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

on going I'D, we will have to move out
of town. We can't stand this constant
increase much longer. Topeka IS the
best town in Kansas, but 1t should not
be handicapped by an WORCESTERSHIRE
administration"
So far the people who are backing
this movement have not made any
definite plans, or If they have made
them, they have not deemed 1t wise to
announce them publicly. It seems to
be the general idea, however, that the
citizens ticket should be nominated in
some such way as similar ticket was
nominated at Atehison last year. There
a mass meeting was held and anyone
willing to pledge himself or herself to
support the citizens ticket was at lib
erty to participate in the proceedings.
II is probable that when the time
comes for the nomination of the citi-
zens' ticket here in Topeka similar
mass meeting will be held. In such
meetings the SLATE" is usually fixed
up in advance, and unless the meeting
is packed adversely, it usually happens
that the slate goes through unbroken.
On Wednesday, March 2, the Demo-
Gratis will hold their ward caucuses for
the nomination of candidates for the
city council and board of education in
the coming spring election. The
caucuses will be held at s o'clock at
the following places:
First ward-Fire station
Second ward-F1ambeau club hall, 232
Kansas avenue.
Third Ward-J NJ Padgettss office,
S27 Kansas avenue.
Fourth ward-Throop hotel.
Fifth ward-Not selected.
Sixth ward-H. P. Miller's residence,
613 Lane street.
On March 7 the Democratic city CEN
trail committee will meet to ratify the
action of these ward caucuses.
In some of the wards it is probable
that no nominations will be made by
the Democrats, or at least none for
councilman. They realize that it is a
useless waste of political ammunition
TO try to elect anybody on the Demo-
cratic ticket in some of the wards
In the First ward a nomination for
though the Democrats have very little
expectation of defeating L. A. Ryder,
the Republican. George Young is the
man whom the Democrats want to
nominate, but it is thought likely that
he will not accept. If the Democrats
fail tc get Young into the race, they
may decide that it is not worth while
to make a nomination.
E. B. Snyder will be nominated for
councilman in the Second ward. He
is the present incumbent, and the Dem
ocrats believe that he has a good show
OF defeating G. K. Holiday, who will
be nominated by the Republicans. The
great and only allegation which the op-
president of the Excelsior Coke & Gas
company, with which the city is en-
gagged in litigation. Holiday owns one
share in this concern, and seems to
hold the Office merely because the gas
company has to have a Kansas man
for president.
In the Third ward, there is likely to
be blank left on the ticket, pending
the result of the Republican primaries
in that ward. If Snattinger is nomi-
mated, the Democrats will probably not
make a nomination, because they real
ize that they would have no show of
beating him. If, on the other hand,
G. v. Wolf. should get the nomination,
the Democrats would put in the best
man they could find, and would run
very good show of beating the Re
publican.
There will certainly be a nomination
made for councilman in the Fourth
ward, but no candidates have doomed
up very prominently yet.
In the Fifth and Sixth wards, it