The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-26
Col. D. z. Anthony and VIM. Il,
Bond.
A Full Report of the roceedings.

thusias,ic Republicans OF this city that the
hour was approaching when the thrilling
tones Of the strong men and chieftains Of
| their organization, who were to address
them, were 10 be heard
Long before the moment when the first
| speaker was announced, large and harIno-
| Nous audience had congregated, when Mr..
Geo. ii. Spry came forward upon the stoop
| of the hotel, where so many Of the high
! priests of free Kansas nave trod, and an
| nouncei that
| Hon Abram Brown, one of the oldest,
truest, and ablest Republicans in the county
had been selected as President of the meet
ing. LApplause.l
The Chairman Of the County COMMITTEES
announced the following Vice Presidents
Col J. NJ Haeberlein. Col. ID r. Anthony,
Col. J. c. Vaughan, DIR. ). A. Marshall,
Hon. II. W. Gilleit, Col. II. ID. Mackay,
Col ". g. Coffin, John kirch, F. z. VIII
son, Hon. ID. ID. Coley, Hon. F. Welhouse.
Maj. q. J. Hopkins, ". S. Grant, H. r.
Britton, Hon. J. ii. Ro,henberger, Hon. Tom.
johnson, Harvey Edgerton, Philip Ro,hs-
child, James w. Brown. Hon. II. l.. Bics-
ford. X y. Hershfeld, Joseph Clark. w. +.
Goble, Ira Clark, Dan. Shire, Dudley More
|
| Kihm, Hon. Tom Osborn, Hon. W. T..
Creighton, Simon Abeles, John Weary, Jr..
NJ. +. Albright, Henry krezdorn, Henry
| Heiniz, tiolIeib Geiger, +. +. Hunt, Jr,
Judge Griswold, Arthur Simmons, W. 5.
Burke. Thomas Jones, Frederick Braun
hold, q. II. Ortman, III. Bruce, l.. Echei
| berry.
| Mr. Brown said that he would leave the
| question Of his fidelity and ability to those
| who knew isis services in the cause of 4 party
| of which hc wgs one Of the oldest members.
! He had witnessed such gatherings As this
| before this time bnt all were not here whom
Ire had been wont 10 welcome here before.
| They slept in honored graves, which they
| had found in defence of the nation. The
Republicans lad placed before the people
ticket which was entirely acceptable, and
| for the formation OF which they have no;
been compelled to enter the Democratic
ranks TO or,ain candidates. Applause. IL
was now the duty Of every Republican to
stand by the ticket ard elect the ticket, f,r
this county belongs TO the Republi,aGs,
who have earned their majority in it, and
| who should rule it in harmony and without
a family jar. They were all true and tried
Republicans, and the best men who could he
found, in the iehi. Prolonged applause.
The officers having taken their seats, the
President announced that the first speaker of
the evening was Col. {. X. JennisDn.
! Faint calls of Jennison were heard from the
out skirts of the crowd and hollow echo
| proceeded in response from the bowels of the
hotel.
In a few moments Col Jennison appeared,
! dressed in plain and handsome suit of
clothes, with a white beaver, and a gay
smile upon his countenance, and pausing for
moment until the band ceased TO
play medley, dilly -dalied with the report
crs in a most enhancing manner, while the
! multitude beat time ON the pavement wi.h
aulumnll hroglrs, and vented their displeaS-
IRE in melancholy cat-calls and peanut ex-
ercise.
The last note of the trombone died away
in the distance, the trembling snares of the
kettle drum ceased to rattle, while its Teu-
tonic agitator sought solace in the brown
/ blood OF the delicate hop, when the Colonel
stepped forward and planted the pegs of his
number sevens on the outer verge of the
| cottonwood portico, cleared his bronchial
tube, exhilerated his capillary attractions by
a few dextile touches, and proceeded as fol;
| lows:
come before you, ladies and gentlemen
of Leavenworih, TO make a speech, but not
one of my kind. Three cheers for Jenni-
son-no response. say-yes, ladies ard
gentlemen, 1 suppose snch a meeting could
not congregate without some ladies. but see
! coiored lady, which | remarked.
This I.lee,inr, ladies and gentlemen, was
called hy the Secretary of the Republican
party. Ii was called for the purpose of hear
| ing the candidates, who were TO come here
to discuss the isSues; but ! say, in the
language of our immortal Mayor,
at meeting OF the City Council,
that ] do no. know what the issues are.
| Laughter. Ii am elected TO go 10 To-
peka, ! shall represent one party. A voice
-unheard Speak little louder, my
friend; say it boldly; do not be too modest.
ISsnsstion No matter what you have 10
say, ! will answer. it. George Francis
| Train--i am like him, TO answer any dues-
ton that may be promulgated to Ia
night am here simply as tool Of the
party mouthpiece-and if successful |
will be elected la the State Senate. | am
| pleased To answer any questions You could
| ask OF me as that is 4 part Of my speech.
Laughter.
Thank God, am no tool am not,
Il
set Of men. | was nominated by party. |
| am citizen. | was nominated by the Republ-
can party, ~ u citizen TO help The Interests ri
tina, party, and of the people generally.
wouId say to the boys that am not here
| to make one of my speeches, hurrah speech |
at least termed as such. Laughter.
The election before IL Is one of impor- |
lance. There is 4 Sheriff and other officers |
TO he elected. Important election-why?
There is 20 he an apportionment for repre-
seniaiion in Congress, and nen should lie |
there 10 look carefully 10 the Interests of Tie
county.
And gentlemen, whether | represent yea |
or not am not making hnrrah speech
say TO Won to vote carefully for the best |
man. My opponent is good man, but lie |
il not here, and | will not charge il upon |
him. Is DR.. Crook here? No Response
will not speak of my opponent behind has |
back, since have challenged him TO meet |
me. Applause.
But send ME there, and | will work fer |
you earnestly, and more honestly than my |
opponent will. l was there two years ago |
And that hall over there, / was there. | |
defy any man TO say that i ever robbed the |
corporation Of cent. In the absence |
of Gov. Carney. was virtually Mayor. |
They NAV call me robber, scoundrel, a |
murderer, a ganber-yes, a gambler, but |
am not here to apologize. And il you vote |
for Jennison, You will vote fox me jus, as
Won see me here before YOU. Excitement.
l amt a sycopbant politician. don't
ask men to vote for ME because l don drink
lager beer. Laughterl. But l will repre-
sent Won at Topeka better than any man
who runs agains; me, If l can't do it any
othe, way physically if must. 1 am abe
to represent you. Sensation.
They charge me abont drinking. If do,
l paw for it. [Great applause. Pay for it.
Ifthey don't like it, | will be electei TO the
Legislature, If l am imus-al. The Urge
majority of the church members, who say |
am immoral, pay more than any brother
OF them all for building churches and benev-
client purposes. am an immoral man, it Is
true Sensation. But 80 to Kentucky. l
bring stock from that State here. improve
your stock. Washington and Jackson, they
run horses. And when they were alive they
abused them, and although l don't know
much concerning scripture, believe they spit
on Christ, | am not more perfect than WASH
inston or Jackson. Sensation. The other
party will not allude to.
l am not here TO ask favors. No sir, gen.
tlemen. defy all sex, male or.female.
never robbed a cent in the City Council or
Legislature, [Laughter] and there is not
enough money TO buy me? Why? l never
cold myself. The price is not high enough.
Noises.