The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-02
MAY BE A MERRY WAR.
Two Rival Political Clubs to
Meet Side By Side.
In Adjoining Hall on the Same
Night.
Speakers in One Hall Can be Plainly
Heard in the Other-An Interest
ing Combat Likely

Unless either one side or the other
shows the white feather and backs
down from their original intentions.
there is q possibility Of stirring times
in Second ward politics during the
present campaign. Both the McKin-
lzv and BRYAN clubs of that ward want
the hall at the east end of the viaduct
As q permanent meeting place. and the
regular meeting nights of both clubs
ian on the same night. The Bryan club
IS now in possession of the han on that
particular night but the Mckinley
club has a plan which the members
think will cause the Bryan club men TO
become weary Of lie
Al the business meeting Of the Nc
Ktnlev club at the county central COM
mIttee rooms last night the question of
a permanent meeting place came up
for consideration One OF the mem
bers stated that the selection by the
Bryan club of Tuesday night as the reg
ular meeting night in the hall where
the Mckinley club had held their meet
ings before the Bryan club was form
ed looked like a pre-arranged plan TO
rout the Mckinley men, and suggested
that the matter be looked into. This
view was strengthened by another
member stating that Mr.. SaxtoEl5= who
tary OF the Bryan club.
Just at this juncture a happy thought
was introduced by another member.
He stated that there was q hall exact
Is similar 70 the hall in question next
door in the same building. and that if
one han could not be secured the other
should be This seemed TO strike the
club about right and Chairman Alexan-
der took the floor and said:
r.EA ola
very much like an attempt to rout US.
] think We ought to stay right with
them If we cant secure one hall I'm
in favor of getting the other. And I
want 10 say 10 you gentlemen. that
we can get men that can outwind any
Populist in the state of Kansas. The
Second Ward Mckinley club isn't 60
ing TO take a back seat for any POpu-
list organization"
Sherman Williams stood I'D and
stated that he was not in favor of
backing down an inch or taking any
water, and he thought a committee
should be appointed to look after the
renting of one of the halls. This was
made a motion and carried and a COM
mittee composed of Frank Stevens,
Sherman Williams and q. H Porter
was appointed by the chairman. 1t
was the understanding that if Mr.
either OF the halls. that the committee
should secure a meeting place in some
other portion Of the ward
A member OF the east side Bryan club
who was seen this morning stated that
the club had secured the hall as a per-
manent meeting place on Tuesday ev>
nings during the campaign. and intend
ed 70 keep it. He said that there was
but little doubt that the Mckinley club I
could secure the adjoining hall. and
that If an interesting time was what
they We're after. the Bryan club would
stay with them
There is an ordinary partition be-
tween the two halls. but a speaker in
one room can be heard in the next.
With opposite political club. meeting
IN such close proximity TO each other
ali sorts OF interesting events are LA
BE TO occur If staying qualities are
taken into consideration the meetings ]
may last all night and cots be made a
part Of the furniture OF the halls II il
Is only a question of noise. political
speakers who can shout the Ioudest
viii be ut premium in the Second
ward In all events it is probable that
politics viii cause far more interest in !
that ward this year than ever before.
Populist League Clubs.