Evening star., 1896-08-10
KANSAS REPUBLICANS
st. Louis Platform Will Be Unani-
mously Endorsed.
INGALLS, TO Open HIS CAMPAIGN
State Convention Tomorrow at
Topeka.
MORRILLToBE ERENOMINATED
pccial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
TOPEKA, Kans., August 1O.-Delegates
and visiting republicans are gathering here
today to attefd the republican state con-
vention tomorrow to nominate candidates
for state offices. The convention will be
composed of $40 delegates, the largest in
the history of the party In Kansas. 1t will
be the opening gun OF the campaign. and
several thousand visitors from all sections
of the state will be here to get the cue for
the contest.
A month ago there was much comment
about the probable action Of the conven-
tion with reference to tie money plank Of
the national platform, and 1t was urged by
some that the state convention could not
afford to indorse the action Of the national
party at st. Louis. That kind of talk has
been abandoned, however, and the national
platform will be indorsed unanimously. On
Wednesday Senator Thurston Of Nebraska
and ex-senator John ]. Ingalls, will address
the assembled republicans on the issues of
the campaign. Senator Thurston will de-
vote his attention to Bryan and the free
silver issue, and Senator ingalls, will open
mis- campaign for reelection to the United
States Senate. AT that time Mr.. ingalls,
will declare his position on the financial
question, and his friends say he will stand
on the st Louis platform without equivoca-
ton or evasion.
Morrill, to he Renominated.
Gov. Morrill, will be renominated tomor-
row without much opposition. Lieut.. Gov.
Troutman is his chief opponent, but as Gov.
Morrill, has pledged or instructed over 800
of the $40 delegates, one ballot will decide
the matter.
The only other office for which there is n
contest is that of chief justice of the su-
preme court The present incumbent, David
Martin is a candidate for reelection, but
he Is opposed by some of the leaders Of the
party because Of his strong free silver con-
victions. For many years he has been an
advocate of free coinage, and although the
national platform declared against his pet
theory, he refuses to bow to the will of the
majority, declaring that as his office is not
legislative he should not be disciplined for
opinions sake, and especially this year.
when the republican party will need every
vote it can poll. 1t is believed that a ma
jority of the convention will favor Martin S
denomination.
Work of Kansas COnErcssmen.
Since their return from Washington the
Kansas delegation has been actively in the
field trying to check the bolt of free silver
republicans. Senator Baker, Representa-
tives Blue. Calderhead, kirkpatrick, Long
and Curtis have been travelling over their
districts, laying the groundwork for the
campaign. Notwithstanding the fact that
Curtis and Broderick were nominated on
free coinage platforms, they are making
the fight for sound money and are appeal
ing to the republicans to stand on the St.
Louis platform and make the fight for a
sound and stable currency.
The managers expect the state conven-
tion and the big meeting which follows to
arouse enthusiasm and interest They in
tend to push the fight into every voting pre-
cinct of the state, make a complete poll Of
the vote, SO they may be able by October
to know just how the vote stands as to Nc
Kinley and Bryan.