The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-30
NEAR TO A BOLT.
SwendsOn Followers Rebel In
Law and Order Meeting.
Green Supporters Make Final
Attempt to PIacAte.
DEFER ENDORSEMENT.
Law and Order Forces May Yet
Get Together.
Postponed Out of Difference to
SwendsOn Men.
DEFER ENDORSEMENT.

"I notice the other fellows ramble
around. Mr. Chairman, and you don't
say anything to stop them. Now, L
would like to ramble around little
myself" said Frank Lindsay.
''Confine yourself to the subject,
said DR.. w. S Lindsay.
mot one of us has rambled around"
came from someone in the audience.
eff you won't let US talk we might
as we'll walk out" shouted Frank
Lindsay. 1--WE will do it, Yes, sir, we
will do it and we will fight you at the
polls.''
Il move that we endorse William
Green said DIR. F. o. Boyd.
Lets go. Let's CO." shouted several
as they started up and picked up their
wraps.
go then. Goodbye was shouted
from others sitting still.
In this wise the followers of the
candidacy of Swendson for mayor
bolted from the meeting of delegates
from all the churches of the city held
at the Y. NJ. c. A. assembly room last
evening.
The meeting was the last of a series
of weekly meetings which have been
held with the object of securing the
endorsement of either William Green
or s A Swendson for mayor
Gentlemen, gentlemen" cried
George Lerrigo II think we are not
acting like Christian gentlemen. L am
q Green man myself, but l don't like
the way this is being handled. l would
like to see the endorsement of Mr..
Green here this evening if such a thing
could be brought about without bitter
feeling arising. But l know IT can
Therefore 1 think it would be a fair
thing, the Christian thing, to give Mr..
Swendson and Mr.. Green another OPP
portunity to get togethers without fore
ing a vote for an endorsement here
this evening"
This speech quoted some of the
Swendson followers who had collected
about the door preparatory to leaving
and some OF them sat down while 9TH
ers stood still and did not offer to
leave.
F. E. Roudebush. who had led the bolt
came back into the room and started
down the aisle to the front of the room.
He faced around and eXcitedly said: Il
want to say right here, when the other
fellows have anything to say you al
WAYS listen to them and give them ev-
cry opportunity but you won't listen to
what We have to say. You started tC
run the band wagon over Mr.. Swendson
from the first. [ want to say right
here that there are a whole lot of peo-
pie who won't vote for Mr.. Green even
if Swendson does get eff the track 1
don't think these two gentlemen COM
pare the same are on the same basis
as far as the temperance question is
concerned. If you want to be unfair,
be unfair Mr.. Roudebush stated that
he represented Mr.. Swendson and had
his guarantee that he would abide by
the selection by lot at a conference to
be held between three of Green's rep
resentatives and an equal number of
Swendson's in the presence of both can
didates.
Its mighty poor politics, mighty poor
shall stay in the race said Judge T.
F. Carver. ITO decide by lot carries
with it the inference that it is to be
decided by something like the drawing
of straws and there is no Justice in 1T
to the man who believes that he has
right to remain in the race and is the
equal in ability and strength of the
other man. / think should get the
friends of both men together and see if
we can't induce one or the other to
withdraw. l make motion to the
end" The motion was put and carried.
The adjournment of the meeting sine die
then followed.
The meeting last night was easily all
in the hands CT friends of Green
An informal ballot was taken showing
the choice for mayor-51 voted for
Green, II for Swendson and four de-
clined to vote.
This vote shows that there is trou-
BILE ahead of this organization said
Frank Lindsay You can't afford to
slap the little fellow
The uproar commenced Immediately
upon the Introduction Of the resolu-
tions of Frank Lindsay to decide who
should stay in the race by lot. The
drawing to take place not later than
February 4.
John Alexander. one of the political
managers for Swendson, spoke in favor
of the plan It's the only fair and
equitable plan" said he. 1 feel that
this resolution is fair to both men. If
one withdraws he is simply out as far
this organization is concerned"
I'VE wouldn't cCme to any agree
ment," said James G. Smith. Mr..
Swendson said that he would not deal
with this organization in this respect
any more"
I'VE want to arrange things so that
we can clean out this town. said T.
F. Carver Both of these men are my
friends. 1 am opposed to this chance
business. 1 think that this matter is
too important to be fooled away in this
manner. 1 don't think that the people
of Topeka will be satisfied with a
chance candidate. 1 think we can de-
pend upon either man to enforce the
law. But a larger number of people
have decided preference. I am not
in favor of this meeting tonight en-
dorsing anyone. 1 think Mr.. Green or
Mr.. Swendson should withdraw. II
think we all appreciate the importance
that one of these men should with
draw that the forces of law and
order might unite on one man.
Il move that we endorse Mr..
Green" said Dr. F. o. Boyd.
HT don't think we should endorse