Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-11
KANSAS REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE
Annual Convention Topeka-Ed H. Mad
ison Chosen President.

| Annual Conventfon at Topeka-Ed H. Mad
ison Chosen President
TOPEKA, Kan, July 2-The annual
convention of the Kansas State League
of Republican clubs was called to
order yesterday, with an attendance
Of about 500 delegates After prayer
by Rev. DIR. Fisher, of Topeka. Presi-
dent C. f. Scott launched into his an
nual address Every a1lusion to Nc
Kinley was greeted with rounds of ap-
| plause.
He said the state on the eve of in
teresting and bitter campaign unprecedented
| in its history, and predicted a republican VIC
tory unequaled since the so 900 majority of 1898
He said that the St Louis platform i'm
pregnable, and that Mckinley had stood in
the white light of public life for third Of a
century The platform. whether considered
as place of literature, as political philippe
or as a declaration of principles, was simply
Incompatible He, for one Kansas republican,
was proud to say that he stood every plank,
without evasion. equivocation mental reser-
walton whatever, and he hoped this convention
would 1ndorse it without excuse lodging.
He said the republicans of Kansas had
had enough of apologies for voting
the republican ticket. enough of see
ing the populists' platform and going it
a few points better. He regarded this as an
epochal campaign The people were about to
determine for a generation to come national
policy. The parting of the ways had come
One way was by the republican party to pros
perity and national honor. The other by
Tellerism, Peferism and Blandism to bank
rupcy and national disgrace When this con-
vention should adjourn it would be to fight the
light to keep the faith
During the noon recess all of the
candidates for president, with the ex-
ception of Ed Fl. Madison, of Dodge
City, decided to withdraw. Madison
was placed in nomination by Mike SUIT
ton and upon the motion his election
was made by reclamation.
The resolutions xvaro rood NV Con-
gresham Ca1derhead and strongly in
dorse the nominees for president and
vice president and the platform adopted
at St Louis, money plank and all.
Oscar Swayze, of Topeka, was elected
secretary and Grant Hornaday treas
urer. The vice presidents were chosen
by congressional districts, as follows:
w. R Van lyle. DIR. E T. Metcalf, T.
ID. McCung. E. d. Packer, s J. Oster-
berg, R. M. McGonnigle and F. o.
johnson. The following delegates
were elected to the national league
convention.
At large-Lucien Baker, Charles L. Hobart,
w. S. Stambaugh, c. F. Scott. John Randolph,
j. Ware Butterfield, j. B. Bass, w. A. Reeder,
John C. Brown and ]. B. Campbell District
delegates-O J. Twogood, A j. Perry. John
Seaton. W. j. Bailey, John T. Sims, Tracey
Leonard, E. Chenoweth. David Cobb, j. D.
McBryan, d. E. Mcclellan, H F. Hatch, Harry
Lusk, r. c. Heiser, j. F. Culver J. B. Lari-
mer, ]. B. Barnes, c. C. Coleman s. H. Knapp,
A. ]. Whftmore, J. B. Tomlinson F. T. Burn
ham. s. Motz, J. @. Royce, w E. Ward. j. A.
Burnett. W. NJ Glenn, p. 6. Walton and H L
Maxwell.
The evening session had for its
principal orator Gen. C. II. Grosvenor
member of congress from Ohio, and
one of the chief lieutenants of Mai.
Mckinley in the recent presidential
contest. He was greeted by a sple ndid |
audience, which responded with |
liberal applause. Addresses were also |
made by Congressman Blue, ]. r. Bur-
ton and Congressman Calderhead