The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-28
No QUAKER MEETING
Will the National Republican
Convention Be.
ABSENCE OF RIVALRIES
viii Even Add to the Ordinary
Enthusiasm.

Especial Correspondence OF the Eagle)
Washington, Dec. 27.-Inasmuch as the
coming Philadelphia convention will sim
ply renominate President Mckinley. and
the platform can be foreshadowed now,
it has been said that the convention viii
be a tame affair, but the idea of the Re
publican leaders and Of the president is
TO make it anything but that. The con-
vention viii be memorable event. 1t
will be a season of rejoicing. The Re
publican party has successfully combat
ted, of recent years first, the free trade
| idea, and then the free silver theory 1t
met the issues squarely, and won. Ii
| made predictions which were fulfilled
The prophecies of the opposition, on the
| other hand, were not borne out by facts
| These things, therefore will be sufficient
| grounds, if nothing else. to make the
convention a love feast to mark an
epoch in the party's history, and to start
| memorable campaign fairly on its way
! to success. In the presence of historic
surroundings, suggestive of the determin-
alton and progressive spirit of America,
| and in the midst of manufactures and
| evidences of commercial energies, it is
| expected to put forth utterances calcu-
! lated to arouse the whole country and
awaken the people to realization of the
powers and prospects of the United
| States. The ambition OF President Nc
| Kinley is that his administration shall go
down in history as a period Of prosperity
and plenty and cmmercial activity. All
the diplomacy of the nation has been
guided by him, and is toward securing |
the best trade and commercial opportuni- /
ties for his country. As instances of this /
might be cited the open door policy in |
China and the largely commercial stand |
point from which the Philippine contro- |
versy has been treated.
Congressman Bailey has introduced a
bill in the house to make the experiment /
stations of the department of agriculture
seed-testing stations also. They shall
inspect all seeds and determine their
purity and worth and shall issue certif-
Gates of the same before they are placed
on the market These seeds shall come
up to a certain standard Of excellence or
not be allowed to be sold. This IS TO
apply to all seeds imported into the
United States or carried from state to |
state for sale. Importers shall also, upon
importauons arriving in this country,
notify the department Of agriculture. and
ask for an inspection. The violation Of
this law is made a misdemeanor and a
maximum fine of $1,000 is affixed. The
bill has been referred to the committee
of Of xxybf oh m P.fl l. |
member.
Attorney J. H. Atwood Of Leavenworth
often called the Bryan Of Kansas, is in
the city. Mr.. Atwood IS imperial poten-
tate of the order of the Mystic Shrine
Mr.. Atwood is here to consult with local ]
shriners about the imperial council in
this city in 1900 The date proposed is
either late in May or early in June.
story is current that Charles G.
Dawes. comptroller Of the currency. may
become a candidate for governor of hi {
nois. Mr.. Dawes will leave Washington ,
in a few days to speak at a Republican ,
love feast at Springfield. Illinois. He ,
goes as the personal representative Of I
James Pease. who represents the Seventh !
district on the state Re ,
publican committee. Among Illinois men 7
in Washington the selection is interpreted 6
to mean that the national administration ,
proposes to join hands with overnor Tan
ner's foes, not alone for the purpose Of
the governor for denomination. ,
but to prevent him from securing control ]
Of the Republican state convention. The
belief is entertained that Mr.. Dawes. s
owing to his personal popularity with
leaders Of the machine and his influence
with the Illinois followers Of the national
might prove an accepta-
bic compromise candidate.
The suggestion which was made some
time ago that the marble busts Of the
American journalists. Horace Greeley !
and Thomas Richie, should be purchased :
for the press gallery OF the house OF rep
has been revived. The q
proposition is that the busts OF these q
men. representing two schools OF thought. q
should be placed at the east end OF the p
house press gallery near the doors which q
Iivide the writing room from the smok- q
ng room There are many portraits OF e
newspaper men hanging IN the gallery. o.
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cold and attending fIls. He has been n
.ouA1ed 70 the house for several days.
Mr.. Long pilote5 Governor Stanley.
Irz. Stanley and Ms Bristow wife q
ne fourth assistant postmaster general, q,
round Mount Vernon the other dsv. The h
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