The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-07

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Sixth ward ...... 400
Bargundthafs total majority, $50
Everything indicates that Lewis has
even a stronger organization through
out the city than Warner had. There
IS also more money backing the Lewis
campaign, and the discord among the
law and order people has helped things
along considera bly,. All of these points
have been turned to good advantage.
Ine Lewis people make the further
claim that Bergundthal does not have
nearly as good an organiza ton as
Hughes had two years ago. They say
that the women are not as enthusiastic
in bis behalf, and viii not get out and
support him at the polls
on the other hand. Bergundfhal has
some elements of strength which are
hard TO estimate. There has never be
fore been candidate for mayor from
North Topeka, and some claim that
this viii assist the law and order forces
TO win. They think that Bergundthal
viii pile up two or three hundred ma
1ority in the First ward. Others are
or the opinion that the scOrching fight
which Lewis has been making in the
INST and second precincts of the First
ward. among the negroes and Russians
VIII more than equalize this advantage.
and viii leave Mr.. Bergundthal handi-
capped by the prejudice which they
think the south side Of the river will
have in voting for North Topeka
man.
a staunch Lewis supporter said today:
Every element of strength in this con-
rest is with Lewis. except the law and
order machine We have the negroes
solid. we have the labor unions, we have
the business men. We have the liberals.
The law and order machine is weaker
i tll9tl ~ was pelofe- qon believe 1t has
nan the strength ] think that it will be
q Lewis landslide i look for not less
than 1000 majority in the city"
A conservative estimate. based on what
seem to be the existing conditions In the
various wards, gives Bergundthal 4
small majority. The whole strength of
the much boosted Lewis organiza ton
viii not be known until the votes are
counted But unless the machine is much
more powerful than 1T seems to be. Ber-
Bundthal should carry the First ward.
Lewis the Second, Bergundthal the
Third and sixth with the Fourth and
Fifth I'm doubt, and the chances favoring
BerSunothal- Bergumdthal viii have
small majorities except possibly in the
Sixth. The Third ward is not likely to
give him less than 800
HUGHES MANAGERS REFUSED.
Dr. H. R. Mitchell. of North Topeka.
said this morning.
The Rev. III. w White pastor of the
D. street Baptist church. which has re-
Gently been sold out to Frank Lewis.
oIered TO make the same deal with Mr.
BCrgundthals North Topeka represen-
tatives, before Col. Hughes Withdrew
from the race. The proposition was a
dead oDan and shut affair, in which
Mr.. White agreed TO deliver to Col
Hughes 100 votes from his congrega-
ton in consideration OF the sum of So
TO be used i'm fixing UP the church
White guaranteed to deliver the goods
c. O. ID We turned down the offer. and
SO of course Mr.. White made his propo-
siion to Mr. Lewis friends. He evi-
IDENTIFY found a taker.''
There has nothing been attempted this
campaign which mas injured the Lewis
cause SO much as the attempted pur-
chase of the b Street Baptist church
negro congregation Of 300 members fol
the sum of 30 cents apiece. 1t is beina
used by the Bergundthal managers with
good effect
RESENT WHITES ACTION.
The people whom the Rev II. w
White attempted to lead into the Lewis
fold are rising up in revolt The fol-
lowing communication has been received
by the State Journal. signed by tive
prominent members of the B Street
Baptist church:
TO the Editor of the Journal.
Through the columns Of your paner
we desire to say a few words ia regard
70 the recent meeting in favor of Mr.
Lewis called by the Rev III. w white
of the j street Baptist church, and held
ut that place last Wednesday afternoon
We voice the sentiment Of a large ma.
Jority Of the members of this church
when we say, that for the sake of sfO(
we VIII not be Classed as gamblers
drunlSards and w-breakers. or allied
With that ring. We are for law and or