The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-12
READY TO VOTE.
Republican City Primary to Be
Held Tomorrow.
Polls Open at 10 O'clock A. n.
and Close at 8 p. nj.
WHAT THEY SAY.
AS Usual the Candidates All
Say They'll Win.
Heavy Vote Expected Unless
Weather Is bad.


The polling places at the Republican
primary tomorrow will open at 10 a.
m. and close at p. m.
The results of the primary may de-
pend greatly upon the weather condi
t1ons. If the weather dawns fair and
warmer, the total number of votes cast
may reach $4,000. If it is murky and
cold it may not be higher than 5000.
Mr.. Green's nomination will depend
largely upon the heavy vote cast. The
larger the vote the better his chances.
Frank NJ. Snyder. manager for Mr..
Green. said: It's pretty hard to figure
out what sort OF majority we are go
ing to get. The Swendson vote is an
unknown quantity. The prospects for
Green's nomination are fine. We only
concede one ward to Holiday and
that's the Second. We will carry every
other ward in the city and Holidays
majority in the Second won't reach L.
000 We will carry the fourth and
Swendson may get the third. We will
get three out of the four precincts in
the First ward, two out of the Fifth.
Holiday probably getting the second by
out of the four in the Fourth and the
second precinct in the Sixth. We will
have to allow the remaining precinct in
the Sixth to Swendson, that's his own
precinct
Holiday will carry the city by q
500' is the prediction made by his man
ayers. Holiday himself said: Il will
carry the city by at least $500 and
maybe 5000. The Second ward is go
ing to give me 1000 alone
This is what they expect to get:
The first and second precincts in the
First every ona in the Second, first and
second in fhe Fourth, second and third
In the Fifth.
Swendso1. followers claim t!lat he will
get total of from 1900 to 1000 votes
and they figure that he will get the
Sixth ward, third precinct in the Sec
ond and maybe the fourth. the fourth
precinct in the Fourth ward and scat
terirg vote in the balance.
Those who. are in a position to know
say that Swendson :. won't get LOCO
votes
An interesting fight is on for city
attorney. John T. CLANCY, who is
feels confident tl,at Spencer will secure
the nomination and predicts that ev-
cry ward in the city will go against
Dreaming who is making strictly adj
vert'sing campaign. The latter is also-l
confident. The interest in the fights
for the ,emainirg offices is not so in
tense and has been entirely absorbed
by the mayoralty contest.
William Green is reported better to-
day Dr. L. NJ. Powell stated today:
Mr. Green Is recovering rapidly ami
will probably be up and around in a
few days though I am afraid that ne i
won't be able to get around tomorrow
No serious complications are now ex-
peeted.
A compaign manager for William
Green said today; &c. K HOLIDAY
says that he is not responsible for the /
high rates for gas mentioned in the |
franchise under which the gas COM |
pany sells natural gas. He says that !
the franchise was passed before he
came into the council The franchise
was passed before he came into the /
council but the question of changing
the rates did come up in 1919 When
C. *. Holiday was councilman ana I
he stood fighting in the last ditch for
the As cent gas when other city, Law
renee, Ottawa and Kansas City, KAN,
have a maximum of % cents.
''These are the facts: me -Excelz
the Continental Oil & Gas company
franchise which specified maximum
rate of As cents for natural gas in
1905. Later on the EXcelslof Coke q
Gas company wanted a franchise ordi-
nance from the council permitting
them to use the works. mains ana
plant under a new name as the Con
sumer's company. The Excelsior Coke !
q Gas eompany could not furnish nat
tural gas through their old mains, the |
franchise didn't permit It, 10 get
around this the Consumer company
was organized Whlch had the HdtuTdI
gas franchise to take over the mains
and nropertv of the Excelsior coke d
Gas comnany When this request [
came to the council from the gas COM
pany several councilmen were quick 10
see an opportunity to get reduced
maximum rate for natural gas ana
foremost among them was MT GIeeh.
They told the gas company that they
must s11hmft to an amendment of their
natural gas franchise providing for
Ok cent maximum rate or not get this
franchise Holiday az councilman
anreIan+ipp the interests of the gas
comnanv said. no. He fought and
Won The maximum specified in the
franchise of As cents remained and ne
got the franchise ordinance that he
was after in addition. Mr. Green
fought him but lost.
1Sti1l Holiday claims that he is not
for the As cent gas fran
chjse R11e he is directly responsible.
The onIv opportunity that presented
itse1f TO change the rates and get re-
5uction was lost and Mr. Holiday
FOUGHT against a change at that time.
45 cants for. natural gas and Lawrence
75 cents YOU know the reason why |
These are undisputed facts and chal-
Ienge contradiction
Though Holiday has drafted heav-
ly on the livery barns for rigs and
hacks, Frank Snyoer, manager TOT |
csreen states that he has been enabled |
- sec,,re several and that these with
The Iarge number of private vehicles
will he annie to handle the vote in
yood shane He is not fearful that his
carriages will not turn out in sufficient
numbers.
made mistakes during his two years
-ar1Tioa &C civ attorney. 1t must be ad-
roi+tal5s even bv his enemies that he has
been an active champion of the inter-
asts of the city and has handled the