The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-02-09

Scarborough and lady, j. T.. Carter II.
Carter, j. 5. Danford and wife, Mrs. Car
roll, Mrs. Ada Metsker, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey, Mrs. Preston, Mai. c. Hood, ia
cob Stotler, Charles w. CLARK, Jno. Burns,
j. Mcfarland and wife, Hon. j. r. Ham,
ilton, Joel Pifer, F. IL. Wharton, Miss NJ
Cheney, ". II. Conkie, A. #. Callahan,
X. q. Bailey, s. B. Carleton. Frank Prou-
", y. n. Jones. u. Ford, John sebastian,
A. o. Quinton, G. w. Dawson, a. Pratt,
II. N. BiilIngsley, q. W. Stafford ST., g. W.
Stafford, jr., Mrs. Stormont. Mrs. +. p.
Baker, 5. l.. Self, Hon. J. s. Baker, Nj. j.
Clarke SwayZe and wife, s. s. Prouty, a.
w. Clifford, w. ID. Cozine, Hon. w. HI.
Congdon, Hon. G. w. Mcdonald. Hon.
w. w. Guthrie, Hon. Il. Il. Taylor, Hon.
J. T. Davis, Hon. Sidney Clarke, Hon.
Lewis Hanback, and lady, Hon. r. NJ.
Wright, Hon. Henry Booth, Hon. Geo. S.
Bishop, Hon. T. /. b. Ping. Hon. A. Gil
lett. Hon. ). X. Hamilton, Hon. B. F. Lo-
Zier, Hon. G. Bohrer, Gov. John Martin,
Gov. John A. Halderman, Gov. Isaac
sharpe, +. P. Baker and wife, T. w. Pea
cock and daughter, DR.. ID. w. Stormont,
Hon. G. j. Brown, Miss Stella Brown,
Mrs. j. L. Greer, Laf G.. Smith, c. Nj.
Foulks, Writ Walt Walton.
AT BURLINGAME,
a large number of people were at the de-
pot, and band Of music discoursed live
" Air while the people took the new sena-
tor by the hand. just as The crowd COM
menced shouting, ''speech," speech"
the order to move on, and thus the Colo
mel was relieved of the trouble Of eXpends
ing any lung power there.
AT Usage CITY.
another large assemblage of ladies and
gentlemen were on the depot platform,
and were eager to seize the hands of the
new Senator. Their good sense forbade
. l, S,,e SsEs,. A.
train meved on, three hearty cheers were
given to Senator Plumb. When the train
neared
EMPoRIA,
flags were seen floating from the top of the
Normal school building and other promi-
nent houses, and the booming OF guns was
notification to the party that its ap-
proach was known to the Emporia people.
The train halted In front of the Windsor
House, where it seemed as il every man,
woman and child in the city had eongre-
gated. Commercial street presented a
holiday appearance. Many houses were
handsomely decorated and festooned, and
bunting was literally displayed. Four
anvils near by were belching deafening
notes of rejoicing and splendid band of
music welcomed the party to the joyous
city with rich musical treat, When
their distinguished and forum ate fellow
townsman, who had arrived with victcri-
Gus laurelS from the gallant and Yalorous
tournament at Topeka, alighted, lusty
and prolonged shout rent the air from
thousands OF Threats.
CONGRATULATIONS SPEECHES.
Ex-Mayor Jay took the hero of the hour
in charge, and IN introducing him to the
crowd, said: Ladies and gentlemen. l
have the pleasure Of intr oducipg to you
our fellow-citiZen, Senator p. b. Plumb.''
This was followed by more cheers, the
Colonel acknowledging the compliment
nv Uric
said: Col. Plumb-The pleasing duty is
assigned me of putting in words, as best
l may, the heartfelt rejoicIngs and sim
eere congratulations of these, your imme-
diate fellow-cittTens, in your erection to
the United States Senate. This is an i'm
promptu gathering Of your neighbors
who are here irrespective of party affiilia-
tiOns. The citizens of Emporla feel lust
local pride in this result. Knowing YOU
We have faith in you; and we are cent?
dent that after you have entered upon the
duties of your Office, the people of the en-
tire State, will learn, if they do not know
already, that in you they have an honest
able and faithful representative. In con-
cluSion, sntfer me to renew the eongratu-
latiOns which our hearts feel more than
my words can tell.
