The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22
CITY POLITICAL TALK.
Field of Candidates for Councilman Is
FiIIing.


Wesley Hale, well to do negro liv-
ing in the Fifth ward at 1900 Monroe
street. Is a candidate for councilman
from the Fifth ward to succeed Coun-
Gilman James SINNER
Several unique policies are outlined by
MI Hale in his couneilmanic platform,
chief among them being the consolida-
tion Of the sanitary police with the reg
ular police department.
Mr.. Hale conducts coal and feed
store and has amassed- a comfOrta bic
living. He was on the police force
here for about two years, about ten
years since and he has been impressed
with some OF the shortcomings of the
present system of administering that
department. The Independent field ap-
peals to Hale who gives his reason for
running independently rather than on
a party ticket that he is mixed up
himself.
Yes. sir. yes, sir. am going to run"
said Hale. People down here have
been asking me to run and 1 am sure
going into the race. 1 know of a lot
of people down here that will vote for
me and expect to get there. Why did
decide 20 run en- an independent tick
ETY. Well you see / am part Democratic
and part Republican. 1 am kind OF
mixed up. That's the reason I am go
ing to run independent. I voted against
Mr. Hoch this fall and L am glad I
did it. 1 amt taking anything back
Il have got some ideas about what
should be done. think the sanitary po-
partment and have them both together.
And then they ought to divide this po-
lice up differently. There are only six
policemen on in the day time and the
crooks can go over the city and size up
these houses, and down In our part OF
the town here we have no protection.
mean by six police just six patrolmen.
Then, too, this Fifth ward amt had
what is coming to 1t in the proportion
of the jobs. 1 have got something to say
71 p fe ctr 4 1~fT |
going to say it now. But we amt had
the right proportion of jobs doEn in this
Fifth ward.
Yes, sir, I am going to have plat
form and I am going to run.
I think can win, too. L VIII talk 10
you more about it later on"
Other candidates for councilm-<- in the
Fifth are c. H. Kutz, at present mem
Der of the school board, and A. NJ. Les
lie. Kutz seems to be the strongest can
didate at present.
In the Sixth ward the crop of can
didates is growing. An effort Is Delng
made to induce J. F. McClatchey OF
the Topeka Coal company to be can
city central committee, Republican,
and A. f. Jones are also talked of.
Councilman S. a.. Swendson will not be
a candidate for reelection.
In the Fourth ward Councilman q
w Horn is candidate for reelection
with no opposition at this time.
In the Third ward Councilman F. E
Nipps is at present undecided ABOUT
his candidacy for second term He
will probably re-enter the race, how
ever. Mr.. NipDs has made strong
and able member of the council.
In the Second ward Councilman
Griley will ask for the denomination |
from probably the Democratic party
though he is not saying what party he
will affiliate himself The fact that
Griley broke with the Democratic gan
didate for councilman from the Sec |
ond ward last spring and supported c. !
K. Holiday. the Republican nominee. |
which brought down hostility of his /
party makes it doubtful whether he |
will run as g Democrat. There is |
some talk to the effect that Peter Miller |
of the Democratic city central COM
nittee. a barber, will be the Demo-
penter, who was candidate for the |
school board from the Second two |
years ago. IS spoken of in connection |
with candidacy for councilman.
negro resident of the city, has announced |
that he would run for the position of |
city treasurer. Mr.. Watkins has lived in
Topeka. He has been principal of Lane |
school in North Topeka for almost TWEEN |
oberlin college in 1878 MI Watkins lives |
IN the Fourth ward, at 4Sl POLK street |
cfty office Of city treasurer. will seek to |
be reelected. J. H Squires city clerk, |
Il circulating petition among the coun-
dorsement Mr. Sauires has his cards |
out this morning. Robert Tasker of the |
office Of city clerk third candidate is
c. 3. BurSe.
T. G. Dreaming. city attorney; is a can
1idate for reelection and will probably |
get the office though strong effort will !
be made to beat him by some enemies he
has created by his outspoken methods