The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
in CITY POLITICS
Is a Dearth of Candidates for
Mayoralty Office.
Col. Hughes Only Opponent So
Far to Billiards. Reelection.

| Today the addition to the fla gging
ranks OF would-be city commissioners
| is E. d. Halves, who has formally an
| nounced that he will enter the race,
and oppose the candidacy of H. F.
Miller, present commissioner of water
ways and electric lights. Mr.. Halves
| is old resident, a contractor, stone
and brick mason
Il guess I'm in he declared this
morning, Il want the lights and wa
ter department in opposition to Mr..
Miller"
After the bill, which has already
passed the house, and provides that
candidates for city commission must
stipulate what office they intend to
hold, has passed the senate next week,
it is probable there will be rush OF
candidates for city office.
Frank Newland who is expected to
announce his candidacy in few days,
is watching the progress of the bill
with interest.
Il am looking into conditions" he
observed, I'D like to have the water
epartment-served there four years
and a half as chairman of the water
board. When they changed the form
of government I resigned although l
stil had one more year to serve L
wanted the position two years ago, but
couldn't run because I hadn't been
continuous resident for three years.
Business men have been waiting on
me and urging me to run Tor coupe
of weeks
1t is probab that W. S. Fulton, for
mer city engineer, will oppose the can
didacy of E. B. Stotts, present com
missioner of parks and public bulld-
ings. 'I expect to decide next week,
he said today, land am partly waiting
for the passage of the bill in the SEN
ate"
At this time two years ago there
were dozens of aspirants for the city
commission and several candidates for
mayor.
What has become Of our city poll
ticians? With the exception of j. b.
Billiard, present mayor of Topeka, who
has formally announced that he VIII
run for reelection, only one candidate
has thrown his hat into the mayoralty
ring. That is Colonel J. W. F. Hughes,
who decided last week that he would
enter the race.
The friends of w. F. Schoch, eX-pro-
bate Judge, are said to be urging MN
by wire and letter to announce MN
self as candidate for the mayor OF To-
peka., Judge Schoch is at present IN
Salt Lake City, but may return 10 10
peka next week
Edwin L. O'Neu is also expected to
throw his hat in the ring. Mr.. O'Nen
has been considering the matter care
fully the last week, ana may announce
his candidacy tomorrow.
Frank NJ. Stahl, G. G. Blakely, p J..
Clevenger and Matthew Carl, all of
whom were mentioned as candidates,
have withdrawn unoStentatiously.
This is most unusual condition of
affairs said Mayor Billiard this morn
ing.
If the race, by any possible chance,
were left to Mr.. Billiard and Colonel
Hughes, it would be an exceedingly
close one. Mr.. Billiard has been popu
lar during the years he has held Of
flee, and will be unanimously support
ed by North Topeka voters. Colonel
Hughes, on the other hand. is equally
Well known in Topeka, and has a large
of influential friends. His can
didacy will be supported by the flour
ishing ranks of the Temperance Union
L heartily endorse Colonel Hughes
said Frank Stahl this morning, Il think
he will make a most excellent mayor
Colonel Hughes petitions will be out
next week. He is feeling decidedly
pleased with the encoura cement he has
received.
Il intend to carry on d clean cam
paign," he announced to a State Jour |
nal reporter, I'VE will have no personal |
abuse. No mud Singing
The primaries are only seven weeks |
from Tuesday; they will be held I
March %. There is greater scarcity |
Of candidates than there has ever been /
in Topeka before.
1t is generally understood that the
four present commissioners-Roy Bone.
of finance; Eugene |
Stotts, park commissioner w. G. |
randy. commissioner of streets and /
public improvements, and H. P. Miller, /
commissioner of waterways and cleo i
,ric lights. will run for reelection
pRncpEccIVEc MEET /