The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-06
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
What Kansans Did and Heard at
Kansas CITY

Especial to the State Journal.l
got in their deadly work yesterday. By
going in and out Of the hail by various
doors, they were able to secure the adr1is-
sion of two or three people, and this sys
banner crowd of the session passed into
the convention hall yesterday afternoon.
One. by going in one door and out an
convention hall Thursday.
THE CALDWELL CAR.
Kansas City. July 6.--The citizens of
Caldwell, Kan, attended the convention
in the same style that Tammany came.
in special cars Caldwell is represented
by a crowd of enthusiasts who chartered
a sleeping car, which was brought to
The Kansans, when they did any sleep
ing, went to this car, the meals being
procured up town. The Caldwell crowd
ton Twenty from Wellington captured
the house of an ex-Wellington man, for
the week, paying all expenses. furnishing
the members of the party taking turns
in escorting her to the convention. Ed.
Hackney is the great sachem of this
camp.
RYAN STILL AFTER GOvEKNo RsHIP.
Kansas City, July l6--W. H. Ryan. of
Pittsburg one of the Kansans seeing
the convention. is doing some work among
the delegates in the interests of his cam
paign for governor. Mr.. Ryan said to a
Journal correspondent:
Il said before entering the race, I had
the best wishes of John w. Breidenthal,
ex-Goyernor Leedy and Ex-Governor
en man af the nso2 feres MRe Re
publican papers have taken me out of the
race many times, I am still a candidate:
any authority from me.
LAS I have received much encourage
ment of late from the 1abOring people of
the state, I purpose to have the Fort
Scott convention pass upon this question.
God: when the people speak at the Fort
Scott convention 1 will abide by their
judgment"
GROWN GRAY IN A WEEK.
Kansas City, Mo, July 6.-Major A. P.
Shreve, of Topeka, has grown gray this
week in Kansas City. He has had general
tiers. He has been on duty might and
day and has been so busy that he had not
The crowds have worn the major. out;
he has had little to eat and is going home
some Of the good things to eat which To-
pela has on hand
SANG my OLD KENTUCKY HOME
Kansas City, July 6.-Governor, Beck
ables who addressed the convention yes
terday. during the wait for the platform
ished, the delegates in the arena sang
MY Old Kentucky Home Far Away"
crowd and the familiar song swelled out
in an inspiring chorus. This was one
of the touching incidents OF the conven-
SUFFERS CAMPAIGN.
Kansas City, July eff Mr.. Sulzer, of
New York. fails to secure the nomination
for vice president, the result of his cam
paign will be, or should be, an example
to those who may come after him.
Hotel Hobbies. telephone poles, street
cars, and all other available places are
plastered with huge engravings. of the
''Baron." His attitude in this picture Is
truly alarming. He has assumed. fierce
expression, intended probably for impress
siveness; His hair is parted around his his
plate The true effect of this picture is
almost ridiculous. Then Mr.. Sulzer has
a way of shaking hands and exclalmlng;
81 hope you are for me-"
This wearied many of the delegates and
Sulzer soon became very unpopular.
THE TEXAS LONG HORNS.
Kansas City, July 6.-The Texas delega-
ton touched off the enthusiasm OF the
convention yesterday by entering the nan
upon a long pole. From the horns was
a small cardboard hanger, inscribed:
Texas 200 900 Democratic"