COLONEL PLUMB's RESPONSE.
Colonel Plumb said: "Mr. President.
and fellow citizens: Among all the con-
gratulations / have received since my
election to the United States senate, none
have so>deeply impressed me as those
have been favored with here to-day. Your
kindly, friendly feelings, touch me to the
heart. l have lived with YOU nearly
twenty-one years. When look back to
the time when / first saw the naked prair
lie on which our beautiful city now stands.
it seems like dream. Our city is cele-
brated for its enterprise aud public spirit,
and EmpOria is really a SYNONYM for the
people Of the whole State. 1t has beea
said that Kansas is indebted to me in a
measure for its present prosperity, am
more indebted to Kansas than it is TO me-
| was attracted hitheF by the heroic
struggles of the early pioneers in the vim.
dication of republican principles. and I I
have always been generously and kindly
treated by the people of Kansas. THANK
you heartily for this imprOmptu gather
ing. In the discharge of my official du-
ties, shall endeaYor to satisfy the people
OF the whole State that shall be partial
TO no section. i Will do the best to rep.
resent The whole State. ask for your
support and prayers. Again return you
my heartfelt thanks" ICheers.l
GOVERNOR GEO. T. ANTHONY
was then introduced, VINO spoke as fol.
lows: "Feilow citizens: recognize the
fact that you have assembled to honor q
low citizen who has been justly hon.
orcd by the State. Let me inform YOU
that You have lost your esteemed and dis
tinguished fellow-citizen. Col. Plumb
is no longer citizen OF EmporIa. He Is
now a senator of The STATE and Is the
pride of the State. In your loss the whole
state of Kansas gains citizen. 1 want
to call your attention to a particular fact
| The development of Kansas is first in the
thoughts, hopes and affection Of the world.
have noticed that the center of popula-
| tioE shas gravitated toward Emporia.
| First it was at Lawrence, then at Topeka.
and it Is now at Emporia, and q United
States senatOrship has also grayitated
| hither. The State Is indebted to you for
this hearty greeting of its senator, and In
the name of the State thank you for the
compiiment.o
Three rousing cheers were given to
| Gov. Anthony.
The president then introduced
| HON. SIDNEY CLARKE,
who said: 81 must apologize TOR my fee
BILE voice, for i am suffering from a bad
cold. congratulate you, fellow citizens,
upon the good fortune that has oyertaken
your esteemed fellow citizen: not because
he is citizen OF Emporia, but because
he is one of the oldest. braVest and most
deserving men In Kansas. BE has al
ways worked for the interest of the whole
commonwealth. During the free state
| troubles he fought Yaliantly in the ranks
| Of the party Of freedom, Snd none has a
| Drawer or = nobler record in the war for
| the Union. have known him since 1859
| is one of the best men in Kansas. The
State is to be congratulated on his cleo
| tion TO the United States senate. Please
accept my thanks for the compliment you
have paid me IN calling upon me for re-
marks
JUDGE JOHN A. HALDERMAN.
| in response to calls for a speech. said.
Ladies and gentIemen-I might talk a
half-hour and then say nothing more ex-
pressiye than this: that in Colonel Plumb
the future Of the State viii not lean on
| broken reed"
The president then said: ssGentIemen.
| first, last and ali the time in the senatorial
contest at Topeka, there stood by Col
Plumb thesenat0r from Topeka, whom. i
know you viii be glad to hear. 1 will
now introduce
HON. D. G. METSKER.
After the subsistence Of the cheers for
Senator Metsker, that gentleman said:-
speech making is NOT my forte, but
can always work for such = man as Col.
Plumb. tCheers.5 Topeka is glad OF his
election. She sustained Plum because
she believed that he would represent the
whole state and would cooperate with
the whole Kansas delegation in congress
for the interest Of the entire state. we