The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-01
Sentiment FavOrs Retention of
City Lighting Plant.
Councilmen Report Result Of
Their Investigation.
THINGS WARMING UP.
Candidates for Office Are
Making Lively Campaign.
Contest Centers in First, Second
and Fourth Wards.

81 have only found three men who
were against the municipal ownership
of the electric light plant and who
said they wouldn't vote for the
proposition" said Councilman c. G..
Blakely today. Everyone that have
talked to with the exception of the
above three men are for the city
ownership. 1 believe it will carry by
a vote of three to one. One man
said to me, and I was surprised too
because though he is a man of con-
siderable wealth he does not take any
active part in civic affairs: We mustn't
do away with our electric light plant.
1 hope that you are in favor Of it,
All classes alike think we should con-
unue to run that plant down here,
the wealthy as well as tnose who are
not so well to do. The appointment
of that commission was a fine move
and believe that when the commits
sion gets to handling the plant that
it will make such a fine record that
it will raise the popular opinion OF
municipal ownership at least twenty
points,
81 have found but one man against
the bonds and that was a man who
was interested in the Edison COM
pany," said Councilman G. E. Jordan.
After talking over with the MEM
bers of the commission last evening
I am confident tina we can rebuild the
plant at a cost not to exceed $4,000"
said Mayor Green this morning.
The municipal campaign Is spiced
culated at the expense of the can6i-
dates in order to detract from their
strength as much as possible.
"Ex-Councilman Simms is actively
fighting me in the First ward said
Councilman Jordan. the Republican
against me for all he is worth They
claim that Simms secured the appoint
ment of eight colored patrolmen to
the force from the First ward while
he was in the council and that have
done nothing. AS a matter of fact
Simms did not secure the appointment
of even one colored patrolman from
the First
Two colored patro1nen were ap-
pointed to the force from the First
while Jordan served, but one received
a better offer and did not qualify for
the appointment while the second re-
signed.
Peter Miller, Democratic nominee in
the Second ward, wants to challenge
G. K. Holiday, Republican nominee,
to debate at the Eighth street school
house, now the headquarters Of the
East Side Improvement association.
Holiday has got the ward we'll work
ed but he hauled a whole lot of voters
to be registered in his carriages for
which I am duly thankful" said Mil
Ter. II workers, both men and women.
contribute anything towards success at
the polls, Holiday certainly should re-
ceive a heavy majority, for he has
spared no efforts or expense in the
CONJUNCTION of his campaign. and he
has made an excellent record in the
council especially as far as the Second
ward is concerned.
Il got my voters to register pretty
we'll but I am not going to lay down
and take chances, 1 am going to see
that they come and vote, too," said
Councilman Montgomery, Republican
nominee in the Fourth.
Mr.. Fraser. Democratic candidate
for councilman in tn eFourth ward,
is confident of his election. He says
that he is more than satisfied with the
result of the poll taken and the work
on the registration and feels that if
his supporters are as active on cleo
ton day as they have been so far in
the campaign that there is no question
of the results.
Those in charge of his campaign
make this announcement: "Mr. Louis
e. Fraser, the candidate for council
man from the Fourth ward, has grown
to manhood as a resident of this city.
He is young man yet. and has re-
sided in the city for over twenty-five
years. He is an active business man,
capable, conscientious, strictly honest,
and, therefore, well qualified to serve
faithfully and well the citizens of the
Fourth ward if he should be elected.
He has attended college at washburn
and is member of the grocery firm
of Fraser Brothers, and has been ac-
lively engaged in business In the
Fourth ward for over ten years. He
is property owner and a TAXPAYER.
He has shown himself to be a believer
in a progressive administration, the
enforcement of all laws. and the econ
omlcal expenditure of the public
funds"
Things are so quiet over in the
Third that you wouldn't know that an
election was on hand" said Council
man Blakely. zone ex-councilman
didn't even know that I was running
for office. I never hear anything from
the Democratic candidate and I am
afraid that the people won't get out
and vote unless something happens TO
stir them up
Councilman Tandy stated that a
Democrat stopped him on the street
and said: II hate to vote for you be-
couse am Democrat, but am going
to vote for you nevertheless
The fights in the municipal cam.
pafgn center of course in the Second
and Fourth wards with a little dust
blowing in the First. where w. q.
Scotch is the Democratic nominee for
councilman. The Democratic vote in
the Third, Fifth and Sixth wards IS
very light.
Mrs. John J. Fox and daughter Win
ME Virginia of 1914 Van Buren, street.
left this afternoon for Ottumwa. Iowa
6n fvur.