The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-29
were VERY FUNNY
Delegates to Republican Con-
Vention Organize in Mirth.
j. r. Burton Made Chairman of
the Delegation.
WEAR ANY OLD THING
John SeatOn Wanted All to Don
Silk Hats.
NJ. A. Low Refuses to Be Bound
by Prescribed Rules.
WEAR ANY OLD THING

Ten of the twenty delegates to the |
Republican national convention met at
the Copeland hotel last night to discuss
plans for the trip and to arrange the
details of the visit to Philadelphia J.
R. Burton was made chairman of the
meeting; B. H. Tracy acted as score
tary.
The delegates adjourned to meet at
Kansas headquarters. the Continental
hotel in Philadelphia Monday morning
preceding the convention. The disposal
of the business furnished considerable
amusement to the visitors. Capt John
Seaton being especially facetious in the
course OF his remarks. Mr.. Seaton used
his old favorite but once but the even
ing did not pass without the use, on his
part, of the expression: Il have no de-
sire to be captious."
Mr. Seaton wanted the delegates to
| wear silk hats, linen busters and carry
red umbrellas but the proposition failed
to receive the sanction of the delegates
except to the extent of Sunfiower
badges which will be furnished.
A crowd of visitors were sitting in
the hotel parlor doors near Mr.. Burton
When the conversation turned to
| badges one of the visitors told Burton
1.-The delegates are now supplied. said
/ s. b Roehr of Leroy.
THAT would not be a good plan" said
/ T. G. Hunsecker of Usage City, because
we could not be distinguished from the
/ Kentucky delegation"
! 1t was suggested by Mr.. Seaton that
! the Kansas delegation should rig itself
/ properly to do credit to its constituents.
I want to say" said Mr.. Seaton, that
| I have spent considerable money in my
I fer1f in A FOL n
( l am at this moment. but I am willing
! to spend some more to make a credlta-
/ Bile showing for our constituents"
4 suggest we have badges" said r.
| NJ. Emery of Seneca. because it may be
the last convention we will attend
Perhaps" said Mr.. Burton, but
| hope to be around when a good many
| more are being held.
| The discussion ended by the appoint
| ment of Capt. SeatOn, S. 3. Roehr and
Judge w. C. Holt OF Kansas City as
| committee to procure badges.
mr.. Seaton viii see to it that the
badges are delivered to the delegates
without expense to them" said Mr.. Bur
ton with a laugh.
Il want to say" said Mr.. Seaton fair
| " leaping to his feet that I don't know
whereupon Mr.. Seaton explained by
saying:
4 have in my Office at Atchison a
number, probably 20 of the Douglas
house sledges which I paid for and with
the understanding that men who order
ed them would pay me. The sledges are
still there and I want to say that I
don't want a lot of secondhand roSettes
on my hands"
'sThe gentleman from Atchison will
furnish the delegates badges without
further trouble to them" said Mr. Bur
ton. The crowd laughed and Captain
Seaton took his seat, saying:
''Iu have to stand for this guess"
Mr.. Seaton shortly renewed his sug-
gestion for "head-gear" but Mr.. Low
said; L think the eastern delegations
use hats alike and many of them dress
alike, but the western delegates are
more modest and as a rule weal
only the ordinary clothing. The Sun
| flower badges which Capt. Seaton viii
furnish will be all that is necessary, ir
: my judgment"
: Then came the subject of transporta-
ton and the method of reaching Phila-
; | delphia- 1t was discovered that a, ma
p jority of the delegation will go in ad.
vance of the convention date; some CT
business; some to visit. that the
crowd going will be very small. How
ever, it is the plan to return in body
via Washington and call upon the pres
s ident.
= When the subject of going was bein.
2 discussed, upon a motion to designat,
t a committee of three for transportation
9 Capt. Seaton provoked more merrimen
; at his expense by saying:
Il am going alone, except my wife.
L tAC captain > I6iIldIhS eIlueQ ln6Ee- IN
= delegates laughed so heartily at hin
d that he sat down and begged the news
|. paper men present not to print what d
= said about his wife
Il The Kansas delegates can not accep
the invitation of the Hamilton club Q
Chicago to go in a body with that OF
ganization to Philadelphia because O
the fact that the Kansans will go at off
V ferent times and there will in no cas-
=, probably, be more than two or thre
d delegates in the party.
Il The delegates adjourned to meet i
l., Philadelphia on Monday preceding tn
n national convention.