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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
POPULISTS NOTIFY HIM.
Bryan Gets a Letter from Chairman
Allen Letting Him Of Easy.

Madison. Neb-. Sept 15-Senator W
V Allen. chairman OF the PopuIist ma
tiOnal convention. mailed to William
Jennings Bryan yesterday the follow
ing letter officially notifying him Of his
nomination BY that body
Wv J. Bryan, Lincoln Neb:
Dear Sir AT a convention Of the
Peoples Party. held at St Louis from
July 22nd 70 the 18th of the current
year. You were unanimously nominated
Tor president of the United States 10
be voted for at the approaching gen
eral election 1t was known at that
time that you had been nominated by
the Democratic party at It's convention
held at Chicago few days before that
ur1e. and that YOU would in all prob
ability accept the same in q formal
manner.
Your nomination by the Peoples
Party was not. therefore. made with
any thought that you were q POpuIiSt
or that E1u accepted all the doctrines
declared by the St Louis platform It
was due largely to the fact that the
money question is the Overshadowing
political issue Of the age. and because
you have at all times been an uuswarv-
ing. able and fearless advocate Of the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold on terms Of equality at the minis
Of the United states al the ratio of Is
to J. 1t was thought also that the OBJ
servance Of patriotic duty required a
union OF all reform forces and the con-
veutiOu took The liberty, without solicit
ing or consulting You of placing your
name before the people as its standard
bearer
1T has at no time been expected.
TOT is it now. that you viii abandon
your adhesion TO the Chicago platform,
nor that you viii accept all that is de-
clar=d in the Peoples Party platform.
however gratifying the latter would be
ID all Popudsts- Il must be under
stood that the party does not aoate one
We have declared ourselves in favor OF
many important reforms. in our judg-
ment essential to the liberation OF the
people from present unjust and in
iquitous industrial bondage In ac-
cordanca with a precedent of our par
~ We take this method of notifying
you Of your nomination We shall not
send a committee. according TO old
party customs In sending this letter
Of notification OF the great honor that
has so justly been conferred on you
by our party. IL IS needless for Us 10
assure you that ycu have the confidence
and esteem OF all
"Rv YOUR nomination our party has
risen above mere partisan surround
fugs adopting high plane of patriot
ism believing that a division Of forces
would result in the election OF William
Mckinley the foremost advocate of
deeply burdeusome and unnatural tax
alton and the criminal policy of the
single gold standard. resulting uitl-
Tuarelv If not in some manner checked,
in the complete destruction and disin-
tegrati0u of our form of government
Your elevation TO the chief magistracy
of the nation would be regarded as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

and did not the Topeka Capital publish
= correction of that statement Mr..
SiOuecker said that this was another
speech that Bryan had made, and it had
no connection with what Mt Bryan had
said when editor of the Omaha Herald
Mr. Graham said he believed 1t was
false that Mr. Bryan had ever said
such a thing in all his speeches
Mr.. Slonecker said: Yes, Bryan did
make the statement
Mr.. Graham asked him when and at
what place Mr. SIOnecker did not or
could not answer Graham's question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
INGALLS, WELL RECEIVED.
Greeted by an Audience of Several
Thousand at Baldwin.

Baldwin. Sept. 15--A large and sue
cessful rally was held here yesterday.
The town was decorated with flags and
bunting
Senator John J. ingalls, was the
speaker Of the day It was the largest
and best natured audience that ever as
sembIed in Baldwin At 2-30 o'clock
when Senator ingalls, took the platform
and began to speak he faced an audi
ence numbering between 5000 and g.
coo.
Captain Nixon presided and intro
duced the Pendleton band which fav-
Ored the audience with several selec-
tons The North Lawrence gIee club
gave some campaign songs. Every
mention Of Mckinley was greeted with
loud and prolonged applause The Cy-
clone Drum corps of Lawrence filled in
the interval until the senator arrived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
REPUBLICANS FOR SILVER.
Twenty Join a Bryan Club of 185 at
Kirwiu.
Kirwin. Sept. Is.

