The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05
CITY PRIMARY.
March 20.
CITY ELECTION.
April 5.
BY MILDRED REED.


"Can Corwine do it again?'' is
question causing much speculation
lamong those interested in city politics.
VIII Topeka's preacher-mayor, elected
two years ago by forty-seven votes, be
able to hold his own against a field
of three candidates opposing him
lDopesters generally agree that the con-
| test will be "Corwine against the field"
w. L. Porter, motor car dealer; J. G.
B. Pinney, druggist, and c. B. Hypes,
barber, occupy the field.
Close Race Two Years Ago.
Two years ago Topeka's mayoralty
election was the closest race the city
ment of the counting no one knew
whether Herbert J. Corwine or w. G.
Tandy had been elected. Once before
Topeka had very close election, when
| Col. J. w. T. Hughes and Albert
Parker were opponents for the mayors
place. Colonel Hughes went into Of
flee with a lead of 1913 votes. Parker
contested the election, took the matter
to the supreme court. won out, and
after Colonel Hughes had served nine
months, Parker was put into the
mayors chair to serve from 1So1-1903.
In the primary two years ago Mayor
Corwine received 1888 votes. Tandy
| took 1852 votes. In the election Cor
wines strength was 5,127 and Tandy'S
l5,0SO. With Porter the acknowledged
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lPinney and Hypes both claiming
strong support, the primary will show
| eff Corwine can do it again. The
usual custom of giving a city official
| a second term is expected to con-
| tribute to the present mayors chance
for reelection. The fact that the
mayor was formerly a minister and
often fills pulpits while mayor has its
effect upon the church going element
| 1t was generally understood that
1 n J1od
agreement regarding entering the
race for mayor. The "Alphonso and
| CASTOR nnaneuvering of Tandy and
| Porter ended with Tandy declining to
enter the race and Porter announcing
Immediately that he would do so. The
majority of those who would have
| worked for Tandy are supposed to be
/ out for Porter. But Pinney and Hypes
are certain to have some of the anti
| Corwine vote. PorterS record on the
| city commission is his chief claim for
eligibility, with six years spent in the
study of city affairs while he was
| commissioner of parks and public
property.
Is Not a Politician.
| Pinney, a druggis. who has lived in
| Topeka for number Of years. is not
a politician. He admits ti'st his chief
| reason for enterin-;; Che fcce is "anii-
| Ccrwine.'' He is said to have support
of a number of business men and ex-
pectr at least part Of the cetorc.l
vCte.
| Hypes will probatiy have a onsid-
| Ell able number Of labor votes, the
dopesters say. Then he is an active
| church man and his candidacy may
disturb the Corwine hope in the vote
of church workers.
The mayoralty candidates are will
ing to talk a little regarding their
ideas for managing Topeka and their
| reasons for thinking they should be
elected.
There has been harmony in this
administration of the city govern
ment," Corwine said today. 81 hope
that Topeka people will see fit to let
that harmony continue. I think the
various agencies at work for civic ben
eft should be co-ordinated, with a
constructive, tho conservative policy.
Important administration prob
IIems now before US should not be in
iterrupted," Corwine continued 1--WE
are putting up a filtration plant for
Topeka, for instance. It is a plant
that will serve Topeka for many years
to come. 1t will give Topeka an ade-
quate water supply for the first time
and get US out of the woods on the
! water question. Therefore it is i'm
portant that the very best care and
| economy be exercised in it's construc-
ton, along with the familiarity with
the situation that the present admins
tration has with the subject
| Mayor Corwine cited the new city
planning problems of Topeka as other
| reasons why he should like to have