The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01
A Perfect Ovation to the Popular
Candidate for Sheriff.
Facts in Regard to Mr.. loves Re
cord tnat Cannot be Disputed.
Speechs by Scott Ashton, Hon. Il.
Miles Moore, Capt. w. D. Mat
thews, Hon. p. G. Lowe,
Hen. John E. Jewett,
and Others.

| meucpment of the meeting a large crowd
numbering upward of ], 800 were gathered on
| DsIaware and Fourth street TO witness an inn
mense bonfire that had been kindled and lis
| ten 10 the music discoursed by the band r. d
lights were displayed from the windows of
the hall and the entire Surroundings was one
| of grandeur. After several tunes had been
furnished, the band marched into the hall and
took their seats on the platform and the hall
soon commenced TO I'LL up and II was not long
before standing room was at premium
NJ. G. Morris, president of the Club, called the
meeting to order and after a few remarks an
nounced the speakers for the evening.
SCOTT ASHTON
was first called to address the assemblage
and did in a measure, that showed he
fully understood the manner In which Nr.
loves election could be made sure. During
his speech he said that he was glad to see the
young men of this city had taken hold of the
matter with so much enthusiasm, and that in
future years they could make their power
doubly felt by starting in now, by electing an
honest man to the most important Office in
the county, and had no doubt that they
would put p. G. Lowe there by a majority of
at least six hundred. In regard to the other
candidate-Mr. Spalding-he had moth
ing 10 say, only that he
could see no reason why Mr.. Spalding
could possibly expect the support of the
young men of this city. In regard to the
charges made against Mr.. Lowe by the r. p,
he referred TO the character of Mr.. Lowe, as
compared with the ''caTpet bagger" from
Atchison, but he said it was nothing more
than could be expected, as the paper was run
by parties who held heavy mortgages on the
Office, and were the friends of Spalding. Mr..
AshtOn's remarks were received with much
applase and we congratulate the eClub on hav-
ing so able "a young man to represent their
cause.
HON. II. MILES MOORE
was the next speaker that was introduced to
the audience, and he was the gentlemen that
could nail ali the lies that were being circu-
lated about Z. e. loves record in the Coun-
ell, Mr.. Moore at that time being the City At
torney, and he did so in a most eficctual man.
ner. He said that fe had known Mr.. Lowe
since lSji, and he had never heard one word
spoken against him, until he became a can
didate. He said that it was a little strange
that If Mr.. Lowe had committed these helm
ous crimes, that they had never been thought
of or looked up, until he became a candidate
He produced the Council proceedings OF the
years 1853, 1870, ISL and lS12, and, as they were
oifIcial declared that MIR. loves record, as
published i'm them, was one that any gentle
man might Well he proud of. In regard to the
statement that Mr.. Lowe tried To grind the
street labOrers down 10 "a mere pittance, the
speaker showed by Mr.. loves action in the
council that il was false, he lowe being at
all times in favor Of paying the men cash AMI
not scrip that they would have to discount at
sixty cents on the dollar. Of the railroad job
that Mr.. Lowe is accused of aiding Mr. Moore
showed conclusively that the voters Of the
city were responsible for the deed, and that
Mr.. Lowe lost a large sum of money by the
operation. He concluded by saying that We
don't want Sheriff that will represent the
office the way il has been done in the past
four years-one of ::sham and fraud-and
ended his fitting speech with the advice that
the young men vote the straight Democrat
Il. "A IA
tie Shepherds voice and at that stage To
Crow,ler. Great applause followed the close
OF Mr.. MOore's remarks, and after music by
the band
HON. JNO. z. JEwErr
of Reno was called to the stand and spoke i'm
subst ,nce as follows: did not come here To
make speech bat being an earnest suppor-
ter of Mr.. Lowe my feelings Overcame me and
something for him. The people in the pol
ton of the county that represent are going
To east their vote this tall not for party but
for principal and We believe that p. q.
Lowe is endowed with everything that con-
sttutes a man of principal and he Is our can
did ate. If the young men will prove as true
TO MN as the people Si my s.tsi9n tney heed
MIR. Jewetts remarks were well received and
fl, quently applauded. He was followed by
CAPT. W. d. MATTHEW'S
who said he had lived in this city for the
past twenty -one years and during that time
and he Was of the opinion that he would be
elected by eight hundred majority. Tie
Captain also stated i'll humorous way, that
he thought that a few years retirement from
Office would be very beneficial 10 Mr.. Spal-
ding's heath. He was followed by Peter
O'Farrell. a la,bOrins man and ne stat. d very
emphatically that he should east his vote |
for Mr.. Lowe. AT the close of his address loud |
cries were made for
p. C. LOWE,
and the popular candidate for Sheriff, went |
upon the stand ami, thunders of applause.
order, Mr.. Lowe addressed the audience very
briefly, saying that he was accused OF being |
thief and "A bond.robber, but the latest charge
was that he had just heard, and II W
that of being a CRUSADER" He announced
himself AS a candidate for the Office Of Sher- |
acts, and did not aspire to anything that he |
was not justly entitled To. Cheer upon cheer |
rent the air at the conclusion of his remarks, |
and the meeting adjourned.
The Club deserves great credit for the man |
ner in which the programme was carried ouI, /
and the crowd that attended their meeting |
last night, shows very plainly that their ei- |
forts are appreciated.
The following new members were added to |
the Clubs list of names last night:
John ]. Coulter, p. Mullone, ii. G. Hollis |
ter, William Abel: Delaware; J. +. Hopper, |
4. n. Ehart, High Prairie; ]. A. Parker, |
William A. Henderson, kickapoo II. I. 1
VI ,bbett, Harry Travilla, Harvey Norton, |
High Prairie; Ed. Curley. High Prairie John |
Stirns, High Prairie N. Z. Harvey, Della
ware j. b. Starns, Delaware John f. Jew
ett- Reno DIR. W. T. Morgan, William Lose |
kamp, John Z. MADDEN, Frank NJ. Gable, /
James s. Taylor, and Pail. Schuster.
CUSTOM MADE suits for $50 and s23, at
John Seekers.