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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION HALL

for 5000, while in the spacious galleries
there will be seats for {, 200 more. Ex-
tending to the right and left of the
speakers platform will be tables for the
accommodation of the press representa-
tives, while the telegraph operators will
be down stairs out Of the way.
The building is to be built of wood,
and it is estimated that 1 800, 900 feet Of
lumber will be used. The auditorium
will be lighted by an immense skyHght
$50 by 100 feet in dimension.
AS an indication of the way in which
the politicians seize time by the fore
lock it may be mentioned that all the
hotel accommodations in st. Louis have
already been engaged, and there are
some good sized hotels in st. Louis too.
In vivid contrast to the stir that the
coming conventions are making and the
preparations for them that are under
way was the account of the first ma
tional Republican convention, which
was recently recalled by the celebration
of the fortietb anniversary of the party's
birth. The cradle of the q. o. p. was
Lafayette hall, in Pittsburg. It was used
at that time as a concert hall, and
would seat about 1900 persons. 1t has
recently been torn down and 10 story
Office building erected on the site.
The convention, or rather the confer
ence, assembled there on Feb. 81,
1856. 1t was a notable gathering of
men, who afterward became the pioneer
leaders of the party. The most conspic-
uous figure there was Horace Greeley.
The ticket was not named until the fol-
lowing June, when the delegates met in
Philadelphia and nominated John G.
Fremont.
The very first national political con-
vention, however, was held in Balti-
more, in 1881, when William Writ and
Amos Ellmaker were nominated as
presidential candidates by the Anti
Masonic party.
The Democratic national convention
met in Baltimore in 1882 and nominal
ed General Jackson for president and
Martin Van Buren, for vice president.
1t was at this time that the famous
two-thirds rule was first adopted.
It was not until just before the war
that the conventions begun to attract
the attention that they do now. During
the exciting period that preceded the
election of 1860 Bell and Everett were
nominated in the Front Street theater,
Baltimore. This building is still stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
TEACHERS MEETING.

Saturday 1t Discussed Relation of
Teachers to Citizenship.
The Shawnee County Teachers asso.
citation held the regular monthly meeting
Saturday afternoon at the high school
building. The programme given was as
follows:
Music.
Current events. Mary Monteith.
& Symposium. Friday afternoon-fve
minute papers. Mrs. A. &. Palmer, Miss
Reed, Anna Payne. BERTHE Brown.
Discussion-C II. Kutz, Alberta Stew
ems. l. T. Gage, Dora Kirk, Beulah
Lee.
Music.
The Relation of School Training to
Citizenship. ]. A Coulter.
Discussion-Kate B. HukiII, FenelIa
Dana, Clay Morrow, J. S. Miller, George
A. Bushond, Mrs. II. T. Butterield.
Music.
Election of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
JUDGE MARTINS TENURE
To Depend on the Decision of the U. |
s. Supreme Court.

To Depend on the Id ecisiOn of the U.
s. Supreme Court
"The denomination of Judge Martin
as the republican candidate for chief
justice of %he supreme court de ponds en-
tirely on the action of the United States
supreme eoUrt in deciding the Kansas
mortgage redemption case" said prom
inent Repu blican state officer to STATE
JOURNAL reporter.
ut is true that there are one or two
talked of Candidates for the nomination
for chief Justice, but if the United States
supreme couIs sustains Judge Martin no
power on Garth can prevent his renomi-
nation and elAction by an overwhelming
majority. If On the other hand, however,
he should be reversed by the United
States supreme court he will not be re-
nominated, and there will at once be sew
eral other candidates in the field.
"If Judge Martins position is sustain
ed by the highest court in the land it will
place him in a position where he might
expect an appointment to the United
States supreme bench should there be
vacancy under Republican national ad-
ministration."
The United States supreme court is
expected to hand down its decision in his
mortgage case about the first of June
and it is likely that the Republican state
convention to nominate state officers will
be called for a date after the decision
has been made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

cured was sufficient. There the dele
gates assembled, named their ticket,
and in due course of time the rest of the
country heard about it. In some sec
tions the nominations were not known
for weeks after they had been made.
What a difference there is todayl
! The mere selection of the cities in
which the conventions are to be held
causes more connection than the con-
ventions themselves used to. In antici
patton of the coming campaign the rep
resentatives of the two parties met in
midwinter, and after lots of wire pull
ing decided on the two cities. Chicago
captured the Democratic convention for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

