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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
LINCOLN is SAD.
The People at Bryan's Home
Are Disappointed.
Don't Like Idea of Notification
In New York.
POPULISTS DIVIDED.
Nebraska County Conventions
About Equally IndOrse Bryan
Mr.. Bryan and His Wife Go to
Salem, Ill.

Lincoln, Neb., July 13.-Dispatches to
the effect that Mr.. Bryan had cOnclud-
ed to receive the notification commit
tee at Madison Square Garden, New
York, set Lincoln people wild. Added
to this was a quasi endorsement of
Omaha as official headquarters during
the campaign, and as a consequence
many hearts are today bowed down.
Unless some tangible contradiction is
speedily given to these rumOrs it is ex-
pected that the ardor of many enthusi-
astic people will be considerably dam
pened. Local Democrats say he will
certainly remain in Lincoln but it is
also known that they do not speak by
the card.
The present attitude of the average
Lincoln man is on the defensive. There
is a heavy Republican majority in this
city, but it appears to be the aim of all
to speak in the highest terms of the
personal character of Mr.. Bryan, which
is above reproach, but in qualifying
tone politically. So long as the nomi-
nee at Chicago must necessarily have
been a Democrat they are glad it is
Bryan. The sound money Democrats
here are clam-like in their silence on
political questions.
The PopuIists of the state held their
county conventions Saturday to select
state delegates. The sentiment was di-
vided as to the Endorsement of Bryan
and fusion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
TALK OF TOM ANDERSON.
For Place on the Executive Commit
tee, But the Major Knows Moth
ing of It

There has been some gossip to the
effect that Major Tom Anderson would
be given a place on the national Repub-
Iican executive campaign committee
which will be named this week. When
asked by a reporter today Mr.. Ander-
son said:
Z know nothing whatever about it.
Il hae neither spoken to any one
about it nor heard anyone mention my
name I went to see Mckinley some
time ago in regard to his coming to
Topeka this fall. I told him then I
wanted neither money nor office. Since
have come home they have been run
ming me for nearly verything-pension
agent and the postofice. I don't know
anything about this at all"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
GROVER TO VOTE FOR MAC.
Story That Cleveland Will Vote the
Republican Ticket Revived.

Washington, July 13.-The story pub
lished a few days since to the effect
that President Cleveland had said he
would vote for Mckinley in case a sill
yer man was nominated at Chicago,
has been revived here today. 1t is said
Mr.. Cleveland is greatly disgusted over
the results of the convention, and ex-
pressed his opinion to one of his close
friends in a very terse and energetic
manner not at all compatible with the
demeanor the head of a great nation
is supposed to maintain.
On this occasion, the story goes, the
president reiterated the statement that
he would surely cast his vote for Nc
Kinley in the event another ticket with
accepta BILE sound money candidates
was not put in the field by the gold
wing of the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
KANsANs CALL ON BRYAN.
The Sunfiower Delegation is Cordially
Received by the Nominee.

Chicago, July 13.-The Kansas dele
cation called in a body upon Mr.. and
Mrs w J. Bryan Saturday at their no
tel. The visitors were cordially re-
ceived and the meeting was quite en-
thusiastic, the neighborly spirit being
manifested in a high degree. Mr.. Bry-
an thanked the delegates for their gen
eous support, and Mrs. Bryan had a
kind word for each. The delegates all
promised Mrs. Bryan that they would
call upon her at the White House, and
she assured them that they would be
welcome.
In the vice presidential contest the
Kansas delegates voted for Bland un-
til his name was withdrawn and then
they went to SewaH. They all agreed
the nomination, was a good one, and be
lieve that the ticket is stronger than
had the second place gone to some
other section of the country. The most
of the delegates, the Topeka Flam beau
club and other Kansas visitors left for
home Saturday night.
James w. Orr of Atchison who has
been here for two weeks working
against the free silver movement, said
this afternoon that he would support
the ticket nominated L think the
party has made mistake in both the
platform and the presidential candi-
date Mr.. Orr said. 1.-THE people of
the country do not want free silver.
and Bryan is a Populist. However I
am a Democrat, and you may say that
I viii vote the ticket straight because
the Democratic party in national con-
VentiOn placed it in the field. Bryan is
preferable to Mckinley, anyhow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
The Noted Senator of Nevada OF
Be Here Thursday
At the State Convention of the
Silver League.
DELEGATES EXPECTED
To Number 400 From All the
Principal Counties.
Some Delegates Have Been In
structed For Bryan.

