The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-16
Beating Of Topeka Brush
Seares Out Few Candidates.
w. II. Davis and Chas. Mitchell
Decline with Thanks.
COfRAN HAS HAD ENOUGH OF II
Declares Positively That He
Will Not Be i'm Race.
Tandy Announces His Candi-
dacy for Reelection.

with only two mayOralty candi-
dates openly in the field. the munich
pal political atmosphere il not as
clarified as might be expected. A po-
iitical forecast of '.ciear and continued
fair weather." might not be as correct
as one reading cloudy and warmer
ter rumOr has it that the brush is be-
Ing beaten tr jump more candidates.
For several days or since T. A. BOr-
man declined to become a candidate,
several close conferences have been
held and men more or less prominent
IN affairs of the city have been waited
upon" by impOrtuning delegations urg-
ing them to enter the race. But with
Jay House and Fred V0iland. the
North Topeka merchant. as entrants,
have not been encouraging.
w. H. Davis. of the Davis Mercan-
tile company. to whom the honor Of
being mayor of Topeka would not be
a new experience, is among the most
recent to decline with thanks.
Il have thought the matter over
carefully, and although I have been
strongly urged for several days, my
answer is no." said the ex-mayor to-
day.
Charles L. Mitchell. secretary and
treasurer Of Crane & Co.. is another
who would like to run but will not
The necessity of devoting too much
eAAAAC ~ AAo OuSlACSS 10 TIC IeASOu NIX.
Nttchell gives for declining to run.
Sometimes a man desires to do
something which his better Judgment
tells him he should not do said Mr..
Mitchell. IT would like very much to
be mayor of Topeka. There is the
personal satisfaction of having the
honor of being mayor Of a city like
Topeka and then. too. would like to
see VIII. could accomplish in a bust
ness way for Topeka were 1 mayor.
have been urged by many men who
have gone out of their way to express
their wishes, men whom l did not ex-
pect would be interested in my at
fairs. This alone has been a source
OF satisfaction. and 1 must admit that
the temptation has been strong. 1 am
aware that there is a very strong SEN
timent that the younger men OF the
city should take a greater part in the
management of its affairs, but 1 can
not afford to be a candidate
Cofran Won't Run.
r. L. Cofran. mayor. who up to the
present has evaded a definite state
ment Of his intentions, said positively
today that he will not be a candidate
for reelection.
w. G. Tandy, city commissioner of
streets, today announced that he will
be a candidate for reelection. He
will have very good record behind
him upon which to make a campaign.
should a campaign be necessary, but
he reports no clouds on the horizon
and hopes for smooth sailing. AS yet
even rumor has failed to bring to his
ears any reports of an opposing candi-
date. During his term Of office the
policy CT letting all paving contracts
at one time each year has been car
ried out. and although an unusually
large amount of improvement work
has been done in his department., the
city has not yet been involved in a
single bit of litigation over contracts
let under his supervision.
The announcement of Mr.. Tandy as
a candidate to succeed himself, leaves
only one of the present commissioners
without declaring himself. w. L. Por-
ter. city commissioner Of parks, has
not yet announced his Intentions Roy
Bone will be a candidate to sue
coed himself and Frank Newland, city
of water and lighting,
will also ask to be retained in his
present POSITION. G. E. Burnam, 1909
East Sixth street. has filed his petit
ton Of candidacy, opposing Mr.. New
land