The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04

Election Doings Tomorrow.
For Mayor.
J. B. Billiard.
William Green.
For Commissioner.
Roy L. Bone. c. E. Jordan.
p. I. Bonebrake. H. P. Miller.
D. B. Fink. John P. Rogers.
NJ. c. 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 +. Carver
Fifth ward-Samuel Houston.
Sixth ward-R. S. Magee.
This is the eve of election-and the
end of the warmest and most bitter
campaign in Topeka in years. Every
candidate for every office under the
commission form of government. sub
1ect to the will of the people, is strain
ing every effort to further the inter-
ests of his campaign and his election.
Newspaper advertisements. huge
sign board posters. smaller card board
posters. cards. circulars and every
sort of literature is flooding the city
today in their last mission for the i
candidates they represent. And the
candidates themselves are using all
their personal influence and the inf1u-
ence of their friends to nail their cleo
tion to the city records.
Mayor William Green is confident
that he will be elected over J. B. Bill
lard.
II feel that I will receive a f1atter-
noon. 81 feel that will receive ma
Jority of from one to two thousand
over Mr.. Billiard. 1 think that there
will be many more votes cast for the
n1o ion TON oT fIn arf-
maries last Monday and of all the new
votes cast 1 believe that 1 will receive
rs per cent of them. With rs per
cent of the new vote, 75 per cent of
the Kemper vote and a good support
from North Topeka, I can not see how
Billiard can capture the position
Billiard Says Wait.
j. B. Billiard would say nothing at
first. When told that Mayor Green
expected to be elected by a majority
of about 1900 votes. Billiard laughed
and said:
''I think that Mayor Green had bet
ter wait until tomorrow night before
he makes any such statements. If he
is able to say that then-al right. But
I don't believe he is making a very
good guess when he says that now. OF
course, I feel that I will be elected
but as far as figures are concerned
will wait and talk about that tomor-
row.
The fight on ]. B. Billiard for mayor
mas DSSn IIlOSl SlI0uQOuS ana Is D6lHS
conducted right up to the last minute.
The ministers over the city preached
sermons against his character Sunday
and this morning the Ministerial union
held their final meeting, when the sub
ject was brought up and discussed.
The "wet" and "dry' bone has been
gnawed clean ever since the primaries
a week ago and with the election a
mud singing campaign of note will be
ended It was expected that Billiard
would be arraigned because he is pres
ident of the Mutual Ice and Cold Stor-
age company. but this was overlooked.
Polls Open at A. NJ.
The election commissioner has COM
pIeted the arrangements for the cleo
ton tomorrow. The polls will be open
at o'clock in the morning and will
stay open until z O'Clock in the even
ing. Everything has been put in
readiness for the voting, which is ex-
pected to be much larger than the
vote cast at the primaries.
The candidates for commissioner are
equally confident of their election. Here
are a few expressions from them this
afternoon:
= C. E. oordan-I expect to be elected
by q splendid majority.
John P. Rogers feel that 1 deserve
a good vote, and 1 feel that I will re-
ceive it.
H. P. Miller-The prospects look very
good to me and I hope to be elected.
P. I. Bonebrake-I am confident of
election.
W. G. Tandy-I am well acquainted
with the work that would fall upon a
commissioner and believe the people
Roy L. BoneI feel just as 1 did be-
fore the primaries-I expect a good
high vote.
NJ. c. Ho1man-I will win tomorrow.
D. B. Ffnk-I am in this race to win
and I want the off1ce-which I expect |
to get.
1t will be seen that every candidate
expects to win and they all have their
reasons. For instance-JOhn F. Rogers |
is the only civil engineer among the |
candidates. Mr.. Rogers believes he |
should be elected for the head of this !
department of the city. w. G. Tandy |
says that he is the only man on the |
ticket south of Eighth avenue. H. P. |
Miller is the only candidate on the east |
side of the city. c. E. Jordan believes |
that his work in the city council |
should guarantee him a position on the |
commission as the North side candi- |
date. D. B. Fink says he is the wage
Garner of the list Of candidates and |
wants their support. Roy Bone is the |
only candidate on the west side. NJ. |
c. Holman depends upon his excellent |
record as a citizen. And thus each man |
gives his various reasons for deserving |
q position as city commissioner.
Concerning certain statements that |
have been made as to his beliefs in the |
Sunday theater law. H. P. Miller. can |
6idate for commissioner, said this af- |
ternoon:
''I believe in enforcing all of the city
ordinances-and as a councilman and a |
citizen I have ~roved this belief. The
law says-no Sunday theaters and |
will enforce it. Personally, / have no |
objection to moving pictures and the |
like on Sunday. but this has nothing |
to do with the city ordinances and the |
state laws"
There has been disposition to line |
ur the candidates for commissioners |
Kith the "Hets' and "drY'' elements in |