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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
MISSOURI DEMoCRAWs.
The Largest Convention in the States
History in Session.

Sedalia, No. April 15.-Delegates to
Democratic state convention to nomi-
nate thirty-four delegates to Chicago
were astir early this morning. It is
the largest state party convention held
in the history of Missouri. The last of
the 535 delegates arrived this morning
and added to the general enthusiasm
prevalent.
Before the convention convened the
different congressional district delega-
tions met in caucus and selected two
delegates and two alternates each to
the national convention. These were
later passed upon by the convention,
and as fully 95 per cent of all delegates
sent to the state convention were in
structed for free silver at 16 to /. prac-
tically no opposition was made to eau
Gus selection
Believers in Richard P. Bland for
presidential candidate, were quietly
pushing the boom of their candidate.
The convention was called to order
in Woods Opera House at noon by
Charles G. Mof1tt, chairman of the
Democratic state committee. Fully
5000 delegates and visitors are present
and great enthusiasm prevails.
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members who were free trade Demo
Gratis before joining the A. r. A.
Tudge John b. Stone who has prof
voted half a dozen Democratic presi-
Dental tickets. is now red-hot advo-
cate of the high prOtectiOntst-
The A. p AS are fond OF poNt1cal
badges and the lay mem bers and all
the leaders are wearing the Mckinley
A. p. A badge. This badge is button,
the ground work of which is a mlnla-
ture American flag In the center is
AcKinleys portrait with the 1nscrlp-
ton. protection. '96" None of the
ing the button since the stories of the
orders alleged hostility have come out
For four years 1T has been the boast
of the organization that the next pres
fdent Of the United States would be an
A p. AL Members deny that Mckinley
is a member of the a. P A. but the
Junior Order of American Mechanics,
an organization more far reaching in
its anti-C Catholic tendencies, claims him
as a member. He is said to have Joined
the Junior Order as a charter member
of a lodge in Canton, O., several years
ago The order has always been fore
most in his support for congress and
The officers of the organization claim
a very large membership in Topeka
large enough TO control the politics of
the county. Tt was reported that there
were 2. 600 members in Topeka. Mr..
Hubbard said that the membership far
exceeded that number. There are now
three lodges i'm Topeka and special
meetings were held last week to initi-
ate new members. Mr.. Hubbard says
that 40 members were initiated into one
lodge at a single meeting
The politicians who want Of1ce are
just now occupying themselves in
trying to ind out what the Organiza-
tiOn intends to do in politics in this
county. and many of them it is said
are making haste to get into it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
TILLMAN'S GIFT.
Presented With a Gold and Sill
yer PitchfOrk
At DenVeF-Made Of Ore From
Colorado Mines.
GIVEN AN OVATION
Thousands of People Shake
Hands With Him
At the Brown Palace Hotel in
That City.

Denver, Col, April Ex-senator Till
man, who arrived in Denver yesterday
and who will address the Democratic
state convention this evening was ten
dered a reception last evening at the
Brown Palace hotel
A large crowd greeted the senator
who, after being presented with a
pitchfork made from gold and silver
taken from the mines of Colorado by
Mr.. e. r. Holden in behalf of the Till
man club, made a short address which
was received with applause. Mr.. Till
man then shook hands with several
thousand people.
In his address Senator Tillman de-
clared with vehemence:
Il viii now say, that so help me God
if Cleveland and Carlisle are to set the
pace for the Democratic party, am no
Democrat"
This remark evoked prolonged cheer
ing
The senator gave an illustration of
the assertion of the gold men that the
demOnetizatiOn of silver did not de-
crease the amount of money. He said.
Now suppose there are lot of bis
cults on plate. Make just as many
or as feW biscuits as you please. Then
bring in two rolls Of butter, one white
and the other yellow A woman comes
along and picking Up the white roll
smells it and thinking that it smells
a little strong, throws it away. Now
viii anyone say that there is as much
butter for the biscuits which the peO-
pie are to eat as there was before 20
Among Senator Tillman's effects
which he showed to a group of friends
was present he had received on the
occasion Of his speech at Lexington
KY 1t was a corn cob pipe made out
of 16 pieces of cob and bound BY sill
yer joints. 1t was a unique conceit
and the senator viii prize it highly
The present was accompanied by a
card to "One of the men who know
their rights, and dare maintain them. -
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COLORADO DEMOCRATS.
They Are Holding Their Convention
at Denver Today.

