The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-24
IN CITY POLITICS.
Race for Commissioners No
Slow One.
Eight Men Struggling to Re-
ceiye Nominations.
MILLER AND STOTTS.
These Are FavOrite Candidates
Up to Date.
Other Items of Interest i'm City
Campaign.
For School Board.

M Z. Holman S. R. Wells
H. B. Conweu.
For School Board.
". +: Atchlson John H. North
Mrs. c. J. Evans L. M Penwell
P. w. Griggs L. A. Ryder
J. F. Haskell D. B. Simpson
G. 3. Heartburg George H. Smith
L. M Jones S. A. Swendson
.. X. kutz G. B. Van Horn
A V. LindeIl Ferdinand Voiland
| Despite their enthusiasm and their
energy, the candidates for city COM
| missioners have been left behind in
| the cloud of nayoralty dust But now
that the dust has settled sufficiently
and the aspirants to the mayors chair
have been lined up and their support
detailed, it is time to use the micro
scope on the would-be commissioners
and see what sort of a chance-germ
they are carrying
The first feature of the commission
ers' race is the manner in which each
man is lodging the mayor issue. 1t
takes stick of the most confidential
dynamite to blow a mayor idea out
of the commissioner candidates head.
who do you favor for mayor? 2"
you may ask.
| 'I have no favorite," is the answer
| WHO would you rather work with
as mayor"
| ct will work with any of them"
| 'Who has the best chance for cleo
tion?''
ct don't know"
''Well. then, who do you think will
be mayor"
| ST haven't thought anything about
it," comes back the instructive an
swer.
| And still some people think a news
paper man should be able to get all
first hand information.
The candidates for commissioners
are working hard and they are full of
campaign pep but it is true that
| they are lodging and ducking with
just as much energy.
/ The first question to the average
voter naturally is: Will any Of the
present city commissioners lose their
positions, and who are they? This isn't
is to the commissioners themselves.
One or two of the commissioners be-
lieve that the people of the city will
lre-e1ect the whole board. They be-
lieve their records are worthy to re-
new them their positions. In fact, it
is the opinion of the members OF the
hoard of commissioners that since they
have had one year of the commission
form of government 1t is to the best
Interests of the city at large that they
| be given another chance to make the
4 gOyernm a success.
! But where there are five men who
1 think this there are five men who
think differently and with the cam
| paign going as it has been the last
| three or four weeks it looks as though
the election will prove that the entire
city does not agree with the board of
commissioners.
In the First ward it is the same
but here strength has been exhibited
favoring Holman and Jordan. And
4 Goodrich will find that he has a few
friends in this end of the city.
In days gone by the First and Sec
ond wards have been conceded the
winning points in city campaigns. This
year on account of. the prevailing idea
that there is a wet" and dry" fight
i on deck, the other wards have regis
Il tered stronger than ever This means
| that it will take more than the First
and Second wards to elect a man.
Arnold is pulling a big vote from
Tandy, the present commissions .
Arnold is running for Tandy's place
maintains that he is the only civil en-
gineer in the race-and he is. He
lays great stress upon the city
bridges, streets and public works and
declares that they need an experienced
guard. Arnold is making a strong
fight along these lines.
Goodrich is conducting the same
kind Of fight. He is an experienced
and he bases his campaign on the fact
that Topeka needs such a man to
handle the two municipal plants. His
petitions revealed one of the most in
| f1uentia1 business men of the city and
his popularity will surprise many in
the race. Stotts is evidently gaining
in strength and will probably get a
place on the ticket.
C. E. Jordan is running a pretty race
HE is scheduled to do much better
than last year. Jordan has been a city
! councilman and he has made many
friends in his Topeka career. He is q
young man. a recognized competent
official and is putting up one of the
leading battles. No one would be sur
prised to see Jordan zone of the new
commissioners after the general cleo
ton.
Tandy is depending upon the same
vote that elected him last year. Unit
the last returns last year Tandy was
a defeated man-then came that con-
sentative Fifth and Third ward vote
and he was boosted to a position. Bone
likewise Bone has a few enemies
right in the city ha1l-but he has con.
tracted a few on the outside but he has
made a record as commissioner OF
/ finance and revenue that has won ad.
Inirers.
Miller appears sure of a nomination
Holman has a number of large rock:
in his patf-and they are rather slip
perry for climbing, but his friends hav.
| sprinkled them with as much sand a.
they can find and he gradually gain
ing. He is a popular man and has beer
| an active efficient commissioner.
| Only three men will be eliminated
from the first scrimmage Monday. Ans