The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
Commissioner Candidates Work
ing Harder Than Ever.
But They Are DOdging the
Green Billiard Issue.
MILLER is PICKED.
Thought That the Second Ward
Councilman Will Lead Ticket.
Other Items Of General Interest
in Commission Politics.
For Mayor.


For Mayor.
]. B. Billiard.
William Green.
For Commissioner.
Roy L. Bone. C. E. Jordan.
P. 1. Bonebrake. H. P. Miller.
D. B. Fink. John P. Rogers
! M. G. Holman. w. G. Tandy.
For School Board.
First ward-C. C. Nicholson.
| Second ward-Chas. K. Holiday.
| Third ward-A. v. Lindeu.
| Fourth ward-T T. Carver
Fifth ward-Samuel Houston.
! Sixth ward-R. 8. Magee.
| In the mad race for mayor with the
| sensational developments appearing
| every day. there has been very little
| talk of the chances of the candidates
for commissioners. In fact the COM
missioners have been occupying the
rear seats during the week and allowed
to do their campaigning in peace.
But the commissioner candidates
have not been asleep. They have taken
advantage of every loop hole and have
inserted their campaign batteries in
every case. There will be four COM
missioners selected from the eight now
in the race and as every man expects
to win 1t is to be a much harder and
more interesting fight than that of the
primaries.
The commissioner candidates have
tried as hard as possible to steer clear
of the fight for mayor. 1t is a hard
matter to get an interview from any OF
them on the question at this time
they are wisely mum. The bitter race
for mayor has lined up the whole city
on what is wet" and what is dry
and the candidate who declares himself
on either one side of the fence or the
ri
unless he has a proper "hunch' as to
who is the winner.
The contest for commissioner is go
ing to be much more general over the
city than in the primaries. At that
time the man who had a good backing
Of friends and who had a number Of
strong precincts behind him was able
to make a good showing. In the pri-
maries there were about 10000 votes 10
divided among 25 candidates for com.
missioner.
In the election next Tuesday there
will be over 10000 votes to divide
among eight men and the selection
made by the city will be general-a few
precincts will be unable to elect a man.
And from the excellent list of candi-
dates out for office it looks as though
the plurality of the high man over the
low man will be small compared with
the primary results.
There will be considerable plugging
of ballots at the election Tuesday. 1t is
n0arQ from voters every Odys 1n0r0
are only two men on that list L care
anything about" or "Mr. - is the
only man I will vote for" In the pri-
maries a plug vote, or one who only
voted for one man. was more OF
gamble than in the election. Then the
failure to vote for an opponent did not
have such a great effect.
In the election when a man votes for
but one candidate he is singing three
other men. From the strength of the
candidates in the race it looks as though
a stinger will have its effect. To vote
for one man and not for anyone else
will rob three men of votes and give
good lead to the fortunate candidate.
From the talk heard on every hand, the
officials at the polls are not going to
have a very hard time to count some
of the votes.
North Topeka Fight.
The North Topeka controversy has
not been settled and it is doubtful If
1T will ever be settled. There are three |
candidates for commissioners in this
ward and every one of them declares
he will run for all he Is worth and |
will not drop out of the race. With |
the sentiment on this side of the river
prevailing against such a representa- |
ton from the North side it looks as
though the people will vote for no one |
from this ward and will elect the COM |
candidates. peculiar fact in this |
connection IS that this is the only
ward that gave a majority against |
the commission plan.
The three First ward candidates |
themselves admit that their chances
are injured in the event of their |
residence, but each thinks that |
the other two should drop out of the |
race and give the North side chance
to secure a commissioner. The Civic !
club has lodged the city political issue |
and there is nothing to happen now
between today and the election. Jor- |
dan, Fink and Holman are all from |
the First ward.
1t is generally conceded around the |
city that H. P. Miller will run in first |
place again. though the wet issue is |
being used against him. In the pri- |
maries Miller ran far ahead of his |
nearest opponent 1t is fully expected |
that he will continue his race in the
election. Miller has been a member |
of the city council for a number of
years and is the only candidate for |
commissioner from the east side Of the |
city.
In mentioning those of the list of |
candidates who are members of the |
city council at this time it might be |
mentioned that there are four of the |
city council Jordan, Miller, Fink and |
Tandy. 1t has always been contended |
that at least two of the coming COM |
mission should have municipal expert
are good.
Rogers Has 2 Chance.
John P. Rogers. P. L Bonebrake, M. |
C. Holman and Roy L. Bone are not |
city officials. Mr.. Rogers has served |
as city engineer and Mr.. Holman as |
councilman. Mr.. Rogers is the only
engineer in the race and it looks as |
though he would be chosen by the peo-
pie in the election Tuesday. 1t is a |
fact that the city should have an ex-
perienced engineer at the head of the |
engineering end of the commission. |
This has been given out as the most
important part of the new city gov