Denver. April 15-The presence of
United States Senator TiHman in Den
Yer has aroused enthusiasm among
the Colorado Democrats. The state
convention which met this afternoon
consists of 463 delegates. No cut and
dried programme has been arranged
but it is certain that anti admins
tratiOn delegates viii be sent to Chi
cagO.
The convention viii listen to an ad-
dress by Senator TiIlman this even
ing
The convention was called to order in
the broadway theater at 11:3O o'clock
by OIney Newell Mr.. Newell read a
message from Mr.. ArbuckIe regret
ting his absence and saying that he
was IN sympathy with those Democrats
OF Colorado who were fighting for restOr-
alton of silver, and concluding:
Manhood and self respect are more
to me than any federal office"
J. r. Macahney of Pueblo was unan-
1mously chosen temporary chairman.
the nomination being made hv Tudga
Gunneu of the EI Paso delegation who
stated that he represented that ele-
ment of Colorado Democrats that ca ast
half of the votes at the last general
election
Mr.. Macaliney addressed the cOnven-
uOn briefly, declaring that a majority
OF the Democrats of Colorado believed
the free coinage of silver to be the
paramount issue before the country
and expressing the belief that the nat
iOnal Democratic convention would de-
clare for it without reference to the CO.
operation of other countries The
strength of the silver men in the CON
ventiOn was shown by the enthusiasm
with which this remark was received
John z. Brothers was selected tenn
pOTary secretary.
As usual the feature of the conven-
tion was the small number of women
delegates, there being but ten in the
entire representation of 463
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SMALLPOX STAMPED OUT.
Family of William Pope to Be Re
leased From Quarantine Tomorrow.

The family of VIM. Pope, who died
of smallpox will probably be released
from quarantine tomorrow. Since the
death of the patient the family has
been carefully guarded in the house
and no one has been allowed to see
them
City Physician Mitchell says that the
danger of the disease developing is
very slight after IA days after the per
son is exposed, and yesterday was the
14th day for the Pope family. Dr.
Mitchell says he will keep the guard
on the house for a day or two in or
der that all possible danger of the dis
ease developing in other members of
family may be averted. The house will
be given a a hour fumigatiOn
The city board of health deserves
credit for the manner in which the
smallpox case was handled While the
disease continues to spread in Kansas
City, the Topeka authorities have con
fined it to a single case.
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In the Methodist General Con-
ference About to Convene.
Minor Conferences Have as Good
as Settled
THAT WOMEN MAY SIT
In Conferences Of the Methodist
Church.
The Long Controversy is About
Concluded.


