The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-05

aside from membership on school
boards, are scarce, reports from the
various cities indicate. In Thayer,
Neosho county, a small town, how
ever, there is an entire ticket of wom-
en- candidates which is opposed by one
made up entirely of men.
Only Slight Interest Shown
Many cities report little interest in
today's vote-fest, with only one can
didate for each job. In fact, many
jobs are going begging in some of the
smaller towns. Kiowa, Barber county,
is one town which is holding an cleo
ton with blank ballots. No candidates
qualified and the question whether 1t
was necessary to hold an election at
all was checked up to the attorney
general. His decision was that an
election must be held and the names
of candidates written in-by the voters.
A condition quite the contrary to that
in Kiowa exists in Army City where
there is a candidate for every seven
voters.
Contest On In Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kan, April 5.-Featuring
the city election today is the race between
D. r. Afford and john Seitz for mayor.
Afford is a retired merchant and is the
first mayoralty candidate to pledge his en-
tire time to city government. Seftz was
James C. Davis resigned to avoid custer.
He became n candidate for mayor, but was
defeated by Davis. He ran 800 votes be-
hind Afford in the primary, MARCH 28.
John Wright, commissioner of streets
and public improvements, and well known
contractor, felt the opposition of the wet
raids conducted here in January by Roy
Hubbard, Wright gave testimony at an In
QUESTION. Later he made an affidavit that
was being violated. Davis is said to have
led a fight on, Wright. Henry Fraser, who
filed Led against him Fseefy SSd approximately
Martin. Eggert Francis McAuliffe and
Peter Everhardy, present city commission
ers, are candidates for reelection.
Election in Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Kan, April 5r-The voters
of Hutchinson will elect mayor and four
other members of the city commission to-
day Because Of a change In the election N;a 10
there was no election year ago and the
mayor and two commissioners held over
The candidates for mayor are George
Gano, a grain man, and Walter Jones,
lawyer and former city attorney. :,
The following are commissioner candi-
dates: Finance, $. j. Teter and Frank
Vincent; utilities, L. D. Ferguson and f.
]. Kirves; streets, r. II. Tuttle and X. C,
Beck; parks, Thurman Bixler and Overton
There are three vacancies on the board
of education, with the following candidates
Kahn, A. w. MeCandless, A. Il. Rutledge
and Mrs. II. D. Wolcott
The voters will pass on the proposal ia
issue $4,000 bonds for the construction of
new school buildings.
Few Candidates - Emporia.
Emporia, Kan, April 5.-Emporia voters
went to the polls today to choose COM
missioner of finance to succeed George
Plumb, a civil war veteran and brother OF
the late U. s. Senator Preston i. Plumb,
who had been commissioner for two terms
John Martin former mayor, and Matt
Brown, former engineer for the city. are
candidates. Brown has been endorsed by
the labor council.
Three members of the school board will
be elected, but only three candidates are
in the field--Rev. W. d. ellis, pastor OF
m1ne unlteu EkesoyteIiah ehHrch deorge
Clark Martin, grocer. The total regis
tration is $500.
kreeck Is Candidate.
Lawrence, Kan, April George L.