The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-25
READY FOR ALL.
Topeka Can Now Take Care OF
the State Conventions.
Accommodations For Delegates
Will Be Found.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Active Steps to Secure COnT6a-
tions Taken Last Night.
Republicans, Democrats and
PopuIists to Be Invited.
COMMITTEES NAMED.

The Commercial club last evening
took formal action to invite the state
conventions of the various political par
ties to Topeka the coming spring and
summer. These invitations are not linn
tied to the Republican and Populist par
ties. but invitations will be extended
to every political party to hold its state
convention in Topeka, and Topeka will
foot the bills.
A committee will be appointed by
President Holman to extend the invi-
tation to the state committee of each
party, and as the POpulist and Republic
can committees viii meet before the
next meeting of the club, the following
committees were appointed from the
Commercial club 70 extend Topeka's in
vitation TO them and explain the facili-
ties which Topeka would furnish for
each OF the conventions:
To invite ten Popuiist convention
John w Breidenthal, chairman; R 5
Brigham, E c Arnold, 5. n. Downs,
Q. E. FOote, NJ D. Henderson, Otto
kuehne, F. 2. MacLennan, h. NJ. Steele,
A B. Whiting, r. H. Semple, L. I.
YOunt, David Oyermyer, A. A. hurd, NJ
A. Low, A H. Horton and n. -
LOOMS.
To invite the Populist conventions
p. L Bonebrake. chairman; George W.
Crane, Arthur Capper, C J. Drew, c.
j. K Hudson, D. W. Mulvane. James
A. TrOutman, A. A. Hurd, NJ. A Low,
A H Horton and \. H LOOMS.
The representatives Of each Of the
railroads entering Topeka were made
members of each committee, because
the railroad facilities Will probably be a
factor in determining the locations OF
the various conventions
The meeting Of the Commercial club
last evening was the first since NJ c.
Holman has been elected president Of
the organization, and in converting the
club Mr.. Holman said:
In assuming the chair of the club,
which came TO me both as a surprise
and against my own personal wishes, 1
desire the same hearty cooperation
which you have given the club in the
past. The good of Topeka and OF the
Commercial club viii require self-Sacri-
fee on the part of the members. They
have given it in the past, and I speak
for II in the future"
Secretary Anderson stated that the
meeting had been called TO consider the
proposition of securing the Republican
and Democratic state conventions. The
Republican state committee will meet
on Kansas Day, January %, and the
Populist committee will meet February
O. each to determine the time and place
for holding the state conventions Of
their respective parties.
What's the matter with the Demo-
cratic convention. Major " asked Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal.
We want all the conventions we can
get" replied Secretary Anderson, but
we have to act on these two immed-
lately"
7 didn't know but what you thought
there was some reason why Topeka
couldn't take care of a Democratic con-
VentiOn," remarked Mr.. Breidenthal,
and a. smile went around the room.
No, we thought the Democrats had
been swallowed by the Populist whale"
responded Secretary Anderson, ana then
there was another smile.
L rel HI e.rr N
ned the Grand opera house, where il is
proposed to hold the conventions, was
called on TO present his ideas of ar
ranging the Grand for the conventions.
He presented the plan of the house
showing his proposed arrangement as
published in the State Journal several
days ago. The extension of the stage
TO meet the raised floor of the auditor
ium, Mr.. Wood said. would cost about
S75. The speakers platform would be
placed at the north side of the front of
the stage. a point which could be seen
from every seat in the house. The stage
itself is 60X67 feet, while the auditorium
or main moor of the building is 52X60
feet, so that the seating capacity of the
stage is greater than that OF the main
floor After the stage is properly boxed
and room taken out for the speakers
and press stands, there will still be a
seating capacity Of LOGO on the floor of
the house The balcony will seat 1856
and the gallery $50, making the total
seating capacity of the house 2O46 eX-
elusive OF aisles and vestibules.
d. w Mulvane moved that the presf-
dent be authorized to appoint commit
tees to invite the state conventions of
the Republicans, POpuEsts, Democrats.
Prohibitionists. Socialists. Free Silver
Republicans. and any state convention
which may seem desirable. and after
some discussion as to details the motion
was carried. and the first two commit
tees were appointed by President HOl-
man.
Mr.. Breidenthal was asked as to what
time he thought the Democratic con-
vention would be called for, and replied
that he presumed it would be at the
same time as the POpulist convention.
If both these conventions are held al
the same time either the other opera
house or Representative hall viii be
furnished to the Democrats.
Mr.. Breidenthal stated that there
would probably be two POpulist conven-
tions-one to elect delegates to the ma
fional convention and the other to nom
mate a state ticket
The nominating convention viii be
the larger Of the two" said Mr.. Breiden-
thai. You know the candidates will all
be present. and they viii help to make
a big crowd This convention will prob
ably be held in July and the other one
in June. Which one shall We invite
here, or shall we ask for both of them?'
Invite them both" said President
Holman. We are ready TO take care of
all conventions"