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


amount at all. There was little or now
counties. where from to 4 inches fell
himself as mayor of Lawrence at the cleo
I ton April B.. His opponent is Frank NJ.
Two women, Mrs. C. b LindIey ana
Mrs. George J. Barker. are among the five
candidates for the board of education.
Three places are to be filled.
| A bond issue of $495.0O0 for a new high
school building will be accepted or rejected
by the voters who viii also pass upon the
SOC.
First Election Under New Law.
| Atchison, Kan, April 5.--Atchison will
! elect three city commissioners today in the
first election since the people adopted the
city manager form of government at spe-
eial election in January The city manager
been in effect since the; town was incer-
perated before The civil war. Three of
6 5ye f tb are the to &c
rier, Fred w. Mangelsdorf and Joseph
Haverty-were endorsed before the primary
represent capital, the public and labor.
/ Haverty also has the endorsement of labor
unions Peter Barnett, negro contractor,
and Jay Smith, an assurance man, also are
candidates. There are no candidates for
mayor, the law providing the commission
ers shall name a chairman who shall act
as mayor on formal occasions. Many can
| didates for city manager already have been
announced.
Much Interest in n. c., Kan.
Kansas City, Kan, April 5-Liveiy In
terest in the mayoralty contest has been
manifested by both men and women WORK
ers for the two candidates, DR.. Robert il.
| Grimes and Harry b. Burton. The latter
| is vice president of the Switchmens Union
of North America and is figuring strongly
! on the solid support of members of work
ingmen.s organizations. In the election or
! , tr0n f4ifN erGGi
commissioner of water and lights; G. L.
| Little, finance commissioner, and J. L.
their friends are predicting their success
today.
fractional Fight Ends.
Caldwell, Kan, April 5.-Agreement to
nominate put one eandidate Tor commits Is
filled by today's election, marked the close
of a faetionai fight that has divided Calu-
well since its very beginning. One group
| desired the town to spread TO the north,
the other wished to expand southwark, ana
election GW9 each has sought
ever, the northern faction got together ana
petitioned for the nomination of Sam w.
| Gle, a south end business man. When the
| dates withdrew from the race and Gle was
nominated without oppesition.s ne rs
| Quiet at Nepdesiia.
| Neodesha, Kan, April 5.-Neodesha's city
and school election is very quiet since there
lis but one ticket in the field.
Il Eel Dorado Is Satisfied.
i Ell Dorado, Kan.,s April Bel Dorado.
satisfied with the city manager form of
government under the commission plan
| will choose three commissioners at the cleo
| ton today. Only one of the present board.
G. C. Jamison, is running for reelection.
| There are five other candidates.
The commission elected will choose its
| own mayor. City affairs here have run so
| smoothly. under the manager plan that
greater interest settles in the choice. of
members of the school board this year than
| the commission. Bert C. Wells is the pres
emit city manager.
Only Slight Interest.
Abilene, Kan, April 5.-The city election
has but moderate interest, the only con-
| test being on mayor. The present mayor,
| w. d. Nichols. is a candidate for re-elec-
| ton and is opposed by D. II. Gorden, state
| grain inspector under Governor Stubs.
No particular issues are involved and
| school board member are unopposed for
| reelection.
Election at Junction City
| Junction City, Kan, April 5.-Voters of
/ this city will go to the polls today to elect
commissioner Of streets and public util-
| tiles, three members of the board of edu-
! cation, a treasurer Of the board of educa-
| ton and hospital trustee, the latter for
| a threeyeaF term. George, w. Rooster,
present incumbent, and John Holmgren,.
| dates for commissioner.
| Twelve Candidates.
| Army City, Kan, April 5.-There is one
candidate to every seven voters at eArmy
| City, where the annual election is being
city is estimated at eighty persons AMI
| there are twelve candidates, including two
for mayor six for eogReilman and four
Watson aspire to the mayofalty.
| Little Interest at Newton.
| Newton, Kan, April 5.-Very little ap-
parent interest is being taken in the spring
| city election here. One set of candidates
for school board and three candidates for
city commissioner comprise todays list of
| One Woman in Race.
| wellington, Kan, April IA commits
sioner of streets and public utilities and
three members Of the board of education
today. The electors took little interest
in the primary that one person only vas
| Welthy Ostrander, is a nominee for the
| board of education.
Ex-seryice Man on Ticket.
Dodge City, Kan, April 5.-The voters of
Dodge City are today selecting a mayor
and three members of the board of educa-
ton. Those for mayer are DIR. n. E. Melen-
camp, who served overseas as first lieu
S. Howell, an old resident of the town and
prominent in the affairs Of the Great
Southwest" Two women are candidates
for positions on the board of education,
Mrs. II. L. Hubbard, who asks reelection,
and Mrs. f. J. Riney.
Adopts City-ManaEer Plan.
Stockton. Kan, April 5.-This town, by a
vote of 112 to 40, adopted the city manager
plan on March %. city commission of
three to inaugurate the new plan is to be
chosen at today's election.
Hot Contest at Strong City.
Strong City, Kan, April 5.-Considerable
interest is being shown in today's election.
following q primary that was one of the
most hotly contested in the ctty's history
In the primary there were five candidates
for mayor and four each for the five Of
fees of councilmen. Strong City, the coun-
I .1FI NTRSs.
of 1000.
MitchelPs Name Not on Ballot.