The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-08

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1.-THE candidacy of Mr.. Green does
not need the clique of any forces to
secure its promotion. 1t. was spon-
taneous and all the forces for good
considered him the only logical candi-
date at this time for the office. NO
combine has been formed to dictate
what the people shall do or for whom
to vote. The expressions that have
been given publicity are sincere ex-
pressions and simply give utterance to
what is believed to be the truth OF the
situation.
Both speeches were cIeverly in
tended last evening to incite feeling
of rebellion in the hearts OF the voters
To make them believe that they were
being forced to vote for candidate
whom they in reality dent want As
subtle pandering to this feeling the
speeches were made both by Mr. Hol-
liday and Mr.. Lindsay They would
attempt to show a species OF machine
politics which was forcing on people
a candidate for mayor"
Today Is the last day to register.
The registration books close at s
O'Clock this evening. No one can vote
at the Republican primary Wednes-
day. March 18th, that has not regis
tered.
An exceedingly heavy registration
will mark today and both the leading
candidates, VIM. Green and c. k
Holiday will make a special effort to
round up those that they have not
registered yet. Holiday has most of
the livery rigs engaged and Green Will
have to depend upon private rigs
which are generously donated for that
purpose by their owners
BY engaging livery rigs in advance
and getting options on halls. Holiday
expects to freeze out Green. An at
tempt was made to rent Jordan's hall
for Green meeting, but Holiday had
paid for an option on the hall.
The total registration yesterday was
929 of which 61S were women and 311
were men. This is the heaviest days
record for registration. The total
registration now is 1870, this is still
under the high water mark of 5000
several years ago.
Special attention should be paid to
the registration slips to see that the
precinct and ward are in accordance
with your place of residence. mis-
take may lead to your disqualification
when you attempt to vote. There is
still time to make a correction be-
tween now and next Wednesday.
The big task that confronts the Of
flee of the commissioner of elections is
the transcription of the names of the
voters from the registration stubs to
the registration books, ali of the
names registered will have to be
transferred between this evening and
Wednesday morning. It's a monu-
mental task
a very foolish political story is be-
ing circulated in the First ward in an
ittempt to injure VIM. Green's candi-
dacy for mayor by stating that he
served in the Confederate army. Mr..
Green enlisted in company G Thirty
seventh Wisconsin at the age of 19,
and was first lieutenant of his com
pany and is a member of the Loyal
Legion He served until the conclu-
sion of the war in 1865 and partici-
pated in a number of battles.
meeting Of the supporters for
Green will be held at Lukens opera
house In North Topeka Saturday even
ing This will be one of the first big
meetings that Green has held. Swend-
son will also hold a meeting the same
evening at Security hall at Seventh
and Kansas avenue.
Two meetings of considerable inter
est are scheduled for this evening. one
at Luken's opera house and another
at First and Jefferson street, the lat
ter is for Holiday.
Mr.. Green's Statement.
One of Mr.. Green's campaign man
ayers gave out the following state
ment today:
Mr.. Holiday seems to think that
the only hope for Greater Topeka lies
in his election to the Office of mayor
and in his campaign he lays special
emphasis on the industries he is sup
posed to have brought to the town
On this matter no one need be misled.
The records of the city council and
the files of the Topeka papers are ac-
cessibIe to all and reveal the facts A
little reflection will bring to the mind
of any voter who has followed the pa
pers. a fairly accurate record of the
councilman from the Second ward.
lone instance, familiar to all and a
fair sample of the rest will suffice to
show what Holiday has done for To-
peka-
when the natural gas franchise
was before the council Mr.. Holiday as