The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
IN TWO WARDS.
City Campaign Is Limited This
Year.
Only Two Councilman to Be
Nominated.
NO OTHER CONTESTS.
Center Of Activity Seems to Be
in Third.
Primary viii Be Held on Next
Tuesday.
No OTHER CONTESTS.


Interest in the councilmanic fight to
secure the nomination from the Third
and Fourth wards on the Republican
ticket is fast reaching tbs point OF
clinnax-but three days remain until TIE
date Of the primary, March 20.
AS far as real activity in the cam
paien work Is concerned 1t is largely
confined to the women in both wards
They have been concentrating their ef-
forts on securing a large registration
Of the women vote In both Of the wards
and have also been quietly at work lin
ing up votes by tho personal solicitation
ana visitation method
Tshe vVoman's Municipal League has
endorsed william Green as councilman
from the Third ward and e. 1Iontgom-
cry as councilman from the Fourth
v7ard. However, thsfr remaining ca-ll-
diaaaes ere not at a less for their 1eEili>
nine supporter
Gilman are not doing very much them
1870 ii MONTGOMERY has mailed out
r,sraonal letters asking for the endorse
Tnrnf Of the voters in the Fourth TO MS
oerD@sfrn He has also done some per
soneI work. Councilman 8. s. Rice mas
re7se8 more strongly on the work OF
1e-rnoiirnau william Green has done
ua~v little himself in the way OF cam
r,aivninr and Major A. NJ Harvey mas
displayed but little more actlVlty- PoIll
men have hosts Of friends ana lne sss
are counted to contribute tnelf eISlis IA
to rounding I'D votes 4
Of the two ward fights, interest
probably centers more strongly u IllS
contest which is going on IN me 49,. l ~
ward- william Green prese 1l-S 1TI,o
mar from the Third Wara' WIZ
81 asking to be returned TO tne o.
ace IL one Of the most prominent OF
the oify's aldermen and E, leaoer az
civic matters. In his Two years
service Wr. Green has acted as chslf-
man of two of the most importan.
council committees that e1ist-tnaI OF
chairman Of the ways and means com
rnittee and chairman OF the wafer
works committee. He rendered espe-
cfaIIz- valuable service in the latter ca
nacffv. Prior to his craftsmanship ne
Ind acted as a n4.nb er OF the water :
works committee and his two years o.
ernarience on that body Identified him
7,roroinentlv with She establishment CT
fFa VA talvTorks under municipal con-
froI The many knot-y problems
which confronted the taking over OF
fre vyatarsvoriEs plant made the mem
hership on this COMMITTEES an especialIS
irving one. The transfer Of the plant
to the city IN the successful manner
already noted speaks eloquently Tor the
committees work. In all matters OF
frnportance affecting the city's inter
ests BIr. Green has stood unselfsniy
for the best and his advice has been
asked for and consulted by MS re-
naming colleagues in the councll.
The denomination Of Mr.. Green
would signify the endorsement of his
acts in the council. 1t is a matter OF
precedent to accord a second term TO q
public official when his service has
ae erraa ora r.
ognized that return means an en-
doraement of his record.
'sI am satisfied with my own record
ia the council and believe that I have
acted according to the best dictates Of
my conscience" said Mr.. Green, sim
ply. ''If the people want me they viii
vote for me"
Major A. NJ. Harvey Is a strong. able
man. He is recognized as one Of the
leaders Of the local bar. He has mixed
considerably In politics, both state and
local He has the qualities which 60
up to make good public official.
Both men have a large personal fol-
lowing-strong friends who believe fully
ga them.
Councilman s. S. Rice and E. Mont
gomery are opposing each other in the
Councilrnan Rice Is one of the present
members of the council who has served
more than one term. He has large
following In his own ward who are sat
ished with his four years OF record in
representing that portion Of the city in
the council. Mr.. Rice IS affable and a
good mixer and withal q good straight
public official and these qualities viii
70 Ear to making him a formidable can
dldata.
Mr.. Montgomery is an entirely new
Ha71re I'm the local political field de
is more OF q business man than a poll
fician. He conducted the Star grocery
up until about a year ago when he sole
out his interests and then later tooA
the position Of secretary Of the lOca
9etaiI Grocers' association. He is az
aggressive business man Of strong pur-
poses.
Another new figure in the list Of can
didates for council IS c. F. Jordan o
ire First ward Mr.. Jordan is young
man IN the thirties and IS trayelins
gaiesman. He has lived on the Noru
side a large part Of his life and is wei