United States Senator Jones of Ne
vada will be in Topeka next Thursday
He has written to President Shinn of
the Kansas BimetaIlic league that he
will be present at the state meeting
without fail and arrangements are be-
ing made to have a big meeting either
Thursday afternoon or evening, at
which Senator Jones will be the CEN
tral figure.
Senator Jones is known as one of the
strongest of the free silver coinage ad-
vOcates and his presence here will be
of immense advantage to the silver
forces.
The officers of the state league eX-
pect about 400 delegates at the state
meeting on Thursday. The appOrton-
ment would allow sos delegates, but it
is not expected that there viii be rep
resentatives from all of the exit eme
western counties.
The delegates will have to pay rail-
road fare themselves, as there is no
fund at the disposition of the league for
that purpose. Neither will there be
an allowance for expenses.
During the past week many clubs
have elected delegates and quite re-
Gently there have been some Bryan in
structions The league will elect dele
gates to the St Louis national silver
convention, which meets July %. and
will incidentally instruct the delegates
on the choice of the organization for
the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
TO STOP SCORCHERS.
L. A. W. Members Appointed Special
Policemen in Topeka

At the meeting of the board of police
commissioners Saturday night, a num-
Der of l. A W. members in this city
were appointed special policemen for
the sole purpose Of arresting scorch-
ers. The appointments were made at
the request of the Topeka, division of
the league who propose to see
the rights of respectable cyclers, who
the actions of the would be racers.
The wheelmen are in a position to
control the matter, and propose to do
it
The system of deputing a number of
league members as special policemen is
in force in many of the eastern cities.
and it is said to practically do away
with the practice of scorching. If sue
cessful in Topeka, it will probably be
introduced in all the cities of any size
III Kansas.
A rate of speed higher than six miles
an hour is known as .'scOrchiig."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
WILL BE IN CHICAGO.
Democratic Headquarters Will Be
Moved West From New York.

Chicago. July 13-Members of the
Democratic national committee are
unanimously in favor of establishing
sub of the committee at
Chicago. Many of them wish the main
headquarters removed from New York
and brought here.
The members of the committee still
remaining in the city discussed this
proposition at an Informal meeting held
this morning in the headquarters at the
Palmer House. Senator Jones of Ar
kansas, before leaving for Washington,
said: There will be another meeting
of the national committee some time
during the next three weeks, during
which the subject of changing the head
quarters will be more fully considered.
You will be safe in saying in all
probability the campaign of 1896 will be
directed from headquarters at Chicago.
I am in favor of the change from New
York for many reasons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
BOLT REPUBLICAN PARTY.
An Oklahoma Newspaper and Two
Oklahoma Men Leave the Party
Camp.

Guthrie, o. T., July 13.-The Wood
ward News, leading Republican paper
of western Oklahoma, has bolted the
Republican platform and ticket, declar-
ing that the party is opposed to the
best interests of the people. The editor
declares that he has a firm belief that
the doctrines promulgated by Abraham
Lincoln further forbid travel on the
lines laid down by Hanna and Grover
Cleveland.
c. L. Greer, Republican register of
deeds of Garfield county, today issues
a letter denouncing the Republican
platform and McKinleyism, and deciar-
ing his independence of the party. Capt.
G. w. Halls Of Kay county follows
suit, and each one of these men will be-
come active workers for the cause of
free silver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
ROLLING ON THE SIDEWALK
Frank Lane of Cranes Establishment
Taken Violently Ill.

FRANK Lane. an empIoye Of Geo. W.
Crane, was taken suddenly i'll last night
time time it was thought he had lost his
mind.
He was seized with what was de-
scribed as bilious collie and lay on the
sidewalk rolling over and over in vio-
lent pain.
Knights ambulance went to his as
sistance, but he was too i'll to be
and carried into the Holiday house,
where DR.. Weeks attended him. The
doctor worked with the patient for
some time and finally allayed the
pain some what. He said that it was
bilious collie and that Lane had had
narrow escape.
There was rumOr on the streets last
night that Lane had attempted to
commit suicide. He lives at 301 Jeffer-
son street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
DUBOIS JOINS TELLER.
An Address Will be Issued From
Manitou on Wednesday.

