The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-22

approve or diSapprove. We should de-
termine who are the best men to start
out this new government with-that is
our duty.
W. S. Bergundthal-I heartily endorse
the talk given by Mr.. Curry. I can't
feel in sympathy with this meeting
if were a candidate 1 would not want
to receive the endorsement of this COM
mittee. People will vote the way they
want to-We have little right to tell
them All candidates have few friends
who will back them and they are going
to vote for him regardless of what this
committee says. Let the candidates
get on the platform so that people can
look at them-that can tell whether he
is any good or not.
E. L. Copeland-I endorse Mr.. Ber-
gundthaPs remarks. The idea is to in
form the people what the commission
form is and what the people are to ex-
pect There was no intention of Sc
lecting certain candidates. 1 would not
want any one to tell me who to vote
for, and there is no idea of debating to
the people. 1 am in favor of Mr.. Cur
rvs plan, so that we might see the
qualifications of the candidates.
P. J. Monaghan-This city is ap-
preaching a crisis that will either re-
suit in a good or an evil-we must see
that it is good. With us the candidates
are a question of fitness and not ques-
ton of friendship. We must set aside
experience and the record of those who
wish to be our representatives. There
is no friendship or party politics In this
election.
J. K. Bair-No better committee in
Topeka could have been named than is
seated here tonight. Every class and
condition is represented. We are not
here to cut out the worse set of candi-
dates. I believe we should. stand for
eight commissioners and two mayors.
II nI k1,4 0r1o re
business. A committee composed OF
Clad Hamilton, DR.. c. A. Mcclure,
Chas. Elliott, Mrs. ]. W. Mowers and
Mrs. J. w. Going was selected to sug-
gest a permanent organization. John
Switzer was nominated temporary
chairman and j. K. Bair temporary
secretary. A vote of thanks was voted
to Henry Allen Of Wichita for the
speech Wednesday night and to Mar
shall's band for their excellent music
Mayor Green offered the use Of the
council chamber to the meetings OF the
committee of fifty.
The name Of the new organization,
which according to G. E. Barnaby, is
for the purpose of taking up all mat
tiers of interest to the people and deal
with all public questions" was decided
upon as the Committee Of Fifty"
The following officers were elected:
President-John Switzer.
Secretary. K. Bair.
TreaSurer-John Sargent.
Ward resentatives-First, Otto
Kuehne: Second, George Adamson;
Third, Mrs. Willis Norton; Fourth, G.
E. Barnaby; Fifth, Frank Curry; Sixth.
Mrs ]. w. Movers.
Executive committee-Mrs. Lewis
Luthey, P. ]. Monahan, E. L. Cope
land, ]. B. Billiard and George Bu-
chanan.
Those who attended last night were:
F. NJ. Spencer, P. ]. Monahan, F. P.
Woodruff, J. A. Lundgreen, Joseph
Bromich, Otto Kuehne. DR.. c. A. Nc
CURE, G. M. Buchanan. Robert Wells,
Roy D. Marsh. Harry Whittlesey,
Henry Bergen, c. P. Adams, ]. r.
Spetter, Clad Hamilton w. c. Carney,
James A. Troutman. Frank Curry.
Mrs. Warren n. Crosby, Mrs. Willis
Norton, Mrs. ]. w. Going. Mrs. John
w. Mowers. w. S. Bergundthal, w. o.
Rigby. G. E. Barnaby, J. B. Billiard, S.
R. Kutz, c. s. Elliott, J. K. Bair, Geo.
Adamson. R. L. Cofran, John Sargent,
z. L. Copeland and John R Switzer.