The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09
RumOr That VOiland and BOr-
man VIII Take Part.
Three Hundred Business Men
Ask Him to Make Race.
Topeka Wants Progressive Not
Political Administration.

the coming city political campaign
were revealed today when % a petit
ton was presented to Jay House, signed
by three hundred Topeka business
men. asking him to run for mayor on
a true progressive and non-political
platform. (2) the we'll founded rumor
that Fred Voiland, North Topeka
merchant would ma his announce
ment for mayor soon and (3) that
the friends Of Tom Borman, editor
of the Kansas Farmer were boosting
his candidacy for mayor this spring.
With the tentative entrance Of Fred
Voiland and Tom Borman in the race
the fight now appears to be staged
among Jay House, Roy L. Bone.
Charles Mitchell, Fred Voiland. and
Tom Borman. This quintette repre-
sents the cream of Topeka's young
successful-in- business material for
the mayoralty fight.
House is a newspaper man Of con-
siderable experience and a writer Of
ability as well as a former newspaper
publisher.
Bone is city commissioner of fl
nance. has served the city for several
years and has polled a big vote in the
past.
Mitchell is manager OF Crane 4
Company. printers and publishers and
active In commercial lines.
Voiland is a clothing merchant on
the North side, has served in the leg
islature and has taken an interest in
city and county affairs.
Borman is editor OF the Kansas
Farmer. has been president Of the
Topeka state fair association and at
one time was at the head of the Con-
tinental creamery.
Petition to House.
Three friends of Jay E. House.
''Dodd Gaston," started out Thursday
for their, candidate for mayor OF To-
peka. TozGet q .heari>&A2I hey prapared
letter--a request fof Mr.. House to
get in the race. and showed it to q
ness and professional men in the
city. AS a result. they got a line Of
signatures that was entirely too long
for the newspaper announcement they
had planned. About 800 people signed
the letter before the boosters were
prepared to make their announce
ment.
The letter. with the names Of the
original signers. may be used by the
House advocates as advertising ma
large number of Topekans signed:
ITO Mr.. Jay E. House: We are
| citizens of Topeka who would be
pleased to have you become a candi-
date for mayor at the forthcoming
municipal election, and this letter is to
convey our reasons for the wish ex-
pressed.
Experience convinces us that the
best interests of a city are not sub
served through factional political
fights, and it is our desire to see the
government Of Topeka lifted to a
higher plane Of civic usefulness
I'VE are ambitious to see an admin
istration which is sufficiently aggres-
sive and progressive to conduct the
business of the city in an orderly. eff
flcient. economic manner adjusting all
matters Of public concern according
to the dictates of common decency,
common honesty and common sense
"Our idea of a desirable candidate
is one who has not been prominently
identified with any local political fac
ton; who stands for the things we
have briefly outlined; who has the
courage of his conviction on questions
of public interest. and the moral char
acter to represent the principles of
governmental organization and man
agement which makes for the peace,
prosperity and happiness Of the whole
people
Believing that you meet the re-
qufrements. we invite you to announce
yourself candidate for mayor, and
pledge you our earnest SuDport"