The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-21
he HAS No SLATE
Mr.. Bergundthal COrrects Some
False Reports.
offices Have Been Pledged to
No One.
LEWIS LOYAL LETTER
Pledges Hearty Support to His
Successful Adversary.
Rousing Meeting is Held at
Lowman Hill.

i It has been supposed that ". S. Ber-
gundthal has the support of all the
newspapers of Topeka. with the excep-
ton Of Nick Chiles' official organ which
has declared for Heery. The morning
daily, however, seems to have kicked over
the traces, and has started unlimited trou-
bic for Mr.. Bergundthal by publishing
false and unauthorized slate" which it
was claimed Mr. Bergundthal had agreed
to appoint to all the city offices.
Mr. Bergundthal has no slate. He has
not promised any jobs. He goes into the
office of mayor. if he goes at all. with
fewer strings tied to him than anyone
who has taken the position since Doliti-
cal pledges became fashionable in To-
peka.
I am not yet mayor" said Mr. Ber-
gundthal today, and it is absurd to say
that have made out a slate com1ris-
ing the names of those who are to be
appointed to city Offices. 1t is false and
unfOunded I may not have the privll-
ege of appointing anybody I certainly
have not decided upon anyone now nor
have I even considered the matter"
At a meeting in the Lowman Hill
school house last night, Mr.. Bergundthat
publicly declared that he had made no
political promises, and that he viii go
into the Office. if elected. with free hand
to pick the best men for the positions.
Another meeting is being arranged for
Monday night in the third precinct of
the Fifth ward. which will be under the
auspices of the colored Republican club.
This meeting is called for the especial
purpose of giving Mr. Bergundthal an
opportunity to speak. and deny the ru-
NOR that he has promised all the posi-
lions within his gift. The cOlored peo-
pie in the Fifth ward who supported
Lewis have come over almost solidly 10
Bergundthal since the primaries, but the
recent report that d slate is made up
has caused many of them to show some
resentment, as they do not like some OF
10 in
1t is said that the slate" originated
with NJ. w Gilmore and some Of his
friends. Gilmore was on the slate for
chief of police. Some say that Gilmore
is the man whom Hughes promised 10
appoint chief, and that some of the
Hughes people are trying to force the
some appointment upon Bergundthal.
/ 1t was thought that publishing the
fact that Gilmore was on the slate" for
chief would tend to force Bergundthal
to make the appointment, but it IS more
likely to have just the opposite effect
LEWIS LOYAL LETTER
At the Bergundthal meeting held Fri
day night at the Lowman Hin school
house, the following letter was read
from Frank A Lewis, Mr. Bergund-
that's late opponent for the Republican
nomination Tor mayor:
7 regret extremely that a business
engagement viii take me out of the city
Friday evening. I would have given me
much pleasure to have met with the
Republicans of Lowman Hill, and said
few words to explain my conception Of
duty to party. / feel that Republican
primary is simply a meeting of the Re-
publican family to decide which mem
Der of the family shall represent it. We
all have the same thing at heart, and
that is the best interest of Topeka We
NAV differ in our views on that subject,
but we all are, or should be, good Re
pubicans. 1t IS the duty of all par
ticipating in a primary election to give
their hearty support to the candidates
receiving the nomination. Not in a
half hearted way, but with your whole
soul. Your duty is only half performed
at the primary election. Be sure to reg
lister and vote. Do your whole duty as
citizen and as Republican
In other places the Republican party
is not divided into factions as it is
here. 1t would be a happy day for this
city and county if We could become
united party here.
e, A. LEWIS
LEWIS SUPPORTER COMES OVER
It is such a common thing for the men
who fought hard for Lewis to declare
themselves for Bergundthal that the an
nouncement that ]. c. Tulloch, Of the
firm of Webster & Tulloch, made a Der
gundtnal speech al the meeting lasI
: night had only one novel feature.
1t is said that there were Just two
men in the second precinct of the Sixtu
ward who did any active work for
Lewis. One o. the two men was Mr.
TulOch. Mr.. TullOch stated al the
: meeting at the Lowman Hill school
house last night that he would donate
his services, his carriage and contribute
; to whatever financial assistance might
be needed to assure the election of Nj.
; BergundthaL
Others who made speeches were W. ;.
2 Bergundtnal; Arthur :. McCabe candi-
: date for judge of the city court; Luther
3 Nellls, candidate for councilman from
she Fourth S. A SWendsOn, candidate
FOR councilman from the Sixth: Luther
: Bailey. candidate for school board from
5 The sixth; H. Ward Page, chairman or
i the city central committee; Mrs. Lucia
: @ Case, A. T. Allen, Clarence Long and
5 Lee Woodal.
The meeting was attended by a large
= and enthusiastic crowd.
WORK OF REGISTRATION.
This is the last day the registration
books viii be open in the outlying pre-
I clncLs. Reports continue to be very favor
able to a large registration. 1t is possible
that Election Commissioner T. S. Williams
estimate OF l5.0o0 will be exceeded
North Topeka sent over this morning for
more registration blanks. The vote from
that side of the river will be very heavy
this year and the chances are that Ber-
gundthal will have d bigger ma jority than
he did at the primary.
The question has been asked as to vyl1etf-
er or not the wife of a naturalized citizen
is entitled to register and vote without her
self being granted naturalization papers
. The law says that when the husband is
naturelized, his wife is also considered as
dren
The Democratic city central committee
, ! is complaining of lack Of funds to carry on
their campaign. They say that the boys
meaning Frank Raynor, Lon Townsend
ct al.-were cleaned out by Frank Lewis
campaign managers and do not manifest
the proper spirit of liberality. Joseph CSci-
ley is getting out a big Democratic regis
tration in the Second ward to insure his
reelection to the council