The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
They Will WAIT.
Democrats Won't Nominate
Mayor Now.
Will Do So After Republican
Primary.

The Democratic city convention for
the nomination of a city ticket viii be
held after the Republican city primary
on March II.
Several of the Democratic leaders say
that this much of the Democratic cam
paign has been decided upon. The OBJ
ject of holding the convention late is of
course for the purpose of seeing the out
come of the hot fight which is promised
within Republican ranks.
If Frank Lewis is nominated it is the
plan of some of the prominent Demo-
Gratis to give him the Democratic sup
port, and make no independent Demo-
cratic nomination for mayor, though it
is by no means certain that the party
leaders would consent
Next Friday the Democratic city cen
tral committee will meet for the purpose
of fixing the time of the convention, and
determining whether IT shall be a dele
gate or mass convention. On the latter
proposition, the committee seems to be
about evenly divided.
Saturday afternoon a reporter, for the
State Journal told mayor Parker that
Mr.. Lewis had entered the race, and
asked him what attitude the Democrats
would be likely to take In the matter.
Why. Lewis is a Democrat ? said the
mayor. He would suit me all right for
mayor. I don't know what the party
viii do, of course, but personally, think
that Frank Lewis is all right
TO SIDETRACK BERGUNDTHAL
Great efforts are being made by cer-
tain people in the law and order COM
mlttee TO get ". S Bergandthal off the
track On Saturday especially heavy
pressure was brought to bear, but Mr..
Bergundthal is still in the race.
1t was proposed by the people working
the scheme that Hughes and Bergund
thai each appoint five men to represent
them, and those dve choose five others.
Both Hughes and BeTgundthal were to
enter into an agreement to submit their
claims to this commit. and abide by
the result. BergIif4- nal rel used TO do
this, because he sseid ae had not been
given a fair deal in the law and order
committee and did not propose to take
any more chances.
If Lewis had not entered the race.
Hughes would have captured the solid
vote OF the liberal Republicans who
had it all fixed up to nominate Hughes
and then beat him at the election as
they did before. They considered him
much easier man to beat than Ber-
gundthal. Now, however. the thing has
changed. Lewis viii get the liberal sup
port, Hughes viii in all probability get
the official law and order endorsement
while Bergundthal is expected to devel~
op a strong following among the busi-
ness men and temperance people of the
city and IN North Topeka.
Bergundthal expects to draw votes
from both Hughes and Lewis. He win
pose as sort of a compromise candidate
between the law and order and liberal
forces.
1t would be much better politics for
the law and order people to endorse
Bergundthal, for he is q stronger candi-
date than Hughes. Without the law
and order endorsement. Hughes would
not have enough strength to get to the
polls. Bergundthal, with the law and
order endorsement. would be a very
formidable candidate.
Law AND ORDER MEETING.
This evening the law and order cOn-
mittee win meet at the United Presby-
terian church The object of the meet
ing is to endorse Hughes for mayor It
has come now to the place where defin-
ite action must be taken Hughes seems
to have things all his own way in the
committee, and unless there is a radical
change in sentiment. will be endorsed
tonight.
MAY BE CHALLENGED.
Chairman Simon of the Republican
city central committee viii call a meet
ing for some time this week, and therr
is a rumor that the eligibility of Frank
Lewis to run as a candidate for mayor
viii be challenged
Chas. Holiday. another reformed
Democrat who wants to run for school
board. viii also be challenged
Both of the above gentlemen claim
to have been Democrats up to within
five or six years ago and as the Hughes
people have a good safe majority on the
committee. they may decide to vote both
Lewis and Holiday off the ticket l.
would be very radical move, and
might provoke a lot of bad feeling, but
in d crisis radical action sometimes has
10 be taken.
One prominent member of the com
mittee. and also member of the Re
publican Flambeau club. said this
morning that he would be in favor Ci
admitting Holiday to the fambeau
club, but would strenuously oppose Civ
ing him place on the Republican
ticket.
These Democrats have expressed
WILLINGNESS TO take back seat in tho
band wagon. said this man, and thai
IS what they ought to do for a while.
don't like to see them coming in after
the best offices so early in the game"