The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-15
IN CITY POLITICS.
(continued from Page one.)

Mrs. Lila Day Monroe, president of
the club, before she left for Excelsior
Springs today, stated that several OF
the women had agreed on five candi-
dates for the city hall positions and
the agreement was popular with many
of the members and that the favored
candidates undoubtedly would receive
personal Endorsements.
we are not going to support a reg
ular ticket, however Mrs. Monroe ex-
planned. Our membership is too in
dependent for that. Many women have
their own choice of candidates and they
Will be given perfect freedom to work
for them"
The reported favored ticket follows:
For mayor. w. F. Hughes.
Commissioner of streets-George Ad-
amson.
Commissioner of parks-Wi1liam R.
Porter.
Commissioner of water and iight-F.
Commissioner of finance. revenue
Roy L. Bone.
Not a woman candidate has been
nominated as a favorite of the Good
Government club.
when we asked for the ballot we
did not ask for Office said Mrs. Mon
roe in answer to this inquiry. ''All
we nave wanted was a chance to vote
for laws of interest to womankind
We are not SO narrow as to desire the
1ty in a man to handle the affairs of
an official position we want to support
him. We want in Topeka city officials
who Will watch over the homes, the
schools and the children-these are
our interests
Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall who will
act as leader of the organization in
the absence of Mrs. Monroe, stated
this afternoon that the club had in
dorsed no one for office and would
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that the picked list of candidates
was without authority or sanction.
COfran Opens Headquarters.
The first real sign of the city cam
paign was announced today when r.
L. Cofran, candidate for mayor,
opened uptown headquarters in the
New England building Rooms PA
and 215 have been engaged for the
weeks final vote-getting crusade and
an office force will be engaged to dis
tribute literature, answer inquiries and
handle the campaign of the candidate.
In a statement of his platform, Mr..
Cofran said:
Il became a candidate for mayor at
the urgent request of many heavy tax
payers and friends, who remember
we'll my six years services in behalf
of the city and it's citizens. The city
being heavily in debt at that time and
taxes high. both of the above condi-
tions were, reduced to a minimum.
lie Improvements, such as paving,
electric-lights, brick-sidewalks, ETC.,
were worked out and started under
my administration. The older citi-
zens of the city, knowing the condi-
tions that prevailed at that time and
how well they were worked out and
the conditions that prevail at this
time, believe 1 can again be of great
service to the city.
Should the good people see fit to
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taxes were reduced to the lowest pos
sible amount, consistent with good
service for all departments, would be
in favor of all public improvements as
petitioned for, under the law.
Lower Water Rates.
Il shall insist that the water rates
be lowered at the earliest possible
time. l stand for the enforcement
of the prohibitory law the cigarette
law, pool hall law and all other laws
and ordinances that will be for the
moral betterment of our CITY,"
Other offices will be opened up soon
by ]. w. F. Hughes, E. L. O'Neil and
the campaign centering around the |
candidates for mayor promises to
open up increased enthusiasm for the |
coming week. Four of the candi- |
dates are seasoned politicians with |
wide mountaineering and a host of |
supporters.
The usual ward meetings may not |
this year. In the past a |
campaign without ward and precinct |
attractions was unknown. With athe |
commission form the abolition of par
ty EN- blems, and the fact that five |
are running for reelection |!
have combined to eradicate all local I
attempts at general interest.
The total registration figures are |
not available at this time and prob |
ably will not be ready for publication |
until Monday. The First and Second |
ward checking has revealed the fact |
that the figures for this year and 1911 ,
faVorably. 1t has been pre- /
dicted that the registration would fall |
below the 1911 record on account of /
the lack of interest in this campaign
1t is not believed at the city hall that |
the figures in other wards will equal |
the 1911 registration.
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