klrWIn. Sept 10.
To the Editor of The State Journal
Last Saturday afternoon Bryan Sill
yer club was organized with a member
ship Of 1S5 of which over 20 were old
time Republicans
Frank Ingersou ex-mayor of this city
and a lifelong Republican vas chosen
as president; W L Wands. q POpulist,
vas chosen secretary, and H MoultOn.
also ex-mayOr and a former RepubIi-
can was chosen as treasurer.
Samuel w. AIcEIroy, candidate for
judge OF the appellate court of this
district occupied about one hour in de
ivering . ringing speech for the free
coinage Of silver and Bryan
The opera house was crowded and
many Interruptions OF applause were
given
Again in the evening Mr. 8IcElroy
spoke for over two hours Extra seats
were provided yet many were unable
to gain admittancs-
W L WANDS,
Secretary of Club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
MR. sLoNECKER AT ST. MARYs
Gets Into a Controversy Over q State
ment About RrYan.

St. Marys. Sept. 15.-ATr- J. G. Sion
ecker spoke at a Republican club rally
last evening
Mr.. Slonecker stated that Mr.. Bryan
said in a speech, delivered in Nebraska
some time ago. That the free coinage
Of silver at the ratio OF Is TO I would
create z financial panic and bring ruin
upon the country
Mr. James Graham, editor Of the St
Aarys Journal and chairman OF the
Democratic county committee arose and
begged pardon for interrUptIng the
speaker and asked the question If Mr.
Bran had not contradicted the story,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
SMITH COUNTY FOR SILVER
It Is Estimated That Bryan Will Have
q Large Majority.

Kensington. Sept. u
To the Editor Of The State Journal
J D BOtkin spoke to q crowd of
about twelve hundred people at this
place Saturday The people gave him
the very best Of attention for three and
a half hours and Ehuch enthusiasm was
manifested Smith county viii give
Bryan and the state ticket a large ma
fjority this fall JAMES BOYD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
Silver Forces Hold a Well Attended
Meeting at BeIOit-

BeIoIt. Sept 15--The Democrats. Pop
ulsts and silver Republicans held 4
rally. Saturday About 800 voters march
ed IN line. wearing Bryan and silver
badges.
Around the speakers stand there
were from $500 TO 1000 people to hear
United States Senator W. A PETER dis
cuss the issues
At night COoper's Opera House was
crowded with people to listen TO Albert
Griffin Of Manhattan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

other. a ticket that stands for Just the
opposite for which the Republican par
" stands If the people win this fight
for financial reform it must be accom-
plished by the cO-Operation Of silver
forces of all political parties To Sc
cure such cooperation of the different
parties It is necessary TO have a CO.
operation ticket Therefore. Bryan and
Watson is not only the best silver tick
ct, but il is also the true cooperative
ticket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
Silver Rally at Arkansas City.

Arkansas City. Sept. 15.-The silver
rally last evening at Arkansas city
was a success. A long parade was fol-
lowed by vigorous speech from Webb
McNsu at the Wfgwau1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

me best save IN the world for cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
ChIIblafus, Corus, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required 1t Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price p cents per box For sale BY J.
K Jones. Fifth and kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

The following ticket has been placed
in nomination in Osborne county by the
Republicans For representative, John
A. Fouts- clerk OF the court Mark
Rose. county superintendent, Geo F.
RHede; probate Judge, H n. Crist.
WhitsOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
THE aPLUeo PoLLED.
Topeka and Lawrence People Bound
for Kansas City Mostly for
HoKrn1av
Kansas city. No. Sept. IA IS

Kansas City. No. Sept. IA 1896.
To the Editor Of The State Journal
Gentlemen Coming in from Law
renee this morning on train No 10,
known as the Santa Fe plug the
writer poIled the train from engineer
down, and found g Mckinley votes. Is
Bryan votes. for Palmer and doubt
ful (the above are all voters), and out
of q ladies, Is were for Mckinley and
5 were for Bryan I send you this vote
at the request of passengers Yours
truly, J NJ AALET-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

road" movement. As a PopuIist, I love
the principles Of my party none the
less, but the cause of silver and my
cOuntry's interests more.
Yours respectfully
T W EVANS.
so LIberty street. Topeka. kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

Richard Yates of Illinois was greeted
by a large audience at Wichita last
night to whom he talked Republican
ism and gold standard doctrine for
some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

