The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
TALKED OF SILVER
Conservative Speeches on Silver
Warmly Received
By the Republican League Con-
vention Today.
Applause Grows Wild When
Speeches Become Vigorous.
CONVENTION is BIG.
Hamilton Hall Well Filled With
Delegates.
McKinley's Name is Received
With Cheers.
REEDS IN SILENCE.
Senator Baker Speaks in Non
COmmittal Way.
Justice Horton Playfully
Punches Up Cleveland.
REEDS IN SILENCE.
Senator Baker Speaks in Non
Committal Way.
Justice Horton Playfully
Punches Up Cleveland.

It was a happy and enthusiastic throng
that gathered at Hamilton hall this
morning before II o'clock to be present
at the twelfth annual convention of the
Kansas Republican league
There were no extra decorations, how
ever, excepting on the stage where
were palms and from the center the ban
ner of the Topeka Flambeau club. Fac
ing the audience in the middle of the
stage were the pictures of Benjamin
Harrison and VIM Mckinley.
A picture of Grover Cleveland had
been left in the hall from some previous
meeting but it was taken down in the
interest of harmony.
Although the meeting had been sched-
uled to begin at ten o'clock it was eleven
when Chairman c. N. Sheldon, as pres-
dent of the club, called the meeting to
order with gavel that was in a reality a
mallet and a large one. The McNary
quartette of colored male voices had
been singing to keep the crowd happy and
had responded to several encores. One
of them was Il parody on the "GoIden
Wedding" and told how Cleveland had
ordered Coxey off the grass. This song
was loudly cheered.
Whether it was because Cleveland had
been so mean about it or whether it was
because Coxey had been sat on did not
appear, for. certain. None but great peo-
pie were present Prominent among
them were Senator Baker, Congressman
Calderhead, Charles Curtis and Chester
l. Long, and Dan Anthony, of Leaven-
worth.
1t was a Republican meeting and was
opened by prayer in which Rev. McKir-
ahan, of Topeka, led.
MT. SheldOn's Speech.
On motion the reading of the call was
dispensed with and Mr. Sheldon launched
his annual address. He said in part:
Thanks are due that Kansas is what
she is today by the saving grace of the
Republican party. We are we'll rid of
Populism and all that is left of the night
mare is in the courts. We have a yet
unexpired Lease that will not vacate.
a Chase who if half the evidence
Is true was most unchaste and one who
if we are to believe the evidence shoild
have confined himself to Excelsior water
instead of something stronger
at Is not our province assem- bled here
as representatives of the Republican
league to boom candidates but to boom
Republicanism. The league is TO the
Republican party what the revival
is to the Methodist church, and
II there are any weak members here
who are weak because they failed to get
the Republican nomination for Justice of
the peace somewhere or didn't get a
Job, now Is the accepted time to get on
the Lords side
1--WE have had such an era of Demo-
cratic discredit during the past two
years, that even Mr.. Cleveland himself
has had to give up fishing. Even the
fish won't bite.
"Only the other day Secretary Morton
Issued manifesto declaring the Ameri.
can market open duty free to Mexican
beef He said beef was too high. That
isn't what's the matter with us. We are
not suffering from too high beef in many
places, but too much beef in high
places"
During the applause here Mr.. Sheldon
took occasion to take a drink (of water
and, turning to the audience, remarked,
II hope Alr. Leland won't notice this. 81
at which there was more laughter
Two Great Questions
''We are confronted by two great ma
tlonal questions, tariff and money. We
are united as party on the first Not
Tor high tariff but for a tariff hiob
enough to protect our American indus
tries. On the money question it is said
we are divided. Let US be conservative
ana ialr. Let us not be as straws blown
py every wind | know the Republican
party can solve this question and I be-
Ileye it will with satisfaction to all.
The Republican party points with
pride to its past and looks with hope to
lis tuture 1t will triumph in 4Sg6 No
4latter who heads the national ticket
1t may be Tom Reed of Maine isbso.
lutely no applause whatever from the
eG0,nve:,ntion), CO., or William KcKinley Of
from the convention -
Hhen the nominations of committees
me In order Ed P Greer arose an6
onereo resolution that the chair an
point as committee on resolutions tw,
mem noers from each congressional dis
carried LIN
Judge Vandevert desired committa.
on credentials and said so sngras+ir,r
Lnat one member be appointed from eacl
district This carried later or, D''0'
MI y G TllOtson, of Topeka, mex