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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
That knoW-Nothing Issue.

To tie Editor Of tie Daily EAGLE:
As the Democrats are now making
desperate efforts to whip the Irish
back into the ranks by vague hints
about Known nottingham, and trying
to make them believe that Blaine was
a KDow-Nothing; for the benefit OF
my countrymen who may not be post
ed about this matter l will expose that
Know-Nothing issue.
In the Presidential campaign OF
1856 there were three tickets in the
field-the Democratic, the Republican
and the Know-Nothing. Convention
met in Philadelphia February o., and
nominated Willard Fillmore for presi-
dent and Andrew j. Donelson, OF
Tennessee, for vice president. All the
states were represented except Maine,
Vermont, South Carolina. That year
Blaine WAS delegate 70 the Republic
can convention opposed to the Know
Nothing ticket, consequently he could
not be Know-Nothing. That year
the state of Maryland cast AZ AGO votes
for the Know-Nothing ticket and cleo
ted Know-Nothing governor. Ten
nessee cast IN round numbers $4,000
Know-No,hing votes;kentucky 81 600;
Georgia. 1900, and SO ON through the
"selid South" Now let's see how the
Republican states voted. Maine cast
only 1875 Know-Nothing votes; Yer
mont only 545; Michigan. LOO, and
New Hampshire, Az. Let any honest
man examine the record and | imagine
he will readily see that it Was in states
that ere always solid for the Demo-
cratic ticket that Know-Nothingism
fourished. FRESHMAN.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
SILENCE CONCERNING PRINCE
PALS.

Why 10 II that the complete frank.
ness with which Mr.. Blaine meets
every national question, taking the
whole American people into his con.
6dence upon points usually marked
Dangerous" does not lay him open
to Democratic attack, or at least criti-
cism? On all the political charts in
use by Democratic leaders protection
to American industry is laid down rs
q reef of sunken rocks covered with
warning buoys, danger marks. snd
deterrent signals. Mr.. Blaine, how
ever. sails boldly in among these dam
ger signals, sending down his plum
met into their serene depths and
| proudly demonstrates that instead of
being reefs Of shadows they are deep
er than Democratic lead or plummet
ever sounded, whereupon all the Dem
ocratic pilots set to correcting their
charts, removing their danger signals,
and declaring that protectionist wa
tiers have all the depth and safety of
the open seas.
Cleveland attempts to escape discus
sing the live issue of protection by de-
CioIiuS tuat tuc pIcSiucuCy 10 uOt y
legislative Office %, and therefore q
nomination to it does not call upon
him to discuss legislative policies. In
fact, however, this is mere dodge.
He dared not advocate free trade or
revenue reform, as this is not good
year for doing 80. He could not adj
vocate protection since his letter Of
last winter advocating and urging the
passage of the Morrison bill. Hence
his advisers warn him to let protection
alone.
Blaine Is frank because, knowing
well the needs of the country, he can
open. his mouth without putting his
footin it. Cleveland is evasive be-
because, not knowing well the needs
of the country, he could not well dis
cuss live issues without revealing his
relative mediocrity and incapacity.
The reason the lower ANIMALS were not
endowed with the faculty of speech is
that sagacious Providence foresaw
that they would have nothing of value
TO say.--lnter Ocean.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
Hon. John Kelley. Of SedswIck.

Cordial was the hand. plain, kindly
and frank was his countenaDce which
John Kelley, the next senator from
this district, presented to his friends
and supporters in this county last
Tuesday. A farmer from choice, but
endowed by nature with gifts which
any statesman might be proud of, flu
ent Of speech and rich in the cult va
ton of noble mind and generous
heart, he makes friends wherever he
goes. On account of the present po-
liiical situation, and through his own
native merits, he numbers to-day,
among his friends and supporters, far
more substantial men in the Demo-
cratic party than does his opponent.
John Kelley is q man-always true
man-and never a renegade; and true
men among the Democracy know how
to appreciate voters as well rs voters
of any other party. Men who change
their coat with every political breeze
for the spOils of Office will receive no
encouragement from the Democracy
of Kingman. Ed. Dorsey will know
this better after the election.-King-
man Courier.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12

