Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-07-11
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Kansas got into the Stevenson band
wagon early in the game.
The platform can lie labeled Made
in Kansas City, Y. $. A."
Kansas City claims to have taken
care of 100000 visitors, the biggest
crowd in her history.
ID. c. Tillotson of Topeka is the new
ly elected chairman Of the Free Silver
Republican national committee.
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Senator J. X. Jones was selected
chairman of the national committee.
An honor worthily bestowed
George Fred Williams made an elo-
quent plea for the nomination of
Towne but 'tthe horses eyes were sot.''
Chairman Richardson's new defni-
plan around which to build a conven-
ton speech.
There We're more than 100 arc lights
in Convention Hall and the ilumina
ton was perfect, like all the other hall
equipments.
Even Dick Croker was carried away
by the convention enthusiasm and
stood on chair, swung flag and
yelled like school boy.
Your Uncle Adlai was on the ticket
which won in 1892 He is Kentuck-
ina by birth, a Presbyterian and an
old time Greenbacker.
Col. Jas. Beck who commanded the
23rd Kansas boys in Cuba was on hand
TO see that the Kansas colored fellows
got into the convention.
Senator Teller of Colorado occu-
pied seat of honor on the platform
while the nominations for vice presi-
dent were being made.
f. +. Murphy of Leavenworth was
one of the reading clerks and he had
no difficulty in making himself heard
in all parts of the hall
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
setts was the best dressed man at tire
convention. He always looked as if
he was just ont of band box
Senator Tillman had the best voice of
any man who addressed the conven-
tion. He had no difficulty in filling
the vast hall from gallery to gallery.
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There was an entire absence of for
al decorations in the hail. The lone
sunflower which graced the Kansas
standard was the only flower in the
hall.
Judge Il. NJ. Emery of Seneca is a
perfect double for David B. Hill in
facial expression. The judge holds
David r. ought to feel complimented
by this fact.
Among the spectators on the plat
form was Miss Ruth Bryan who
clapped her hands in great glee at the
magnificent demonstrs ion accorded
her father.
The Kansas City star pronounces
the Philadelphia convention as tame
and insipidias a church social wher
tcOlnpdTeu WitH inc Sicstl N"bSoS (ies
gathering.
Among the distinguished Kansan:
on the platform was Sheldon G.. Hop
kins of the Hoxie Palladium who vii
represent his district in che State Sen
ate next winter.
The Negro National Democrats
League held it's sixth biennial conven
ton during the convention and en-
ldorsed the ticket. There were 500 de-
egates in attendance.
sThis reminds me of a Methods
! meeting and want to shout" sal
. Congressman Jerry BotNin as b
Joined in the demonstration at tn
: ;adoption of the platform.
The order forbidding smoking in fh
hall was one that was gratefully az
, preciated by the multitude. The ma
|, who smokes in crowd is a nuisanc
, and should always be suppressed.
II There was one woman delegate
$ 1.-THE convention-Mrs. j. III. Cohen (
{ Salt Lake. When Utah was called st
took the platform and made speec
: Eseconding the nomination of Bryan.
al J. Hamilton Lewis of Washingto
brought his sunkissed whiskers to Il
!. Iconvention with him and exhibite
e them from the platform when he d
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