The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-06

| ASaph, before he began TO read MS
prayer. When Mr. Bright spoke of the
unfortunate condition Of affairs in Kan
sas and asked that it might be redeemed,
! there were muf gAs = of what might have
| been easily taEea9 sJr amens in the back
| part of the house. Mr. Bright also in
formed the Lord that time was precious,
and the east end of the hall which had
before been impatient of the music. were
! hardly able to restrain themselves from
breaking forth into applause
Anxious to Get Work.
The secretary then read the call and
when he had proceeded about half way,
A q. FOrney moved that further reading
be dispensed with. which was carried.
c. v Eskridge of EmpOria then nomin-
ated 3. r. Peters of Newton for tempo
rary chairman and he was elected by ac-
cIamation. Judge Sturgis Ex-Governor
Humphrey and Jack Harris of Franklin
were appointed a committee to escort
MIR. Peters to the chair, and after cOnsid-
erable scrimmaging around the gentle
man was found and taken to the plat
form.
The fight that was being organized
yesterday on Peters seemed to have been
abandoned, and the election was more
peaceful than if it had been for Sunday
school superintendent
Judge Peters Speech.
Judge Peters said on taking the chair:
Il assure you that l highly appreciate
and it shall be my honest endeavor to
fulfil the duties of the office of tempo
rary chairman to the best of my ability.
For the first time in the history of Kansas
we meet under the grim shadows of
democratic administration of national
affairs. Our sun has not only been
eclipsed-it has almost ceased to shine"
"a voice) "Ihat's right
"Lawlessne5s is now at a premium
and crime has been clad in angelic gar
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roundings.
"The Democratic party of this state
has suffered itself to be made an ad-
junct to Populists thinking that it
would not suffer from being immersed
in such Shiny water. Laughter The
Democratic party has disappeared com-
pletely in Kansas"
Continuing the speaker said of the Pop
ulist victory in Kansas: "Ere month had
passed tn at party had committed treason
against the state of Kansas and brought
it to the verge of revolution. 1t entered
the state capitol and burglarized the
state treasury to pay its henchmen. The
sons ana daughters of the officers draw
re gular salaries in every department of
the state. If the statements of its friends
are to be believed there has been scan
dal in every department over which it
exercises control. 1t has Winked at
crime, provided the necessary cash was
placed in a designated repository
The speaker discussed the deplorable
condition of the country nationally under
Democratic government. In closing he
said:
LET US not underrate the people we
have to fight. They intend to succeed if
dollars or even revolution will win They
have no reputation 10 maintain OF char
acter to save. Let name standard
bearers in this convention who are with
out reprOach and they Will lead the Re-
pub lean party to victory"
For Temporary Secretary.
Chas ;. Martin Of Saline county, was
nominated for temporary secretary, and
was elected by accIamatiOn.
1t was moved that the chair appoint a
committee of one from each Judicial dis
trict on resolutions.
J. E. Humphrey of Reno, was elected
assistant secretary.
The chair was instructed by motion, to
appoint committee of one from each
judicial district on permanent order. one
from each congressional district on Gre
dentials, a committee of fifteen on order
of business.
The first fight of the day was on the
amendment to appoint the committee on
order of business as one from each judi
cial district This was lost, and the
original motion prevailed The conven-
ton then took recess until 3 O'Clock to
allow time for the appointment of COM
mittees.
and sent paper to the platform to be
read. 1t was telegram of congratula-
tions to the governor elect of Oregon on
the cleaning of the Augean stables of
Populism in that state. A motion to
send the message was carried with the
widest yells and enthusiasm The fol-
lowing is the telegram:
TOPEKA, June 6, 1894
To Gov. Elect Lord of OregOn
The Republicans of Kansas in conven-
tion assembled, delegates and alternates.
1900 strong send greeting on your cleo
tion exclaiming & I'VE tOO"are ready to clean
out the Augean stable of Kansas nd
stand among the triumphant hosts for the
redemption of the union.
How Recess Spent.
While the recess lasted many of the
delegates sat in their places smoking
and talking and as the women who were
on the platform 0azed out into the dense
cloud of blue curly smoke they thought
how pure politics is, how lovely is man.
Just before recess when the convention
was disputing about the time to which
to adjourn, some one suggested that the
women suffragists present address the
convention during the interim in which
the list of delegates was being prepared.
i he proposal was greeted with a storm
of noes, some of the delegates
opening their mouths with such
emphasis that the tobacco
almost fell out During the recess the
women virtually captured the seats on
the platform and cast piercing glances
in the direction of Editors Eskridge and
Murdock-
When Oscar Swayze announced a tele-
gram for a Sedgwick delegate, another
delegate. who had evide ntly been doz-
ing and feared the course of events had