The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-24

would not be surprising If no nornina-
ton for councilman is made.
A candidate for member of the board
Of education will very likely be nomi-
mated in each ward.
Out in the Sixth ward, they have a
fight on for the Republican nomination
for member of the council which prom
iseS to be one of the most interesting
contests of the coming primaries. J. w.
F. Hughes, the multitudinous candidate
for mayor, is making a desperate fight
to get his feet back on the political
ladder, from which he was cast down
last year. His opponent is w. A. My
ers, a contractor, who has never been
heard of in politics. Hughes lives in
Potwin and Myers in Auburndale.
Both of the present councilmen from
the Sixth ward are opposed to Hughes.
This is a remarkable coincident, but it
is only one of several remarkable fea-
lures of the campaign. For one thing,
the ward for the first time in the MEM
Dry of man, has split up in a fight en-
tirely outside of the wet or dry lines.
The Sixth is all dry; it has been SO
very dry that it's political campaigns
have partaken of the same characters
tic. In the present campaign for coun-
cilmen, however, the issue is sewer or
no sewer.
statement of the sewer fight, because
different people have a different idea
of it. In general, however, 1T may be
stated that PotWln people are opposed
to the construction of any sewer in the
Sixth ward if they are to be included
in the sewer district. Lowman Hill ana
Auburndale want a sewer, but insist
that when it is built, Potwin be COM
PEELED to pay its share. There is al
ready a sewer in Potwin, which is be-
ing paid for by the city at large, and
not by special assessment on Potwin.
This sewer was laid when PotWin was
Il municipality by itself, and is made
uuate to the growing needs of the com
munity Therefore the rest of the Sixth
ward thinks that Potwin should be
compelled to bear its full share of the
burden of constructing new sewer.
1t seems to be, therefore, fight be-
tween Potwin and the rest or the Waru.
Potwin, however, will be reinforced cy
some people who favor the construction
of the sewer, but who think that II
would be wiser to build it without Pot
wins assistance. Col. Hughes is sup
posed to represent the Potwinites, and
Myers the rest of the ward
S. s. Rice, the candidate for council
man in the Fourth ward, sends this
communication to the State Journal:
To the Voters of the Fourth Ward:
A word with regard to I. e. Sheard
withdrawal from the race for council
man. In his letter in last nights state
Journal he seems to wish to imply to
the voters of my ward the impression
that I am against the enforcement of
law.
My record of the past % years resi-
dence in the Fourth ward, as Repub-
lcan and law-abiding citizen, stands
has never been questioned-and I am
not ashamed of it, and hope I have
done nothing to merit the censure OF
my neighbors.
Mr.. Sheard last Saturday came to me
Ghrough representative and stated,
should he and 1 stay in the race, our
support coming from the same source,
the vote being divided, would elect Gill
Iette Fred informs me that Tom came
! to him with the same complaint Be
ing unable to induce either of US to
withdraw he has merely done as j
advised him two months ago, to not
butt in Yours truly,
S. S. RICE.