The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23
MOVE ON GRILEY.
Effort Made to Defeat the Sec.
ond Ward Democrat.
Registration Is Becoming Much
More Encouraging.

Encouraged by the heavy registration,
which is now over 1900 and promises
exceed the total Of two years ago, the
Republican managers are making plans
for the invasion of the enemys coun-
try, and will try to defeat Joseph Griley
for reelection as councilman from the
Second ward
GriIey's opponent is Silas M. Evans
Mr.. Evans has lived in Topeka 36 years
and for eleven years was employed in
and Santa Fe shops. He is a god mixer
and has a wide acquaintance in his
ward. It is thought that he viii prove
to be strong opponent for Mr.
Criley.
thai as a certainty said Republican
politician today. and we also feel con-
fdent Of electing five councilmen- EIav-
ing things in such good shape. we feel
that We will be justified in making q
special effort to capture the Second
ward. We realize that Griley is a strong
candidate, but we think that now is
the time to redeem the Second ward and
swing it back into the Republican
column They have frequently elected
Republican councilnaen from that ward
in years past. and there is no reason
why the custom should not be revived.
Every possible effort will be made to
elect Evans and we believe that it can
be done"
The Democrats laugh at the Repub-
lican threat to invade the Second ward.
They claim that GriIey viii carry the
ward by / 900 majority. They not only
profess to believe that Griley has a sure
thing. but they are even now carrying
on campaign which has for its object
the election of two more IOernocra tic,
councilmen besides Grtley- They ex-
pect to elect Matt Gamlowslzi in the
First ward, and J. A. Davis in the
-Four tn ward.
There IS marked Democratic activity
l IN the Fourth ward fe-
really have more hope of carrying that
ward than they do the First ward Ilf
J the First ward there is a factiona1 fight
and quite a number of Democrats are
out knocking on Matt 6iaml0wski
/ But in the Fourth things are differ
! ent. Ihe Republican candidate there is
Luther N Nellts. who while a strong
4 law and order man. and a rustler, is
rather young for a councilman It is
claimed that good many older Repub-
I lcan business men will refuse to sup
port him on this ground. To take ad-
vantage of this anti-Nellis sentiment, J.
/ A Davis is making an active campaign,
and there are a number of carriages
working in the ward to get the Demo-
cratic vote to the registration books.
REPUBLICAN SPEECH MAKERS
The Republican city central commit
tee is making preparations for a general
4 opening up OF the campaign as soon as
the registration books close Several
meetings have already been announced.
Tuesday night there is one billed for the
/ Congregational church in Tennessee
town.
4 The following is the list of speakers
/ who have promised their services for
! the campaign: A. W. Dana, J. W. Gleed.
! w s. Bergundthal, Mrs. Margaret Hill
/ McCarter, Frank Drenning, H. I. Mon
roe. E. r. Simon, Clad Hamilton, Arthur
J. AIcCabe, Rev NJ T. Hook, J. H.
( Squires Chas. F. Spencer. w. c. Raj
ston. Luther NJ Nellis. S. G. Miller. S.
! r. Kutz. L. c. Bailey, S. G. Watkins,
Prof. Sawyer. Rev Frank Mallory. NJ.
! T. Campbell, II. NJ. Philips. c. H. Titus,
/ A. Newman T. P. Lindsey, T. H. Balm,
H G. Larimer, &c A Huron, DR.. S. G.
! Stewart, r. F. Hayden
The executive committee Of the Re
publican city central committee will
meet this evening to make plans for the
campaign. -
THE REGISTRATIONS
Election Commissioner Williams said
today: We have as yet received re
ports from only d few of the registra-
ton books which we have had out, but
I think it is safe to say that they did
better than we expected. and that the
total registration is now over $4,000. /
would not be surprised to find that we
viii have a heavier registration this
year than we had two years ago The
/ books close on Friday of this week.
The registration has so far been espe-
ciaIIy heavy in the First, Second and
Fifth wards This is not very encouf-
4 aging to the Burgundthal people. as
| they expect to get most of the prospec-
tive Bergundthal majority IN the Third,
/ Fourth and Sixth