The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-18
BLAIR SAYS NO SIR
He Won't Be Democratic Candi-
date for Mayor.
''Better Come Off Their Perch''
He Says.
TURN TO PENWELL.
He Also Refuses to Accept the
Honor.
Complete City Ticket Will Be
Put Up Anyhow.
URN TO PENWELL.

| eAOh u mayor on the Democratic
ticket will stand vacant. At the ward
caucuses of the party held over the
city last night an attempt was made
to draft Robert w. Blair of the law
firm of Loomis, Blair and Scandrett.
Mr. Blair was endorsed last night for
the office of mayor at the meetings
held in the Third, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth wards. the First and Second
wards failed to endorse any one for
the office. The name of Blair was used
without his consent, however, and this
morning he said, That's news to me-
They better come off their high perch.
am not candidate for the position
and don't want the nomination I
won't accept the office even if I'm
! drafted. The Democrats will elect
their man but 1 am not in the mayor
making business and won't consent
to the use of my name in connection
with the Office. 1 haven't the time. .
Hope then settled upon the name or
L. M Penwell who has tried it. Mr..
PenweH who had just returned from
business trip said this morning when
asked if he would not consent to
take the nomination for the Office
"Oh no, I can't take the nomination.
1 haven't the time, my business takes
me out of the city so much that it
would be entirely impossible to accept.
can't take it even if an attempt at
drafting is resorted to-
The words were said in so decided
manner that it placed no doubt of
inality upon Mr.. PenwelPs decision.
MlchaeI Henry is probably now the
only available man who could be pro-
NOTED IN connection with the office.
In each of the wards caucuses were
neld and delegates elected to the NOM
mating convention which takes place
next Monday evening at the Demo-
cratic Flambeau club. In a number
OF the wards unciImen and mem
bers of the board of education were
nominated but in most instances the
caucuSeS adjourned after electing their
delegates until early Monday evening
when they viii complete their work of
nominating councilmen and members
ward committeeman. At the conven-
ton Monday evening the whole ticket
will be nominated
2 In the First ward delegates were
elected, twenty-three in number, and
an adjournment taken until Monday
evening. The meeting was held at the
fire station in North Topeka. The
names mentioned for councilman are
those of George Sims and Dan Finch
IN the second ward meeting held at
the Flambeau rooms a lengthy reso-
luton was passed endorsing Joseph
Griley as councilman and drafting him
for reelection J. w. Neale was nomi-
mated for member of the board of
education. The following were elected
as committeeman from the ward: Att
large, H. G. Lindsay; first precinct
Henry Heise; second precinct, J. c.
Ricketts,; third precinct George Etze1;
fourth precinct. G. M. Brown; fifth
precinct, P. H. Southers; sixth pre-
cinct, Joseph Weinkauf.
In the Third ward, r. Dietrich was
for councilman and II. c.
f16T ord
The following are the committeeman
elected: At large, A. F. Horner; first
precinct, A. Steinberg; second pre-
cinct, J. C. RoSer; third precinct Geo. /
Hanley; fourth precinct, H. c. Fraser.
In the Fourth ward an adjournment
was taken without any action being
taken on the councilman and mem |
bers of the school board Andrew
the names to come before the ad-
journed meeting on Monday as prob
able nominees.
In the Fifth ward Frank Effinger
E. Atchison as member of the school
board.
In the Sixth ward the caucus ad-
journed after electing delegates.
The following are the names of the
thus far elected to the nomi-
mating convention on Monday from the
various wards as thus far handed into
the secretary of the executive com
mittee:
First ward-Mack jenkins, Dave
Ammel, A. E. Rugers, Thomas Ma
lone. George Shane, J. H. Bardel, F.
B. Sims. Fred Krause, Fred Niemeyer,
J. P. Berry, NJ. B. Arnold, A. E. Allen,
J. B. Billiard. G. NJ. Hanley J. s.
Morse, M. L. Kelley, Charles Carson,
J. P. Reedy, John Schenck, George
Young. Andrew Scott, John Bauer, Z.
B. Fink.
Second ward: Hugh LawIor, Owen
-allihan, J. J. Lannon, Henry Heise,
James Harrop, Chris Johnson. Joseph
Bower, Thomas Ash, Charles Anderson,
David Williams. J. c. ricketts,, Albert
August Collier. George Real, John Lowe,
Zoe KIee, Jacob Ludwick, J. p. Kaemer,
Tohn Kamlowski, Mike EtzeI William
<linge, John Jacobs, l. G. Rain. M. A
smith, J. Lewis. Bert Gilbert. w. M
Rhodes. James McAndrews D. r. Jones,
AxteI Rosander. r. B. Gathers, William
)Brien, c. N. Brown. c. H Roof H c.
lindsey, P. H Souther, E. B. Snyder,
T. F. Flynn, T. J. Snyder. z. B. Smith,
= w Neale. Charles Smith. Pete Nc
German. Joseph Weinkauf, George War
en- and Pat Sullivan.
Third ward delegates elected: Ira
)etrick, George Hanley, John Dyle, Abe
,teinberg. H. @. Fraser. A. F. Horner,
George Waite. j. NJ. Padgett, George
)vernyer, John Cleveland, George
= Rosen Arthur Watts, Edwin Bar |
ett John GriIey and Burt Green.
Fourth ward. George H. Benson, o.
dcGee, Charles Benner, w. r. Brad
ord NJ. W. Saxon. A. A. Vogle, L. Hoff-
nan, George Wagner. F. r. Barker, W. i
}. Rigby. John Ganlowski John Payne
7. H. Wolff. James West, Phillip Mil I
sr, A J. August. r. W. Blair, Ernest l
lost Gee Charles Renner, w. R. Brad
ord Thomas Horsefield. Charles Coe. t