The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13

FORM / NEW ORGANIZATION
Effort to Boost Interests o.
Gubernatorial Candidate.
F. f. whitney Chosen Chair.
man; Hanley, Secretary.

Conspicuous by their absence from
the roll of the newly organized Demo-
cratic county central committee which
last night elected F. e. Whitney chair
man and George Hanley secretary. are
the names of q number Of well-known
local Democratic workers who. 1T Is
said, will form new committee to
boost the interests OF J. b. Billiard In
his independent candidacy for gov
ernor-
Organization Democrats put through
a majority OF their candidates for
places on the county committee and
finally demonstrated their control OF
that body when they elected Whitney
to the chair at last nights meeting.
The split in local Democracy for the
support OF ]. b. Billiard was not
strong enough to control the county
organization, but its influence was
shown by the absence from last
nights meeting of q number OF we'll
known party workers who. although
elected to the central committee from
their respective precincts. win throw
their help to the Billiard campaign.
Faith in Shawnee.
That the Billiard campaign will back
the official state Democratic cam
paign in Shawnee county of the
boards is the claim of the Billiard
supporters, who cite the results of the
primary election of 1912, when Billiard
was given 2,492 votes in Shawnee
county against Hodges 1852.
Alfred NJ. Jackson, the third candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
then. received only 100 votes. leaving
Billiard more than 1000 majority over
the field. That happened in the pri-
mary election in which. presumably,
few members of other parties partici-
pated. This year the total Democratic
vote cast for Governor Hodges as the
only candidate was 1.444.
Two years ago Arthur Capper re-
ceived vote of 4,O87 in the Shawnee
county primary election. his opponent.
Frank ]. Ryan, polling 1,7O4 votes
then.
No Billiard committee has been
formed in Topeka. Asked what effect
Democratic organization. In his opin-
ion, ]. B. Billiard today declined to
enter into a discussion of it.
mo committee has been formed"
said he. land I do not think it would
be proper for me to say who I think
will line up for me in opposition to
the regular ticket. I much prefer to
let my friends declare themselves. as
they will do in plenty Of time II at
all. I have received assurances Of
support from numerous local Demo-
Gratis usually identified with their par
ty interests and 1 anticipate that some
of them will enter the campaign ac-
lively for me-
Organization Roll.
Members OF the newly organized
Shawnee county central committee of
the Democratic party are:
Chairman. F. E. Whitney, fifth pre-
cinct. Fifth ward: secretary. George
Hanley, third precinct, Third ward
First ward-First precinct, John
Dowler: second precinct, G. M. Will
liams; third precinct. Anthony p. Will
! son; fourth precinct, c. w. Mann.
Second ward-First precinct, James
Harrop; second precinct, H. B. Lowe;
third precinct, George Etzel; fourth
precinct, Clyde, Lifey; fifth precinct
Fred S. Cole; sixth precinct, George
Wasweiler; seventh precinct. c. NJ.
Brown.
Third ward-First precinct, John
AIcAndrews; second precinct. J. E.
Ford; third precinct, George Hanley;
Thomas NJ. Lillard; sixth precinct
Frank S. Thomas.
| Fourth ward-First precinct, George
Gleissner; second precinct. James Rut-
ter; third precinct. Louis G. Kerle;
fourth precinct, John j. Schenck: fifth
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Fifth wardIFirst precinct, vacant;
second precinct, F. e. Baird; third
precinct. w. H. Dutton; fourth pre-
cinct, Charles Little; fifth precinct, F.
E. Whitney.
Sixth ward-First precinct, Otis l.
Allen; second precinct. L. M. Penwell
third precinct. w. F. Logan.
Silver Lake towship-W. C. Jones
Rossville township-H. G. Bond.
Solder township-East Soldier pre-
cinct, John Patel; West Soldier pre-
cinct, F. NJ. Ward.
Topeka townshp-Highland Parl
precinct. Samuel Feldner; Oaklant
precinct, w. H. Draut; Bellview pre-
cinct. B. F. Baird; Shunganunga pre-
cinct. J. w. Gibson: Sutherin precinct
William Sachs.
Tecumseh tewnship-G. l. House.
Monmouth township-Linn Creek
precinct, William Zirkle; Monmouth
precinct, August Floershutz; Richlant
precinct, M. b. Sage.
Wi1liamsport township-Geo. Pratt
Auburn township-M. Y. Cunning
ham.
Dover townsbip-J. A. Skaggs.
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