New York April l5--Ehe Herald this
morning says The last three annual
conferences. of the Methodist church
-. IN - 7-o7.s --,s-,.- =, ~.
-ill.l VIZ AN ~
meeting or the general conference on
May /, will begin this week in widely
separated districts of the country. One
IN ~. ~, rI-,.-- NJ v .,,,,,e,-,,-.,. 80
VIM pc the troy, n. =, conLerenoe' lLle
7S1o1l1 ~ y lAe 1-elS'' 4Is-llle oli-9l 7il1
the third Is the North Dakota confer
ence. With the completion of the work
of these bodies will be determined
,,-t,o+5,sv tho .-o,,s,.s7 ,.,,,fe,.s7.s will
= liie genera VIZ
ma N9 g uO Win eAlS 0ues7eiO- VI " "yiiiell-
suffrage, as applied to the admission or
women as delegates to that central and
cl1adrannial assent rIy
-. 49,, -,l,-il,.,.. ,.,.t-,s ~ +t,
mephoalst BOOK concern from all parts
of the country, it would seem that the
women have won q preliminary victory
i'm ANNA. co,farancas. and that an that
IL ~..,7a7 j, eal,,,.l, 49,, 49,, e-,,3+g IL
49, 49, ....-1- --.,11 r.. -.....1 -.,-.-
1A1-AA AO1As 80 u7Si1 WIN ~ tr-A -
in the general conference The constl-
tuition requires that the vote on sub
jects similar to the change in repre-
sentatfon in the annual conference
s7si1 l1e 7aefda5 Nv a t17,-e-e f,,,7rtl,s NO.
5tl-i1l 5o,si4z '7 'S LII ~ 'ii7
IT, Nrs+1,),7fs+ Pool lr,,(.srv, 7,-,- mo-
,arad a fai1 M sbo4,-i7le5 me Tas7llfs ,f fl7o
~ - -, s,4i5157s+ --,11i5, IN 49,
70 ra ,7eril7s7 49, ,9r7,+b
75bass 779-o7,oeitior1s a,s
T7jrst-FTo amend the second rasfric-
tive rule so that the amended clause
shall read: Nor of more than tyvo
law delegates for am annual conferences
and said DELEGATES must be made mem
bers's
SecOnd-To amend the second re-
strfctiye rule So that the amended
clause shall read: .'Nor of more thau
two delegates for an annual conference
and said delegates may be men or vo-
men"
Third-TO substitute ''sixty-dve'' for
'.forty-hve'' in the paragraph OF the
discipline describing the basis of minis
terial representation.
Judging from the showing made in
this table. the conferences in favor of
the admission of women need only
few more votes to give them the reQuir-
ed three-fourths majority
Those favOring the admission of wo-
men delegates believe they are almost
certain to get this. and so viii bring the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
HOW TO SELL LIQUOR.
Judge Foster Explains Wherein q Sale
is Legal or Illegal.

After having been out since yester-
day noon the jury in the United States
district court this morning disagreed
in the case of Moses Wronker of kan
sas City who was arrested last year at
Argentine charged with selling liquors
without a government license.
Wronker was taking orders for q Kan
sas City liquor house that had a gov
ernment license to wholesale liquors in
Kansas City, Mo. Wronker also col
lected the money, but did not deliver
the goods.
Fosetr said that a man had a right to
take orders for liquor and afterward
do the collecting himself.
IF the orders were sent in to the
house at Kansas City to be filed
said he, then the sale was made there
and the defendant is not guilty of a
violations of the United Staes law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15
BLAND Will RUN.

He Announces Himself as a Candidate
for the Presidency.
Sedaha, No. April 15.-After innum-
erable conferences ex-Congressman
Richard P- Bland consented at a late
hour last night to become a candidate
for the presidency.
The resolution endorsing Bland as a
presidential candidate viii be present
ed at today's convention by Governor
stone. who viii make a speech OF en-
dorsement and ask the convention to
adopt the resolution unanimously.
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KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
The A P. A. Representatives at Work
Among the Delegates.

Louisville. April 15.-The gathering at
the auditorium this afternoon is ex-
pected to furnish abundant entertain
ment for the 1900 or more Republicans
from all parts of the state who will be
upon the floor of the convention
The influx of delegates from the coun-
try districts beganin earnest this morn
ing. DR.. w. G.. Hunter the most ac-
tive if not the nOisiest anti Bradley
leader, got in this morning from Bow
ling Green where he yesterday succeed
ed in having two Mckinley delegates
sent to st. Louis from the Third dis
trict. He and Mayor Todd and their
followers were busy all morning pre-
pairing for the fight they are to make
on the floor Of the convention when the
state central committee announces the
Bradley slate for temporary organiza-
tion. This will recommend Judge T.
Z. Morrow of Somerset the governors
brOther-in-laW for temporary chairman
and Fred Roberts of OWensborO for
temporary secretary.
The anti Bradley element will then
nominate George Denny Jr., for chair
man from the rOOr of the convention.
The uncertainty of the situation has
been heightened by the presence in the
city Of Judge j. H. d. Stevens of Mis-
sOuri; @. p. johnson of Illinois and Mr..
Senior of New York, three mem bers of
the national advisory board of the A
p A They came to town unhearlded
and have been very busy making
man to man canvass Of the delegates of
tO-day's convention Their influence.
it is said is being actively exerted
against Mckinley who has a large
number of instructed delegates and
many friends among those who are un-
instructed and who. it is acknowledged
will receive the practically united anti
Bradley support.
Under existing circumstances this A
p. A. movement is necessarily a pro-
two principals in the fight for suprema-
cy. However the Bradley men dis
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Nebraska RepubIicans.