Ter, who has been a guest OK one of the
hotels here, was yesterday joined by
Senator Fred Dubois. of Idaho, and
Congressman Hartman of Montana,
awaiting the arrival of Senators Can
non, Pettigrew and Mantle, who are ex-
pected on Wednesday, when a confer
ence will be held.
Senator Teller will return to Denver.
He will be in Manitou again Wednes-
day, however, and at this meeting an
address will be issued as to the course
of the Republicans who left the st.
Louis convention on the national ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
BRYAN Will NOT TALK.
A Bogus Interview Determines Him
to Cease Talking.

Chicago, July 13.-AIr Bryan talked
very freely with newspaper men until
noon Saturday, when he announced he
would submit to no more interviews.
He says that newspaper men are among
his best friends. but in order to avoid
being misquOted by some who are not
his friends. he has decided to speak no
more for publication during the cam
paign.
What brought about this resolve on
the part of Mr.. Bryan was an article
nat appeared in an eastern paper. It
IS a two column wide, first page story
printed in plea type. 1t purports to
contain an interview given out by
Mr.. Bryan, and at the bottom of it is
a facsimile of Mr.. Bryan's signature.
The article treats of his political views
and in it he is quoted as saying that
he is not a believer in either free silver
or gold.
When shown a. copy of the paper con-
tanning the alleged interview today.
Mr.. Bryan, after carefully reading it,
showed signs Of great anger.
THAT is not my interview" he said:
I never wrote out any such interview.
It was not written for nor given to the
paper by me. and my signature was
never attached to such statements The
interview consists of extracts from
some of my speeches, with a lot of
statements that are not mine put in
besides. 1 most emphatically deny eV-
er having said that I am not a believer
untrue. That alleged interview does
not express my opinion at all and if I
ever used those words do not remem-
Der If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
EX-GOy. WAITE ENDORSES.
Says at Last Almighty God Has
Breathed on the Waters

Denver, Col, July 13.-David H.
Waite, ex-governor, says Of the Bryan
nomination: THE result of the Chi
cago convention is both a surprise and
a qualification to me. The platform on
the financial question is very nearly up
to the high water mark in it's demands
for reform. It is a return to the doc
trines of Jefferson and Jackson, and
strikes at the root Of the evils which be-
set the country The success of the re-
form element of the Democratic party
over government patronage and Wall
street combined affords an Opportun-
ity, and in my judgment the only hope
of success, for a union upon an electOr-
al ticket by the people of the south and
west, and by the great commonality of
the nation, whose prosperity has been
destroyed, and who are fast losing their
liberties, to strike down the money
power which is reducing US to Euro
pean vassalage and to industrial
slavery.
For four years we of the Peoples
party have battled against party ties
and prejudice, and our progress has
been slow and tOilsome, but Almighty
God has breathed upon the waters.
The irresponsible conflict has divided
both the old parties, and for the first
time in this war of principle party ties
and partisan prejudices of the Demo-
cratic party and its 5000 900 voters are
arrayed on the side of the rights of the
people It is madness to reject such a
great advantage and opportunity. AL
though 1 believe in more reforms than
the Chicago convention has endorsed,
I shall vote for the electors who will
support the presidential ticket that
Bryan heads''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
GOES TO CHURCH AGAIN.
Mckinley Attends and Takes a Con-
gresham Along.

Canton, O., July 13.-Congressman l.
D. Apsley of Massachusetts, vice chair
man of the congressional campaign
committee, spent the day yesterday
with Governor Mckinley. He and Gov
ernOr Mckinley went to church yester-
day morning, walking both ways, the
weather being so hot that the old fam
lily horse ives left in the stall.
kilograms are coming in large num-
bers cOngratulating the governor on his
address Saturday night. The concen-
sus of these messages is that the ad-
dress is taken as the keynote of the
campaign and that the people approve
of the sentiments thus briefly but
plainly expressed.
The advices received indicate a busy
week, commencing today, when a large
party of newspaper men are expected
to stop en- route from the Chicago con-
VentiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
HER SeIfN,, S,IfN,, UOAXED AWAY.
Mrs p @sel Clouds Son Willie Has
2Isappeared From Home

