The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-10-30

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The position of the Democratic party
upon these questions have been viewed
with alarm by the people, and is one Of
the causes Of large Republican victories
in all Of the northern States in which
elections have been held this fall. This,
together with the fact that certain Den.-
ocrats Of the city of Wichita, aided by
less than half dozen sorehcads who,
By circulating scandalous stories, arc
using every effort to get enough Rcpnb-
licans TO scratch two of the nominees on
their ticket, is going to make large ma
jorities for each one of the candidates
on the Republican ticket this fall.
Meetings have been held SO far at y!
Paso, on Saturday evening, October Is.
an account Of which we have already
published and On the same evening
Colonel Jocclyn and Mr.. Wall addressed
one of the largest meetings ever held in
Minneha township. All expressed
themselves satisfied with the ticket.
Minnena will give Jocelyn and the
farper boy, against whom sorehcads,
Democrats and patent newspapers are
combining, rousing majority.
On the evening of the Goth meeting
was held at the brick school house just
north of town. Edward Phillips was
chairman Of the meeting. Speeches
were made by Walker, .jcwe;t, Cald-
well. JoceIyn and Judge Lauek. The
latter deserves special mention. 1t was
a forcible and logical statement of the
issues of the day in national politics,
and showed clearly the dangers result
ing from Democratic rule. His remarks
upon the Idle rumors circulated aboat
Watt were bitter and scathing in the
extreme. Sialwarts like Fa'kensicin
and I.ounshurry were present, and gave
it us their opinion That Il regular Grant
boom was raging in Wichita township
tor the entire Republican ticket. a
mcet;n. was held the same night in Odd
Kcch;. Nj. W. II. Ransom was chair
man. Balderston and Wall made excel
lent speeches. W. IL. Ransom heartily
indorscd the ticket in Il neat little speech
fn,l OF good points. W. L. Thompson,
one of the old wheel horses in the Re
publican party, aud a man who has con-
tribuicd so mucl. 10 Sedgwick county
in every way, is making strong fight
for the ticket, loa bet those Pcnns!l-
vanians are going to stand by the boy
from the old keystone State.
On October 2ist a meeting was held
in Attica township, at Co.aiiai! school
house. Hon John Kelly was chairman.
Stanley, Caldwell, Wright and ,,ocelyn
addressed the people. Caldwe!Fs Attack
upon the Grccnbacaers was one of the
richest things we hive l!.icned tn dur
Ing the campaign. II was gem IN
its way, aad the manner of the speaker
kept the audience in the best of humor,
and has made Caldwell in demand exc
rvwhere in the county. Staniey's speech
upon the course of the Republican party
in this country, the grand things iha, il
had accomplished for the people, and
his attack upon the slander"rs of Wait
received the most earnest attention
from the people. who, catching Tie
spirit and enthusiasm of the speaker.
gave him hearty rounds of applause.
Farmers present who were acquainted
with the efforts Joce!yn had made to
break up the pool among wheat buyers
in Wichita gave il n their opinion that
the township. irrespective OF politics.
woull east solid vote for him. On
the same night AT Clearwater. in Mime
scah township, Watts home). Wall.
Tucker am. Dorsey had an enthusiastic
:hcrc being about fifty voters
present. j. !. MrCully acted as clair- /
man of the meeting. I. II. Walls speech
was grand effort Of that brilliant i
Young orator Gentlemen present pat !
down Ninncscah's vote for Watt al 100. |
At Dclano October 22d meeting |
was held al the Br;tton school house.
Mr.. Britton was chairman. Little. |
Adams. Jocclyn and Wall addressed
the meeting Quite a number OF voters |
were present. The fight that has been I
made against Jocelyn is >impl, going to
give him the entire vote OF the $own-
ship. /
October 23d Hon. II. {. Sluss review :,
ed the political situation on national
questions to about one hundred voters.
John Carpenter was chairman of the
Grant township is a Republic
IAN stronghold, and her majority for
he ticket this tall will be of the boom
ny kind. Little and Adams were al
he Stafford school house. Gypsum
township. the same night. Calvin I
sharpnack WAS chairman of the meet
ng. The attendance was good. Judge
Adams review Of the Democratic psrty
demoralizcd it in that town.
hip.
October 10Th was glorious old night
It ST. Marks. Speakers and audience
we're in the best Of spirits. Dorsey,
fucker. Charley Caldwell, W. +. STAN
cy. Charley Stanley and .Icwett were
present. Speeches were made and songs
Jung by the gee club. The Germans
around ST. Marks are among the most
hrifty farmers in this country. The
residences. large barns
md well cultivated farms remind one Of
IN old settlement in the Eastern States.
These Germans take a purely business
REV Of politics. They said they were
satisfied the fight was being made on
Watt because he was from the country.
md rs they had tried Ed. Dorsey, o
neighbor of theirs. and found him a
rood officer, they were satisfied with
The neaainstion Of Watt. aud would
support him. Y
October 18th Insstises were held at