The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-28
ON SPECIAL TRAINS
Eastern Democracy Will Pour
Into Kansas City-ConEen-
tiOn Notes.

Kansas City. June 2S.-The stream Of
Democratic delegations for the national
convention viii reach Kansas City next
Sunday. and viii continue to flow with
increasing volume Monday and Tues
day. Then on Wednesday, the tOurLny
and the first day of the convention. the
stream viii exhaust itself with a Hood
OF delegates. politicians and sightseers.
The indications are that Kansas and
Missouri Will empty themselves into
Kansas City on the Fourth Of July
The Tammany delegation viii arrive
in Kansas City over the Burlington,J July
3. The train will consist of Pullman
sleeperS and dining cars and Will run
from New York to Chicago over the
Pennsylvania road and by it turned
over to the Burlington The Kings cOun-
" Democracy having contracted with
the Delaware. LackaWanua & Western
to be brought to Kansas City. arriving
at least two hours before the Tammany
braves, a contest Of speed between New
York and Kansas City is certain. as the
Pennsylvania and Burlington viii en-
deaVOr to bring the Tammanyites in
ahead of the Kings county delegation
1t is expected the latter Will be brought
from Chicago over the Santa Fe.
The Cook county Democracy Will ar
rive in a special train over the BurHng-
ton at s O'Clock next Tuesday morning.
The train viii include eleven standard
and one tourist sIeepers, one private car
and one baggage car
The Gridiron club Of Washington, will
arrive in two Pullman sleepers over the
Burlington at 1926 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, coming via ST. Louis The Georgia
and Florida delegations viii also come
via st. Louis. arriving in Kansas City
over the Burlington on special train
Monday.
The Massachusetts, delegation will ar
rive over the Rock Island. Monday
morning. East of Chicago the delega-
ton viii ride over the Boston & Maine,
Central Vermont and Grand Trunk
roads. leaving Boston on a special train
at noon Saturday, and making short
Falls.
The special train Of the Jacksonian
club. of Nebraska, VIII leave Omaha at
1870 Tuesday morning, pass through
Lincoln at las p. m. and reach Kansas
City at $3.50 p m.
Word was received in Kansas City
yesterday that the Minnesota delegation
to the silver Republican convention
would arrive in this city, Tuesday morn
ing in a special train. There viii be
about 200 of the delegates and others
interested in the success of the white
metal convention. A telegram yesCer-
day announced that every one Of the
Minnesota delegates would wear a
badge favOring Bryan and Towue as the
leaders of their ticket for the coming
RUSHING CONVENTION HALL
More than 200 men are engaged in the
task Of getting the new convention hall
ready. The directors, the convention
committee. the contractors and tbs
Workmen are battling against time. The
convention hall Will be ready TO vel
come Democracy on the morning OF
July T. but there is not a minute tc
spare. The construction work will be
rushed day and night and Sunday. anC
yet it is certain that the sound of the
hammer and saw viii be heard in The
building on the day before the conven-
ton
In order to properly ventilate the hal
Tor the convention the gable ends of the
building viii not be inclosed- They vii
be SER open for the free passage of ali
and if 1t should rain the openings vii
be covered with tarpaulius
The hall viii be brilliantly illuminated