The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
OUT THEY MUST 60
Twenty-Nine Candidates for City
Offices Disqualified.
Their Petitions Found to Con-
tain Fatal Defects.
LOGAN IN THE LIST.
Democratic Candidate for Mayor
on Prescribed List
Also Councilman Stanley OF the
Sixth Ward.
LOGAN IN THE LIST.

The prospects for d quiet city cleo
ton were exploded this morning anu
the city hall the candidates Lor cltS
ofHces and the Democrat ana FHepuo-
Ifcan parties are up in arms today
NJ more Deace and aufetness in Topeka
until after election
This morning Ct-y Clerk Burge sent
communications TO 29 petitioners Tor
CITY offices breaking to them the sad
news that their petitions were WORTH
less and from all that the law car
inform they are out OF the coming cry
election Twenty-nine candidates " no
have been working night and day LoL
months are now able TO see their mas
terpieces thrown 70 the winds ana
their ab0rs fruftIess. But II was IneLE
own fault and the city clerk or none
Of the cftv officials can be blamed N
The least They simply performed
their duty as officers Of Topeka anu ~
many cases It was with deep regret Oh
The primary law Is very specific
about the election petitions ana eaeH s-I
petitioner had the chance anu -LlS
option TO look over the law before ne
or she sent the petition TO tne CITY
clerk for approval
ont Of the tweutv-uiUe reJecliouS
there are fifteen Republicans 49, 49,
fourteen Democrats The OEHces tueS
are petstfOufug range all the way from
precinct committeeman to mayor O.
this city. None Of the Republican city
officers had their pet petitions thrown
o4rt-b11t they suffered one great loss
IN the candidacy OF Councilman san san
lev. who is asking for reelection from
the sixth ward his petIIlOu y q. . - -
filed properly and his name can not 90
on the regular Republican ticket
The Letter of Regret
The letter sent to the disa ppoiuLed
and careless petitioners by CIIy CLeIA
Burge this morning reads aS foIoWs-
I aff
Dear Sir and Friend
IN checking over the nomination I
papers filed in your behalf for mar
shaI Of the city court 1 beg 10 aoVi7e
that they do not comply with the
primary election law and am
tberefore compelled 20 leave your
name Off tho ballot at the coming
primary election held on March :, 7
1903 The law specifically states that
s.tha name of no candidate shall De
printed upon an official ballot used at
auv primary unless at least forty
DAYS prior 70 such primary a n0m1na-
ton paper shall have been filed IN his
behalf
have taken this matter up with
the attorney general and he has ad-
vised ms that there IS only one thing
70 do. and that is TO reject your petit
ton
this more than I do. but the law IS so
plain on the subject there is but one
alternative and that is to follow the
advice Of the attorney general and
leave your name OF the ballot
I sincerely trust you viii look at
this matter in the right light and as
sure you I stand willing and ready al
all times TO explain this matter more
fully. c B BURGE-
City Clerk
Those Disqualified
The candidates for city positions
who have been thrown from the race
and disqualified on account Of the IL
legal manner OF preparing their Pc
Mayor-W. F. Logan (Dem-)
City Clerk - NJ C Pennekamp
CDem)-
Police Judge-C F Chute (Dem)-
City AttOruey-W B Atchisou
CDemD
CounciImen-Fourt ward. H. He'd
eTulan CDem1- J. A LUndgren (Rep).
Charles J Drew CRepl. Sixth ward,
z. F Stanley (Rep1, Fifth ward H
W RObv (Rep); First ward. D. F
Fink CDem); y r Foster CDem-)
School Boards R kutz CRep)-
George smith (Rep). W X Gardner
(Dem). Dr. Eva Harding (Den-)
Precinct Commftteenen-R -RepubIi-
cans are George Hardy. Spencer Hall.
DR.. F. J. Ernest. NJ L Stark w T
Calvin. Charles Suit G E Hartburg.
Henry H Hall. N w Overtou- Dem
ocrats are George P EtzeI George
Young and W H Dutton
Marshal Court OF Topeka-Tim Don
ovan-
As Il Now Stands.
This list reveals many troubles that
are going TO grow as the time nears
election and it leaves 4 chance for
some dark hcfse" TO get his crowd to-
Eether and sweep the stakes For
Instance in the Sixth ward there is no
nomination outside Of Mr.. Stanley for
councilman Mr.. Stanley has ALWAYS
been one of the strong men OF the
present city council and his influence
in the capacity OF Sixth ward alder
man has been very noticeable His
nomination papers thus thrown out
means no candidate for a councilman
IN this district If no one runs il will
be up to the mayor to appoint a man
but il an independent man gets into
the race after the primaries and files
his petitions to that effect il will be
possible for him to win the race hands
down And again II is probable that
A1E. Stanley viii enter the race again
@S an Independent and thus win his
own loss back again Next 10 this race
there is no end Of excitement At the
court house The fight between G. W
Dusen berry. Captain J T Wiutroda
who IS running for reelection. ". T
Wiley and Tim Donovan has been the
greatest battle for this position on rec
ord The court house is a regular uesr
for politicians representing these men
and the dropping out of Tim Done
van will cause another futter
The city clerk position has aIyvavs
been conceded to Mr. Burge. the pres
ent efficient man and the mayor ofHce
has been leased to William Green for
years and years 10 come The fight for
city treasurer has been fought between
Fred Brown. Councilman Kutz and
-Uncls Dick Pattisou who IS ar rbe
present time the sanitary sergeant for