The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-26
IT'S WAKING UP.
City Campaign Shows Some
Signs of Life.
Housing. Ward Meetings Are
Held Last Night.
COMING IN SLOWLY.
Holiday Seems to Have Advan-
tage of Registration.
Showing the Effect of Good
Organization.

Inc municipal campaign has at last
come out of its Rip Van Wrinkle slum-
per and is stirring around today as Is
II intended waking up.
Ward meetings which were held for
MI Green's candidacy last evening in
every portion of the city have given an
impetus that will be followed I'D in
turn by other meetings to promote
Holidays interests.
The results of the primary depend
on the registration. This is the peg
oh "hlch the primary nomination will
sentiment may be all right but
sentiment doesn't elect a mayor. It's
votes mat elect a mayor and before
you can vote you will have to register.
just now c. x. Holiday has got
the best of the registered vote. This
may be pooh poohed by those in the
camps OF both Mr. Green and Mr..
oWendson- But the fact can't be waiv-
eo ASIDE by mere denial. Out of s.,
people to register Saturday. SO were
PIeoged to C. K. Holiday That's a
sample of how things have been han
oled up until last evening
With the stir UP that was given
greens followers last evening and the
further plans that are being followed
up To-Day the outlook for getting the
DetIer. There is no question but what
Wl1ham Green has the people with him
and in sufficient numbers to carry the
nomination If they can only be induced
TO register and awaken up
Holiday has been especially active
among the colored voters of the city
he has had carriages down in the
third precinct of the Fifth ward and
this colored population is registered up
TO the handle. The colored vote in the
First ward is registered largely Ii
tact the First and Second wards are
peter registered than any other wards
on
manic fight last spring and the county
election last fall. In other wards over
the city last spring, with the excep-
ton of the Fourth, the contest at the
m election last spring was
tame, the First and Second wards fur
nished the only interest and the vote
IN consequence was well registered
there.
and Second wards, the third precinct
of the Fifth, and the first and second
precincts of the Fourth ward
Joseph Griley is the campaign man
part of the last two weeks over tie
Second ward seeing that every piece
or fence was patched up. The only
weak place over there is the fourth
precinct with possibly the sixth pre-
c1nct- The fourth precinct has always
been law and order precinct and
Green and Holiday supporters predom-
mate there now. The sixth 1-ec!nct
tory is somewhat new. Griley is a
pretty shrewd manager and has wide
acquaintance in the wards where Hoi-
iday's strength predominates. Frank
Snyder is acting as campaign manat~-A
for William Green. Snyder was for
merly probation officer of the juvenile
court and also street commissioner.
He has acted as manager in other
campaigns, especially for ex-Mayor
Bergundthal
Snyder is considered a good cam
paigner.
S. A Swendson is acting largely on
who advise but he is practically his
sole manager and plans his own meth
DDS to get votes. Swendson, however,
is losing fast. He was the strongest
but for the last several weeks has been
losing largely to Green and a few
scattering to Holiday. Swendson
promises to spring something shortly
which will make every one sit up and
take notice and will have appeci-
able effect on the results of the CAM
paign. What this will be probably no
one offers to venture a guess with any
surety.
The meetings held by the Green
workers last evening were al the fol-
lowing places:
First ward-C. E. Jordan, chair
man; held at the home of w. S. Ber-
Second ward-w. r. Eaton. chair
man; held at the Central Congrega-
tional church.
Fourth ward-John V. Abrahams,
chairman; held at the sneriffs Office
in the court house.
Fifth ward-Rev. H. E. Wark,
chairman; held at the Wark residence,
Sixteenth and Harrison streets.
Sixth ward-Captain Clad Hamil-
ton, chairman; held a the Hamilton
residence. 13S Greenwood avenue.
All of them were well attended
especially the one in the Third ward
at the Central Congregational church,
where there were about $50 present.
The Fourth ward had a large repre-
sentation at the meeting at the court
house William Green toured the
meetings in an automobile. All of the
churches and religious societies in the
city were invited to be present and the
invita- ton was literally accepted.
Committees were appointed consist
ing from to 16 persons for each pre-
a house to house canvass for reg1stra-
ton and votes both.
officers for each precinct have been
elected who report to ward officers and
in turn to an executive committee in
charge of the whole city. On Wed
nesday evening a rally meeting Will
be held at 621 Jackson street of these
forces.
A Holiday meeting was held at
child's hall at Washington and
Twelfth streets last evening and other
meetings will be held. A free for all
Meeting will be held at sos West Cur
tie Thursday evening and another on
Eridav evening at 429 Kansas avenue
The Holiday headquarters have
been opened up at 41O Kansas avenue
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