The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
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representative of the union interests:
U. S. True, president of the Carpen-
ters' union. J. C. Snediker is one of
the proprietors of the Austin-Snedikerl
Mercantile company of North Topeka
and stands high among the merchants
and people generally; Geo. w. Adam
son, proprietor of a shoe shop, is a
man of good education and reputation.
The action of the labor unions Sun
day was in conformity with their ac-
ton a week ago Sunday in that they
did not attempt to nominate an all
union labor ticket, or indeed an all
labor ticket. While only one of the
men suggested for the school board
yesterday could be considered as rep
resentative of the labor unions. it is
also true that the ticket nominated by
the labor unions the previous Sunday
took the same liberal view of the sit
uation. Three of the five men nomi-
mated were not labor union men,
namely, Tandy for mayor. WATSON for
commissioner of finance and Wilbur
Stansfield for water commissioned
all excellent men and men for whom
| anybody with the best interests of To-
peka at heart could vote. Tandy was
endorsed rather than nominated for
he had already decided to make the
race and was the choice of Mayor
House and a big following of business
men and citizens, regardless of wheth-
er they work with their hands or
heads. Tandy, so far as practical ex-
perience and ability are concerned, is
Topeka today
The same is true of WATSON to have
| charge of the finances of Topeka. His
work has been of the very best and
Topeka cannot afford to put its
| finances in other than the safes.
hands.
| Wilbur Stansfield, the third man en-
| dorsed by the labor unions as commits
! sioner, he to be in charge of water and
| lights, is an electrician of fine repu-
tation and a man of ability
| or the two men nominated by the
union labor convention a week ago
last Sunday to represent the labor
unions. Clyde o. Tresner. nominated
! for commissioner of parks and public
property, is strictly representative of
union labor and is president of the In
dustrial Council, having succeeded J.
| o. Stevic, who was not reelected as
! president. Tresner has had long ex-
perience in the office of W. L. Porter,
present commissioner of parks and
public property.
T. B. Garrett, selected by union la
Dor as their candidate for commission
| 1F
| having worked for a long time in the
State Journal office as linotype oper-
ator. He resigned his place in this
office to take a place with the city in
connection with the handling of gar
! bage and refuse thru the crematory
\ The real responsible, law-1oving and
law-abiding Union Labor elements are
now in the saddle and were in evidence
at their two Sunday conventions
The reader will please note that
Frank Brown, who prints an alleged
official organ Of union labor, wanted
to be the union labor candidate for
mayor, but sometime ago he was per-
suaded not to ask the support of the
unions. He was also notified he
should not ask for any office and
count on The support OF the labor
unions. Mr.. Stevic. it is thought,
would Ike to have favored Corwine
Trapp, Who, with the other two.
prints the organ of union labor in this
city. is not known to have taken any
part in yesterdays convention. The
trio, the Nonpartisan league, the
very small faction which has posed as
representatives of union labor, in the
Chamber of Commerce, including di-
rector, has been discredited quite gen.
orally in labor and other circles ex-
cept in the Chamber of Commerce
where it still holds forth
After the Chamber of Commerce re-
moves bag and baggage one of its
directors. who opposes needed city
improvements. purges itself Of the
Nonpartisan league nest and follows
the government in cleaning up its
government labor committee. it may
have opportunity for constructive
work, as this is period of construc-
ton.
The plan to launch an all-soldier
ticket named Col. Clad Hamilton for
mayor; Lieut.. Cecil Forter for COM
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Giffert. commissioner of parks; Capt.
William B. MacLean. commissioner of
finance; Capt. L. c. Tillotson, COM
missioner of water and lights.
, For an all-soldier ticket the selec-
tons are fine. with the exception that
; Captain MacLean was nominated as
commissioner of finance when he de-
sires place as commissioner of parks
, buildings and Fairgrounds. He is an
expert in that department and has
: made an intensive and extensive study
of parks and Fairgrounds. Topeka
has profited by Mr.. MacLean's ability
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