The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-28
All Commissioners May Run
for Reelection Next Spring.
Not One of City Officials De-
MES His Candidacy.
BILLIARD FAVORS LONG TERM
SAYS Commissioners Can Re
More Efficient in Office.
Tandy, Bone, StOtts and Miller
All Seem Willing.

It is admitted at the city hall TO-DAY
that all of the five commissioners VIII
run for reelection next spring
Spurred on by the belief that they
have received the experience and
training of their last term-a 1eatuIS
that will make them more valuable
TO the city-they fOrtify their position
in asking for another term. The only
other candidates for positions on tne
commission are Richard Wilson OF th-
Consumers Light, Heat and rover
company and William Bolinger. bO6
Harrison street. There is talk of run
ming J. W. F. Hughes for mayor
against Mayor Billiard
Four of the five commissi oners-
billiard Bone Miller and Tandy-haNe
been in office one and one-half terms.
The commission form OF goVernmeHI
was adopted in the middle of an odd
and council year term. Stotts was
elected at the last city election and
this spring will have held office for
only one term.
This fact is one of the inducements
to the term and half commissioners
TO run for the third time.
Mayor Billiard Makes No Promises.
Mayor Billiard would not deny or
affirm that report that he intended
to run for reelection But II Is IN
tirnated by his friends and supporters
that il he decides not TO make me
race others will make the race Tor
him.
Il have given the matter much at
tention," he said today, Il nave pc
heved always that everyone shoulu re
given a chance-and the offices
should be distributed. On the otner
hand in some city departments L nave
stood for a tour year term at least Il
possible. Take the office OF commls-
sioner of waterWorkS and electro
lights, for instance man under the
present length of commission term
hardly becomes acquainted ana en-
cient in his work until his term eht'S-
/ believe it would be economy for the
taxpayers to select the commissioners
for four year term. 49,
Il have not decided whether L VIII
run for reelection or not 1here ID
plenty of time for that
Commissioner Bone was not pacA-
ward about his views.
I believe L will run for re-elsc-
ton" he said. 4 think 1 am better
qualified to attend to the duties OF
this office than ever before. The |
three years work makes a man more
valuable for commission service.
Commissioner StOtts is another CITY |
official who is not mysterious concern
ing his proposed candidacy
II have been in this office only one /
term, and 1 want another one because |
I believe I should be allowed to carry |
out the extensive park plans that
have worked out in the last eighteen |
months. I know | can DO oetser
work for the city in the future.
Commissioner Tandy, who has been /
+outed for the last year as mayOralJy |
timber. will not listen to this talk
but he appears willing to talk about
another term as commissioner MS
organization in the streets and public
works has been a strong municipal
feature this year.
Tandy Will Think 1t Over.
Il have not announced my plans"
Mr. Tandy explained. I know, how
ever that I have made no plans to run
for mayor I know that I could keep
on improving the work in this depart
ment with another term
Commissioner Miller has a mysterious
card up his sleeve-when giving out an
interview. 1t is known by his friends,
however, that he will run for re-elec-
ticn Miller has ambitions to be a
water works authority and he is MAX
ing use of his Topeka experience
Il will make my ideas known later"
was his SherIocko- the Monk reply.
Il am not saying I will run for mayor
Il am not saying that I will run again
for commissioner. You'll know soon
enough"
With the prediction and assurance
that Mayor Billiard viii run for re-
election. the enemies of the municipal
head will at once search the bushes
for material to place against him.
Billiards. outspoken belief on the pro-
hibition question has given him a
strong opposition in Topeka-and a
heavy backing also. At the last cleo
ton the churches and other influences
combined failed to defeat him. If his
friends stand pat, his announcement
that he will run for the office prac.i-
cally insures his election-he won in a
walk at the polls nearly two year ago
The announcement that the entire
commission intends to run for reelec-
ton will stir up a good sized list of
petitions from local political aspirants
Stotts is the only man who has served
but one term-and the cry against
third termers'' will bring out a well
selected bevy of candidates