The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-08

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to Topeka after landing on the shores
of the new world, and Mr.. Miller has
| lived here ever since, excepting a few
years when he served as president OF
the National BARRIERS union with head
I quarters at st. Paul. MINI.
| He now conducts q barber shop on
| Seward avenue in the sixth precinct
of the Second ward. Mr.. Miller has
| family consisting of q wife and three
| children. He has been active in city
and county politics for a number of
| years. He was the Democratic nomi-
nee for county clerk against A. L.
Newman in 1902 and although defeated
| ran 400 votes ahead of his ticket. He
was chairman of the Democratic city
committee for four years and conduct
ed the campaign when R. w. Blair ran.
for mayor.
Mr. Miller was born on foreign soil
and is therefore barred from ever be-
! coming president of the United States,
but nothing in the way of odds or prev
ious majorities could prevent him from
becoming one of the city fathers OF
Topeka. Mr. Miller looks and acts the
| part of an earnest and tireless worker
Hard work won the election for him
Yesterday, and the belief of the Second
ward people that he would continue
that work after election.
While Holidays defeat was the big
| surprise of Tuesdays election, yet
LneFe were reasons IOT LIE iiSoNJ
vote against the old councilman In the
sixth precinct, while partly due to Mr.
Miller's strong standing In his home
precinct, was also partly brought about
by the fact that Holiday has not care
fully considered that part Of the city
Then the taking of three street lights
out of the Santa Fe section of the ward
cost Mr.. Holiday many votes. Tne
building of the viaduct at Branner
street in the shape of steps instead OF
an incline as asked for by the residents
of that section was another handicap
for the old councilman from the sec
ond ward. Still the. victory of Mr.. Mil
Ter over his strong opponent came as a
great surprise to the city at large. Mr-
Miller had no money to aid him IN MS
campaign. nor machine organization.
But he had his many warm friends who
believed in him, and he worked hard
and earnestly himself. This combina-
tion is usually sufficient to overcome
all ordinary odds. Mr.. Miller said to-
day: IT worked hard to win, and am
glad, especially on my friends account
that 1 did win. deeply appreciate the
loyal efforts of my friends during the
campaign 1 shall try earnestly not to
disappoint their hopes and shall work
hard all the time for the best interests
of the entire; ward without regard to
class. condition, section or party.
Mr. Miller is a warm friend of the
municipal light plant and voted for
tho bonds.
Louis Earle Fraser. the council
man-eleet from, the Fourth ward. en-
Joys the double distinction of being
the first Democrat ever elected to the
council from that ward and of being
the youngest member of the council.
Mr. Fraser was born in Menomtnee,
Mich, in 1876. He came here with
his parents in 1881, and has lived
DUR inc h a ne
years. He entered Washburn college
after leaving the Topeka High
school He was well known athlete.
during his college days as well as an
industrious student. He left college
ten years ago and engaged in the
are now engaged in that business and
have made it big success. Mr..
Fraser has always kept in close
touch with the public affairs Of. the
city. A year ago he made the race
for council against Mr.. Horn, and al
though beaten by the popular wave
for Mayor Green and the Republican
ticket that swept the city last year,
vet the young Democratic candidate
in the Fourth ward ran 122 votes
ahead of his ticket and furnished the
surprise of last years election. This
year Mr. Fraser entered the cam
paign to win. He has host of warm
friends and he organized them for
the fight They got out all the vote
friendly to Mr.. Fraser and In a fa1r,
clean fight against normal Repubfi-
can majority of several hundred votes
and a strong opponent, won with
nice margin to spare. Mr.. Fraser's
personal popularity aided by his own
efforts and those Of loyal friends,
landed him the place as representa-
tive of his ward in the council Of city
affairs.
Louis Fraser, was for a number of
years. while going to school. one OF
the State Journals best carriers A
good carrier makes a good business
man as a rule, and Fraser is no ex-
ception.
Mr.. Fraser voted for the light
bonds, and while that was not an is
sue in his ward fight, yet he favors
municipal ownership of public utili-
ties. He stands for city progress all
the time and the enforcement of all
laws, yet believes in economy when
it comes to the expenditure of pub
lie funds. Mr.. Fraser possesses every
qualification to make an active and
able councilman and it is anticipated
he will serve his ward with credit