Prof o c. Hill addressed the McKin-
ley club at Alden Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15
cENsUREs WILLIS.
Captain Gest Of Valley Falls Says He
is Taking a Mistaken Course

Valley FANS. Kan. Sept Is
To the Editor of The State journal
When I saw Willis and Fightuire's
call for q rump POpulist convention for
the 18th in Topeka. 1 could not help
thinking how strange some people act
Strange IT is that men VINO have work
ed nearly a life time for q principle
ard have reached the time to see the
leaders of the Democratic party raor-
game t and adopt the leading princi-
pies these two men have so long
fought for and to see the country
brought face to face with their pet is
sue for probably favorable settlement,
to endeavOr now to undo all. IS strange
indeed Willis Will have no following
whatever in this, his home county.
Some have charged J. F. Willis with
being hired by the Republicans to so
act but I can not believe il I think
him honest. but without the least con-
ceptiOn OF the practical side of politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

Claude Duval addressed a house fun
Of enthusiastic free silver advocates at
the court house in Hutchinson on Sat
urday night Mr. DuvaI Is a promf-
nent Kansas travelling man and was 70
have been put t1p BY the Democracy Of
Reno county as their choice for con-
gresham as against Jerry Simpson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

The following fusion silver ticket has
been agreed upOn in Leavenworth
county; W. A Harris, state senator;
F Graves and Horace Keefer- repre-
sentatives, all POpUlisCs. John Garrett.
representative; James Gray. clerk Of
the district court Laurence HaWu.
probate Judge; Martin Howard county
superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

TCapt Gest is an old resident Of JEFF
ferson county. having served MS people
twice in the legislature and was chair
man of the committee on resolutions il
h a hiIarea conNaurinn ]
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Another Protest

AnoLner EroEssL-
To the Editor Of The State Journal
I wish to enter my protest in your
great paper against this middle of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

The Republican club of BurIinga
held its regular weekly meeting in the
ArmOry Saturday evening. f 2. Lind
say Of Topeka addressed an euthusfas-
tic audience The old soldiers Nc
kinley club now numbers 126 members
and the Republican club 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

John J. ingalls, viii give his services
during the first two weeks Of October
to the national Republican c0mmfttee-
ingalls, spoke at Baldwin yesterday.
and viii speak at Arkansas city to-
day. Augusta Wednesday Hiawatha,
Friday; WakaFusa, Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

The Republicans held their first rally
at ST Marys last evening. J. @. SI0-
necker of Topeka delivered an able adj
dress on the silver question A Nc
kfnley and Hobart club was organized
with an enrolment Of IA members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-15

A Mckinley club Of 40 members has
been organized at Severance with J. A.
Campbell as president and c. r Drake
as secretary J. 3 Dean viii speak
here Thursday evening. September II,
on the Free Silver Conspiracy"
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RALLY TO HEAR PETER

Secretary Of Club
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30
His Delegation Refused a Place
on the Temporary
Roll.
A DISAPPOINTMENT FOR HIM.
The Battle Must Be Fought On Equal
Ground Before the State
Convention.

The executive committee of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee, after an
hours discussion last night, decided to
leave the contest between the opposing
delegations from the Fourth Congressional
District to the State Convention.
Mahoney's delegation will not be placed
On the temporary roll, and will not be
allowed to vote on the matter. So that
the battle will have to be fought in Sacra-
mento.
There were twenty of the thirtv-one
members of the executive committee pres
ent, with P. B. Cornwall in the chair and
Jake Steppacher acting as secretary. At
500 P. NJ. the meeting was called to order
and members were requested TO air
themselves in the hallway. At t9:20 o'clock
the door of the committee room was
opened, and the members thereof emerged
from the cigar-smoke and wended their
way homeward.
1t was learned that 1.-THE discussion on
both sides was temperate and gentle
manly. John d. Spreckels and Senator
Mahoney represented the two heads of the
contest.
The Senator seemed to be disappointed
that his delegation could not get on the
temporary roll, as that would be quite
victory for his side, and he seemed to feel
the disappointment keenly.
There was no other business transacted
by the committee and the Mahoney con.
tingent went away mourning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30
the Yorktown left here for the Asiatic
station,
ALTERING TRANSFERS
Robert Bell Arrested on Complaint of
the Market Street Cable
COmDanv.