Mrs. Daniel Cloud of 626 Lime street
by the bedside of her invalid husband
Little Willie Cloud, aged 13 years. Is
nowhere to be found, and his heart
broken mother has learned that a had
boy named Frank Howard has coax
ed him away
WINE Cloud went out to Morris coun-
y a rev weeks ago to work on a farm
Ior a man named Gillis. On neigh-
Dor1ng farm reckless, unmanageabIe
boy named Frank Howard worked.
On July 6, Howard induced Willie
Cloud to go away with him. Efforts
been heard of them vet.
MRS Cloud came to the police station
TINS morning with Police Matron
Thorpe to see if something could be
done to bring back to her her boy.
Mrs. Cloud is a poor woman and can
not afford to offer a reward but tbe
police will try to find her son. He is
13 years old, light cOmpIexioned. and
has blue eyes. If Willie is found a
mothers heart will be healed and q
Sather's sufferings alleviated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
BRYAN HAULED WOOD.
Early Manhood Was One of Poverty
Like Some Other Presidential
Candidates

The following letter received by L.
L. Ady, of CimarrOn, Kan, has been
forwarded to the State Journal for
publication:
Lincoln. Neb., Feb, 8, 1896.
L. L. Ady, Esq, Cimarron, kan
My Dear Sir:-Your favor at hand I
remember the name as one of our
Marion county names, although I was
too young to remember you. I also re-
member hauling wood from your place
south of town.
In answer to your inquiry would say
that 1 see no prospect of a, revival of
general prosperity until silver is re-
stored to its place by the side of gold.
I am hoping that this will be accom-
plished in 1886, for the sooner it is done
the sooner will relief come.
I am what is known as a "silver
Democrat" and am seeking to commit
the Democratic party to silver at 16 to
l, but I am for free silver whether the
Democratic party declares for it or not
Thanking you for your kind words, I
am very truly yours,
A NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
AS HANNA SEES 1T.
Says That Bryan is No More Than a
Mere Boy.

Cleveland o., July 13.@When Repub-
Hcan National Committeeman Hanna
returned from Canton, he said the nom
inatiOn of W. J. Bryan by the Demo-
Gratis was satisfactory from a Repub-
hcan standpoint. He referred to the
nominee as little more than a boy.
and characterized the platform as un-
American. The Democratic party stood
committed to POpuism, and two-thirds
Of the party proper had deserted the
standard to go into the gold camp. AS
for the tariff plank that was a. strad-
die.
Chairman Hanna said the patriotism
and Intelligence of the country must
rally to Mckinley and Hobart because
no good citizen wished to see the Uni
ted States Mexicanized. The Demo
cratic party had no foreign policy and
was no friend of labor, and therefore
said the Mckinley manager, was doom
ed to defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
HOT AND RAIN PREDICTED.
Mercury at 90 and Strong Wind
Blowing.

With a partly cloudy sky a temper
ature of 90 at 2 o'clock and a. breeze
from the southwest blowing at the rate
of u miles an hour. the condition this
afternoon is supposed to be favorable
to the combined visit of a rain and
high" Rain tonight and cooler
weather tonight is called for in the
prediction of the weather bureau to-
day, and Mr.. Jennings is of the opinion
that the prediction will prove correct.
Both viii be acceptable
Throughout the state today the
weather is reported generally part
cloudy with southwest winds. The tenn
perature ranges from 81 to 96.
In Colorado the weather is reported
generally clear and pleasant and in
Texas and New Mexico clear and
warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
MOESER'S SWITCH TRACK.
Property Owners Want More Money
for Condemned Land.

]. w Farnsworth, James Clark and
A. T. Calvin filed in the district court
this morning an appeal from the decis-
ion of the condemnation board in the
Rock Island switch track matter. The
Rock Island, having decided some time
ago to build a new switch to the MOeser
ice plant near West First street asked
that a tract of land 20 feet wide be con
demned for it. George D. Hale G. B.
Payne and Fred Miller We're the board
and condemned the land. The owners
Of the land now appeal, asking that the
appraisement be set aside. They claim
the land is worth more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
TO BEGIN THE BRIDGE
Topeka's Greatest Public Improve
ment May be Taken Up at Once.

