The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-21
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sALIHA. Kes. Aug 15.-TAs opeat1g
campAign mestinR hsld here toliay m
der the aaspfses Of ne Republican state
central committee Was beyond question
the grAndest political demonstration
ever seen in the west. Estimates place /
shs nRRhsE In AsGsAdAAos al The SAP
from 1900 to $1,000. Oak Dale park |
Al heouEskirts Of 3he city, > Fonderful-
IL beautiful grove, Nas Q neF1nR mass
Of humanity tor hours before the speak |
ers we're announced Before 10 O'Clock |
every road and highway leading 70 the |
city was thronged with teams
and marching Blaine and Logan clubs
headInR towards the fair grounds.
Buainess on the streets was suspended. |
Houses, stores, lawns and fences were
covered with banners Of welcome, and
flags bearing inscriptions appropriate 20
the OCCASION. At IL O'Clock the first
special trala arrived from tbs west,
caTry ing Blaine and Logan and John A.
Martin banners, and clubs from Brook
Vile, Ellsworth and AssYria and sll in
termediate points on the Union Pacific
road. This vast concourse was soon
augmented BY special tram from To
peka, bearing
THE TOPEKA FLAMBEAU CLUB yo
and drum corpss she Wamego Blaine
and Logan club and two bands, the Man.
haitian fiambeau club and band, the IA
NOUS Dispatch band Of Clay Center ana
Blaine and Logan club from that point $
also the Blaine and Logan clubs OF
Chapman, Abilene and Solomon and 100
"pIumed nights" from Abilene, accom-
panied by the Abilene and Solomon City
bands. This train pulled seventeen
coaches. ali loaded TO theig full seating
and standing capacity.
Col. j. r. RallOWell WA the first
speaker, taking the stand at 10 O'Clock.
He reviewed the history OF the political
partiee in tbs state and nation, and held
the audience in raps altetion for 80 hour
and Q half. 70 s5l
Rls effort paved the way foF Hon. j.
N. Miller, candidate for presidential
slector, and Gen. Caldwell. who follow
| ed him with strODg speeches.
SENATOR INGALLS,.
At O'Clock Senator John j. ingalls,
was announced At agricultural hall,
/ where 10000 people had already crowd
| ed in and around the building 10 hear
| the key note OF the campaign. The
building was prOfusely' decorated with
H0fg9 loStOCu6 Vi CN6kEtCCbbH anu
i hundreds of ladies were present 10 in
spiFe the distinguished speaker. On
the platform were many leaders of the
party in the state, including Col. john
A. Martin and Congressman Peters.
Senator Ingalls, spoke tor two hours in
his marvellous dictiOn. Such an arrslng-
ment of the opposing party has seldom
been heard IN the west. He said where
men are the wickedest Democracy is
l strongest, where there Is the most vice.
the most crime aud the most ignorance,
the Democratic majorities are greatest
In the presence of morality. integrity
and religion Democratic faces Jade
away as spectres vanish before the bril-
liant light of day. HIS word painting
IN describing the growth of the country
under Republican rule, the Republican
party's protective policy, management
of the finances, care fOE the loyal sol
diers and sailors, and its general aud
tar-reachiDg American policy of Amer
ica for the Americans, was brilliant II
the extreme. He paid his special re
| spects to Gov. Click and his law defyinL
. and nullifying followers, in language tina
; the by ISLANDERS remarked contained NOR
J vitriol and gall than was ever condensed
in q fve-mInutes crucihxion speech
In closing he paid the following beAuti
full aad lofty tribute to his felloweowns.
man, Col Jno A Martin. the Republi
can candidate tor governor. have
knO IN Col. Martin for more than {
quarter of century. Our acquiAtanc'
began In 1858, when, though not yet o
age, he was q fearless and aggressive
editor of an anti-slavegy newspaper in
q border rufian community. He
was one OF the earliest cham
pions of freedom In Kansas. He served
. 4 Al. T@h NJ
of distinction and was made brigadie
! general for gallant and meritUFious ser
! wee at its close. During all this long
} period our personal and practical friend
. ship has continued without Interrup
1 ton. l bear cordial testimony % hi
tOwnsman and friend to his unblemishet
record, tn his stainless life, TO his Idevo
ton to his family, his friends. his part.
/ and his state and country.
The Republican state platform, q
unanimously adopted by the representa-
tiyes of all shades of opinion in tn
party. 1t Is broad enough and liberia
, enough for all TO stand together.
But regard the paramount issue Q
! this campaign to be the reunion of th
Republicans to prevent the perniciou
: consequences OF Democratic ascendeU
: cy.
OTHER sPEAKERs.
While Senator Ingalls, was speakin
lar ge overflow meetings were beng &C
dressed by Hon. s. Z. Bradford. Hor
J. J. r Burton and others, who di
cussCd the issues of the canvass ito d.
lighted audiences until 6 o'clock, whe
q recess was called for supper. t
p THE SPECTACULAR DEMONS TRATIoE
l. began promptly at g O'Clock and wa
. continued until 10. over 500 unifOrme
torch bearers and 200 flambeax engage
in the magnificent parade. Ten ibant
3 played Marching Through Georgia
1t and other inspiring airs.
II After the procession Col. Martin mad
: short sp ,ech and held reception