There are but few prominent. old
time kansans who do not remember
Mr.. Mitchell of the firm Of Herchfeld
3 Mitchell. Of Leavenworth, Kansas.
Mr.. Mitchell. who hes for twelve or
fourteen years been doing an extend.
ed business in New York City, spent
Sunday IN Wichita. He is just a. alive
to political Issues as he was in the cid
Free State and Border Rufiian days,
aud although now conceded a million
aire is greatly interested in Kansas
and her welfare. When asked about
the political situation in New York, he
said If there we're any over confident
Democrats In this section he was ready
TO put up any sum from one hundred
to ten thousand dollars that Blaine
would carry the city Of New York.
As to what Tammany might or might
not declare as their preference and
policy, the heads Of that organization
and the great body of its voters were
moi. and would not be for Cleveland.
He was also reasonably well satisfied
that Cleveland would not carry sim
gle ward in the city of Buffalo, but
even If he should he will loose the city
as q whsle. Outside of few great
corporations in New York City the
business men are not for Cleveland.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS
9TH Congressional District.
HON. SAMUEL 3. PETERS,
Member Of coRaress,

Will address the people Of the Seventh Con-
gressionai district the political Issues Of thu
day, at the times aad places named below;
Tuesday evening, September I6, Medicine
Lodge, Barber county.
"Wednesday evening, September IL. Sun City
Barber county.
Thursday evening, September 1s, Saratoga,
Friday evening. September ls. Iuks. Pratt
county
Saturday evening". September %, Kingman,
Monday evening. September q. Caldwell.
eumner county.
tuesday evening. September .. Anthony,
wednesday evening, September u, Harper,
Harper county.
Thursday evening. September Is. Oxford.
Sumner county.
Friday evening, September 26, South Haven,
sumuer county.
saturday evening. September q, sedswici
City, Harvey county.
Monday evening. September %, Burton,
Monday evening October Is. Stafford, Stat.
ford county,
Tuesday evening. october IA. St. John,
wednesday evening. October Is. Sterling,
Rice county.
Monday evening. October q. Halstssd, Har.
tuesday evening, October .. Valley Centre,
sedgwick county.
Wednesday evening". October =. Belle Pialns,
sumner county.
rhursday evening. October 80. Derby
sedgwick county.
Other able speakers will b in attendance
Republican committee, county candidates ana
Blaine and Logan climbs In the various counties
are urged TO make necessary local arranEe
ments for these meetings kewspapers pub
lished In the district are requested 70 prip'
such parts Of the list ~ apply TO their local
tiles.
By order OF the Republican state csutral
COMMITTEES. p. j. BorKssAKK, Chairman.
WET W. WALTON, SECRETARY.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
HEARD FROM AGAIN.

We hope our Democratic friends
will not fail to read the agricultural
address of Gov. S. Grover Cleveland
published in our telegraph columns OF
yesterday morning. 1t is notable
for the fact that 1t is his second effort
to catch the ear of the American peo-
pie. That it is notable for anything
else the veriest mossback will hardly
claim. The only. difference between
his letter of acceptance and his speech
is, in the first he tried not to say any
thing but said more than he wanted to
and in his speech he tried to say some
thing but said nothing. As an agri-
cultural speech or as an address to the
public intended to cover material
matters of more or less interest, we
can name fifty farmers in Sedgwick
county who can, in an hours notice
beat the thing clear out of sight. And
this is the nobody whom the Demo
cratic party have asked the American
people to place in the position which
was created for virtue and wisdom
ovIx
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
ENDORSE 1T.

A New York special to the Cincin-
natl Enquiret, the leading Democratic
organ of the west, says: "If should
broadly lie would say that the out
look is hopeful. This would be a lie
and at the expense of those who might
be duped by It. In no quarter on the
surface are indications such as point
to reconciliation of the Democratic
factions in this city. II they are not
brought together the loss of the stat is
conceded, mot alone by Republicans, but
by Democrats who are zealously put
ting their shoulders to the wheel to
compass Cleveland's election. This
deplorable condition Of affairs is not
overlooked by the Democratic mana
gers. II is appreciated now that if
something heroic aud inspiring is not
done to enliven the canvass Bleinc's
election is assured" The New York
Star, Kelly's organ, copies and en-
dorses the above.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
Oh MY.

