The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-26
HAYES AND WHEELER.
Grand Republican Demonstration Last
Night.
One of the Largest Republican Meet
ings Ever Held in the City.
The L:rgest Hall in the State Crowd
I'd to Overlooking.
And Hundreds rad to 60 Away Unable
to Gain Admittance.
The Republicans of Leayenworth in
Favor Of Reform Within
the Party.
They Pass Resolutions Regulating
George 7.
And Declare Him Dishonest, Corrupt
ard Unworthy Of Support.
] They Issue an Address 10 the Repub-
licans of the Stale.
accompanied by the Documents to
Prove Wat They Saw.
They Pass Resolutions Regulating
George 7.
And Declare Him Dishonest, Corrupt
ard Unworthy Of Support.
They Issue an Address 10 the Repub-
licans of the Stale.
Accompanied by the Documents to
Prove Wnat They Say.


voters of the city turned out almost en- mosse.
Long before the hour announced for the
meeting to begin, the vast hall was packed
to its utmost. All the keats were filled, the
trance way to the hall was packed full, 70
that it was impraeticabie to get up the
stairs, and at east five hundred persons
who went for the purpose Of attending the
meeting. were obliged to turn away unable
to gain admittance 1t was one of the lary-
est political meetings ever held in the city,
and more than twice as large as any other
Republican meeting held during the pre-
seat campaign, while the audience was
made up largely of the most respectable
and intel! gent men Of the party. IL vas
no gathering of the rabble or rif-raf, but
Was meeting composed of the solid men
of the city, who turned out for the purpose
OF giving their appreciation TO the couIse
pursued by lHE TINES, aud To show to the
Republicans of the State that there is no
word of truth in the statements made BY
the friends Of George 7. TO the effect that
the opposition to him here is confined 10 D.
X. Anthony and his immediate friends
they desired to show to the people OF the
State by their presence and by their resolu-
lions that TaE TINES, in lis course toward
George I. has reflected the sentiments of
the Republicans OF Leavenworta, and that
they are in earnest in their opposition to ,,
the man whom they consider more corrupt
and unworthy of their support than any
other ever nominated by the Republican |
party of Kansas.
Bond. Coney, and the lew other suppori
ers Of George L. in the city, had been ac-
lively al work all Day Try ing TO drum up |
enough rous hS TO create !, dis urbance and |
break up The meeting, but they discovered
that public sentiment was 81, unanimously |
against them that the gave il up in dis
gust
Promptly at The hour announced for The
meeting to begin, Col Anthony took The
stand, and his appearance was the signal
for round af,er round OF the most eGthusi-
tic applause He commenced By saying
that he had been notified by T. II. CoDey,
and by Col. Ccfiin, that if he
should undertake TO say anything IN
his speech derogatory to George T.,
his life would be in danger, and they warn
ed him to keep away from the hall alto
gether. This remark vas received by the
audience with shouts OF dsri-ive laughter,
and The Colonel, opened out at once
upon the record of George T., 30 that
Coney and Coffin might go on with their
killing without any delay.
He proceeded calmly and dspassionate-
ly to stare hi- reasons, one after another,
for opposing this man, and he read docu-
msnt after document, affidavit after affida-
Wit, and certificate after Certificate, all sign
ed by the best and most responsible men of
Medina, New York (where George I.
formerly lived and all bearing tes-
timony TO his want Of integrity, his disbon-
esty, his besrilessness, his corruption and
his general moral turpilude, while the
most OF them declared that they considered
it their duty TO the public 10 bear testimo-
nv 10 the utter unworthiness of the man,
that the people of Kansas might not be de-
ceived by his hypocritic Al pretensions ard :
professions. For more an three hours the G
people sat and patiently listened to the I
speakers plain statement of the truth, and q
as he established one point after another by ,
proofs that could not be questioned, the
SPEAKER was greeted with rounds OF ap- '
plause.
1t is impossible to detail in the space of
thi, report all the evidences of dishonesty
and corruption read to the audience, but it
is sufficient to say that the proofs were con-
elusive and satisfactory, and the people de-
clared by vote that each successive charge
was clearly established.
At the conclusion Of Col. Anthony,s
'peech, the following resolutions were unsn-
mousiy adopted, as expressive of the senti-
nen,s of the Republicans of Leavenworth 7
kesoiyed, By the Republicans of Leaven !
worth, in m ass-meeting assembled,
First: That We again declare our un-
,hzken confidence in the honesty and intee. q
.ity of the National Republican party.
Second That We resfirm our fidelity to q
he great principles OF liberty and equality
lpOn which the Republican party il founded. !!
Third: Believing that the party which d
rushed out treason in the South, which y
the rebellion and restored the
Union upon . firm and lasting foundation.
md which raised four millions of human P
,einRs from the condition of chattels to the z
ull rights of citizenship is the party most
of our confidence, We hereby
pledge our undivided support to Rutherford
B Hayes and William A. Wheeler, the
'ominees Of the National Republican party,
or President and Vice-Prsident Of the =
United States.
Fourth: Believing in . strict adherence
o our promiees of reform within the party,
re regard it as the duty of every Republi- "
an to cast his vote againet corrupt and dis =,
onest men wherever they may be found, =
nd no matter on what ticket they may be n
ominated. d
Fifth: knowing George T. Anthony, the o,
republican nominee for Governor of Kan :;
rs to be man Who is corrupt, dishonest, 90
nd unworthy of the confidence or support q
( the people of this State, We hereby utterly %
.pudiste him "a our candidate, and appeal
, our fellow Republicans in all paris Of co
lansas to cas-: their ballots against him. c.
Sixth: The disgrace which has been N
rought upon our party and State within
ne last two yesrs BY the malfessance of ~
ishonest State Treasurer, is q warning
'hich ne should heed, and We earnestly en-
reat the honest voters of Kansas to con-
lder we'll the consequences before they
lace in the Governors chair q man whose Ca
Moral character is infinitely worse than ever he
.appin's vas: -
Seventh: That q committee of Renpbl;. Ia
ans appointed BY this meeting Be- insrrnc,.a mi
, prepare an address to The RepubIicsn BY
osefs of Kansas, setting forth in INN "
be reasons Why ne believe this man eaonH -
ct be elected Governor of the Ssate. md I.
hat The af6davits, certificates, recorda, and r. r.
thef proofs Of his dishonest and corrup,
eaelioa Be embodied il the sams. in order