Robert Bell, an elderly man, was ar
rested at his residence on Pierce street,
near Page, yesterday afternoon on two
warrants charging him with restoring a
Cancelled check of railroad company"
The complaining witness is Conductor
Mccoy of the Market-street Gable Com
pany. 1t is alleged that Bell altered the
date on transfer tickets, plugged up the
punch hole, repunched the ticket and
used it to travel on the company's lines.
When searched several transfers were
found in his pockets. He denied the ac-
cusation and said that one of his sons was
making a collection of transfer tickets as
fad" and he gave him all he could
collect.
Bell was formerly steward at the City
and County Hospital. One of his sons is
in the Street Department and another is
in the Assessors Office.
The arrest is said TO be the first of a
series, as the company has the names of
several others who are accused Of a simi-
lar offense.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30
The New Schooner Muriel Made
the Run From Hawaii in
Fifteen Days.
A VERY HANDSOME VESSEL.
Funds for the Relief of the Men
Drowned in the Blairmore
Pouring In.

One of the prettiest schooners in the bay
is the Muriel which arrived here from
Honoipu, Hawaiian Islands, on the Goth
inst. She is loaded with sugar and this is
her maiden voyage. During her run to
Hawaii she made excellent time and the
owners are justly proud of the new vessel.
The Muriel will load general merchandise
for the islands, and full cargo has already
been assured her.
The Italian ship e. Raggio and the
British ship Promise Hill were IN collision
Yesterday. The latter had her outer bob
stay carried away ana the end of her iib-
boom broken off. The Raggio had her
jigger rigging carried away and her poop
rail damaged. The vessels were separated
without any trouble and few hundred
dollars will repair all the damage. About
4:30 o'clock in the morning a strong
breeze from the southeast blew. and when
the tide caught the vessels the Primrose
Hill went adrift. The crew on the Raggio
were on the lookout, however. and serious
damage was averted.
John Martel, who has for twenty years
been assistant chief clerk on the Pacific
Mail Company's dock, died last Tuesday
after short illness. He was about 40
years of age and was one of the best-known
men on the water front.
The Harbor Commissioners are more
than pleased with the working of the new
purchasing depot. During the last six
months about $4,000 has been saved to the
State. superintendent S. E. WestIake
thinks that still greater saving can be
made. 1T means saving of over 500
month, said President Colnen yesterday,
"and that is only the beginning of civil
service reform. AS soon as we get under
way you will see expenses drop like lead,
and while l and my brother Harbor Com
missioners may be called every name in
the calendar, still the State will be tens of
thousands OF dollars in pocket by the
transaction
The amount of money raised for the
relatives of the men drowned in the Blair
more has reached the respectable sum of
$lo0S %. The lists are now closed, but
lew dollars may be expected from the
Union Iron Works on May 7 (pay day..
The list is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30
HOMECOMING OF
OFFICER WEBSTER,
Troubles of the Concord'S
PurSer, Now Due
Here.
BE COURT-MARTIALED
Will Be Charged With Taking
an Illegal Bond From
His Clerk.
THE DEPARTMENT AROUSED.
A Sensation Promised in Naval Cir.
cles, and of Peculiar Interest
in Vallejo

The United States steamer Concord from
the China station. which left Honolulu
for San Francisco a few days ago. is bring
ing home an officer whose reception al
Mare Island will be anything but pleas
ant.
II is Passed Assistant Paymaster Edwin
B. Webster of the ship, and he will be called
upon to answer before a court-martial to
charges unbecoming an officer in the ma
val service. In 1894, while at the navy
yard, attached to the steamer Yorktown,
he met William II. Tobin, clerk in the
employ of the Government. The young
man wanted to see the world and Web
ster offered him the billet of pay clerk on
the Yorktown. But there was q condi-
ton TO the position, Webster informed
him, to the effect that pay clerks had TO
put up a cash bond of $2500. He ex-
planned that as clerk Of the YORKTOWN he
would handle $4,000 or $75,0 900 month
and the paymaster must have cash Sc
curity in his safe from his clerk to cover
any future errors or indiscretions on the
part OF the young man.
Tobin had never heard of this practice
and demurred. but Webster insisted that
it was new order from the department.
Tobin had no money and the paymaster
went to the clerks mother. She reluct-
antly furnished the $500 and Tobin sailed
for China in the Yorktown.
He became sick in Yokohama and was
discharged at his own request by order of
the Secretary of the Navy. He was with
out money to pay his fare home on the
mail steamer and begged Webster to re-
turn the cash bond. The paymaster told
him that he did not have the money and
Tobin had to send to his mother in Val
lejo for the price of his steamer ticket.
Mrs. Iobin died last January and in her
will E. McGettigan and Mathew Nc
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30

