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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1896
Page
4
The State Journal announces its Twenty-Third Year edition with Frank FP MacLennan as publisher. The tally edition offers delivery by carrier at 10 cents a week to Topeka and surrounding suburbs or the same rate in any Baja town where the paper circulates.
Weather outlook for Kansas City area colder tonight and Sunday with northwest winds. Meanwhile Massachusetts Republicans press for a clear platform on currency, debating gold standard versus bimetallic fixed plans. Debates touch on tariffs, ship ownership, and the Lily Whites faction.
An overseas look at California and national politics warns that monometallism and anti labor policies threaten the Republican stance. The piece cites Wall Street influence, eastern cliques, and internal party strife as Massachusetts and New York lean conservative while western states confront the primary threats. It notes factional maneuvers around Morrill and Stewart and mentions the Topographical Union and The Silver Knight in labor disputes.
W H L Davis of Parkhurst Davis Mercantile urges wholesale firms to move farther down the avenue and for commission men to locate in the lower town to ease business. He notes potential conversion of upper houses to wholesale and retail use and advocates a dedicated jobbing district to aid strangers and buyers.
Albany March 27 Governor Morton speaks of his vigor and interest in public life and the varied duties of the presidency seen through his view. He notes pardoning power, daily routines, and his close, ongoing contact with Republican state affairs from his Albany office.
The article depicts Governor Morton’s methodical life, detailing his early rising, handling of official and private mail, and strict schedule. It describes his access to the public reception chamber, the role of Colonel Ashley W. Cole, and how he screens legislators and petitioners while maintaining secrecy in conferences.
A detailed portrait of Governor Morton of New York at his Ellerslie home describing his routine from dawn to late evening. The piece notes his courtesy to petitioners including assistance to a distressed woman, his views on party unity, and his disciplined schedule and social obligations. It contrasts his robust health with a bustling, demanding office life.
An inventory lists an embroidered brown coat for 500 francs, a white waistcoat for 25 francs, striped trousers for 70 francs, a plumed fist and box for 59 francs, and a sword with scabbard for 40 francs. Totals 604 francs. Rodolphe Salis, keeper of Chat Noir, bought up the remains of deceased academicians for the waiters, a sale halted by the government.
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