The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-05
AFTERNoON SESSION.

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t AFTERNoON SESSION.
The Dispatch Band Makes a Merry Time
the Hall.
The afternoon session of the Repub-
llcan league convention opened with
much larger attendance of delegates
than were present at the morning meet
ing.
The Topeka Dispatch band, which
played in front of the Copeland during
the noon hour, was present and furnished
music for the afternoon meeting. At the
conclusion of the first piece by the band
the leader of the band stepped to the
front of the stage and making profound
bow, said: ''Gentlemen-I am George
w. jackson, leader of the Dispatch band.
L want you to understand that we have
offered our services for this evenings
meeting not because we want a position.
No sir, we offer our services sir, for the
success of the Republican party
The cheers that followed this speech
were something tremendous and exceed
ed the applause of any speech of the
convention. There were cries of s'GoOd,'
s'Good,' 'sSay it again. and for s'music."
Prof. jackson said: "Gentlemen, we
will now play The Gathering of the Re-
puhlicans,'" which was a most exciting
gallop.
When the crowd again cheered for
more, Prof. Jackson bowed and said:
Now, gentlemen, we will play a piece
entitled The Pops Going Out"
The audience wanted more music, but
Prof. Jackson said: HGentlemen, we
mem bers of the Despatch band, are all
employed here in Topeka, and we only
got off for couple of hours. hope you
will excuse us.'T
Certainly" sscertainly," cried several
people, when, at the suggestion of a
Fifth district delegate, three rousing
cheers were given "for the Despatch
baud"
Charles NJ. Sheldon, President.
1t was 2:3O o'clock when President
Hoch raped for order and requested the
gentlemen in the audience to cease snO-
king. and the report of the committee on
credentials made its report, making every
person delegate who had presented his
credentials to Secretary Sheldon.
The report of the committee reso-
lutioas was then read by Chairman j. w.
Bailey, and was adopted as read.
The convention then proceeded to
elect officers of the State league for the
) ensuing year and State Senator Charles
Scott of lola, placed Chas. NJ. Sheldon,
the present secretary of the league, in
nomination for president. Judge j. F.
Culver of Lyon county, seconded the
nom nation.
On the motion of J. NJ Miller of Nor
ris county, the rules were declared sus-
pended and Mr.. Sheldon was declared
elected president by acclamation.
ton said: "After listening to the elo-
quent eulogy from my friend Mr.. Scott,
of Allen, it is with fear and trembling l
admit that | am the man" He then
said, cleveland is the only man who has
a reputation of freeing the working man.
ssWe have heard from Ohio. from
Pennsylvania, from the east, from Kan
sas City, and from the Second ward of
Topeka, and we are still here"
In speaking of the coming campaign
and mentioned in order the four candi-
dates for >governor. The names of Hoch
and Morrill, each being Justify cheered
President E. w. Hoch then turned the
gavel over to President Sheldon and said:
"Gentlemen, you have made no mistake
in your selection of president Mr..
w. Y. Morgan of Emporia was elected
vice president by acclamation and was
escorted to the stand by John M. Steele
of Lawrence.
In accepting the office, Mr.. Morgan
said: "Gentlemen, 1 will agree to ac-
cept this office like the gentlemen at the
state house: will draw my salary reg
ularly and keep my mouth a-going."
James A. Troutman then placed in
nomination for secretary Mr.. Chas. e.
GauIt of Topeka
P. P Campbell seconded the nominal
ton and MIR. Gault was elected secretary
of the league by acclamation.
Mr.. Gault was called on for a speech
but he said he was not a speech maker,
and thanked the league for his election.
Not Half Dozen Candidates.
There were no nominations for treas
urer and President Sheldon said: 3.Gen-
tlemen. this is the first time in the his
tory of the league that there were not a
half dozen candidates for the Offices
Judge Culver of Emporia said:
Couldn't the president suggest the name
of some one who has money enough to
run the institution"
President Sheldon suspended the rules
and the convention nominated and elect
ed Judge Culver treasurer by acclama-
ton.
In accepting the nomination. Judge
Culver said he had learned today that
there is truth in the old saying that it
sometimes pays to keep fellows mouth
shut He said he would expect Presi-
dent Sheldon to go on his bond.
The convention then took recess for
90 minutes to allow the congressional
district delegations to elect their mem
bers of the executive committee and
delegates to the National league conven-
! ton at Denver.
THE RESOLUTIONS.