The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-22

Until Thursday Hancock had no op-
pofent, and was the only member of
the city commission who had no op-
ponent. But Fred Morse. labor can
didate, and NJ. B. Vigeron. quarry
man, announced themselves as oppo-
nents of Hancock Thursday afternoon.
Hancock's strength was attested by
SSH votes in the election two years
ago. The fact that opponents hest
tated in coming out against Hancock
would indicate their appreciation of
his strength.
w. H. WATSON. finance commission
er, led the city ticket two years ago
with 1899 votes. His opposition was
slight In this election WATSON, can
didate for his fourth term, is opposed
by f. l.. Stevens. cashier of the city
water department. WATSON is the only
member Of the. present city commits
sion who has served more than one
term. One of the main achievements
| OF his present administration has been
the auctioning of the 100000 worth
| OF city waterworks bonds for a prem
ium of $4.705. Stevens has been in
financial work in the city water de-
partment for a number of years and is
considered more formidable oppo-
nent than any opposing the other city
commissioners.
! Reports say that Irwin Pribble,
| plumber, candidate for the office of
water commissioner again Stanfield,
| has declared that Topeka doesn't need
to wait year for publication of its
water thru the new filtration plant
as there is way to get pure water
| IN Topeka in two days" Stanfield
wonders how it is possible that the fill
tratfon plant, considered by experts to
| be the only solution of Topeka's water
| problem, and for which StanfieId la
/ hOrPd SfrannnyIc1u n "a H.
election, can be SO lightly regarded.
Stanfield has a section cut from one
| of the city water mains showing that
the sediment which caused the I'M
healthy condition of the water recently
| has practically all been washed from
the mains. Eight million gallons of
| water were used in flushing the mains
from the waterworkS plant to the Har-
rison street station where the worst of
the sediment had collected.
| The Y. w. C. A. and the Masonic
lodge will be greatly interested in the
| statement made by w. H. WATSON, fl
! nance commissioner. They're telling
amount of western Kansas land and
| that I do not need this job as city
finance commissioner" WATSON said.
! IF anyone has a nickels worth of
such land he has more than. I have.
I'll tell you what I'll be willing to do
.
sas property can be proven. I'll fin
| ish the amount needed for the Y. W.
c. A budget, about $4,000. and I will
buy all the bonds for the new Masonic
building"
Two candidates will oppose Robert
D. McGiffert, the young ex-soldier
park commissioner in the coming
election. One of the opponents, Clyde
Tresner. opposed McGiffert in the 1919
al 1tt,A t. co1
carpenter in the Santa Fe shops, who
said in filing his candidacy that he had
been forced to do so. Weaver was the
choice of the farm-labor party in the
meeting of that faction recently. 1t is
probable that McGiffert is making less
effort in his campaign than are other
candidates. not because he is conf
dent, but becaue he dislikes soliciting
support. Two years ago the ex-mar1ne
had no campaign to make for himself.
as his friends furnished the effort and
finances to make him park commits
sioner after he had made his brilliant
military record at the cost of gripping
himself. McGiffert has a distaste for
the use of his service record IN TINS
campaign, and is keeping dark his
photographs in uniform that were
used two years ago.
Topeka had only few more than
1000 votes cast two years ago in the
city election, but conditions point to a
heavier vote this time. Two years ago,
Miss Eta Covell, city clerk, pointed
out, many of the eX-service men We're
not home, and those who were at
home were not registered. Then the
election this spring follows the general
detection, when 1906 persons voted.
Interest in public questions was
taroused last November and few voters
neglected to cast their votes. The
kotal number of names on the regis
iration list is estimated to be near
$4,000, but as the vote is always con
tiderably less than the registration, 1t
Is thought that not more than $4,000
br- 10000 will vote. The registration
books closed Thursday night OF last
week, not to open again until after the
Election April 5.