The county commissioners hope to
see work commenced on the new
bridge across the Kansas river in a
week.
W. H. Keepers of the firm of the
contractors, who will build the bridge
was in New York when Attorney H. c.
Larimer telegraphed him the result of
the action of the supreme court He
received no reply and is of the opinion
that Mr.. Keepers is now on his road
to Topeka.
Mr.. Larimer says that he had assur-
ances from Mr. Keepers that as soon
as a favorable decision was secured, he
would Immediately come to Topeka,
bring his superintendent, and work
would commence at once. It may be
that the superintendent Will reach To
peka this evening or tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
CLAIMED FOR MORRILL,.
Usage and Other Counties According
to Secretary Bristow's Figures
for Morrill,

The Morrill, men in town are feeling
jubilant. They claim to have carried
all the primaries that were held on Sat
urday in Usage and NeOsho counties.
Also to have gotten most of Greenwood
county.
On these assumptions Secretary Bris-
tow is put out with a new set of figures
in which he gives Morrill, 224 delegates.
The TrOutman people claim that in
Usage county the delegations to the
county convention from Burlingame,
Carbondale. Lyndon and Quenemo are
divided and that they have carried
Overlook. The convention in Usage
and Neosho counties meet tomorrow
and in WoodsOn and Reno counties on
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
BRYAN TO REST.
Will Go to His Old Home in Illinois
for a Few Davs

Chicago, July 13.-Nr. and Mrs Bry-
an leave here at 2:2O this afternoon and
Will arrive at Odin, Ill on the Illinois
Central at 9:20 tonight They will stay
there for an hour and twenty minutes
and will go from there to Salem. Ill
which is five miles from Odin on the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern.
He will stay there two days and then
leave at once for Lincoln, Neb. arriv-
ing there on Friday where he will take
UP his residence. He has not deter
mined when the notification is to meet
him, but that well be done in day of
so. Meanwhile Mr. Sewall will stay here
and make his headquarters here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
Star Grocery Broken Into.

The Star grocery was again broken
into last night, but it must have been
a small boy who did it. The pane of
glass in the back window which had
been cracked, was removed. The hole
through which the thief entered was
not large enough to have admitted a
man entering. Two dollars in pennies
and cigarettes and smoking tobacco
were taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
WAS AT THE WASHTUB.
Bryan's Grandmother Heard the
News While Washing Clothes.

Kokomo, Ind, July 13.-New London,
a small quaker settlement II miles west
of this city, has the distinction of be-
ing the home of the grandmother and
aunt of William J. Bryan, the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee
The great grandmother, who is now
Mary T. Cobb, is 95 years of age and
well preserved. When informed of the
honor conferred upon her kinsman, she
was working at the washtub. Her for
mer husbands name was Louis BRYAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
Her Home Burglarized.

Mrs Harris, Of 1152 Lincoln street,
reported to the authorities that her
house had been burglarized last night
and a watch, a gold ring, and some
chinaware taken. She suspected man
who had boarded at the house, and
Justice Furry issued a warrant for his
arrest AL parties are colored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
WATTERSON BOLTS.
Will Not Support the Present Demo
cratic Ticket

Louisville, Ky, July 18.-The follow
ing was received this morning by Mr.
w. n. HaIderman. president of the
Courier-Journal company:
Geneva, Switzerland, July 10, via
French Gable.
Walter Halderman, Louisville-An-
other ticket our only hope. No COM
promise with dishOnor. Stand firm.
(Signed) HENRY WATTERSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
Topeka Baseball PLAYERS.

company, has signed Hall and Perry,
the Falls City players. They will ar
rive tomorrow. The grounds at Ath-
letic park are being put in shape for
the three games, beginning Thursday
with Junction City. Freeman, the old
shortstop, has left the city, to give way
to Perry, the new man. Cooley has
been transferred to left field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
TO RATIFY JULY 25.
The Bryan Nomination to Be CeIe-
brated in Topeka Then.

The Democrats of Topeka decided
this afternoon to ratify the nominations
of the Chicago convention on Saturday,
July 25. The afternoon meeting will be
held at Garfield park and in the even
ing there will be a meeting at Hamil-
ton hall and fireworks. Richard P.
Bland will be invited to make an ad-
dress and there will be other we'll
known speakers he~e.