THE Topeka JOURNAL quotes from
speech delivered by Mckinley in con-
gress in 1890, in the effort to prove that
he is in favor of the free coinage of sill
yer. Has the JOURNAL forgotten that
last winter when Mckinley was in Flori-
da, he said that if the Republican party
placed free coinage plank in the plat
form, he would not accept nomination
If rendered on a silver platter? We be-
gin to doubt if the JOURNAL means bust
ness in its demand for free silver. and to
suspect that it's purpose is to hold the
free coinage Republicans together and
finally lead them to support the Repub-
lican ticket and platform, no matter how
antagonistic they may be to silver.
Manhattan Republic.
The southern interview of Mckinley
was very brief and unsatisfactory. and
was never verified; on the other hand it
was denied by Mckinley. While we do
not know exactly where Mckinley stands
now, there is time enough yet for him to
make a full and clear statement. We in
common with other citizens of this Re-
public await it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

will be torn down after the shouting is
all over.
The Chicago edifice is to be used as
an exposition building for years to come
probably. 1t is to be called the Coliseum,
and is to be a fireproof structure of
brick, steel and glass. 1t will be the
largest permanent exposition building
in the world, its dimensions being 676
feet in length by 800 feet in width,
with a clear central floor space of $50
feet by 225 feet
The big st. Louis auditorium as yet
exists only on paper, but it will not re-
quire more than a few weeks for its
erection. 1t will cover an area of 46, 800
feet, with a frontage of 26O feet and a
depth of $50 feet.
The interior arrangement of the hall
will be such that there will be seats for
1900. The space allotted to the dele
gates and alternates will cover an area
of Is. 600 feet in the center of the great
auditorium, facing the speakers plat
form, which is opposite the main en-
trance. On the ground floor will be seats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION HALL.

the presidency. Neither has St. Louis.
So in each of these cities a vast build
ing must be constructed big enough to
contain an auditorium in which there
shall be seats for a host of from 10, 900
to Is, 900, composed of the delegates.
alternates, press representatives and
spectators.
Although the Democratic convention
will be later than the Republican gath
ering, the Chicago structure is already
we'll under way. It will be much the
finer building of the two. The reason
for this is that it is to be permanent,
while the st. Louis building is to be
snere1y temporary structure which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

IT is reported that farmers in some
portions of the state will engage extern
sively in the culture of tobacco. Where
1.-THE weed" can be grown successfully
there is no crop which pays better. 1t
demands attention only at such times as
the farmer is not engaged with ordinary
field crops, and yields large returns per
acre. which are almost clear profit. A
few hundred dollars per year can be
realized from tobacco, almost without
missing the time or the land devoted to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
TAKES A GLOOMY VIEW.
Republican Who is Looking on the
Black side.

Shawnee county will not be the banner
Republican county in the state this year,
according to the views expressed by
prominent Topeka Republican who
holds position under the present state
administration.
This administration Republican takes
a gloomy view of the situation and he
expressed himself this way to STATE
JOURNAL reporter: "Shawnee county is
getting ready to go against us this year.
This Johnsou-Anderson contest has caus-
ed difficulty in some places which some
people will not get over in hurry.
Now Cy Leland proposes to take the
state convention away from Topeka to
get even and that will make more
trouble.
"Jim Troutman could probably be
elected if he was nominated, but he
won't be nominated, and that will make
lot of other fellows sore. Then Morrill,
will be rsnominated and when election
time comes around Shawnee county will
go against US and Morrill, will be defeat
ed l don't like to think 80, but can't
help it. 1t won't do the party any good
to offend the voters of Shawnee county
and then rub it in, as there seems to be
disposition to do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

The supreme court has again inter-
vsned between the people as represented
by the Legislature, and their wishes. The
law for improving county roads has been
declared unconstitutional. 1t would
save much trouble and expense If some
way could be provided for submitting
bills TO the court before they are passed.
But even then succeeding courts might
rule them contrary to the constitution.
Perhaps after all, the best way would be
TO 60 ahead and improve our roads aud
let the supreme court enjoy its opiaions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

ing, but it has degenerated sadly since
those days. It has an auditorium not
larger than an ordinary town hall
The Democrats also met in Baltimore
that year, but the Republicans held
their convention in Chicago, where they
nominated Abraham Lincoln. The con-
vention was held then for the first time
in building built for the purpose. 1t
was the famous Wigwam which has
figured SO conspicuously in political his
tory ever since.
From that day to this the national
conventions have attracted great crowds
and have required big structures to
house them. CYRUS SYLVESTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

LAFAYETTE HALL, Observation-Disclosures
OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
July and to st. Louis was awarded the
honor of being the Republican gather
ing place in June.
And now, months before the events,
the preparations for the great quad
rennial conclave Of president makers are
under way. Chicago, with all of its
great buildings, has not a structure big
enough to accommodate the vast crowds
that will go there to take part in and
witness the naming of a candidate for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

