The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
Candidate for Mayor
Gains 3 Votes ON Official Count.
Few Changes Discovered in
Canvass of Ballots Today.
new men INTO OFFICE MONDAY
Retiring Mayor To Administer
the Oaths of Office.
Robert Tasker Not Candidate
for City Clerk. A

Herbert ]. Corwine is elected mayor
of Topeka by a majority of forty-i
seven votes. The official canvass Of
| the ballot held this morning in the
council chamber at the city hall found
| that w. G. Tandy had been credited
| with 27S votes in the third precinct
of the Third ward when the figure
should have been 275 votes, thereby
! striking votes from Tandy's total.
\ or giving to Corwine, already credited
| with a majority of "A, a majority OF
| AZ. There were no errors at all in
the figures with which Corwine was
| credited. There were 5.127 votes
given to Corwine, while Tandy re-
ceived total of $3.50. thus closing
one of the closest races for the office
! of mayor that has ever been held in
Topeka.
| A very small crowd attended the
| counting of the ballot. Corwine was
not there personally, but was repre-
sented by several men who were
prominent workers during his cam
/ paign.
School Board Error
The most spectacular event of the
/ session was the finding of 400 votes
with which Mrs. McEachron had not
been credited. AS she already had a
substantial lead, it had no effect on
her election. The error occurred in
| the returns from the sixth precinct of
the second ward.
| Six errors were found in the re-
turns. None of these, however, had
| any effect on the position of the cam
| didates in the election. The errors
are as follows: Bomgardner lost 20
| votes in the fifth precinct of the Third
ward; Snediker lost 5 votes in the
| sixth precinct of the Third ward; Mrs.
| McEachron gained 100 In the sixth
| precinct of the Second ward; Tresner
gained : votes in the third precinct
OF the Fourth ward; Stanfield lost s
| votes IN returns from the sixth pre-
cinct of the Third ward and Taudy
lost three votes in the third precinct
OF the Third ward
/ An entire new city commission will
be Installed at the city hall next Mon
day morning. with the exception or
w n. Wasson, commissioner of
finance 1t is not probable that Rob
ert ID. McGiffert will have returned to
the city by Monday. altho he has been
must take the oath of office within
ten days from the date OF election.
House to Administer Oath.
The formalities concurrent with the.
instalment of the new commission
have not yet been entirely worked out.
II Mayor Jay +. House should first
give Herbert j Corwine the oath of
office House would cease to be an Of
ficial and Corwine would then be may
or The duty OF administering the
oath of office would then fall upon
Miss Eta Covell. city clerk. II is pos
sible that Mayor House will adminis-
ter the oath of office to each OF the
commissioners and finally to Corwine
last on the list. The old commission
would then be dead.
! The regular meeting of the comrnls-
sion will be held Monday morning at
10 O'Clock. When the ceremonies are
completed the city will possess a
brand new commission.
Herbert J.. Corwine, mayor-elect. a
former minister and insurance man,
, who recently returned from Camp
, Sheridan, where he served in Red
Cross capacity will take charge OF
the reins of the city government.
Wasson Led the Ticket.
J w. II. Wasson. the only old member
, of the commission, received 1888 votes
t at the election. the largest number OF
, votes received by any candidate. II is
; his third term of service as commis-
sioner of finance. He knows perfectly
all the ins and outs of city goyern-
5 ment and has thoro understands
ing of the operation of Individual de-
partments. As the senior member OF
> the commission. Wasson will have q
job of considerable magnitude. He
, would be capable of rendering valuable
: assistance to any of the new commits
sioners should they desire IL and at the
same time It will be his duty to at all
=
| the city at large.
) Wilbur A. Stanfield will be given the
, opportunity to get his feet wet in the
+ mazes of the water department. The
water department has been the bone
of contention in civic affairs for many
] years. Water pressure and water sup<
ply questions have arisen each year
for a long period of time. But Stan-
field, evidently relying on his ex-
perience as successful engineer. be-
lieves he will be able to straighten out
! the tangle that develops around the
! water department. He steps into of
: flee practically at the same time in
v sura nee men are making an effort TO
( raise fire insurance rates claiming in
4 efficiency and low water pressure.
: Stanfieid is practically assured of z
4 busy season.
Hancock Has Important Place
w. S. Hancock. former Rock Is
land man. former superintendent of
the state Industrial school for boys
and engineer on railroad and bridge
construction. will begin the Job OF
looking after the bridges and pave
ments of Topeka. 1t IS a job in which,
large sums of money are expended.
This year about $4,000 will be spent
! in bridge construction alone. This
, will about take care of all bridge
!. building In Topeka However. there
d will remain the job of handling the
Y paving. His is job in which weather
= conditions must even be taken into
: considerat ton. Heavy SHOWS Will
: cha nge his plans for the day: rains
|. will come and throw out OF co-ordina-
e ton all plans on other days There
Z. are also a few streets now in the city
n which need attention as they are be-
: coming rough.
e Sergt. Robert d. McGiffert Will ems
+ ter a position which has become ons
s of quite considerable magnitude undef
Y the skillful ma nagenent of w. l.. Por-