1t has leaked out and it is the talk
among the boys that our dear innocent
friend across the way, whose mind
never descends to the level of dirty
politics, our discreet, unambitious
personal liberty lover across the way,
Captain White, has the wires laid to
capture the Democratic nomination
for congress, for this district. at
Hutchinson, to-day. We do not say
nay, not even complain, but to have
our ideals thus one by one dashed to
the earth makes us sick, for have we
not all along understood, has il not
been an understanding Of everybo dy's
that his fight for the Democratic
party was one of patriotism and not
for Office. True he accepted q regen-
cy of Gov. Click but we placed that
to the account of patriotism and love
of the classics rather than to the pal
try salary and milage Of 5000 per an
mum. But we know now, but alas
when too late, how it is.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
We Can't Accept.

Who does the Democratic party Of
Sedg wick county consist of we would
like to know? Campbell for chief JUS
tice, Dorsey for state senator, and
Capt. White for congress. Who they
will strike next would be hard to
guess. That it will be some old time
Republican there is little room for
doubt. This is TO notify the managers
of that party that the editor of the
EAGLE is not seeking an Office and will
accept no nomination at their hands
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12

Air, Marching Through Georgia
Ring out the grand old bugle, boy.. well
have another song,
Slug it for the Chieftains, who are moving
right along;
Sing it as we'll sing it boys, half million
strong,
While marching to the polls in November
CHORUS.
Hurrah, hurrah, for Maine and Illinois,
Hurrah, hurrah! we'll down 'em won't we
boys?
Making the liveliest of music bows, from
East to Western sea,
Marching on to the polls in November.
Wen do some tall old shouting, boys, as of
we've done before,
While going for the Johnies until they
were no more,
Well give 'em such drubbing, boys, that
after 'eighty-four
They'll never march again in November.
Chorus:-Hurrah, hurrah. etc.
There will be cheering, boys-the cheer
ing mixed with tears
OF pity for their candidates, resting on
their biers,
And joy at the triumph of our flag of hun
bred years
As it valves over the polls in November.
Chorus :-Hurrah, hurrah etc.
SO boys to the front once more for freedom
and her train;
Creating such havoc, that their proph-
cts will maintain
There's punishment after death for all who
dare remain
To fight us at the polls in November.
Chorus :-Hurrah, hurrah etc.
topeka, KANSAS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 9.-Full returns
from the First congressional district give
Reed 1854, Cleaves 1869; Reed's plurality
9l5. In 1880 Reeds vote was 1920 and
Anderson's 16803; Reeds plurality III. The
entire Republican county tickets elected O
big majority.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 9.-The latest on
the house of representatives show III Repub-
licans elected to thirty-four Democrats.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 9.-The following
telegram was sent to-day by Postmaster Man
ley to Secretary Fcssenden, of the national
committee: "a full vote; we have swept
the state and elected Robbie by $1,000 major
ity. MIR. Blaine's own city has given a ma
jOrity of 252, more than was ever before
known, and his county has given 3400 ma
jority.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 9.-The following
dispatch was sent to General Logan to-day:
The result of the election may thus be
summarized: The Republicans have carried
every county in the state, with the possible
exception of Knox, which is very close.
They have elected % senator's, and the Dem
ocrats only 2. They have chosen four-fifths
of the red resentstives to the Legislature.
They have elected four congressman by a
large majority, and have given Gov. ROBBIE a
popular majority Of 1900. The Republic
an vote reached very near SO,000-4,000 to
5000 larger than ever cast before. Our ma
jority is the largest we have had since the
presidential election of 1868 and far exceeds
our most sanguine hopes.
[Signedl WALKER BLAINE.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
FOLDERS FUNERAL

GENEVA, n. Y, Sept. 9.-The town is
rapidly filling up with visitors. The presi-
dent and his suit arrived at noon via the
Coming railroad. They alighted from the
cars one mile south of the depot and the
president was conveyed to the mansion of
ex-senator Hammond, whose guest he will
be while in Geneva Governor Cleveland and
his party arrived in the same cars and were
driven direct to the residence of VIM. j..
King, Jr,, in the immediate vicinity. Secre-
tary Teller and Postmaster General Ores
ham, Judges Rapallo, Miller and Andrews
and Clerk Perine, arrived this morning.
Secretary Chandler is with the president and
party. 1t is thought that every member of
the cabinet will be here. Trains from the
east, west and north are yet to arrive before
the funeral. The weather is oppressively
warm and the crowd of visitors Is suffering
much discomfort.
The body of Judge Folger is unostenta-
tiously laid out in his home, and only those
with whom he had been officially associated
and few of his more intimate friends among
his own townsmen, have been or will be af-
forded an opportunity to visit it. Every
store and place of business, and the resi-
dences from railroed depot to the cemetery,
distance Of two miles, are apparently draped
in mourning.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
Two Democratic Editors.

