The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-22

from my intentions to bring disgrace on
the fair name of Kansas. Again | thank
you for this honor"
Vanquished Called In.
committee was appointed to give the
various vanquished statesmen an invita-
ton to come to the caucus and tell the
Legislators about it. In due time the
committee returned, bringing with them
Mr.. Hood, Dir. Burton, Mr.. Ady, Mr..
Smith, Mr.. Thatcher and Mr. Leland.
DIR. Burton was the first to speak, and
was greeted with applause. He wore a
gray double breasted sack coat closely
| buttoned. He was introduced as 'grand
in victory, grand in defeat, worthy to
represent any state in the senate"
Mir. Burton began very slowly and de-
| liberately:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Caucus: appear before you at my own
funeral The greatest regret have at
this time is that know how badly my
friends feel have the names of those
| who stood by me so nobly in this fight
craven on my heart / have never done
anything worthy of such magnificent
support 1t will be my purpose in
the future to make every man
proud of me who supported Inc,
| and every man who opposed me sor-
ry that he didn't In this hour of defeat
allow me to say to my friends that far
above the Advancement of the individual
is the advancement of the party. We
had won great victory. We all did all
] we could to bring it about There are
more battles to fight before Populism is
expelled from the land. l pledge you
that every man who supported me will
support the man you have selected. His
hand will be upheld by ours every way
in our power. We will defend him when
he is assaulted, uphold him at every turn
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state, and expect him to erase the word
disgrace from the brow of Kansas and
! put honor there"
! Major Hoods Pleasant Words.
Major Calvin Hood was next intro
! duced as the man to whom the success
of the late Senator Plumb was largely
due. and whom a great many Kansans
would be proud to have represent them.
Mr.. Hood said. "Gentlemen of the eau
cus:-There comes time in every mans
life when he wishes for gift he doesn't
possess. That time has come to me to-
night. I wish I had the gifts of the gen
| tleman who preceded me to tell my
friends how grateful feel l was not
candidate before this caucus tonight /
was this afternoon but they saw fit to
| name a gentleman I have known ever
since l came to Kansas He is man
whom all who voted for and against may
well be proud. l wish to thank my
| friends who stood by me.
am not politician in
any sense of the word. l
was a candidate as plain business man,
and go out of the campaign just as
| good Republican as [ was before. l
will support the gentleman you have
selected with all my might and power
and try to help him. I hope the senator
to be elected two years hence may be
one of my competitors who were de-
feated tonight. (Applause( As for
myself l will not appear before you
again. They are all eligible. Allow me
to say in conclusion that you made
| good selection"
Chairman Cyrus Leland, of the state
central committee, also a defeated can
| didate, was introduced as "a man who
can do more for others and less for him
self than anyone else"
Mr.. Leland said: II am no speaker. l
wish merely to congratulate you gentle
men of the caucus on the election you
have made tonight Any of the candi-
| dates would have made good senator,
myself included. (Laughterl l want at
this time to speak good word for Major
Hood. He made it possible for US to
have majority on the joint ballot which
| occurs tomorrow"
! j. w. Ady was the next speaker. He
said: "It gives me pleasure at this late
| hour. laboring to a measure under per-
sonal appointment, to appear before
this caucus and return to the few valiant
warriors who stood by me, my profound
est thanks To the other gentlemen in
| the caucus l will say it has been a fair
and honorable controversy, and all those
in the fight have honored themselves.
L have for a number of years been
! personally acquainted with the gentle-
man of your choice. He is magnificently
endowed. The part he took in the con-
| troversy two years ago demonstrates that
Kansas will have a warrior in the senate
of whom we may we'll be proud There
are different theories regarding the crea-
ton, but all agree that God made the
Republicans so | needn't apologize for
! being one. / couldn't be anything else
and have no disposition to try. While l
have been disappointed there are no
scars on me. In the contest of '96 when
we will be crowned with further victory
you will find me not dead but alive"
What Senator Thacher Said.
Senator Scion O. Thatcher, who fol-
coming events cast their shadow before.
Two years ago when we were a forlorn
minority, few of us cast our votes for
Lucien Baker for senator. That is a
| glorious reality tonight Once when
Alexander the great was asked if he
would take part in the great athletic
contests he said, yes, if l may contest
with kings Mr. Baker has contested
with kings and come out victorious. He
contended with men worthy of his steel,
and his selection will rebound to the
| glory of the party so near to our hearts.
| We contested over this honor, but over
all and higher than all is the prosperity
of the commonwealth of which we sre
humble parts. Kansas with her lofty
reputation will suffer no deterioration of
her prestige by reason of your choice.
demption from the blot which has been
cast upon us. l do not imgugn the
motives of our predecessors but l con-
] denim their motives. / doubt if any of