The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-12

this morning declared they had the con-
vention fixed" and that Brown would
be chairman.
Henderson is strongly pronounced on
that question and suffragist personally
and politically. Chas. S. Davis of juno
tion City was elected temporary secre-
tary by reclamation.
Chairman Henderson thought the con-
vention needed more PRAYER and he
called on Rev. Mr.. Goodnew from Paw
nee county, whose prayer was more like
a Populist speech than a request to
the Lord. "Oh God" said Mr.. Goodnew,
''bless the chief executive Of this nation
provided that he repent of his sins" :"
IGreat cheering and laughter. Refer
ing to woman suffrage he prayed that
"the millions of disfranchised women in
this country be released from their bond
age" and concluded in the midst of a
storm of cheers and amens.
Cheering a supplicatiOn to the Lord
was a little surprising to Miss Susan b.
Anthony. One delegate wanted to make
an amendment to the amendment to the
amendment, and while the convention
was tioundering around with this mo-
mentous question, d. G. Gill the cOnfed-
crate soldier from Franklin county,
wanted to clear things up by moving d
substitute for the whole thing but was
howled down as the chair didn't seem to
know whether it was in order
"A
Some one called for the committees
and the chair said, 1T will take me some
time, 1 haven't got any slate" A motion
to adjourn was lost, because the chair
man can't hear ayes half as we'll as
Chairman Peters of the Republican con-
vention.
Mr.. Dunsmore asked the chairman a
question and the chair said: mo sir, the
chair made no such ruling" The pre-
siding officer was trying to keep order
to the best of his ability and the dele
gates were generously assisting him by
yelling ''order, order, order" in long
wailing voice as though they were call
ing hogs
After long discussion on the question
of the appointment of committees, ex-
Governor Elder succeeded in inducing
the convention to agree 10 have the var
iOus committees appointed, three men,
bers each. from each congressional dis
trict
Mr. Costigan of Franklin suggested
that the committee prepare duplicate
copies of their reports for the use of the
members of the press.
The convention then adjourned until 2
o'clock, to give the congressional districts
time to select their members of the var
ious committees.
After the motion to adjourn prevailed,
the greatest confusion reigned
Chairmen of delegations stood up on
chairs and yelled "sit down." because
they wanted the districts to confer, and
the body of the convention echoed back
'sit down yourself" Bedlam was no
name for the noise, and men crowded
and pushed like they were in a mad
struggle for life and bread
At the Afternoon Session.
Two large banners about five feet
square were added to the decorations
this afternoon One bore in large letters,
'Our Financial System" and underneath
was British lion holding the neck of
3he American eagle fast in his mouth
The other represents Cleveland and
Sherman walking arm in arm down a
road, at the side of which is the repre-
sentation of a silver dollar labeled
''Vetoed." Sherman points to the
dollar and saws: That's right,
Grover" The crowd cheered when they
were brought in and placed against the
wall by the side of the sledge hammer
cartoon.
A nice looking young woman with a
bright yellow badge and face full Of
earnestness, labOred zealously with the
members of the fourth district delega-
tions while the convention was assem-
bling. If glowing smiles and warm