MlllSl1 M
e. q - 80 sts99 liie olilolIs sappioNsu
~ ~ "a eils pa ~ i'i iliial ies.
~ 1eas,, -, LII ,;t5 l'l4.'- 'iS'i - ~, ~
-. ss+s = - - - ~ ~ u - ~ - e
IN -, - r;i15. .,,r'7 r. u
az a. tlioli ii.sii $40 q 'uis.iilS laueS couli-
80. 90 9ief+ - "a - - ,.s
ms = ~. -, 9iie LlliIll3 lep' e''slit
eu' anu edSH uitlo1 Sslsctsu Que repre-
sentaliEe. re committee OF 81 lhus
selected met on Monday evening. and
/ appointed the subcommittee OF three to
/ call upon the candidates Ehe commit
tee was composed of 3. P Moore, j. N
Pixley, and member OF the steam fit
terS' union whose name could not be
! learned
The president of the Union Political
league is William O'Brien. and the sec
i.refarv is M. earle It is the olan to
make this a permanent organization to
have charge of the political manage
~. 1c.1,r,,a,.- .,f The ofrxY
a Tnenber of tbe comrnittee of s2. in
speaking with state journal reporter
OF course we realize that we can not
.zs,t,+e -. 81 ~, ,11i9, ,,Da1, ~ rToneIxs
-, - Ill --+e ~ Nc believe
-. - 1-e -. ,,,estie-,+io,, we ire
eI,1 10 ~ In - -, i,,s,i7,e oon f7dence
ma l1l,,s 7eaisio,, We do1,t v-ant anvr
III ,l oi5t .slsee,. - -, +t,i- roseo,-,
outSlue lhteIAsiViiSs' ai.u lel 'ils -, 0-9o-- S
the lact ol oui u 71i8 - "a ie ..ti,s
kept from tne DuDliS, Due ~ iS - =. -
is gong 20 oe -1ll1teu, " e-iiS -
go IN Flght. we tillih ma >,
members OF the union Will De SuluSu
by our decision TO enanie Us 10 lftssl- -lil-
ly name the next mayor OF 1opeka- me
/ unions hold the balance OF power pc
tween the Republicans ana Jelnocrals-
The meeting Friday night, at Whlcn
one of the candidates will be endorsed
! will be open not only to the COMMITTEES
/ of 90 but to all union men holdlhS
cards. This IS for the purpose OF sly
ing all union labOrers an opportunity 10
be present and hear the deliberations OF
the committee. The report Of the com
mittee of 81 viii come up before the
league on Sunday for acceptance or re-
lection
DhMOCRAi9 AXE 3 ft14s5 ls9 r. ~ - ~.
| At noon TO-DAY the total registration
was 14.O08, an increase OF 64' over Iues-
day at the same hour- IN tnat uule more
women registered thsn an nlen, the sse eo'9i