The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21

Police Judge-A. A Graham.
Judge of the Court of Topeka-George
Overmyer.
Clerk of the Court of Topeka-C. c.
Brown.
Marshal Of the Court of Topeka
Charles Cox.
For councilmen-First ward, F. B.
Sims; Second ward. Joseph GrIley;
Third ward, R. Dietrich; Fourth ward,
W. r. Bradford; Fifth ward, Frank Eff
finger; Sixth ward, H. c. Rulings.
For members OF the school board
First ward, c. o. Nieswander; Second
ward, ]. w. Neale; Third ward, H. c.
Fraser; Fourth ward, W r. Bradford;
Fifth ward T c. Cunningham; Sixth
ward, D. c. Harbaugh.
Robert w Blair who refused to ac-
cept the nomination Saturday on sec
Ond thought reconsidered his decision
and accepted the nominal ton rendered
him for the position of mayor on the
Democratic ticket His decision hinged
upon the result of the committee to Sc
cure an agreeable city ticket. His de-
ciSion was made known Monday after
noon when the committee appointed to
line up a ticket waited upon him and
made known their success. When he
looked over the list OF candidates who
had consented and were slated Tor
nomination upon the party ticket Mr..
Blair consented to the use of his name
as a mayOralty candidate The &C
GGDranC6
came as a welcome surprise 10 the
Democrats of the city who were for a
short time in a Quandary as to VINO they
would nominate for that office as II ap-
peared all the available timber refused
to sacrifice the time necessary in enter
ing the campaign
There was not very much enthusiasm
at the convention. Everything went
along in a we'll oiled manner, and the
machinery worked without any per
certfble vibration. The ticket which
was fixed UP in advance yesterday af-
ternoon by the committee was referred
to a committee on rules and regulations
and order of business The committee
was out about five minutes and came
back reporting in favor of the candl-
dates as read The report of the COM
mittee was accepted by the convention
without any murmur of dissent A mo-
ton was then made to allow the mem
bers of the convention TO nominate
some other candidates but evidently the
committee had done so well that there
was no use attempting to improve on
their selection or else TO one had the
temerity to propose some one else At
any event the nominations were made
by reclamation.
George Wagner was elected chair
man and J. H UlSh secretary OF the
convention, the temporary officers be
Ing made permanent. wagner IN &C
cepting the chair said: The Demo-
Gratis are getting tired of waiting to see
what the other fellows are going to
do. We are getting tired OF waiting
for the dissatisfied element on the
other side to haul off and nominate
a new ticket and then joining them in
their fight. I believe the Democratic
party is ready for business"
David Overmyer was called upon for
a speech and responded briefly. He
said: This attendance tonight gives
evidence that Democracy in Topeka is
alive and well. That is not all. how
ever, if the state legislature does what
It threatens to do this may be the last
Democratic convention held in this
city. They propose to pass a primary
election law which will bind the peo-
pie hand and foot and maintain in
Office the present party. You will not
be allowed to nominate whom you
would but will have to accept the
nominations as made. It's the same
old trick Of the Republican party dis
trusting the people and keeping them
IN allegiance It's about time the peo-
pie of this city found that the property
In this city is owned by them and not
by a gang of promoters The taxes
of the city are immense. The simplest
way to build up this city is to Tighten
the taxes. You have got so accustom-
ed to waiting to see what the CONNER
scial club will say about anything be-
fore you do anything that you stop
and say, What Will the Commercial
club say about this Great goodness
does the Commercial club run this