IF a majority of the Republicans OF
the country favor the single gold stand
ard as is asserted by ''sound money" ad-
vocates, there is no reason why it should
not say so in its platform. There is moth
Ing to prevent it; neither is there any.
thing to prevent men like Teller, Wal
cott Dubois and Carter from leaving the
party for some other which il in accord
with their views
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
THE CONVENTION HALLS.
Gathering Places of the Republican
and Democratic Clans.
A FAIR OF MAMMOTH BUILDINGS.
Preparations for Thousands OF Nhsit-
OrS at ST. Louis and ChAca&o-NA
tiOnaI Nominating conventions Oh
the Past-The birthplace OF tine ne
publican Party.

r We make a great deal bigger fuss
nowadays about our presidential nomi-
nations than our fathers did 40 years
ago. Before the war the national con-
ventions were held in comparatively
small halls, and were attended only by
a small body of men. The delegates of
course were not nearly as numerous
then, and there were few spectators.
ANY hall or theater that could be Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

WHILE the denomination of Congress
man Calderhead may be for the best in
terests of the Republican party of the
Fifth district as resolved by the Concord
ia convention, is it for the best interests
of the people of Kansas? Has the time
arrived when party is to be thus boldly
placed before the peoples welfare?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

Nor an altogether optimistic view of
the results of this years election is TAX
en- by ex-senator Ingalls, He warns the
Republicans and Democrats against try
ing to straddle the money question aud
suggests thatsom strange developments
may occur in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

IF the corn rate question must be set
tied by the action of the inter-s state COM
merce commission after the railroads of
Kansas have been brought before it and
subjected to a thorough investigation,
there is little hope for any relief this
year Next year we may have no corn
to ship
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

THERE is much worriment just now
over Major McKinley's position on the
financial question. but it seems to be
mostly in the sound money" crowd.
The other fellows are relying upon him
to stand by the views which he expressed
in congress five years ago Mckinley
himself says nothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

TIE Cuban woman who made dozens
of men fee in Saturdays battle, may and
may not have been a new woman. 1t
doesn't take much of an effort on the
part of the new woman to produce q sim
liar effect in the United States and even
an old style woman could make a man
run when she wanted him ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
FOR A BOTANICAL GARDEN.
Prominent New York People Sub
scribe $1,000 Each.

NEW YORK, March 9.-At a meeting
of the board of managers of the proposed
New York botanical garden it was re-
solved that the number of patrons be
limited to 100 and that a donation OF
So, 900 be received from each patron.
The following have contributed $4,000
each: J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. D. Rockefeller,
]. o. Mills, ]. A. Brown, w. E. Dodge.
]. o. Scrymser, W. G. Schermerhorn, c.
P. DAILY, Oswald Ottendoffer. Samuel
Sloan, George ]. Gould, Miss Helen III =.
Gould. J. s Kennedy, William Rookie
Teller. ]. II. Constable, Mrs Esther Herr
man and John r. Pitcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
G. A. r. LOSING MEMBERS
About 5000 HOOsiers Dropped for
payment of Dues.

INDIANAPOLIS, March "a circular
letter has just been issued by the Grand
Army department of Indiana, in which
the fact is stated that there are now
about 5000 members of that organization
on the uspended list, condition which
is attributed to neglect, Indifference, or
inability to pay dues, and the department
appeals to members 10 attempt to reclaim
these comrades to the order.
The circular states that there are
twenty nine departments in the country
that have fewer names on the rolls than
are represented by the members in this
state who have ceased to affiliate with
the order for the causes named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

How can the president be justified in
borrowing money to pay running ex-
penses, when the full amount borrowed
is now in the treasury? How can he be
justified in borrowing to maintain the
gold reserve, when there is no law re-
curing a maintenance of a gold re-
sarva9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

A LARGE auditorium and convention
hall is badly needed in Topeka. Here is
some more work for the Commercial
club. A stock company might be form
ed among the hotel and restaurant men
for the purpose of erecting a suitable
hnildinr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

How COULD Senator Baker, who vot'
with the east on the money question as
against western interests, be expected to
raise his voice in protest against the
pairing down of an appropriation in the
interest of western development?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

IT looks now as though there would be
enough harmony left over from the Re-
publican congressional conventions to
furnish whatever may be lacking of that
desirable article, when the state conven-
eiou Yuaafs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
HOMESEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS,

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

TIE chairman of the approaching Re-
publican national convention will use a
gavel made frsm a log of Lincoln's cab
in Now let the convention inject some
of Lincoln's ideas into the platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
Wen1ner Indications.

CHICAGO. March 9.-For Kansas: Gen
orally fair tonight and Tuesday; colder
sn west portions tonight; colder Tuesday;
westerly winds.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

Mr.. INGALLS, thinks that Moses will
arise who will lead the people out of the
economic wilderness in which they are
cropping. Why should not the Kansas
statesman, himself become that Moses?
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The morning times., 1896-09-01
RAIN CHECKS WERE ISSUED
Mr.. Wagner Was Placed in an Awk-
ward PredIcament.
Umpire Sheridan Called OFF th,. S..c.,
ond Gam" Before He Consulted.
the Management.