Omaha, April 15-The Republican
state convention will convene this eve
ming to elect four delegates to the St.
Louis national convention. The pro-
gramme to select Mckinley supporters
viii be carried out. There will be some
opposition from friends of Gen. Man
derson, but 1t is not sufficient to dis
turb the slate as previously arranged.
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ENDERSON'S CLOSE CALL.
He Came Near Getting Into the Tolls
Here, But Will Slip Through.


EndersOn, the diamond man, may yet
60 free.
He is not Cuckoo" Jim Collins.
wanted at Denver. and there doesn't
seem to be any tangible case against
him here.
Detective w. A. Loomis and Jeweler
c. H. Leppla of Denver arrived yes
terday afternoon, as stated in last
evenings paper, and said Immediately
that Enderson was not their man.
Leppla lost 81. 600 worth of diamonds
through Collins.
George Stansheld is unable to prove
beyond a reasonable doubt that Ender-
son took his diamond though he is
morally certain of it, and unless Lew
Blackman can prove that one of the
diamonds in his possession is his the
authorities feel that they win have to
let Enderson have his liberty.
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DOGS on THE TRAIL.
Believed that BIoodbounds May Yet
Find the Missing Taylor.

Carrollton Mo. April 15.-At eleven
o'clock a gentleman from the north
came to town conveying the news that
the dogs sent out had taken up the
Taylor trail at the place the straw
bed was found and had followed it
seven miles further northwest to a
farm owned by a cOlored man.
This gentleman also says the whole
country is filed with armed men and
that he sees no possible chance for
Taylor to escape if he is now in that
section
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universitv Joekev Club.

Kansas City. April 15.-A Star spe-
cial from Lawrence says: Kansas
University Jockey club met this after
noon. Some trouble is expected in the
bicycle races, as the L. A. w sanction
has not been granted Chief Consul
Crosby of Topeka has arrived here to
stop the races. Any Interference will
be resisted by the club men and an
other junior promenade" sllirmish
may occur
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WHICH MASTER?
A Majority of the Republican
National Delegates
Are Said to Be Members of the
A. P. A.
Now That the Edict Has Gone
Forth
FOIAY LOW M'KINLEY.
viii These Delegates Vote for
Him in Convention
Or Sacrifice Him at Their Or
der's Behest.
THE STATE PRESIDENT
OF the Order I'LL Kansas Says Nc
Kinley Must Go
file Does Not Declare Himself
for the A. p. A.
THE STATE PRESIDENT
OF the Order I'LL Kansas Says Nc
Kinley Must Go
If He Does Not Declare Himself
for the A. p. A.


