The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-07-06
OF THE TOPEKA CONVENTION WE
Qecnl EET

Windsor were filled with more visitors
than those of any other candidate.
That the music of the Hanba cE
choir. with the two Bonds at the head
drew like the strains Of Orpheus.
That it was nip and tuck between
the Modoc club, Of Topeka, and the
Cayote club, Of Larned, as to which
sang the good old war songs and the
negro melodies of the present i'm the
best style.
That Mai. Tom Anderson is a royal
good fellow, and has more friends
than anybody, and that everybody
was rejoiced to see him looking 81
well after his late sickness.
That Harrison Ii. Kelly was a most
acceptable chairman OF the conven-
ton, and could not have been irnprov.
ed upon.
That Lucien Baker, with his fine
face and modest, quiet ways. made a
host of friends, who will ''be with
him" when circumstances permit,
should he again he candidate.
| That Judge Wilson's beautiful wife
made nearly ~ many votes for the
Judge n his own popular ways and
manners.
That Hanback's white bald-head
CHANGING here and there among the
warriors like the white plume OF
Henry of Navarro, attracted more eyes
and was the most sought after OF any
| of them.
That the Shawnee county delegation
WAS composed of blessed good fellows.
and that every time they voted IL
solid votes for Hanback, there was 1,
clnpping of hands everywhere.
That Rev. Richie. of Council Grove,
made one of the most sensible speeches
i'm front of the Windsor, Thursday
night that we heard while in Topeka.
That the Hanback, men were just a
little scared on the second ballot, but
recovered themselves.
That Hanback's nomination was
certain from the first that he had the
most strength i'm all portions of the
State of any of the candidates, and
that the only wonder is that he was
not nominated on the first ballot.
That the old politicians who worry
the life out of the people by their
long speeches. and who seem To take
up the time of the convention purely
in the interest of the hotel keepers,
were "set down upon" with emphasis
by the convention.
That ID. II. Anthony has made an
other ten-strikr for the Leavenworth
postoilice, by being chairman of the
committee on resolutions and putting
i'm the list of the resolves one highly
complimentary of President Arthur
which no doubt has been read by his
Excellency by this time.
That there were unreasonable ohjec-
tions made by certain parties i'm Saline
county, to Hon. 4. l.. Bond being
made the chairman of the Saline
county delegation: but that Judge
50 indefatigable, so enthusiastic, SO
Scrviceable and so influential i'm the
convention IA Mr.. Bond; and To him.
as much ~ any ono man, is due the
credit of Hanback, nomination. :.
That there was no political signifi-
canoe" i'm the personnel of the conven-
ton with reference to the Gubcrnato-
rial question.
That after Lewis Hanback,, Captain
Hanna was the second choice of the
Saline county delegation for the west
ern congressman.
That DIR. Hodge did fine work i'm
the good cause"
That the old representative cham
her AMI senate chamber-with the
partitions knocked ut-niade "a
breezy, airy hall for the convention.
That the Hotel Windsor, with all
its new furniture and pretentious par
aphernalia. dishes up poor meals, and
that its table is not near 50 good n
the tables of the Pacific and Metropol-
itan of Salina.
That the east wing of the capitol is
"A horribly dirty building, and a dis
grace To the state.
That the Holt men became unneces-
sarily bitter towards Hanback, during
the convention hours, but that their
passion cooled down nj the last and
they were then moderately friendly.
That Judge Peters speech before
the convention was 81 model in cosnpo-
sitiOn.
That the members of the convention
were good-natured and sober through
out, and that decenter convention
was never held in Kansas.
That the Atchison and Leaven-
worth delegations went home sucking
their thumbs, not having carried one
point.
That a number of John A. Ander-
sons warmest friends were bitterly
opposed to Hanback,.
That the new wing Of the capitol
when finished, will Ice one of the
handsomest structures of the kind i'm
the United States.
That prince Hail. made a light
ming speech from the Windsor bal
cony on Thursday night.
That Jim Legate said in his balcony
speech that st. John would he the
n ext Governor.
That when the convention was
called upon to give the number of its
members who served in the war, four.
fifths rose up.
That Hanback, would commence re-
ceiving visitors i'm his rooms ~ eight
o'clock i'm the morning, and AT l.
o'clock at night he was - fresh,
As good.natured and rs jolly Us ever ;
and that he had just as good a word
for the caller at l. o'clock al night a
the one who called early i'm the morn
ing.
That Cy Leland made very bitter
fight on Morrill,. and that the Morrill, |
men had to watch all the corners very |
closely IN keen the ini.fofi,rable willy