The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
COUNTY POLITICS
Democrats Agree Beforehand
ON County Slate.

Oh COQmCy S1oC0s
Republicans win Seek Re-elec-
tion-Plenty Of Personalities.
Three distinct county tickets have
been drawn up. The majority Of men
drafted have agreed to run. The Re-
publican county committee was the
first to organize-elected J. C. Gafford
chairman. and agreed to boost the
Republicans who had already an
call to the Progressives. who approved
a partial county ticket. This week tho
county Democrats congregated at the
ThroOp hotel-half hundred OF them
to receive a report Of the Jefferson
ians who would allow their names
placed on the ballot.
Personalities. the candidates de-
clare. will be eliminated in the cam
patgn. Still. those seeking nomination
at the primaries are looking ener-
opponents weak spots-and making
their discoveries public.
Ralph SQuires. candidate for regis
ter OF deeds. declares that Robert TAs-
ker, whom he considers his strongest
s1sissd last NJ sK
was awarded military honors for his
service in the Boxer uprising.
Campbell Alleges Conspiracy.
Jack Campbell. candidate for re-
nomination as county surveyor. alleges
conspiracy on the part Of both his
opponents. He declares that ": r.
Branner. Democrat, will attempt to
beat him on either ticket; and that a
frame-up between them contains plans
whereby the one elected will appoint
the other his deputy.
A. c. Bartel. running for probate
Judge on the Republican ticket, reiter-
ates that his Republican opponent.
Hugh Mcfarland. asking a second
term. "re-nigged." Mr.. Bartel points
out the fact that Judge Mcfarland did
that he would not claim the juvenile
court fees from the county until nine
months after his election; that the
statement was not filed until he. Bar
tel, had announced his own candidacy
on q fee and salary basis.
III. w. Euler, making q quiet cam.
pAign for judge of the court Of Topeka,
calls attention to the fact that mono
OF his opponents have attained the
age nor dignity Of q Judge. and arc all
members of the rank and file Of the
kid Kampaign."
1t IL expected that County Attorney
Atchison will have something to say in
answer to the unique statement Of A.
]. Bolinger, who defends half the
crooks" in town. and accompanied his
announcement for county attorney
with the declaration that he intended
to clean Up Topeka
Women Would Not Run.
Although it was announced at the
names Of several women would be
placed on the various tickets, the
women have not responded. The Re-
publicans have no woman candidate.
The Democrats and Progressives each
have one-Mrs- E. ". Roby, q Bull
Mooser. has been asked to run for
clerk OF the court Of Topeka: Dora J.
Kerle. q Democrat, may ask for ap-
pointment to the office Of register OF
deeds. Miss Effie Graham, instructor
in mathematics at the high school. and
author of The Passin' On Party has
been urged to run on the Republican
ticket for county superintendent OF
| schools. She has not announced hel
| final decision.
With the exception Of Matt Weight
man. Jr., county treasurer. and Robert
Carver, judge Of the court OF Topeka,
every Republican at the court house II
a candidate for denomination. T. B.
Boyd, r. A. Pat" Campbell and Ar
thur Hargis. Republicans, are anxious
to step into Treasurer Weighman's
| S0O66- henry GulSE, raul 12S1ux, x1uk-
ham veale and Hugh Fisher want
Judge Garver's chair.
Democrats Met This Week.
Although the Democrats have de-
clared themselves strong for the Ia
dies, there was not q woman present
at the meeting this week. "A special
| invitation to women voters has beer
| extended: second meeting will b
held May at the Democratic F1am-
beau club. 232 Kansas avenue. En-
couraged by the Progressive ticket
and the forthcoming split in the Re.
publican vote. the Democrats waxet
enthusiastic, and urged all the faith
l ful to enter the race.
The following county ticket was pre-
pared and approved: Lon Sauls. sher.
! III; W. e. Atchison. county attorney;
c. A. Sloan: county clerk; Dora J
Kerle, register Of deeds: John n
Cleveland and John Wagner. clerk Of
the district court; George Young and
Il. b. Sims, commissioner from the
north district: +. d. Humphreys and
Otis Allen, probate Judge; c. w MI
| ton. Judge OF. the court OF Topeka;
John Branner. county surveyor; Johr
L. Pugh, county assessor; @. w. Vein.
elka, marshal of the court Of TopekA
Charles lGf9liario. county superintend.
ent; DIR. L. b. Bushong. county coro-
ner.