said to Dana: "What do Won
think of Cleveland ~ and he answer
ed. ale is great',-tben A long pause
Gin his bitterness Dana saws that he
don't like Blaine. but he cannot stom-
acb Cleveland and his following. He
said Rlaine Was a great man. although
nersonallv he did not like him lint
cleveland didn't amount TO ANYTHING.
SWhv if is absurd said Mr.. De
Yonno ..the idea Of nominating a
man Who has only been known ne q
bangman then Wavor Of RuffsIo and
af,rrward a gnbernatorial acct
dent He will he beaten in the
stato of New Work INV ION OOO
ma;or;tv Iwas taking with George
.Jopes of the New YORK Times. when
7 US in Jondon and ha saws that the
democrats made a great mistake in
nominating 40 obscure q man ne Cleve-
Land hnt that If was nnder an soree-
ment with tbe Indenendeuts. and thew
had an ;dca when thev Nominated him
that he was much more nopular than
he has ,urned ont to he At first he
had onite a boom in the east bnt he
hos been steadily running down until
now his election has become one of
tho varv remote noss;biI;ties In Lon
don of course the noIiticisns are ali for
Cieyelsnd not becanse he is CIeye-
fond bnt hecause thew don't want
| d.: IT.. o,,>,o ,,orn.ol
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12

The Topeka Blaine and Logan club
gave Hon. Thomas Ryan grand wei.
come on Friday evening. Mr.. Ryan
responded in an eloquent speech, be.
ginning as follows:
81 desire to return my sincere
thanks for the high honor conferred
upon me by fifth nomination to the
high position ! now occupy, and
given, too, while l was away attend.
ing to my duties. The nomination for
this fifth term, like its two pre-
deceesors, comes by reclamation,
which is an honor that any man
should feel proud of. If l should be
elected for this fifth term at its expir-
alton. can return to you and the peo-
pie of this district the commission
given me ten years previous, as pure
and spotless as it was then.
Mr.. Ryan will undoubtedly receive
the honor of fifth term, aud his past
record ia ample proof that he will, as
he says, return his commission unsul-
lied by an act which he will not bear
the fullest investigation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
WRONG AGAIN.

We thought the honor might be &C.
corded to Kos. Harris, or his brother
the Judge, or to some other old time
Democrat, If to be defeated by Judge
Peters two to one could be considered
an honor, but it seems we were wrong
and that Captain White is the coming
man for the Democratic councils.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
Grass and Cattle are King!


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S.A SAWBER, Auctonee. CS ECHHOLTZ Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
The Eagles Irishman.

A gentleman has been contributing
several articles to the EAGLE touching
the attitude of the Irish in the present
national campaign. The articles were
sound and from the peu of man than
whom on that particular question
there is no better posted man in this
community. Our contemporary saw fit
in the first place, to dissent TO the
article, and, in the second place, &c
offer the gentleman q gratuitous in
suit by charging that he was
claiming TO be that which he was
not. Finally it went SO far in its pre-
sumption aud ignorance as TO wager
five dollars, in an indefinite kind
of way that it wss cor
rect in its assumption. Instead
of offering any rebuke to its boosted
smartness of day before yesterday We
simply rendered it bait which il
nabbed by renewing its five dollar Of
fer with the defiuiteness we desired.
Now, while the EAGLE makes no
claim to hating all pretenses with the
boosted vigor of our neighbor we do
claim thar we never Intentionally mis-
led eur readers; and while we confess
TO q surplus Of brains we have no such
surplus of money as our esteemed CO.
temporary seems to be bothered with.
The gentleman contributing the ar
ticies referred to is q genuine lrishman
neither he nor this paper everclaimed
that he was an Irish-Democrat-born
in ireland, and has in his possession
bis naturalization papers and proof OF
his identity. He is citizen OF Wich-
ita, member of Father Kelly's church
In good standing, and knows more
about the Irish and the Irish-American
question than the entire Beacon out
fit. As to what he said about the
Irish in Sedgwick county, was and is
true. They might not tell the Beacon
or any of the old mossbackers
what they intend to do but
they have told him, and the
canvass was careful and painstaking.
The gentleman, further has been trav-
cling agent of the EAGLE the most Of
the time since it appeared - daily
and we viii not only vouch for his ma
tivity but NO man would ever look 81
him more than once without Affirming
the same thing.
The Beacon after questioning our
veracity aud slathering Us with epi-
thets about matter which YVES per-
fectly legitimate and honorable, an
nounces that it viii drop the whole
matter. So do we, but If the ". c.
r. q. wants that i've dolIars, eqr Irish-
men, his person and pspers are as|
their command.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12

