The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-15
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Secretary Shaw Speaks in Kan
.sas City.
Made Strong Address from Re-
publican Standpoint.
ON MONEY QUESTION.
Arraigns the Democrats for
Their Uncertain Position.
Mr.. Hutchings Nominated for
Congress by Democrats.


treasury. Who is recognized as one of
the greatest campaign orators in the
country. spoke at Kansas City, Kan,
last night and tonight he will be at
Fort Scott. Secretary Shaw is regard
ed as one of the greatest drawing
cards in the Republican national cam
pafgn, not only because of his ability
as a speaker, but because he is mem
Der of President Roosevelt's cabinet.
A tent had been procured for the
meeting and about $500 people heard
Secretary Shaw. Congressman Bower
sock appeared on the platform with
him and was introduced for the pur-
pose of introducing the principal
speaker.
Secretary Shaw discussed the tariff,
the Philippines, the trusts and other
national issues. Coming to the atti-
tude of the Democrats on the money
question he said:
when the Democrats met at ST.
Louis they did not vote for a gold
defeated if they did. They did not
vote for silver, for they knew they
would be defeated if they did. They
did not say that the money question
So the New York candidate tele-
graphed that he regarded the money
question as settled. He didn't say that
it was settled right, or that it was set
tied wrong. He is looking for an
issue.
Then they say Make Roosevelt an
issue You cannot mention Roose- |
velt's name in any Democratic meeting |
west of the Alleghanies witho hear |
ing cheers. They will not attack the
personal integrity of Theodore Roose- |
welt. They will not attack his patriot |
ism. They will not attck his courage.
They will not attack his independence. |
They will not attack his intelligence. |
They will not attack the wisdom, meas |
ured by results, of anything he has
done or sought to do. They will not |
claim that his administration has been t
va acillating or disastrous. They will |
only express the opinion that a man |
who does things must of necessity do
wrong things, and that a man who
thinks quickly must of necessity think
and that a man who is /
ambitious for his country's prosperity |
and for his country's peace and safety
must of necessity be unsafe The logic
of their argument is that the only safe
man. would be some one who can be
whipped into telegram to the effect
that, regardless of his previous views
and his present convictions, he is will
ling to acquiesce, for the time being, IN
he does not think II eXpeu-
ent to oppose.
OIathe. kan, Sept. &c. F. Hutch
ngs of Kansas City, Kan, was NOM
mated by the fusionists for congress
1ere late yesterday afternoon on the
irst ballot, and on motion of J. l. Shep-
bard of Fort Scott the nomination was
made unanimous.
The other candidate was Noah L.
Bowman of Garnett and there was
more Bowman sentiment in the con-
7ention than had been expected. In
act the majority of the Populists were
or Bowman.
A meeting of a conference committee
nd Democrats |
asted for three hours during the after
loon before the convention got down
o business. P. P. Elder. the old Pop
Hist war horse of Franklin county, in
listed on a joint convention participant
d in by both parties and he finally had
lis way Then the Populists asked for
, resolution declaring against retiring
nv part of the circulating medium and
e9ipst anv measure to recon silver |
olIars into fractional currency. After
long discussion Mr.. Hutchings was
allied into the conference and asked to
xpress himself. He declared against ]
he contraction of the currency, but {
aid he did not want to be tied up by
ny resolution so that he could not ;
york with the Democrats in congress
ZACH convention was then left to pass
IS own resolutions and the joint con- ]
ention only selected the nominee. '
Reuben Chenault of Fort Scott pre-
ided over the joint convention. W. w.
lose of Kansas City, Kan, placed |
IIrtchings in nomination for congress-
nan. and J. 1. Sheppard of Fort Scott t
ominated Bowman. On the Democratic I
ide Hutchings received S115 votes, and 7
bowman 221s. On the Populist side t
Iutchings received 80 and Bowman 49.
'otaI. Hutchings 1111a; Bowman 7112. =,
Mr.. Hutchings is one of the leading +
awyers of Kansas. He was born fifty /
light years ago in New York and /
eceived his education in that state. '
Ie was admitted to the bar in Mich
gan in 1866. He came to Kansas the ,
oIlowing year, locating at Usage Mis- :
ion, Neosho county, where he opened :
n Office and began the practice of v
is profession. He represented his t
istrict in the state legislature in 1873. /
Ie went to Kansas City, Kas., eighteen q
ears ago. He has never held office
4 Wyandotte county, but has been
nember of the legal profession for