The companies which failed to contribute
to the Fire Patrol are the Agricultural of
New York, American of New Y ork, Broad
way, Continental, Delaware, Franklin of
Philadelphia, Germania of New York,
Glenn Falls, Girard, Magdeburg, Mer-
chants of New Jersey, Niagara, North
western National, Orient of Hartford,
Pacific of New York, Patriotic of Dublin,
Sun of California, Teutonia of New Or
leans, Traders of Chicago, Westchester OF
New York and Williamsburg City of
Brooklyn. With but two insignificant ex-
ceptions, all these companies are Ameri-
can. Not one of the wealthy forei gn cor
porat tions failed to give their share to sup
port the patrol.
The decrease in fire insurance business
as shown by the quarterly report was dis
cussed all day long in insurance circles
yesterday. 1t was noted with misgivings,
for the income had dropped down to an
nprecedentedly low figure. Several COM
panies had fallen over 100 per cent in their
receipts. Of the larIer companies the
Liverpool. London and Globe fell from 500.
09S 60 to $11,1 ITO Is, the Royal Exchange
from $17,945 to $40, 1877, the Etna of Hart
ford from $16,445 to $So66, the New Zea-
land from S19, 7so to $5727.
Some general managers had refused
business at very low rates, and conse-
quently they made poor showing. The
Royal, Fireman's Fund, Commercial
Union, Connecticut, London and Lanca-
shire, Queen, Lancashire, German-Ameri-
can, Ham burg Bremen and some others
increased their incomes.
Insurance men, however. admit that
their business is utterly demoralized in
San Francisco and are beginning to think
seriously of new compact to sustain
rates. They could not say what would be
the future of the Fire Patrol, although
unless some understanding be reached re.
garding rates they fear it will not be par
ticuIarly bright.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30

Manus were named as executors of the
estate. Among her papers was the re-
ceipt from Webster, acknowledging the
payment to him of the $2500 as bond.
McGettigan tried to get a settlement from
the 1orktownS paymaster, and failing,
wrote to Acting Secretary McAdoo, with
whom he was personally acquainted. That
official Immediately communicated with
Webster, who stated in reply that he sim
ply borrowed the money from the Tobins
and that that sum was in nowise secur-
lty for the clerks behavior.
McGettigan went to Washington and
called upon Secretary Herbert to whom
he stated the case. The Secretary was in
dignant that an officer in the service
should take upon himself to extract cash
bond from clerk and be gan measures to
have Paymaster Webster brought home to
explain this unusual transaction. AS the
Concord was to be ordered to Mare Island
Webster was sent to that vessel, changing
places with Passed Assistant Paymaster
Leeds c. Kerr. The Concord, IN COM
pany with the Petrel, will probably arrive
In this port from Honolulu next Friday,
and wlll 90 directly to the nayy-yard.
Mr.. McGettigan was interviewed by
CALL reporter at the Russ House last even
ing and unhesitatingly made the forego-
ing statement, giving in detail his meeting
with the Secretary of the Navy.
when laid before him Web
ster's. receipt given to Mrs. Tobin
1or her sons cash bond,' said Mr..
McGettigan, Secretary Herbert was
very angry man. He also saw Webster's
letter to McAdoo and the explanation that
the money was only received as loan, and
that statement didn't help the paymaster
in the estimation of his chief.
al also informed Mr.. Herbert that young
Tobin had tried in vain to get some kind
of a settlement out of Webster, but that
officer always answered that he had no
money. His pay is $1,000 year. He has
been in several difficulties before and was
court-martialed out in China about a year
ago. Paymaster Webster is very speedy
officer according to all accounts. His tale
10 poor old Mrs. Tobin was falsehood.
"a pay clerk in the naval service ham