The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
ANTI-NECRO ISSUE
DIR. ALBANIAN Is Elected Mayor
of AtchiSOn.
Mayor A. NJ. King Defeated for
Reelection by 500 Votes.
A UNIQUE CAMPAIGN.
Successful Candidate, a Demo-
crat, Promises Clean City.
Result of the Elections in Other
Kansas Cities.

AtchiSOn, Kan, april d--DT- " W.
ALBANIAN, the Democratic candidate for
mayor was elected Tuesday by a ma
iority of about 500 over the present
mayor, A. NJ. King, who stood for re-
election. The official count will pro-
baby show the election of the entire
Republican ticket with the exception of
mayor The total vote is in the neigh
horhood of 5000. an unusually large
poll for this city. 1t is said that the
women voters held the balance of pow
err in the contest. More women than
usual voted and most of them favored
Dr. ALBANIAN.
When DR.. ALBANIAN first declared his
candidacy he unreservedly expressed
himself as against negro domination
and that he did not care for the col
ored vote. Naturally such a declara-
ton brought the united opposition of
the colored voters against him. The
campaign has not been devoid of mud
Singing. Both candidates for mayor
grew personal in their remarks and
their cards" printed in the neWspa pers
were widely read In every card writ
ten by the doctor he declared against
the bum" and the "loafer'' and prom
| Used to rid the town of that element
He has had the support of the civic
league, an organization composed for
the most part of ministers and church
people of the city.
Sam King, who was elected mayor
two years ago, has been spectacular
He was elected to his present term by
the liberals. or "wetS." Encouraged by
that victory, Mr.. King became a can
didate for the more remunerative office
of county treasurer and on election
day last fall was defeated by a very
large majority. The defeat was not
taken gracefully by Mr.. King, and he
became full of wrath. crying that the
| liberals to whom he had catered while
mayor were responsible for his defeat
in the county election. To bring the
score to an even point he then closed
every saloon in the town to the chagrin
| of the liberals. The civic league did not
swing into his camp as he expected.
| When Mr.. King closed the saloons he
brought himself and the town into
notoriety because absolute prohibition
had never prevailed here since the
town was incorporated
| DR.. ALBANIAN, the successful candidate
| for mayor has made several promises
that sound good and his friends believe
that he will fulfill the pledges. He has
| said time and again during the cam
paign that in case of his election the
police department would become COM
pletely reorganized.
During the past year numerous burg
| laries have occurred with no arrests.
| The doctor says that all dives and
gambling dens in the city must find
rev headquarters. Prohibition has not
been an issue in this campaign since it
is generally believed here that the at
torney general will soon crack down.
| on Atchison and render the town dry
| regardless of who is mayor.
| The result of the election is not with
out its pathetic side. Sam King, the
| defeated candidate, is not a bad fell
I low" Before he was elected mayor
two years ago he was the idol of his
! party, and was elected time and again
TO county offices and served creditably.
| His police department has been I'M
satisfactory to the extreme, and the
town has been over1un with loafers
| and drInkards. Fearing to offend any
one, Mr.. King has been liberal with the
properties of the so-called soft drink
stands. 1t is true that after his SEN
| Satlonal edict closing the saloons the
town was very dry for month or two,
hut gradually the sale of liquors was
permitted again and the town is far
from being dry, although there are no
wide open" saloons.
| Citizens Ticket Wins at Winfield.
Winfield, Kan, April THE entire
citizens municipal ticket, headed by
Charles M. Wallace for mayor, was
elected here by large majorities. The
only opposition was from the Social
lists, who polled a large enough vote
in all the wards to be a surprise to
everybody, including themselves.
Senator Miller Mayor at Usage
Usage City, Kan, April AFTER a
spirited contest, ex-senator H. B. Mil
Ter was elected mayor of this city,
carrying every ward. DIR. T. M. Zane
was his opponent; both had served as
mayors for two terms each. 1t is a
curious coincidence that Mr. Miller,
]. T. Pringle and L. T. Hussey, who
had served together in the Kansas
legislature. should be elected at this
springs election mayors of their home
towns.
junction City Elects w. f. Munzen.
Junction City, Kan, April THE
city election was the least interesting
event of that kind that has ever taken
| place in this city There was only one
ticket on the ballot and that was the