The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-01-26
Candidates Spoke
for the Primary
Committees Of Citizens Selected
at Mass Meeting to Make
Arrangements.

The city hall was well filled with
men Monday evening in response to
call by a committee for a mass
meeting of all citizens favorable to
the commission form of government.
The meeting organized by the cleo
ton of J. M. Allen as chairman and
Will Jackson as secretary. The hrst
business transacted was the adop-
ton of resolution introduced by
T. F. Seaver which invited all can
didates to file their primary petl-
tions ten days in advance of the date
set for the primary which is the
second Tuesday in March. 1t was,
stated as the wish of the citizens
and tax payers assembled in mass
meeting that the spirit of the state
primary law should thereby be car
ried out,
The resolution further stated that
from the total number of candl-
dates for mayor, commissioner OF
finance. and commissioner of pub
lie utilities, the two receiving the
highest number of votes for each
office shall be placed on the ballot
for the respective positions at the
April election, 1t was further re-
solved that any candidate refusing
to come before the primary should
not be the choice of the people, or
receive the votes of those adopting
the resolution at the April election.
The resolution urged that to IN
sure successfulgovernmentby COM
mission the people support the can
didates who are anxious for the
success of commission government,
and that the methods by which the
campaign for Office is waged should
| be carefully watched.
! A committee of five men from
each voting precinct to see that the
primaries are properly planned and
conducted was Sext agreed upon oY
the action of the meeting, The isl
of men had been prepared in ad-
vance and contained the folio nc
names' f'rSt ard, Watson Stewart
f." = Allen, H. C. Dryden, H. N
Filson and Chas. H. Rickel; Secon'
ward, !. F. Seaver, F. E. Bryant
W. H. 10y, ]. H. Rumble, Adam
Loeb; Third ward B. F. Nye
Preston Campbell, G. K. Bideau
Nose Shirley, L. R. Stanley; fouf'
ward, first precinct, Thad Grady
w. H. Smith, J. ]. Hurt, j. M
Allen, A. D. Nicely; second pre-
cinct, ]. C. Hayes, C. E. Alexande'
T. H. Rush, Hollinshead' II
Hardendorff.
A printing committee consistlr
of 1. N. Johnson, Watson Stewa
and Thad Grady and a hnan'
committee consisting of A.
Nicely, ]. F. Seaver, L. R. Stanie
H. C. Dryden and W. M. Huds'
were also appointed. They W
renort at an adjourned meetl'
which be held in the city hall
TAO next Monday evening.
Opportunity was then given
the candidates and other citizens
speak. Each speaker endoIs
the Commission government a
the primary to determine the eau
dates for it. ]. W. Lapha
candidate for mayor, spoke at SO
length and in addition to gene
comment concerning the primary
proper instrument for e
government spoke specifically
the public utilities as needing m
careful attention. His platte
will be the promise to thoroue
check up these affairs in case
election. He also advocated
employment bureau to be opef'
by the city in accordance VIII
state law.
w. F. Sans and N. E. VIZ
both candidates for Commissi'
of Finance, spoke briefly and ST
their willingness to abide by