The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

North Topeka people by telephone on
the day before the council meeting
when the waterworks matter was to
come uD. and asked them how they
stood. Many OF them told him they
wanted him to vote for the purchase
of the plant. Kutz voted the other
way Thomas Page and Jonathan
Thomas called on Kutz the next day
and asked him to justify his action.
Kutz told them that the great ma
jority of the business men of North
Topeka wanted him to vote as he did
They asked for names Kutz gave
them the names of several Page and
Thomas went and called on the PEG
pie whom kutz had mentioned. and
were astonished to find that most of
them would not stand for what kutz
had said about them. Occurrences OF
this nature have not served to
strengthen Mr.. Kutz's political stand
ing.
Mr. Kutz's attitude as a staunch
supporter of the new gas franehlse IS
one of the things which has aroused
very general condemnation The peo-
pie of North Topeka, together with
the rest of the people of the city, could
not see the advantage In renewing
franchise years before It's explrauon'
and the action of the councllmen VINO
voted for doing so has not peen lot
gotten.
The chief objection to Kutz. how
ever, seems to be that he has never
done anything of any value ,I 10 Ine
ward; he is believed by North Topeka
people to be a nonenity in the council,
and the want to get somebody in MS
place who will represent the ward
Slmms an Old Printer.
Frank b. Simms. the DenoeraLic U nom
ago he was a tourist printer ana STUCK =;
type in pretty nearly every Dig Iown an IA
the country. About Y years ago he ianded
in Topeka and picked up a rev days W0Lk
as compositor for the state Journal The
paper needed man about that til I1so d4 10
give Simms a regular case. ne proven . 70
be above the average run OF toui ~
printers he stuck 10 Du t7 ie Io, M,
not drink. He worked for the STATE JouL-
nal until he had accumulated some money
and then went into the Laundry business
on a small scale in North 1opeka- ne now nov
is the proprietor of the principal laundry
on the north side, which he mas Dullt up
during the last ten years; ,z,,r,ro the
food. His place of business was wreck
ed and he says it will take MIN anoI Der
he has won the esteem OF the people OF
North Topeka by his hard work and the m
dieations are that they are gong 10 give
him to represent them in the council
nc tbat thew Wanted to nominate me for
councilman" said Mr.. Simms, i Woulun
listen to them I said was TOO BUSY put
they kept after me. When at last ueie-
cation of Republicans came to me ana
asked me to accept the Democratic noml-
atom and offered me their support,
submitted and told the Democrats that on
condition that they would nominate me
without any opposition,
would be their candidate.
Now that / am in the race l nope 70
win by a good sized majority. told the
people who nominated me that could not
afford to contribute dollar toward cam
paign expenses; that / would not put up
for beer or cigars or carriages, simply De
cause can't spare the money from my
business. I have talked to a great many
people, however, and I believe that there
are many Republicans who will say noth-
ing but will simply go to the polls and
vote for me 1 think the Democratic vote
is pretty well registered and believe
have the thing as good as won, But
would like to get a good, fat majority, II
possible"
Kutz Is Satisfied.
The State Journal reporter found Coun-
Gilman S. r. Kutz at work at 917 North
Kansas avenue, where the registration
books were yesterday and today MI |
Kutz had lot of carriages working under |
his direction. hauling, apparently, all the
colored people in North Topeka to the |
books In each carriage he had a woman |
campaigner, who reported progress TO /
him as each load came IN.
Mr. Kutz was evidently doing his best
to prevent defeat. He said to the reporter: |
I am satisfied at the outlook. We have |
not seen anything of any Democratic reg |
istratiOn. The Democrats had a few car
riages at work last week, but since Thurs !
day they have not been doing thing |
over here. We have had it all our own |
way"
No doubt Mr.. Kutz has heard the rum
BILE of apprOa ching disaster. He seems |
worried, and not especially confident.
What do you think of my chanceS?' he |
asked of the reporter
The reporter told him that he thought |
he had a hard fight to win. Mr.. Kutz |
asked for further Information, and the re- |
porter has endeavored to give him the |
best in the shop in the foregoing article.