The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30

was received with eonsideFa BILE concern
on the part of those in close touch with
the city administration since Howe has
proved himself one Of the best advised
ana most reliable of the members Of the
council. Reliance, and considerable of
it, has been placed on Howe. He has
been given the Craftsmanship of the ways
and means committee os the council
This is the most important of the eoun-
ell committees. He has made a study
Of the duties which devolve on that. COM
mittee and his advice has been ALWAYS
received with the greatest respect. He
stated today that he would consider a
denomination. ut is too early vet for
me to say anything" he said at first
7 have never sought the office and I
won't seek it now.
Ct have never spent a dollar for the
purpose of getting an Office. and
won't do it now. If the people want
me to run and there is an evident de-
sire that I should serve again, I would
probably take the matter of renonai-
nation under consideration. The rea-
son that I was favOrabIy disposed to
a denomination last year was due to
my anxiety over the taking over of the
waterworks. Since that Is settled I
feel somewhat relieved. It is true
that I am interested in securing ex-
tensions in my ward of the water
mains and in getting that new sewer.
handle that as we'll as I could"
No one will care to come out against
Mr.. Howe should he evince the least
desire to accept the nomination. Such
has been the expression of most Of
the prominent Republicans in the
Fifth. One of them said: There
will be no one to come out if Mr.
Howe decides to take a denomination.
That's settled. I have only heard of
one name in connection with the
place aside from him, and that is W.
G.. Tandy."
J. W. F. Hughes, whose term as
councilman from the Sixth ward ex-
pires this spring, viii be a candidate
for denomination. He will not have
any opposition. Though the Demo-
Gratis have increased their numbers to
the overwhelming force of five in the
Sixth ward, they refuse to bring out
anyone in the field to take the nomi-
nation for Sixth ward councilman.
The Democrats this next spring will
concentrate their strength on the
First and Second wards. They Will
probably nominate in the other wards
and make up complete ticket just
to be doing, but their fight is in the
two wards mentioned. They conf
The truth is, they have a good show.
The Republicans are at sea so far as
to whom they will seiecr. The Demo-
Gratis have already fixed upon George
Dung, VINO mas been prominently
identified with the party on the North
side and who was a mayoralty candi-
date two years ago.
In the Second ward, J. J. Lannan,
Of the grocery firm of Fitzgerald &
Lannan, is talked OF in connection
with the Democratic nomination.
Bert Snyder, who was a figure in the
last councilmanic fight, is being
groomed for the nomination. It is
understood that Snyder has the en-
dorsement of the leaders of his party.
This is what one of the members
of the executive committee of the
Democratic party says of the stand
which the party viii take with re-
spect to Green's nomination. 81 guess
We will bring out a, candidate in that
ward this year. Mr.. Green has not
exactly satisfied US. He is too radical;
he leans too much towards the pro-
hibitionists to suit US"