The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-31
IT is ALL QUIET.
Election Enthusiasm Is at Very
Low Ebb.
No Campaign and No Speeches
Being Made.
CONTEST IN TWO WARDS
Frank B. Simms May Defeat
Kutz i'm First.
Circular Stage Is Reached in the
Second.
CONTEST IN TWO WARDS

If it wasn't for the circulars and po-
litical advertisements, there would
nobody guess that Topeka is to have
city election on next Tuesday,
April 4.
It looks now as though the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans had abandoned
the old-fashioned mass meeting sys-
tenn and taken up as a substitute a
literary campaign. The Democrats on
Thursday posted placards about town
which read:
Vote for r. W. Blair, Greater To-
peka, Lower Taxes, and a Clean City
Government
There is no doubt whatever that
John F. Switzer has been making
headway in the contest for city attor-
ney. While he is not politician and
has done nothing in his own behalf,
his friends have been active His rec
ognized ability as a lawyer is the
greatest card in his favor, and every
one familiar with the situation will
admit that if Switzer is not elected
he will get a handsome vote.
There is little interest in the other
contests. There is a quiet fight on
McCabe for judge of the city court,
his opponent being George OVermyer,
a son OF David Oyermyer- Judge Nc
Cabe has already served three terms
besides the time for which he received
the appointment from the governor,
and the fight centers around this fact:
office and should give some one else
a chance. The women do not vote for
judge of the city court
Down in the Second ward, the friends
of Joseph Griley are talking about is
suing circulars in his behalf. Griley
claims that he has the election won,
but that he wants to increase his ma
jority to 500 votes if possible.
The Griley circulars. if they are is
sued, will contain some charges against
W. A. Voight. his Republican opponent
1t will be charged that Voight runs
'-scab' bakery; that he refuses to buy
merchandise in Topeka, but sends away
for it to the mail order concerns; that
at the time of the food, he raised his
price on bread because he thought he
This may Indicate that Gliley's support
ers think that vofght may win.
G. A Hammel, of the grocery firm
of Hammel & Co at Fourth and Jeffer-
son streets, said this morning:
''On the Monday morning that the
flood was at its worst, VOight came in
here and said that instead of selling US
bread at the rate of 2 lOaVeS for 315
cents, to be retailed at ? for a nickel,
he would have to charge cents for two
loaves, which made it necessary for us
to double our price. He did not given
any explanation of the change. and we
did not think it was right for him to
gouge people when they were in trou-
ble.'
Mr. Voight this morning made the fol-
lowing statement about these charges:
This report about doubling the price
of bread during the flood originated
doubled the price of bread per loaf, but
we also doubled the size of the loaVes
at the same time. There was such a big
demand for bread that We were unable
to make it fast enough in the two-for-
a-nickel size. We therefore adopted for
a short time the plan of doubling the
size of the loaves, SO that we could
keep up with the demand
In regard to this charge that we are
running a scab bakery, will say that
it is false. 1t has never been necessary
for US to face this question of uniOnism,
because my brother and myself, who
are the owners and proprieors of this
shop, do all the practical work of bak-
ing. We do not employ any assistants
whatever"
Today the State Journal received the
Topeka, March 80.
MIR. Blair will be the next mayor by
from 900 to 1900 majority I will give
my name, address and picture on the
5th of April. Respectfully, J. T."
1t is evident that T. T. is playing it
Journal get the name, address and pic /
ture on April 5, provided Davis wins?
Things continue to look very favor |
able to the election of Frank B.
Simms, the Democratic councilman in
the First ward. Some of the Topeka |
are doing a large amount
of Whistling to keep up the courage OF
the Kutz forces but in spite of their
solemn assurances that Simns is Ger
tainly defeated and the contest is over, |
there is still a chance for people to
vote on April 4.
Mr. Simms said this morning: st
feel confident that 1 will be elected, I
do nv There
of money over here which says the
same thing, 1 understa nd, and that |
usually tells which way the wind is
blowing. They tell me that the odds
are two to one on my election. 1 dc |
not see that Mr.. Kutz has been gain
ing much ground in spite of his
strenuous efforts of late A Republi-
can keg party over in Little Russia the /
other night did not seem to have the
effect which Mr.. Kutz desired. I be-
lieve that 1 will get about half of the |
colored vote, and I know that I will |
be largely supported by the best ele-
.ent of the Republicans of the third /
and fourth precincts. The registra ton
Of the ward is very satisfactory to
me-"
The betting favors Davis for mayor.
If money talks, it is certainly speaking
very. emphatically for the Republican
candidate There are bets hanging at
Eagles of even money that Davis will /
carry five wards. Some are offering
to bet that Davis will also carry the
Second ward. They are looking for a
sort of a Davis landslide.
The conservatives among the Repub-
lican city politicians think that Davis
Will have about 2,000 majority There
a bigger majority than BIair's total
vote