The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-11-06
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From Tnesdar,s Dang.


A series of occurrences conspited 10
make theclosing of the eampeign q aAs
Republicans here bob aspIeaa ht sad 8
profitable one. Tie ain caused a
ehaTge in the plans sregardisg 4 pyrsl
technic display, but otherwise the pro-
gram was successfully carried out and
pew features added. The principal Ees-
turei of the evenings rally was the
speaking by Senator Plumb al the round
house and opera house. Early IN
the evening accompanied by Judge
Buck and others he went to the former
place, where he delivered q telling ad.
dress, and successfully answered series
Of Questions propounded by Oklahoma
Democrats TO the satisfaction of the aud
fence, and the discontinue Of the wise
acres popoundiBg them. 20; - D
While the meeting was progressing
the audience that had assembled ct the
opera house was called to order by judge
Kellogg. and entertained with addresses
by Col. Feighan, Col. Flory, DIR. Wright
and Judge kellogg and with music By
the Welsh, gIee club. The addresses o
the above Speakers were repiete
with interesting FACTS end elieited
much enthusiastic sppIause. Col
Feighan graphically described the pres
identIal race, the candidates. and the
Oateome, by relating 8 vision OF char
lot race, ia which the steeds were re-
spectively Blaine and Logan and Cleye-
land ana Hendricks. This portrayal was
> foreible combination of fun and fact,
md suffice TO say the yell of applause
from the %, OO0. 900 spectators at the end
Of the race was for. the victorious "gray
add black S9ii3E. / bgf,
The address of Col. ,Flory was one
charaOteriStie OF him, thoroughly argn-
mentaEive. yet eloquent snd entertain
ing. holding the audience IN closest al.
tsnlion. Much might also Be said 10
.cpmmendatlon of the others. The music
OF the Welsh Glesclub was received
with tremendous applause, and for every
song anothef lVas ssgerIy demanded by
the heartiest encore At ~
1t was after 10 O'Clock when Senator
Plvmb eFrived, end though the crowded
audience had been sitting for three
hours, there was no manifestation OF q
disposition to depart until gratified and
instructed by q speech from ''our sena-
tor" In an address of over an hour he
received the closest attenton. He dwelt
upon the Oklahoma question, public
land grants, and general politics. pre-
senting facts and figures which bore the
marks of true Republicanism, which
could not be refuted, and which unless
refuted ought to convince every reason
able man of his duty on election day.
The tariff question was presented in a
most lucid, forclble and practical man.
ner. The facts and the manner in which
they were presented put the question on
a plans within he comprshension of all
and cegEzn6d rome of the versatile mys-
terio6g sonlY-D a strOng array of rea-
SONS was given why the government
should not be placed in the hands of the
solid south, which reasons were not
of the "bloodY Shirt" or stir
of war history, but facts re-
garding the Giving present. of that sec
ton compared with the north. In the
while the meetings were In
progress the Knights Templar band
made setenadIng tour. The first point
being TIE News office. When the
audience at the opera house adjourned
the same band was in waiting and ser
ensdod the speakers and home candi-
dates at the Coolidge.
This part OF the program completed,
all the speakers. the candidates, the
Welsh Glee club, the Knights Templar
band repaired to the opera house restaur.
ant and partook of an elegant banquet
gwen by the Blaine and Logan club.
About fifty were present. Good music
from The band, and sglee club,
added to- Sthe : enjoyment. The
ofevents daring the even
ing dEsimbded sVitAspitit the lnspir-
ing soldiers on the eve Of victorious
battle.