The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-18

not participate until unalterabIe oppo-
siti0n to the free coinage of silver was
read. Then the delegates, led by SEN
ator Lodge and Colonel w A- stone
of Pennsy sylvania. arose en- masses fans,
canes and hats waved until the pit
looked like a hurricane tossed sea, and
the galleries roared their approval For
two minutes the tumult continued T he
mention of the gold standard. while re-
ceiVed enthusiastically by the Maine,
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Now
York delegations. did not arouse such
great enthusiasm.
Hawaii and the Monroe doctrine were
applauded, but the enthusiasm over the
Cuban plank was q general dlSappOlnt-
ment. "A Very interesting incident Oc-
CURED, however in this connection.
AS the plank was read. Col. Fred
Grant who sat on the platform with
the distinguished guests arose and
wildly waved about his head the flag
of the Cuban reVOl OlutOnistS. The nag
was that presented by the Cuban jun
ia to James Creelman. the American
correspondent when he was exiled
by Gen. Weyler There was some
thing particularly appropriate in Col
Grants action, as it was largely owing
to the efforts of his father. Gen Grant
that Spain was compelled to make
peace with the revOIutIonists in the
ten years war
The invitation to the women of the
country to help the Republican party
to redeem it from democracy and
P0pulism was given a good natured
GE9eL ana L-lE AllDLt0A WIlC4 @ELtLtOA
Foraker made to adopt the platform
was also cheered-
One Of the crucial moments of the
convention was at hand The chair
man annuOnced that he would recOg-
uize as the mover of a substitute for
the majority report the gentleman
from Colorado. Mr.. Teller. The name of
Teller set the WeSteruers wild.
In little scattering squads the hand
fuls of DELEGATIONS Who had been sit
ting under the banners of Colorado, of
and Montana and some of those from
Tennessee and other western and
southern states, were on their feet Wav-
ing hats, flags, umbrellas. fans. hand
kerchiefs and shrieZing like mad men
The fire spread to the galleries and
swept across them until they seemed to
be almost unanimously carrying the
cheer 1T was an unusual division of
enthusiasm Down in the arena We're
little patches of vocal fire blazing in
small spots here and there from q
For two or three minutes the uprOar
continued. Minutes are long at such
crises, each second beats slowly so
that the outburst seemed to be pro
tracted one
Finally the western delegates-seees-
sionists they perhaps might soon be
called-tired of their work and sank
back to their seats. Then there fell
over the house a deep profound calm.
for history was to be made the pOliti-
cal allegiance of half dozen states
hung on the moment and the whole as
sembly recognized it. The people lis
tened TO a man while the clerk pro-
ceeded to read the substitute platform
as follows We the undersigned mem
bers of the committee on resolutions
being unable to agree with that pOr-
tiOn of the majority report which treats
of the subjects of coinage and finance
respectively submit the following par
agraph as a substitute therefor.
The Republican party favors the
use Of both gold and silver as equal