The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-12
The Women Present Give Hen
dersOn an Ovation,
While the Convention Cheers
Itself HOarSe.
THE GOVERNOR TALKS.
He Will Not Take the NOmi-
nation
Unless 1t Comes Entirely With
out Opposition.

Unlike the Republican convention
the delegates were the first to arrive at
Hamilton hall this morning and came
marching in displaying their badges of
PopuIism without evincing the least bit of
difidence. The yellow badges which the
women had sold the delegates yester-
day at ten cents apiece were replaced or
entirely covered up by blue ones, a sign
perhaps that the women would be
turned down and hidden just as they
had been in the Republican convention.
p. p. Elder and Editor Costigan of the
Ottawa Journal had seats side by side
in the Franklin county delegation and
cast sweet glances at each other in spite
of the underlying political bitterness.
Warden Dick Chase marched in but
didn't act at all like he was running
things as the anti administration people
charged. NJ. A Householder of the
state board of charities was shaking
hands snilingly with the delegates and
when they didn't have their faces buried
too deep In the Advocate they looked up
and spoke to him.
]. NJ. Dunsmore, the "Bald Hornet of
the NeoshO,' was buzziEg around, but
every one who expected to see a wasp like
waist was deceived. The Dispatch band
entertained the assem- bling people with
music and after they had waved the Star
war tunes very nicely. Susan B. An
thOny and Miss Anna Shaw were on hand
TO see if POpulists would prove any more
pliable than Republicans
Mrs. Laura NJ Johns, Repub blican,
though she is, invaded the meeting and
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs came in with Miss
Jessie Lewelling. When the doors were
opened leading to the seats reserved for
spectators a stream of people was forced
up the stairs on the dead run like beef
cattle through a stock yard chute.
Smooth looking Mr.. Breidenthal made
crowd cheered-
Called to Order.
With unheard of promptness for politi-
cal meetings, Chairman Breidenthal, of
the state central committee, called the
convention to order at exactly IL o'clock.
Mr.. Breidenthal desiring to have the
best of order, begged of the convention
not to forget that they were men and
women.
Mrs. Anna H. Shaw invoked the divine
blessing while the delegates sat stock
still in their seats, only those on the plat
form showing the respect of rising.
Somc members from the Crawford county
delegation stood up because they couldn't
find seats and after prayer was over they
made demand for them There are
seats enough for every delegate" said
Chairman Breidenthal, t'alternates (Mr.
Breidenthal said ALTERNATELY are not
entitled to seats. / am informed that one
gentleman is occupying two seats; that
Is out of order" and the difficulty was
soon adjusted.
When the convention had been called
10 order by Chairman Breidenthal and
after the Rev. Anna Shaw had offered
the invocation there was a delay in the
proceedings because the Modocs were
not present, and a colored man from
Cloud county, who was said to be sing
er, had not arrived.
W. l. Brown of Kingman. S C. Wheel
er OF Cloud, Ben :. Henderson of Cow
ley and VIM. Stryker Of Barton county
were placed in nomination for tempo
rary chairman.
Judge Doster said he had attended the
Cowley county convention and seconded
the nomination of Ben Henderson as he
Knew him TO be a good chairman
Mr.. Toothacher of Wyandotte county
was nominated. but as he was not dele
gate his name could not be considered.
VIM. Stryker of. Barton county with
drew before the vote was taken
: When the vote began it soon became
evident that Henderson was the favorite.
Withdrew His Name.
Before the vote was announced W. l.
Brown OF hIngman withdrew his name
amid cheers and moved that MIR. Hender-
son be nominated by accIamation. p p
Elder didn't like this little bit, because
a motion of his had been ruled out of
order and he waved his hands and
shouted MIR. Chairman" in futile obiec-
tion- The convention gave a unanimous
vote in the affirmative.
+. r. Elder In announcing Franklin
county's vote for temporary chairman.
said, Franklin county casts its solid vote
Ior that grand little man, Ben Hender-
son." and as he sat down he winked his
LETT eye slyly at some one over in the
first district
Mr.. Henderson was escorted to the stand
Dy W: l. Brown of Kingman and s. C.
neeler OF Cloud. When he came upon
the platform the women arose and waved
their handkerchiefs furiously. Mr.
Henderson is suffragist and they CON
sidered victory in sight.
In accepting the craftsmanship, Mr..