There is a serious question agltallng
fl,a roarabars. of the A p A. in Kansas.
- e.-+t, +ts+ +,a or
,--., -
ganlzalon Is % HsH-
cause he has refused to zen lNe
sentatives of the order how ne STOOD
on the question of appr0priating money
Il, esoraria7 schools and Oh other ten
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me 7--leis-is oA -i-7 a. a ~
claim lnal AealAs an lii9 20 -
the na1ioiisl re 2 'l''lii l'-i -
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say 1ilal oi-s 1"O o- mem =
but refuse 70 say "hleh 1"o are ii9l
members since tne oe-esa1es ma
been instructed Tor Al ct4lil-ey s.le 417s
tlon arises "Hetl-7i -'ss -- - = - y
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ever Wnlie the olher cahu'aates nave.
lie mas SIMPLY refused 70 reply 20 sleH
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

Investors viii notice that T. E. Bow
man & co. personally examine every
security. see that the title is ri ut
look after payment of taxes, cOllec sion
of interest and principal and ace
same in their hands at their Office or
home until lean is aid OF, in all mort
cages paced by them
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A. O. o. ".

AS many members of Ennis lodge
No. 81 D. of H, that have conveyan-
ces and can conveniently do so, are re-
quested to attend the funeral of Sis
ter Emma J. F'risbie, to be held at
Granville, Thursday. April 18th, at IL
O'Clock a. m. Mary E. Penwell, G. OF
H; Roy J. Putnam recorder.
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-. Wood CO. 80.

Cincinnati. O.. April 15.-When the
case of VIM. Wood, charged as an ac-
complice in the attempt to procure an
abortion on the person of Pearl Bryan
was called today the prosecuting attor-
ney said the state had no evidence to
warrant a trial and Judge Gregg dis
missed the case.
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Nellie Myers. the 21k year old daugh-
ter of W 3. Myers of 315 Locust street
who was badly scalded by accidentally
falling into tub of boiling water
died last night from the effects of her
injuries The funeral was held this
afternoon, and the remains taken to
Meriden for burial
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BLOW FOR M'KTNLEY.
Opposition to Him Controls the Ohio
State Central Committee.

Columbus, o.. April 15.-The Republi-
lican state central committee at
chairman
He has thirteen votes and the Oppo-
sition eight. The opposition is the Nc
dfdate for secretary of state. They say
Mckinley as a candidate for president,
ought to be consulted The kurtz-
Foraker people say Mckinley
has not been nominated yet his
friends want Major Dick for chairman,
but Bushnell men say he, as governor,
ought to lead the party. and not can
dfdate for secretary of state
Kurtz was elected at $3.50 p m.
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claim any responsibility for the pres
ence of the mysterious emissaries and
deny that their endeavOrs are part of
the Bradley campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

en- to the asylum probably tomorrow
afternoon Until that time Deputy
Sheriff Jones will have to remain on
guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-15

call and see what we can do Tor your
ewes. Charles Bennett. opthalmic op-
tician. 730 Kansas avenue.
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A Majority of the Republican
National Delegates
TO LAY LOW M'KINLEY.
Will These Delegates Vote Tor
Him in Convention

Or Sacrifice Him at Their Or
der's Behest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-20

one-horse nation, like Spain, is in
the same fighting class with the
United States, but it is impos-
sible to believe that men of suf-
ficient education and intelli-
gence to be entrusted with official
positions under the Spanish gov
eminent, share such an absurd
belief. At any rate, there is no
reason for anybody to lose any
sleep over the probabilities of a
war with Spain. If the DOns
haven't any better sense than to
get up a rumpus with us, they
will find that the thrashing they
will receive will be too sudden
and thorough to be dignified by
the name of war.
Mr.. Cleveland has decided to
give Secretary Herbert a place
on the bench, and he would like
to do as much for Secretary Car
Isle and Postmaster General
Wilson, but he has grave doubts
as to whether the senate will
sanction the nomination of either
of these men. owing to the preju-
dice of the silver senators against
them and him. Republican SEN
atOrs will not be likely to over
exert themselves in helping him,
as they will probably prefer to
have all vacancies filled by Pres
ident Mckinley.
When one considers that only
four years ago the Democratic
party won a presidential election
and obtained control of both
branches of congress, its present
condition is pitiable indeed.
Without head, without an or
ganization and without even a
principle around which to rally
the disOrganized fragments of a
once powerful political organi-
cation. it furnishes warning to
all political parties. of the pun
ishment which the people admin.
lister to incapacity.