Tell Walton, of the Caldwell Jour-
nal, was in attendance at the fair
Thursday and Friday, and found corn
raised in this county far ahead of that
of Sumner. He procured sample to
exhibit at the state fair to be held at
Topeka next week. Of course Tell
won't exhibit it as Summer county
corn. but then he will have to keep al
eye on Marsh Nurdock, Of the Wichi-
IL EAaLE.-Anthony Journal.
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A Foreeons Conclusion.

Judge J. 8. O'Connor, formerly o
Washington, and one of the officers il
the old Irish brigade during the rebel
lion, in q private letter to friend
makes the following remarks concern
ing the feeling among the Irish voters
of New York City, where the judge
has been settled In the law business
for the last two years.
.'Referring to the political situation
to . looker-on il would appear that
the backbone of the Democratic
party here IL broken. The dissaection
among our people from the Demo
cratic ranks IL something wonderful
and Q cause Of much alarm 70 the old
war horses Of the party No matter
where turn the success of Blaine and
Logan IL looked upon Is foregont
conclusion. Irish World.
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The Marais du Cygne Memorial
Association.
LA CYGNE, September

To the Citizens of Kansas:
The Marais du Cygne Memorial as
ISOLATION have undertaken The erection
of a monument at the place of burial
of the victims of the Marais du Cygue
massacre near the Trading Post, in
Linn county Kansas. This is one of
the events in the early history of the
state which deserves remembrance.
1t is the design TO erect suitable
monument and to accomplish that re-
salt we appeal confidently to the peo-
pie of Kansas for substantial aid. The
stock of the association is divided into
shares of one hundred dollars each, so
as to be in reach of all. 1t is the pur-
pose to complet the work next sum
mer, and in order to do that we want
the subscriptions to the stock imme-
diately, SO that we may let the con-
tract for the week as early as the mid
die of October of this year. Sub
scriptions may be sent to S. ii. Allen,
secretary at Pleasanton, Kan. to A.
w. Hall, treasurer. Trading Post,
Kan, or to the undersigned, La Cygne,
Kan.
JAMES d. SNoDDy. President
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
Bridge Notice.

First publication Sept. 5, lsSt.)
Notice Is hereby given that petition will be
presented to the board of county commissioners
Of sedgwick county, Kansas, at their regular
session to commenc on the 9Th day Of October,
A. ID lisa, asking for an appropriation OF ESQ
to aid in the cOnstruc tion of bridge across the
stream known rs the Little Arkansas river ut
the most practicable ,oint ut or near the point
where the same crosses the section line between
sections twenty nine CD and thirty-two t3,) !.
township twenty-six 35J, range one ~ east
The estimated cost Of said bridge Is e7O0.
SAMUEL HAzvIY,
RoBr. HUSTON
2i-4 and IS others.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12

To an impartial observer, the cleo
ton of Col. Martin as governor is NJ
more doubtful than the rest of thu
state ticket. St. John had the opposi
ton of the Leayenworth Times, Com
monwealth, Wichita EAGLE, Troy
Chief, and many other in6uen
tial papers. Col. Martin has every
Republican paper in Kansas except
the Junction City Union, which il
practically Democratic paper now.
We know q number of Republican ia
Barton county who voted against st.
John who will vote for Martin
Great Bend Tribune.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12
THIN TAFFY.

Cleveland in bis taffy speech 10
farmers day before yesterday said:
"Thc soil remains in its place ready to
be titled" Guess Hslpin's lover never
Travelled much. II he really thinks
the soil does "remain in its place to be
tilledn be ought to come out to the
Arkansas valley on some windy day
IN March. Its al in your eye,
Stephen.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-12

The Fort Scott & Wichita railroad
bond elections, in Sumner county,
will be held on the l5., next Monday.
The result will be favorable in all the
townships. Immediately after these
elections, propositions will be submit
ted the townships of Harper county.
Anthony Republican.