The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
WON'T RUN
North Topeka Councilman An
nOunces Political Retirement.
First Ward Democrats Hope to
Elect Geo. Young.
THIRD WARD PUZZLE.
VIM. Green viii Likely BE
Independent Candidate.
Democrats May Try Eto Beat
G. K. Holiday.
THIRD WARD PUZZLE.


In city politics it is an off year and
as such it does not awaken the interest
which attaches to a mayoralty cam
paign. Six members of the council
have their tenure of Office expire with
next spring and with the exception of
two of these there will be no contest
which viii make the welkin ring.
There will be a number of changes
in the body of the council.
There is even a strong fighting chance
that the Democrats viii manage to
squeeze in an additional councilman,
making a triumvirate, this with the
two councilmen, VIM. Green and F.
B. Simms, who owe allegiance to that
party.
Though it is yet too early in the
game for lining up all of the probabili-
ties, it is not too early for the present
members of the council to get out
slate and figure out where they will
stand when it comes to matter Of
running again for office.
The terms of the following council
men expire this coming spring: First
ward, Councilman l. A. Ryder; Sec
ond ward, Councilman c. K Holiday;
Third ward Councilman VIM. Green;
Fourth ward, Councilman S. S. Rice;
Fifth ward, Councilman S. T. Howe;
Sixth ward, Councilman J. w. F.
Hughes.
But one of the counciimen states he
Will absolutely not consider a re-elec-
ton or any candidacy which takes in
account his running for Office. That
councilman who says he has had
enough and wants to quit is L. A.
Ryder, councilman from the First
ward, and one of the most prominent
and active members in the council
mo sir; l have had enough said he
It have had my fun out of it and I
am ready now to quit I won't con-
slider a candidacy at all. No, sir;
won't consider any scheme to draft me
either. I am quits. I can't for any
reason consent to remain in politics
any longer. 1t would be doing in
! justice to myself and my practice as
physician. It's a thankless job, this
job of councilman. The people are
never satisfied with what you do; you
never can please your constituency, no
matter how hard you may try.
There is cry of Doodle and graft
and it doesn't make any difference how
sincere one may try to be, they &C
cuSe you of all the crimes on the cal
endar- They persist In caIH1g5 You q
resubmissionist if you fail to come to
/ their way of thinking, and-Oh well,
what's the use? How anyone can be
willing to make the sacrifices which at
tend a councilman at SIC a month I
can't understand. OF course if it is a
man of independent fortune, it's diff
/ ferent matter"
/ Everyone is at sea on a successor to
Ryder Aaron Sheetz, the grocer is
being suggested but no intimatiOn is
given that he will consider the prOpo-
sition. Ex-Mayor BergundthaI is also
being boosted for the place though he
/ says he won't have it. HE would
make a mighty good man for the place
and he is popular too,'s said a man who
knows Ex-Mayor BefgundthaI served
as councilman previous to his service
as mayor.
In the Second ward C. K Holiday
whose term expires will be a candidate
again for councilman. He will not take
the candidacy unless he is wished for
and not under a condition OF a contest
\ for the Republican nomination It is
pretty we'll understood, however. that no
! opposition exists and that If Holiday
| comes out he will have the field to him
/ self. why, yes, presume that I shall
/ come out again. said he. But I won't
take it il there will be a contest.
won't come out and make a fight for
the nomination. If the people want me
! will agree to a denomination. It's
pretty early though to be saying any
| thing
| The Third ward presents a rather
/ curious asDect. The present represen-
tative whose term expires is Council
man VIM. Green who was elected on an
| independent ticket. Nominally MI
| Green is a Democrat and trained in
with the Den ocrats in their last mayor
atty fight coming out for Blair. But in
the launching of his boom two years
\ ago Green was sent out on a platform
which was not based on partisanship.
The same conditions practically confront
him today. The Republicans are cast
| ing about for q candidate. that is the
liberal branch of the Republican party.
I The same is true of the Democrats The
nomination Of Green will be as the re-
suit of a fusion of Republicans and Dem
ocrats. who believe that Green is worthy
of denomination and that his record is
worthy of endorsement
The liberal branch Of the Republican
party though it has caucused several
times has not set its heart upon man
yet.
II won't take the nomination il I have
to fight for it," said Mr.. Green. Il
don't want to spend any money to get
the place and unless it comes to me un-
solicited I won't have it. I have enjoy
ed my service in the council. It has
} been disa gTeeable at times, all things
are for that matter. have received a
great many letters from different people
who have commended me on the stand
that I have taken on public matters in
the council and they have been received
with qualification
In the Fourth ward Councilman S. s.
Rice says that he IS not candidate
again. But among his friends it is not
credited. They say that he viii give
way to pressure NO, don't believe
that I will run again. said he q have
my business to attend to and believe
that I can't afford to devote my time to
anything else. 7 think that I have had
enough of this business of councilman.
OF course il it is insisted upon I may
reconsider but think you are safe in
saying that I am out Chas. Sampson
has been talked os to succeed Rice
should Rice persist in refusing the Re
publican denomination. Rice has served
| his two terms as councilman and is a
popular member O. the council.
A persistent rumor has been in cir
culation for the 3ast two or three
J months that Councilman S. T. Howe OF
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