The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29
kEMPER THE MAN
),
Democrats viii Nominate Him
for Mayor.
Appears to Be Only One in the
Race.
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
MEET TONIGHT.
Complete City Ticket to Be
Placed in Field.
Interesting Developments in the
Municipal Campaign.

W. H Kemper will probably be the
choice this evening of the Democrats
Tor mayor at the coming city election.
on law and order platform.
Mr. Kemper ran for councilman
against Montgomery in the Fourth
ward year ago and though he came in
at the last minute and didn't make an
active canvass it was neck and neck
and the plurality that Montgomery had
over Kemper was uncomfortably small
Emboldened by this record the Demo-
Gratis believe that the chances for sue
cess lighting on the banners of their
party are indeed bright. r. w. Blair
and l. Nj. Penwell are two other men
who have been mentioned quite fire.
quentIy in connection with the same
Office but both show such an evident
disinclinatfon to run and have rejected
so many overtures that popular choice
turns to Kemper who has signified a
Willingness to accept the office.
Mr.. Kemper is widely known all over
the state He was for a number of
years secretary of the grand lodge of
the I. o. o. F. and this has brought him
In touch with a great many people
Kemper is likable sort of person. ac-
tive and alert and IL he starts in to
campaign for the office of mayor the
fight on his hands. Kemper is we'll fix
ed financially and can afford to give
considerable attention to the office
Furthermore he is as strict n law and
order man as there is in the city and his
election to the office would mean an
enforcement of law.
The Democratic city central COM
nfttee meets this evening to formally
nominate its city ticket-a null one it
IS said. The strength of the party lies
in the First and Second wards and the
choice for eouncilmen from these two
wards it is said is respectively George
Young and p H. Miller The NOM
nations for councilmen for the other
wards are simply courtesy nomina-
tions.
The election of Democrats to both
city and county offices within the last
two years has harmonized the party
and the factions which existed in the
ranks have settled scores and are in
accord.
The dispute as to the sincerity of the
conversion of Councilman Joseph Grill
ey from the Democratic party to Re
publican principles takes a new twist
today.
GriIey-is left hanging out on limb.
II. g. Larimer, chairman of the Re
publican city central committee said
this noon that he would not call a
of the committee to consider
Griley's claims that he should be per-
mitted to run upon the Republican
ticket. He stated that he had set no
meeting, of the committee and would
not do so of his own volition. If mem
bers of the committee asked for a
meeting he would issue a call but on
no other terms.
THAT comes to me entirely by sur
prise. said Griley. Il was told by
Mr.. Larimer yesterday that he would
call a meeting. 1 supposed that he
was a man of his word. I am ready to
do what is right. 1 am not ready yet
TO say what 1 will do. 1 don't know
whether 1 will run on an independent
ticket or not
The Democrats are plainly elated
with the refusal of the Republican
committee to take up with Griley at
once. Griley was formerly one of the
leading Democrats of the Second
ward
The climax of all of the meetings