The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-10


]. B. Billiard.
For Commissioner.
c. E. Jordan. M. Snattinger.
Fred R. Huntoon Walter J. Arnold.
Eugene B. Stotts. George Adamson.
John p Rogers. f. G. Bowen
]. ]. Carter. c. C. Booher.
A. A. Graham. D. B. Fink.
H. B. Howard. NJ. c. Holman.
p. 1. Bonebrake. H. P. Miller.
w. G. Tandy. F. NJ. Newland.
Roy L. Bone. j. L. Pugh.
r. A. Richards. T. x. Jones.
p. w. Griggs. James Ramsey.
John Alexander. G. D. Olden-
Fred Roundtree. Geo. A. Huron.
s. w. Sunday.
1t has been feared for some time
that in the commission campaign, the
candidates would have something to
say about other candidates in addition
to what they claim for themselves. AS
announced in the State Journal last
week, the formation of several com
binations" classed several aspirants to-
gether and they boosted for each
other.
But this week, the candidates are
not only boosting, but they are knock
ing. The matter has not reached the
mud Singing stage" but in some
cases the candidates have almost
Tapped over the edges Of this danger
Gus condition.
Strange to say, but easy to see,
directed against the administration
and the candidates who are running
in the so-called administration crowd
and who have been connected with
city affairs before.
Mayor Green, as usual, is the goat"
Against his massive form have been
directed a large majority of the an
tagoniStic campaign talk and litera-
ture. In some of the most successful
mud-shots the forces against the
mayor made a mistake-and a mistake
that should be corrected simply as adj
vice to the public.
A large number of the Billiard
forces have brought out the argument
Green mayor "It would be giving
him a third term and we don't want
any third term hogs" they say. AS
a matter of information, it might be
ming for the last half of his unfinished
term. He was elected mayor last
spring by the people to serve two
years. Then the commission form of
government came up and cut his term
of Office in two. In running for mayor
this spring he jssEnnning for a position
that will last but one year and will fin
ish out his unexpired term according
to the election last spring.
Not only have the enemies of the ad-
ninistraticn brought out this point but
they are hollering for a t'clean sweep
This talk has been mentioned before
through THESE COLUMNS DuL me S0nII-
ment vas never so strong as at this
time It is claimed, that what Topeka
needs is clean sweep" and a new
broom" and they are campaigning
along these lines.
In defense Of this sentiment the ad-
n1inistraticn crowd claim that this idea
of "clean sweep" is foolish. They
maintain that the men who have been
connected with the city affairs before
are acquainted with the work and the
conditions and their value to the city
under the commission form would be
appreciated by the people. They do not
believe that an entirely new set of Off
Gals would make a good commission
leader under the new form of govern
ment.
Then the Melan bridge proposition is
stirring UP trouble on the north side
of the river. Candidate Fink makes
this bridge matter his campaign talk
and is continually telling the people
that he has done all in his power to
rush it through the council. In his talk
before the political meeting last night
he repeated this and was contradicted
in number of statements by Candidate
Jordan. The fight between these two
men for the melon in the First ward
is going to be one of the pretttest on
the program.
Between this time and the primaries
the candidates will spend most of their
time among the people and fulfilling
their speaking engagements which have
-
hve.''
1t was thought by students of the
situation that before this time a few of
the candidates would see the handwrit-
ing on the wall and would drop from
the race. But no one has Withdrawn
on account of "coid feet" In fact ev-
cry candidate declares that he will
win. This is one of the features of the !
man thinks he has the
best chance. And it is positive fact |
that only eight out of the 30 will have
this chance.
1t is still a hard matter to make any |
guess as to who will be winners. A |
State Journal reporter made canvass |
a few weeks ago and printed a list OF
the stronger men at that time but 1t
would be folly to attempt a thing at |
this time. It is simply case of jump |
ing from one stronghold into another |
and a person has no chance to judge |
the strength of the candidate by the
talk he hears. The returns on election |
night will be alive with surprises and
will attract thousands of people down
town to witness the result. Each man
out of the 80 candidates has host of
friends and with a series of political
organizations like this in the field the
city will go through one of the prettiest
political battles in years.