The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-22
IN CITY POLITICS.
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Socialist candidates for city offices
For mayor, May Taylor; for COM
missioner of finance, James A. Bostic;
for commissioner parks, public build
ings, Ida Burkhardt; for commissioner
streets and public improvements, NJ. F.
Coate; for commissioner waterworks
and electric lights, Guy L. Bradford;
for member of school board, Mrs. NJ
Bostic.
The policies of the candidates con-
corning public issues followed the
Mrs. May Taylor. candidate for
mayor, and a leader in the city po-
litical party said this afternoon:
am surprised at the letter writ
ten by Mr.. Bostic. He was nominated
by the Socialists for this office like
the rest of us-probably he would not
have been in the race without our
nomination. His remuneration of our
socialist affiliations cannot be eX-
planned"
Elizabeth N. Barr. another Socialist,
who is in charge of the distribution of
the tickets said:
81 see that Mr. Bostoe has de-
nounced his connections with the So
c1aI1St party and that he has declared
llliterate the person who gave out the
idea that he was member of our or
ganization. The tickets I am handing
out tell the story-ff Mr.. Bostic wishes
to withdraw from the party his action
is too late for these announcements"
Before the representative of the
State Journal left the office where the
tickets are held for distribution, Mrs.
M. Bostic, wife of James Bostic,
walked into the room.
Have you any more of the city
tickets % she asked
Yes, here they are" replied Miss
Barr.
Il want some more-mine are all
gone" Mrs. Bostic said.
They were given to her.
All Ready for the Primaries.
All is in readiness for the primary
election Monday Hundreds of Tope-
kans, puzzled by the new election laws,
do not understand that at the primaries
only the nomination of the candidates
for the city commission takes place
Two persons are nominated for each
city commission office. At the election
April 1 the nominees are voted upon
and the successful chosen. In other
words-the two persons receiving the
most votes will be given the office
w. H. Kemper, city election commits
sioner, stated this afternoon that the
ballots would be placed on the books at
the city hall at midnight Monday. This
means that the complete returns will
be available before that time. Persons
interested in the outcome of the pri-
mary will be able to receive the final
figures from the bulletin boards of the
State Journal before midnight Monday.
The bulletins will begin at O'Clock
announcement in the Monday evening
issue.
In giving his final instructions to the
voters Mr.. Kemper said:
In marking your ballot be sure not to |
invalidate it by writing additional
name or making any mark outside of the |
square. Use the black pencil found in |
the booth. None other. The judges have
to report to this office any
one who electioneers within 100 feet of
the polls and they will be arrested later !
-i011 two f1,o oil lou
Information has been received at this !
office which leads me to believe that
some persons have registered who are
not 81 years old. The judges will have
the list and make a strict examination
as to age and residence and any one who
votes Illegally will be prosecuted"
If Monday is day of sunshine and
moderate temperature. the more enthuS-
astic at the city hall predicting
vote of at least Il, 600 More conservative
say that not more than 1900 voters can
De enticed to the polls. More than 1900
are registered
This is the last working day of the
campaign and the candidates are
dealing the final blows against opposition.
Not a candidate will admit defeat and
of them claim the largest vote.
Look through the legal columns of the
state Journal and locate your voting
place The polls open at o'clock in the
morning and close at o'clock in the
evening.