The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
TO MEET TONIGHT
Committee of Fifty Will Hold a
Session.
Consider Recommendation OF
Candidates for Office.
OFFER TURNED DOWN.
Mrs. Monroe Says Club Women
VIII Not Participate.
Chairman Switzer Denies There
Is Politics in 1t.
OFFER TURNED DOWN.

The committee of fifty selected
Wednesday night to consider candi
dates for city offices will hold an open
meeting at the council chamber to-
night
The club women of the city who are
dissatisfied because they were left off
the committee and who We're offered
the places on the committee this
morning if they would attend the
meeting at the city hall tonight, will
not do SO.
II do not believe that there are any
women in the city who have worked
recognize the committee selected
Wednesday, night, said Lila Day
Monroe. president of the Federation
of Women's clubs. this afternoon. 81
don't think that this committee will be
recognized. This idea of holding
convention, appointing a committee
behind the scenes and forcing them
down the mouths of the people is TAX
ing us back into the old convention
times and taking away the real effect
of the primaries. The people are not
going to stand for this and from the
sentiment that 1 have heard over the
city know that they will not stand
for it,
E. Il. Copeland, one of the leaders
of the committee movement and a
to hold a meeting at the Auditorium
says that it was not the intention of
the men to give the women of the city
a small representation
Chairman Switzer of the meeting
whom the club women criticise for en-
tertaining motion that was made
from behind him Oh the platform and
then adopting the motion before the
noes" could have a chance to make
known their feeling. says that the
rf0r ,x,7S+ 400 nf
before the meeting and presented at
that time.
There is no POLITICS in this commit
tee," said Mr.. Switzer. THE commit
tee got together to make the commits
sion form a success in Topeka and
there was no intention of supporting
any one manor any men. / did not
make up that committee rnyseIf-H is
fard matter tc select Sc people from
every class and party in the city and
had 10 have help. The whole idea
OF the meeting was for the purpose of
taking the commission campaign out
OF politics and put the government on
a business basis.
I have been Informed by one of the
eXpreSldentS of the federation of clubs
that she thought the club women very
We'll represented on the committee and
they had no kick comirg whatever. She
seemed well pleased with the selection.
Three of tie women were selected from
ti.e cdSG Stu0 VI lHe clLy-WOnen suggest
eel by a Santa Fe shop man and women
who would and always have taken a
great interest in municipal affairs
1t is reported that a number of the
colored people over the city also felt
sighted at the selection made by the
convention Wednesday night. There
We're no colored people placed on the
committee and they feel as though their
vote and their rights have been dis
regarded.
Meeting at City Hall Tonight.
The committee of fifty headed by
John Switzer will hold a conclave at
the council chamber in the city hall
tonight. Anyone else who wishes to
come will have free access to the
chamber. The meeting will be held
for the purpose of recommending
number of candidates for mayor and
commissioners-cand who are
supposed to be good men and men
who will make the commission nIan