The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03

HIGH SCHOOL. BOYS HAPPY.
Twenty-Five New York High School boys.
guests of the New York Journal, arrived on
a special car attached 10 the Wabash ex-
press at S:I3 O'Clock. and departed for Kan
sus City at 1915. They we're more than an
hour late, and the DELAY interfered with
their plan to take in the downtown por-
tiCD Of St. Louis.
The boys were under the care n Joseph
johnson. Jr.. OF the Journals staff, and
were accompanied by Professors w. i.
Jackson and Thomas II. kivliE. teachers
While waiting for mine host Harvey TO
pre- pare an elaborate dinner for them the
enthusiastic youngsters keUt the crowd In
the midway entertained with IA ass0rt-
ment OF college yeils. ali Of which had
reference In the paper whose hospitality
they were enjoying.
Each Of them is prize winner In a con-
test In political economy inauSurated by
the Journal for High School students
throughout Greater New York. On given
date the contestants were called together
In halls convenient TO their schools and
given a subject in economics en- which TO
write essays. They were allowed one
hour in which 10 co the work. and the
essays were passed upon by Il COMMITTEES
of well-known college professors. There
were fifty prizes IN ALL and the winners
drew lots as to which; Of them should go
10 the Republican Convention at fhila-
Gelphia and the Democratic Convention at
Kansas City. AS one of this party ex,
pressed II: I'VE got all the best OF It: and
gro having the biggest time OF our lives.
Special seats In the convention hail have
been reserved for these youthful students
DELAWARE FAyORs SILVER.
The Delaware delegation to the Demo-
cratic National Convention at Kansas City
ping at the Planters House for dinner. In
the party were Edward ID. Hearne, George
II. Draper. John G. Gray and L. l.. Handy,
delegates: John II. Leighton and Daniel
Mccormick. alternates. and George ID. Hsr-
rinston. James Riley. James Wise and Dan
Mullen. who were accompanying the oeie-
Mr.. Handy. speaking for the majority of
the delegation, said the forces from ms
State We're in favor OF an unequivoca! re-
iteration OF the free silver plank. In re-
gard TO the wee presidential qussuOh. ne
said the Delaware Democracy iaso ds ,ba
silver question. He said he could not speak
for any particular CANDIDATE save Ina, Una,
David b. Hill would be violently opposed
In the convention by them.
In regard to an interview with senator
Kennel, OF Delaware. published among US, ,aS
dispatches from Kansas City. Handy stared
that there must have been some mistakes
that he knew the Senator 20 be opposSu
10 Hii and to anything but an out-aiiu-
KENTUCKY IS DIVIDED.
The Young Democratic Club Of Louisvilie,
Ky, passed through the city last night, via
the baltimore and Ohio Southwestern and
the " abash railroads. to Kansas City. Five
delegates from the Bluegrass State were
with them, besides 80 ardent Democrats
politicians. Among them were John II:
Hartford of Shelbyvilie. Curtis L. Han or
Shelbyville. VIII 5. Katenbacher. news ed
itor Shelbyyille Sentinel: X. Lee Suter.
member OF the Louisville Board OF Public
Works; Mayor Charles Weaver of Louis
vile. Governor J. c. W. Beckham. ex,Gov,
Delegate-at-iarge Charles Poyntz member
of the State Board OF Election Commission
who refused to sign the credentials of Gov
ernOr William S. Taylor.
The FIVE Kentucky delegates with the
Young Mems. Democratic Club party. were:
Doctor Higgins &. Smith. Ninth District;
John w. Greeland. Fifth District; Sheriff
Fred Miller sixth District; Senator b, T.
Brown, Sixth District. Abram Renick
Ninth District: Glenn w. higgins OF Louis
VILE was also with the party. Another
Route. arrived later at the Union station;
bringing 4 fresh batch of delegates ard
about 100 moro enthusiastic Democrats
eager 20 begin shouting for Bryan and
any one else the convention may see fit to
place on the ticket with him.
Among the delegates and prominent men
We're: senator j. G. 5. blackburn of Yer
sailes. G. w. Brantsford of Greensboro. j.
=: Gregory Of Louisville. Louis Mcouown
W. ). Pryor of New Castle. vino was attor-
ney fer the Democrats in all the litigation
growing oct OF the Taylor-Goebel contro-
yersy; y "; ttley of Eiktown. c. Ellis.
Eighth District: u. +. Roach. Eighth Dis
trict; J. y. Baskett. Eighth District; Will
liam T.. Thorn, Tenth District. John Cha
nault. Assistant Auditor OF Kentucky; Con-
1udg. NJ. II. Rohrsr. Eleventh District; w.
J.. Crabb. seventh District; Harry Weaver.
Fifth District: L. III. Strong. Fourth Dis
trict; J. W. Jones. Third District; Judge
Cress, Eleventh District: Judge :. T.. Jones,
Third District: II. c. HarvehiIl Tenth Dis
trict; +. NJ. Defoy. Fourth District, Ridge
ley Case. Ninth District; ex-Congressman
David Lane of the Seventeenth Congress
siOnal District: Henry Whelan. Doctor Han
ma. ID. l.. Bryan, Judge James L. Greer. w.
T.. Garth. II. ;. Crenshaw. c. L. Wright ).
Guffy and ]. l.. Bryan.
The Louisville and Kentucky crowds were
in tho best of spirits. They have held no
caucus as yet, but expect to to-day, soon
after their arrival In the convention city.
The delegates are divided as to the choice
for Vice President, Parker. SulZer and Hill
all having strength among them.
Governor Beckham. discussing the situa-
ton. said:
THE Kentucky delegation has no choice
for Vice President. And good strong East
ern man the convention may select to run
with Mr.. Bryan will be suitable TO us. We
Will accept the decision OF the convention
In all things Yes. the Kentucky deiega-
ton is soiidly for free silver. Further than
this there il nothing to say
Ex-Governor McCreary said practically
the same thing. Delegate-at-Iarge Poyntz
said: Bryan will he renominated with
greater degree of enthusiasm than marked
his first nomination. l think SulZer and
Parker are both strong candidates for the
vice presidency. and I would not be sur
pTised to see II fall 20 either OF them. The
KENTUCKY delegation is absolutely harmo-
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