The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-16
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isn't a question Of expansion. That
question was settled with the treaty or
Paris. We have already expanded The
question in this campaign will not be,
Shall we take the Philippine 1slan9s.
But it viii be, Shall We Keep the Philip
pine islands?' / don't think there is
person in the United States who IS brave
islands and Porto Rico states of the
United States The Republican position
in this question is well defined. We say
of the United States but territory Pc
longing to the United States. Inc Re
publican stand is in accordance with the
traditions of the United States govern
ment since 1856, when 1t was declared
that congress had sovereign powers over
the territories belonging to the United
States.
during Mr.. Longs speech ana at the con-
cIusion there We're calls for a speech from
the editor of the EmpOria Gazette. MI
White raped for order and declined by
Il Was brought up here to act as inter
locutOr of this minstrel show. l VIII IN
troduce the end men, but refuse 10 90
The convention seemed bent on hearing
from a newspaper man, and MI Whlte
refusal was responsible for demands Tor
Tom NIcNeal, the witty editor OF the
Mail and Breeze. Mr.. McNeal entertain
ed the big audience in his characterlstle
style for a few minutes, and concuded
by thanking the hundreos OF oeless 1893 -
for listening patiently to the best speech
At the close of Mr.. McNears remarks,
q motion to adjourn was AGAIN Inaoe,
this time by Charlie LObdell, the man
who opposed it at first. Chairman White
announced that he had received word
from the temporary chairman of the con-
veutiou that the work of arranging the
committees could not be finished before z
o'clock and as a result the motion car
ried unanimously The delegates crowded
out of the theater to reconvene at that
hour
AFTERNOON SESSION
convention was
called to order at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. The MOdOcs entertained the del
egates with several selections While
waiting for Chairman Porter to appear.
The committees appointed by the
chairman during the noon recess were
announced as follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w. w Guthrie,
Atchison; 5. Hunter. Brown; End, DR..
II. M. Tracy, Wyandotte; w. A; Mllch-
ell, Johnson: Bird. Geo. X. Ratlih, La
bette; Seth Wells Neosho; 4th, J. M.
Smyth, Greenwood; W. ]. Armstrong,
Comey; 5th, J. T. Dalton. Geary; w. A
Clendenin, Ottawa; 9Th, J. S. Mcdowell,
Smith; Q. G. Purdue. Sherman; 18th, {.
q. Warren, Pratt; NJ. c. Hallett, Rush.
Permanent Organization-1st, w. H.
II. Curtis, DOniphan; 9. 5. Cummings,
Nemaha; 2nd c. H. Tucker, Douglas;
- L. Slime WyandOtte: Bird, J. T. Moore
of Crawford: o. P. Egenbright, Mont
gomery; 4th, F. Albright, POttawatomie,
r. T. Battey, Marion; 5th, J. A. Kim
ball. Saline. +. r. Williams, Clay; 9Th,
l. NJ. Parker, Decatur; J. p Corbett,
Russell: eth. w. S. Hamilton, Kingman;
D. 3. Highley, Rice.
Resolutions. K. Hudson, Shawnee;
H. J. Allen. Franklin; w. B. Townsend
L.eavenwOrth; VIM. Hartman, Atchison;
w. l. Higgins, Lyon; J. H. Richards
Bourbon; John S. Gilmore, Wilson; E
w. Hoch, Marion; John Keddie, Reno
Rueben Smith Miami; c. D: Ashley
Cherokee; W. w. Caldwell, Cloud; S. S
Smith. Butler; S. H. Dodge, Mitchell
w 2. POgue. Norton; c. v Ferguson
Sedgwick; J. c. Pollock. Cowley, S. P
Swartz Stafford; f. M. Emerson, Riley
J. T. Collins, Nemaha; H. F. Geissler
Logan; F. A. NOftzer, Harper; R. R
Rees, Ottawa; S. J. Crumbine Ford; ]
4. Bradley, Wyandotte; L. A. Etzald
Seward; ]. N. Venard, Ness; E. Bartho
lomew Rocks; J. c. Rankin, Usage; A
c. Scott, Jefferson.
Order of Business-First.J John Seaton
Atchison; r. c. Nance, Leavenworth
End. w. A. Johnson, Anderson; JOIN
Frances, Allen; 3rd, c. l. Schwartz
Cowley; W. n. Braden. Crawford; 4th
A. Moser, Morris; Geo. B. Lovett Green
wood; 5th, F. A Stocks. Marshall; n
= Needham, Washington; 9Th, G. Z
Griffith, Ellis; E. B. Henshaw, Mitchell
th p. 3. Jewett, Sedgwick; c. D. Bur
nett Sumner
A recess was taken Immediately afte
the announcement of the committee
in order to allow reports to be framed
j. r. Burton was called for when tn
recess was declared. and the Abilen
statesman talked for several minutes
He frankly declared that he had a per
sonai interest in the result of the com
ing campaign