The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03

Lee was a good advertiser and he had
a strong backing-especially among
the lawyers in the city Lee has peen
| clerk of the court for the last three
months, appointed by Governor Hoch
| to fill out an unexpired term He mas
made a good man for the place aho
of his services. Both young men
were members of the Republican
party.
Mrs. Garvey Defeated.
Mrs H O. Garvey was defeated for
! a. member of the school board from
| the Fourth ward. leaving a good sized
majority for her opponent OF the ,GIL 0P.
posite sex, James Cuthpeft Inc
/ women in the city have been preolct-
| ing Mrs Garvey's victory for the last
week or so. In fact, they We're 50
confident of it that they practically
sat back to watch the fun Mrs car
vey was recommended by a nqmper
of the most prominent men OF the city
and this was enough to cheer up hef
sex. 1t was reported at first that the
fight would be between the tWo sexes
and the women came out with a plg
signed statement to the erect that
thev had the best men working be-
hind them. This decreased the STOCK
of Mr.. Cuthbert in the eyes OF the
reading public. but when it came to
the crucial moment yesterday the
manly men came to the front bearing
their nonsuffrage flags and MRS. Car
vey was given second place. She mas
been making d DluChy nSlll anu II
can be said for her that she had her
enemies scared badly. Mrs. G. j.
Evans, who ran for a member or the
school board from the Third Ward,
won out easily. She had no opposition
and no opposing candidate and all she
had to do was to make good as can
didate-which she did very readily.
Mrs Evans will introduce a new sys-
tenn in Topeka by becoming the first
female member of the school board. |
All of the school board candidates
were Republicans.
The Republicans nominated Will
liam Van Ness for councilman from
the First ward. The Democrats sue
ceeded in nominating ID. b. FINK.
Fink is new man in the council race
Van Ness has served on the city coun-
Gil, being a member at the present
time. He is one of the most level
headed men on the council today and
deserves reelection. Mr.. Van Ness IS
a strong supporter of the North side
dikes and he has combined forces
with his colleague, Mr.. G. E. Jordan, /
in getting a vast number of improve
ments for the First ward and North
In the Second ward the Republicans
nominated George W. Adamson and the
Democrats renominated their strong
J. J. Lannan- Neither OF
the men had any opposition. Lannan's S
" ork as councilman the last two years
has won him a place in the hearts OF
the people and it will be a hard matter
for the Republicans to remove him from
office. AdamSon is strong man but he
lacks the experience of Lannan.
In the Third ward the Republicans
H. B. Howard again. How
ard has been having hard tight IN
his ward on account of a reverse sup
mort for denomination and he was fear
ing the results for awhile. He did not
have any opposition among the Demo-
Gratis. They had no desire to fill the
ticket in the other wards for council i
Tn Democrats
wrote in the names of their faVorltes
but not enough to declare a nomination
Charles J. Drew received the noml-
nation from the Fourth ward with little
His opponent on the Repub-
lican ticket was Charles f. Lercher.
The Democrats did nothing in this ward.
Drew has had strong backing ever
since it became known that c. w. Horn
would not run for city councilman
In the Fifth ward the fight for coun-
Gilman was the fiercest of any of the
aldermanic fights. D. B. Simpson land |
George H. Griggs. The two men have
been using real sure enough politics In
their campaign and the result was
doubtful. Mr.. Simpson VIII succeed Z.
H Kutz from this ward.
E. F. Stanley was nominated without |
opposition from the Sixth ward. He was
ncapacitated at first on account of the
failure of his nomination papers TO com
With colors flying.
s. S. Urmy for judge of the police
court and Ernest Raymond Simon for
Judge of the court of Topeka We're nom
mated without the people knowing of
heir candidacy. 1t has been customary
C associate these two offices with these
.wo very efficient men for so long that
Judge of the court of Topeka means
Simon" and police judge means
'Urmy."
Totals on Candidates.
The force at the office of the election
commissioner worked all night on the
The totals have been obtained
md they show that Mayor Green re
,eived the greatest number of votes of
my of the candidates. His total vote
vas 3,67S. City Clerk Burge received
he second highest vote, 3,55S. Judge
). S. Urmy of the police court, came
:. r. Simon, of the court of Topeka,
eceived 2,72S, thus cinching fourth
,lace. This is good proof of the fact
hat the present city administration is
atisfying the people in every respect.
The rest of the candidates received
'otes according to their place in the
inc follows: Mrs. G. J. Evans. 1854;
". c. Ralston, 2370; Josiah Jordan, p
O3; George Smith. 1908; Hugh McFar-
and. 1881; ]. D. Pattison. 1862; James ,
cuthbert, 1.616; Rad" NJ. Lee, 1.606;
\. B. Thompson. 1.471; c. H. Kutz, l.
80; Mrs. G. o. Garvey, 1,234: Captain
" 1nlroOe, 1,zO4; FRED >. Brown. 1,O2O. 7
The candidates are mixed bunch of
nen this morning. Mayor Green was
more than pleased with the expression
# the people. He said:
Il hope that the people will con-
inue to put the faith into the coming
that they have put into
his one If L am elected at the COM |,
ng election. 1 am sure that the same =
principles will be injected into the
government of the people. We have
lone what we thought was the best
hing for the welfare of the city" !
Mcfarland Is Cheerful /
Hugh Mcfarland. the defeated !
for city attorney, was full !