The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04
ARE ALL FOR HIM.
Jaw and Order Forces In Line
for Bergundthal.
Formal Transfer Of the Machin-
cry Is Made.
WILL BE VERY BUSY
Only a Week More Until the
Primary.
Usual Campaign Stories About
Use of Money.
WILL BE VERY BUSY.


up to Mr. Bergundthals account.
e. r. Simon, secretary of the Hughes
committee. resigned his position last
night. and II. w. Page, secretary Of the
Republican city central committee. was
elected TO succeed him. Mr.. Page has
resigned as secretary Of the Republican
city central committee. but his successor
viii not be elected until after the pri-
maries e. r. Simon. who retains his
place as chairman OF the Republican
city central committee. viii be ia charge
Of the city central committee work.
Mr.. Simon's resignation is a natural
consequence Of the change in candi-
dates. He said today: Il have resigned
as secretary of the law and order com
in5ttee because It is only fair to Mr..
Bergundthal that he should select the
man TO run his campaign am natural
ly disappointed that MIR. Hughes was
not selected as the candidate, but MI
Bergundtlal IS now the law and order
candidate. and viii vote for him ana
work FOR him. Mr.. Simon has accepted
a position as private secretary to CHIEF
Justice W. A. Johnston
Nearly all of the law and order people
who have been working hard for Hughes
VIII swing into line for Bergundthal.
Among the former radical supporters o.
Hughes who have announced themselves
as being ready to carry on the work for
AMI Hagt AlilLNdi Win the same energy
they have manifested Tor Col Hughes
are w. W. Mills. who will continue az
chairman of the law and order commit
tee. Judge Carver, DR.. w. S. Lindsay,
Frank Snyder. S. A Swendson, DIT. NJ
T. Mitchell John Alexander. Frank
Poster, Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter.
Mrs T. f. Carver. Judge Carver, T.. +.
Ridley C. Long. ~ L. YOunkin. Sam
Jones, Frank Lindsay, p. n. Forbes,
Luther Nellis. Del Keizer and H. Il.
Chase. About the only man who IS
openly ON the warDath is w S. East
man, a professional politician OF North
Topeka Eastman may support Lewis.
TRYING TO MAKE A SPLIT
All day Tuesday the Lewis managers
were busy as bees trying to corral
dissatisfied Hughes workers, and either
induce them to get out of the fight en-
urely on come out openly for Lewis.
Dit VIII NO doubt be found when the
ballots are counted. that this effort
was ia many Instances successful.
Reports are coming in of great in
roads which TIE Lewis people have
made i'm the colored vote, especially.
it is claimed that most of the cOlOred
voters iu the Third ward have been
turned from Hughes to Lewis. Great
claims are also made as to the gains in
the First ward among the colored vot-
ers and Russians.
Tt is charged By the law and order
people that the Lewis forces are using
immense sums of money, and are hir
out of the Hughes camp The price
which it is claimed is being paid varies
all the way from so cents to S25. de-
pending on the man. A man can get a.
dollar or SO, it is said, simply by prom
Using to keep out Of the fight alto
gether, if he has been a known Hughes
man, but allowance must be made for
campaign stories.
Tt is charged by one law and order
man that a Second ward woman was
offered S25 to switch off from Hughes
and work for Lewis, and that she re-
fused
MOSTLY HOT AIR.
Most Of this sort Of talk is no doubt
political hot air, though the fact that
the Lewis people are using extraordi-
nary efforts to get the dissatisfied
Lewis and his friends are far too
shrewd not to take instant advantage
of the opportunity for creating trouble
In the law and order camp.
1t is no doubt true that there is big
campaign fund at Lewis disposal,
though SO far there has been no evil
dence that whisky is being used. 1t
seems to be the plan to hire for spot
cash what workers are needed, and
either by this method or some other,
the Lewis forces have gathered around
his headquarters a great swarm of pO-
litical heelers and grafters. Many OF
these are simply hold-up artists. who
flock to- Lewis for what they can get,
and would do the same for Bcrgundthal.
but many others are actual workers,
and are putting in from 10 to q hours
a day working in his interests.
LEAGUE PASSES RESOLUTIONS
The law and order league. which has
been supporting Hughes. held two inn
portant meetings Tuesday. One was in
the afternoon and one in the evening
The afternoon meeting was OF the ex-
ecutive committee. This meeting adopt
ed the following resolutions
Whereas, 1t has seemed best for this
organization to enter into an arrange
ment by which there should be elimin-
ated one of the law and order candidates
for mayor at the coming city primaries
Of the Republicans of Topeka, and tbs
arrangement has concluded in the with
draWal of Colonel J. W F. Hughes, 1oI
whom we have done earnest work, and
are now thoroughly organized for carry
ing on the work of nominating a Law
and order candidate for mayor; there
Resolved That we tender our ser
vices 20 Mr. Bergundthal in the capacity
in which we were now working and thai
we viii give him our hearty support. o.
VIII loyalty cooperate with MN IN any
other capacity he may decide In thl
campaign in his behalf for good govern
ment."
1t was also decided to appoint abou
20 additional members for the commit
tee. of ueOnle who have been working
for Bergundthal, and are in touch witt
his campaign as far as it has progress
ed The list is made uD principally o
North Topeka men and women who vii
devote their attention to piling up a bis
majority for Bergundthal in his hOm
ward
The law and order league will contin
ne to have its headquarters at the oil
court house. and the wcrk win be car
ried ahead as fast as possible.
AT the night meeting of the law AM
order league committee about So wer
present. and the conference was an en-
thusiastic one.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed.
Whereas, For the past several week
the friends and supporters of law an
order in the Republican party of thi
city have been endeavoring to brini
ahout condition MherebX one Of "a