The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-23

Shawnee county folk know me, kno "
me personally. a great many of them.
and they know that / have never asked
for anything before. although 1 never
have held back in working for the party
and for my friends whenever the oc-
casion demanded.
Most of the voters know me from
the years l have spent as an assistant
in the treasurer's and clerks offices.
They know that 1 understand the work
and that 1 can be trusted with the re-
sponsibility of the office. have been
running on this basis and have let
mud-slinging alone. That is not my
kind of campaign. 1t is up to my
friends and I believe my friends are
going to materialize into nominating
Here's hoping
Two for Treasurer.
Matt Weightman and John NJ.
Wright. C -ored. hold the ring in the
campaign for the nomination by the
Republicans for treasurer and they are
making it one of the most friendly
campaigns of the season. Both men
are putting in their best ticks but
neither is punching below the belt.''
Stanley Medlicott, the retiring treas
urer, spoke for Wright, who was out
strengthening his fences when the re-
porter got around
IT want to see Johnnie elected, and 1
believe he is going to be-" said Medi-
colt. III has mad his campaign right
across the counter in the treasurer's
office for the most part for he has per-
sonally waited upon almost every tax
payer in Shawnee county in the course
of his duties as my assistant, and his
unfailing good nature and his accuracy
as an accountant have made him
friends who will stick by him. The
Republicans want to give him the pro-
motion he deserves and they are going
; 4 fI1af1 ~ ho do If IA ra,-;-
mary election
Mr. Wright has served two terms as
county clerk. two terms as deputy and
two as deputy treasurer so that he is
familiar with the work.
Weightman Satisfied.
Matt Weightman. who for years has
been identified with Republicanism in
the county, has selected this time as
his own in which to ask for the nomi-
nation for county treasurer and he has
been seeing the voters about it per-
sonally in the course of consistent
campaign.
Things are shaped up now and set
tied. " said he land I am thoroughly
satisfied with the outlook. My cam
paign has been a thorough one, ex-
tending back for several months In
which I have tried to lay my candidacy
personally before every one OF the
voters 1 have combed the county with
a house to house canvass in the coun-
try, renewing acquaintances in many
former campaigns when I worked for
some one else. The good will that has
been manifested toward my aspirations
leads me to believe that a majority of
the Republicans are on my side.
''I have gone on the theory that am
better entitled to the position than the
other candidate who has been on the
county pay roll for nearly a quarter of
a century and everyone with whom I
have talked agrees to that idea. 1 am
satisfied with my chances for I think
thew are as bright as any candidate
could desire"
The Other Side.
There are no fights for any of these
three nominations on the Democratic
ticket so that the candidates of that
party are awaiting the primaries with
the utmost placidity. The Democratic
candidates are: For county clerk. Will
liam Dickson of Auburn township; for
county treasurer, Charles M. Zirkle of
and for county attorney,
w. E. Atchison of this city. On ac-
count of the hopeless Democratic MI
noritv the leaders of that party in this
county postpone their hopes until after
the primary election.
what we may do" said Frank
Thomas, chairman of the Democratic
county central committee. remains to
be seen after the Republicans finish
their nominations. Our fortunes gen.
orally depend upon chance to split
the Republican vote. We have no fight
on any of these offices among our
own people and we are waiting to see
what the situation may develop after
the primaries before making any
declarations"