Umpire Sheridan exceeded his authority
yesterday afternoon and the action Of NJ
"a nson Is nothing to his credit -.--.. .,s
The first game had been com pleted and
slight rain Was failing Two games ba Il
oe'h advertised, ana the umpire had no au-
thority to call off the second game until
AFTER 1t had begun. The home club is sole
Judge OF the matter in so far as Wet grounds
are concerned
sheridan, however, after hearing Mr. An
Son 5 sideOf thecase concluded that n o ga mn,
could be called within two hours of SIM
down, and, of course announced that the
second game was postponed He did no.
wa't 10 near MI Wagner's argument, nor
iio ne reaiize that hundreds or fans came
into the grounds between 4:3O and ) o'clock
as Is the custom in this city.
Sheridan acted like justice who wanted
10 DE judge, Jury and prosecutor and as y
result placed Mr. Wagner in m awkward
predicament. His only course was to call
the second game at once, and Continue ON
playing, because the rain had erased in :,
short while
When President Young went down stairs
to give him some Instructions Sheridan
cOuid not be found. To say that Uncle
NICK was in bad humOr is putting il
mildly. There was no umpire and several
OF the Chicago players had left the grounds
Nearly thousand patrons surrounded
the private office inside the grounds de
manding rain checks or some equivalent
Tor their money They all claimed that
they had come into the grounds at the time
for a regular game, and they felt as though
they had kick coming. And they did sem,
tail kicking. '''
Mr.. wagner. as soon as he had fun
knowledge of the action of the umpire.
Went at once to Arson and made Il rain
sI.an 10. IA, nrte
ager OF the selling piaters refus ed to
acccde to anything reasonable. 1t did
not take the Washington ma gnate long
to do the right thing, and he gave orders
TO issue special rain checks for today only
Unless Mr.. Arson changes his front. Mr.
wagner must pay again today for every
admission gained on a rain check.
In giving out the checks. Mr. Wagner
did Just what any sensible owner would
do, but he should be reimbursed in some
way by the League because OF the hasty
decision OF Umpire Sheridan
The morning times., 1896-09-01
Entries at Sheep-head.

Shcepshead Bay Race Track. Aug. IL
The entries for tomorrow are as fellows:
Eirst rncc-For Two year-olds: live fur
longs. Riifer. Roy Carruthers; and Zaraida !
IFS each; swamp Angel and Lconorc. llb
each: Cou rtesy, Kebo, Billy Red''tpg,.
TraDian, st Rogue. and Ray, IL each;
Hint. Ross o., and Convention, los each
second race-First race divided. CON
ditions same as above. Don Bias. Loeb
Ness. and Passover, lS each: Scarf Pin
and Florian, us each; Sataninas, Arizzo. .
Robbie W.. Sir Frederick. Arabian. and
Tobias. II each: Miss Prim and hi Daddy,
Third race-six furlongs Rubicon. 1 90:
Lucania, 123: Beldemere. 119; Madge d.,
III: Mormon. Tenderness. Religion, ll3
each; Trayant, 95: Ben Ronald. 49,
Fourth race-Thc Autumn Stakes. Tor
wo- year-olds. Futurity course The
Fri;,r. 1875; Winged Foot, 20; Saimak.
1O4: Arbucle. 125; Savarin, 1O4.
Fifth race-The September Stakes. One
mile and three furlongs- Requital. l3Q:
Gold Crest. &c: Captive. 102: Cassette. 80.
Sixth race-Onc mile and q furlong. BEL,
mar. III: Ben Elder. 1O7: RUckwa, I04;i
Kingstone. 95; Long Beach, Chara,Ic, 1O7
each; Premier. 81: Chugnut, 50.
Seventh race-Free handicap hurdiC race. +,
Two miles over eight hurdles on turf Mar
Gus. SO: Golden Gate. 40: Mckee. 40:
Dwight. 33; Eli kendig, SO; Marshall,
1852; Winship, 46; st. Luke. 13s; Wood
ford, 133-
The morning times., 1896-09-01
REDS LOST on ERRORS.
Fumbl.. and wild Throw Gave Phil
ad.lph,a "A Winning Lead.

Philadelphia. Aug. 3l.I-MePhee's fun
HE and Miller's wild threw IN the first
inning cost Cincinnati two runs this
afternoon and gave Phila Ielphia winning
lead Cincinnati earned IT'S four runs in the
second ON a single, 4 doIb!e, a triple and
a home run .--..- -,
Not another hit was made OF CafseS
until the eighth. when Burke iiiatie a Single.
Twice during the game ram stopped play
and in the eighth Lynch caiscd the game,
as the downpour began aSah.
At the time Cincinnati M, I wo ON WIN
an. nan on base Weather Ehowery. At