The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30

NCAneQs UX common consent NOT are
the Democrats contemplating any spe-
cial fight for either office, their hope
less minority in a clean party battle
making I; nomination ordinarily moth
ing further than gratuitous compi-
inent from their partisaEs. The three
denominations referred to are those Of
r. L. Thomas for clerk of the district
court, w. F. Schoch for probate judge
and of John F. Eby for superintendent
of public instruction.
BY contrast to these may be taken
the scramble for the position of register
of deeds. Six men want the Republican
endorsement and they have been work
ing energetically to secure the nomina-
ton. 1t has been a fair fight and, so far
any ante election charges have been
made, the Republicans will make no
great mistake by nominating either of
the six. All are Topeka men and their
names, now made familiar by indus
trious publicity in newspapers and on
hand-bills and cards are: Bob Tasker,
Ira w. Burdick. Frank L. Cooper, Will
liam w. Harris, Ralph w. Squires and
Cary Johnson.
A county commissioner is to be elect
ed for the First district which lies
north of the Kaw river Those who
aspire to the honor of representing the
Republicans as candidate for this office
next November are R. B. McMaster of
North Topeka. A c. Merritt of Soldier
and o. F. Winner. also Soldier
township resident. S. H. Haynes, pres
ent county assessor, is Republican
candidate for denomination. HIS only
competitor is W. T. Purdum, also a
well known resident of the city. An
other competition which has runs Its
course till now with extravagant efforts
uper the candidates is that for the
nomination for county surveyor. Wal
ter Crawford and j. A. Campbell, jr-,
are offered. For coroner the voters of
Republican persuasion will find the
name of DR.. H. H Keith and that or
H w Bomgartner upon the ballot al
though the campaigns of the two can
didates have been SO quiet that only by
newspaper advertising have their
aspirations been laid widely before the
people.
Matt weightman and John M.
Wright, both familiar names in SnaW-
nee county, are asking for the nonlna-
ton for county treasurer and botn men
have put forth considerable effort to
get it, canvassing the county in per
son and advertising freely. Mr..
Wright, who is a colored man, is now
deputy treasurer. The story has been
freely circulated that Mr.. Weightman
had attempted to offset Mr.. Wright
influence with the negroes by promls-
ing the chief deputyship to coloreu
man, Mr. Weightman says that this is
untrue and that he has made no prom
ises whatever and that he expects Mr.
Wright to get the majority or the
votes of his own race.
But it is for the three remaining
nominations that the battles OF cleo
ton day will be the hardest and provo
cative Of most speculation.
Nothing that anyone can THINK OF
has been left unsaid regarding the
candidates for sheriff Colonel Jona-
than D. Norton, the present sheriff,
and T. B. Belts both claim the en-
dorsement of the law and order peopie
for which each has labored hard Let
ters, speeches and personal interviews,
bill board and newspaper advertlslns
that would make the fortune OF pat
ent breakfast food has been expended
in the campaign. Jerome Coivin ana
ira NJ Orner are the remaining TWO
candidates who have appealed less 70
the class feeling in the county for ther
support and each feels that his po-
Jitical tactics will show his wisdom in
his campaign
For county clerk the candidates are
Oscar Swayze, for years Weu known
Republican worker VINO has heiu
daputyship in the office he now asks.
Samuel G. zimmerman, candidate for
reelection, and c. B. Burge, present
citv clerk No chance has been lgnor-
ed by either candidate and each mas
a personal guarantee of consloeraple ~ ple :
norton of the voting strength OF the
Republicans of the county. Tnelr
campaigns have been well advertised
and the campaign has interested tne
spectators throughout.
Much the same comment may pe
made upon the race for county attor-
ney where Judge E. r. Simon OF the
court of Topeka, Frank G. Drennlng'
former city attorney, and L. d. hum
phreys, two years ago the RepuDlican
nominee for the office. hold the helo-
Each Is confident and each has GER
tainty of polling many votes. Tne can
didstes are all satisfactory to The gen
eral run of Republican voters ana the
cboice of mary who vote will be more
a matter of PERSONAL acquaintance or
can1uaien prornise than anything else.
The Democratic Candidates.
This closes the account OF the Re
rublican campaigners for county noml-
nations Those who are carrying the
hammer for the Democratic party are
written down as follows:
County clerK-William Dickson, Au-
burn township.
County treasurer--Chas. M. Zlrkle'
Monmouth township.
Register of deeds-Chas. 4ounggfeen'
Topeka. .4...;. ro
lel1a. .,-
Sheriff-R. B. Kepley, Valercia; W.
E. SchIichter, Topeka
Coroner-Eva Harding. Topeka.
Sunerirtendent of public Instruction
j. d. Brown, Topeka
County surveyor-John S. Branner'
Topeka -. r.
peka. ,.. s.z.u..
Frank B. Simms. Topeka.