The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
An req Candidates for Mayor in
the Race.
CONTESTS for Councilman in
Nearly All Wards.
GRILEY IS SHUT OUT.
attempts to Become a Republic
can Candidate.
CHARLES F. Spencer Will Oppose
MI. Dreaming.
GRILEY IS SHUT OUT.

The race is on. It's a whipping driv'
10 the finish on March IS. The entrie
Tor candidates for city offices on th'
Republican ticket closed at IL o'clocl
today The list presents very few sur
pr1ses of unexpected candidates.
OF the more important offices there is
contest on for every one with the ex-
ception OF that of police judge. Con-
tests for the city council occur in every
ward with the exception of the Fifth
where c. H. Kutz has opposition
Interest of course centers upon the
Hayoralty contest which overshadows
everything else but next to that office
the fight which will be waged between
r. G. Dreaming, present city attorney.
and C. F. Spencer. formerly city attor-
ney. for the nomination to that office.
Is going to attract attention.
y Spencer came in the last thing Satur-
day evening. To some the announce
nent was unexpected but there was
considerable gossip the last part of the
week that another candidate would be
brought against F. G. Dreaming by
parties whom he has antagonized since
ne took -he Office two years ago. The
opposition to Dreaming crystallized
around Mr.. Spencer and his announce
ment follows in consequence
fight will be precipitated for the
office of judge of the court of Topeka
by J. r. McNary who decided to enter
this morning into the race against
Ernest r. Simon, the only other candi-
date
The big Second ward is living up to
Its reputation as being the big bloody
Second" for 1t easily furnishes the
most interesting contretemps of the
day.
Joseph Griley. councilman and erst-
while Democrat, formally announced
his conversion to the Republican party
this morning and accompanied his
announcement with the tender of $40 rs
the assessment for running on the Re
publican ticket as catdidate for coun-
Gilman. His name was put down on the
list of entries.
Later the money was returned. w.
c. Ralston, secretary of the Republi-
can city central committee, acting I'M
der instructions received from H. G.
communicated with Mr.. Griley and in
formed him that the assessment would
be returned and that his name would
be withheld pending the establishment
of his claims as a Republican before
the committee. Mr.. Gri1ey came up to
the city attorneys office a short while
before the closing of the entries and
protested at the action of the commit
tee
He said later: sit came as consider
able surprise to me. It's simply the
work OF some soreheads down in my
ward who didn't want to see me come
out. 1 certainly will go before this
conmittee and 1 think I can establish |
that I am a Republican. I will see Mr..
Larimer and see what is required"
1.-THE action was taken because Of
the many protests that came in to me
from all over the city, said H G. Lar
inner. "a few of these came from the
Second ward, but most of them came |
from all over the city. Mr.. Griley
always has been a Democrat and is one |
STILL. If we are going to let men in in |
this way there is no use in holding |
party primaries
r. I. Jones, a contractor and build
err. who has shop at 119 East Sew |
enth street, was Immediately brought |
out by forces in the Second ward or |
posed to Grfley. Mr.. Jones said: Il /
don't enter into this race willingly.
Pressure was brought to bear upon me !
TO enter. 1 am no politician and no |,
c. K. Holiday said: "Of |
course Griley is a Republican. Didn't /
he work for me last year? He was |
two years ago." Chapter |
Dne follows:
ITO w. c. Ralston. Secretary of the t
Republican City Central Committee: I
Dear Sir-Since Mr.. Roosevelt has /
absorbed all the Democratic platform |
and most of the Democratic party, !
have concluded that Mr.. Roosevelt's |
Republican principles are correct. I |
date for councilman from the Second |
ward as a Republican. Principles are /
in this day and age, and I I
want to keep in close touch with HUI
mainly and Progress.
JOSEPH GRILEY.'
Chapter two with the answer of the
secretary of the city central commit
.eed
Hon. Joseph Griley. Topeka, Kansas:
Dear Sir-The chairman of the
Republican city central committee has
Erected me to return your assessment
% you. He instructs me to say to you
hat IL you desire to enter the Repub-
lean Urinary as candidate for coun-
,il1han from the Second ward, you
must establish your Republicanisrn |
before the Republican city central
committee I therefore herewith en-
close warrant for $1,000, being the
lmount of your assessment paid to me.
yours truly.
"W. C. RALSToN. Secretary"
The board of education presents
nothing of interest in the way of con-
.ests. No attempt is made this year
% secure control of the city central
by the vets. The candi-
lates who are up are recognized al
most without exception for law and
order.
OF the candidates for office this will
serve as an introduction to the ones
hat are not so well known to the pub
ic generally:
c. B. Burge. who is a candidate