The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-06

beng out Of the question l have
VIZ otkers, Joined in the selection Of In
gals. l am willing as long as he il tru,
and faithful TO himself. his state aud tn,
nation, TO stand by him, and with the warm
est personal kindness; and thanking YOU fol-
the honor Of your call, let say to him WHIT
has come triunphantly through calumry
and eetrsction,
-" hiis there's red on the lip, and warmth
One deep health I'll drink, and that health
shall be thine"
Next came Judge Hanback,; and who
has not heard Hanback,? We are glad te
be able to say that the citizen of kansas
or Topeka, more especially, who has moi
heard Lew Hanback, make a speech, ha,
failed to hear one of the best stumpers in
this or any other country. Prefacing his
remarks BY saving that all his life he had
been Republican, he loved the party be.
cause 1t was the party of law, order, good
government sand freedom, still, leaving
aside all feelings of party spirit, he wanted
to thank those Democrats who to day sew
cred their party relations and voted with
the Republicans and assisted in electing
Mr.. Ingalls,.
In language peculiar to. himself, the
Judge denounced the press which, has for
some time been engaged in a TRADE Of
abuse and vilii6cstion of Mr.. Ingalls,. To
that peculiar sheet known in Topeka a. the
BLADE" he paid special attention; said it
had turned its back upon its friends, and he
thanked God that to night it was in the
mud where it properly belonged. PRO
longed spplause.) He also paid q compli-
ment to the eminent ability of Senator In
gals.
Tom Anderson & Co. being in the House
were called upon for some music, and in
response rendered in their unapproachable
manner the "Hen Convention" which
rought down the house.
Mr.. Manning was the next speaker. He
too was thankful for the support of the
Democrats to-day; in forcible language he
denounced the course pursued, not only BY
portion of the press, but by individuals
as well, during the contest now 30 happily
ended; he said that the lives, character and
history of our public men should Be az So
cred as the virtue Of our families and the
lives of our children
Hon. George K. Peck next made few
remarks, trying to excuse himself from
speaking by saying that he supposed that it
was understood by this crowd that he was
one of the men who opposed the election of
Mr.. Ingalls,. THE crowd did not 40 under
stand Upon the motion of Mr.. Peck, the
political disabilities of Hon. Thomas Fen
Ion, of Leavenworth, were, as far As the
meeting had the jurisdiction, and Mr.. Peck
sive with the globe. removed. This neat
little bit OF wit on the part of Mr.. Peck was
enjoyed by the meeting, and the announce
meut by the Chairman that Mr.. Fenlon
political liabilities were removed, was re-
ceived with shouts OF applause.
At this stage of the proceedings, Mr.. H.
II. Deibolt, of Oswego, Labette county,
sung an original song composed from the
scenes and incidents falling under his OBJ
servation in attendance upon the conven-
ton. The song was repiete with many To-
cal hits, and but for the lsteness of the
hour at which it was received, the song
would be given in this copy OF the Common.
reGlfa.
Tom Anderson's crowd then sung "Carve
hat Postum, Carve that 'Possum, Children,
Carve him to the Heart" to the delight Of
he meeting.
Messrs. Blsckman, of Lesvenvorth,
Waite, OF Pawnee, and Alexander, of
Shawnee, also spoke; all of them expressed
themselves as pleased with the result of the
lays work.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one,
gotten up by the friends of Mr.. Ingalls,, who
perhaps, had they been more controlled BY
discretion, would have postponed the meet
ing to another time. Worn out as many
Of the members were by the continued strain
of the weeks work, and the fact that many
Of them LETT for home on the afternoon
trains, the meeting was not as largely At
ended ss it otherwise would
have been, still it was a success.
Now that Senator Ingalls, has been
reelected, the enthusiasm among
iis friends is not on the wane, for every
mention Of his name, last night, produced
cheer after cheer. Completely worn out
he Senator was unable to be at the meet
irg. At 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned,
giving three cheers for Hon. J. J. Ingalls,,
hree cheers for the Democrats who voted
or him, and three cheers for everybody and
everything contributing to ingalls, election.