Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-07
A HAPPY Surprise.
The Editor Praised and the Eagle
Honored.

Murdoch. the editor of this PAPER who hal
gone TO his upper, committees from the Re-
| publican climbs of the four wards Of this city
| took possession of his sanc.um and recarpeted
II with fine kngiish carpet and added q splen-
did gentleman 5 lounge, and others les refur-
| nished and transformed the room. On the
return Of Col. n the Office. reporters room
| and sanctum We're found filed with hundred or
more I"sding Republicans of the city. Before
he co I'd rally from his surprise, Col. NJ Slew
| art arose and said;
| COLONEL MURDocK The Republicans of this
city. apprecixting your faithful services to the
| grand Old party in the past, and especially in
| the recent campaign, have invaded your sane
| tum, and In your absence spread upon its floor
| this carpet and sofa. They have drputed me to
| present you with it. along wIth.thei kindest
regards for your welf,re and their best wishes
| for your future prosperity.
Mr. Murdoch in substance replied:
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW REPUBLICANs All
day have been racking nv eXbaue ted brain for
something that might entertain You aud a th,us-
| and or so others rO-morrow morning, and what
| can you expect OF me al short notice worthy
| the name OF reply or acknowledgment? With
| Whatever else OF powers my natal hour ma Y
have endowed me. there is one thing sure, Ii
| cut me short on tongue. am "a as, not tongu-y,
| and but for the tons Of lead pencils worn out In
| telling the world how little I know, never
would have been heard Of even within the boz
| ders of the next township. Whatever may be
| my in my head or heart. the attempted Use OF
my tongue scares me to death. But IL would be
| poor tongue indeed that could fail 10 say
| thank you.' In the great battle which eDdei
| last month our proud banner went down, but
not the prnciple of our party wsich.sre eternal
| and viii live forever. v hat this C untry would
| have been to-day had the Republican parry
| never existed can only be guessed at. The old
party OF steals and spoiis end slavery have
whipped us in the aggregate but not iE detail
and thank God for The Diet 1is, one of which is
1
here Tonight hope To put under Repubii
can adminlstra'iJu next spring. Gentlemen, !
| assure you am profoundly ssnsib e OF THE
| honor aud Of the spirit which prompted 1t, and
| let me further assure you that WHEEL for
victory or defeat the EAGLE ami its editor will
| be with you in the future
Hardly had those present turned about when
Col. Stewart called the meeting to order, nam
| ing A. " Oliver secretary, when Commodore
woodman stepped TO the trout and addressed
| those assembled ~ follows:
Ma CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS .-Ija
your leave embrace this opportunity To offer
tribute of respect to n service that has 50 long
and faithfully labored in. that most trying Ca
pacity, an editorial advocate oil the general
inIere Is of this new and wonderful country.
1 have been a close reader OF the Wichita EAGLE
since il first pumed its wings in is.2 On this
Great American Desert. 1t has ever been
diigent exponent of the exce,iencies OF the
county OF Sedgwick, OF the rise and develop
| ment of the city OF Wichita. Ii has ever stood
n fearless anu faithful monitor over the inter-
e,ts OF both. NJ meoace To their prosperity or
welfare has escaped the yigilence of las i0csin
of alarm. The chaste aud exalted character of
its editorial and selected matter his ep2rafted
IL upon the confidence and respect of its readers
| at hum, and the admiration and esteem OF
those abroad. It's trancendence AS weekly or
gan is only parelleled by its new hedgliug. the
DAILY EAGLE--a maturity in its bfta--a thirty
,iN column daily, issued in an agricultural civil
lization. redeemed from heather land IN lees
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matters OF interest OF the day both at home
and abroad, the events of our hemisphere Of
yesterday and last night are served by 1t fresh
on uui breakfast liable his morning 1t is the
advent OF light, through the mist of morning
radiating through the minds oi our twenty
thousand people, realizing their hopes, confirm
ing their Tears. Nor il this all the promptings
Of n sincere gratitude bid, us say OF It. Ii has
ever stood Nh entrenched sentinel, the vanguard
OF the patriotism of our county whenever MS
sailed by an opposition, either in open phalauN
or base seditiOn, its notes OF warning have rung
oul clear upon the free air of hansas, calling
the lukewarm toduty and the recr. ant 10 shame.
No der Election OF otiIcial dny at home has es-
capped the yig'leBce OF its purifying criticisms,
nor has il feared 10 commend the right les, Than
to condemn The wrong. II is both the honor and
the glory of this commonwealth 10 be re re-
seute' la the hall OF oar national councils by
! true and competent men. They have ever re-
ceyeu the sustaining influerre OF its labOrs in
their good work, and although the national goal
of it's labor l. osi The brilliant tri'Imph OF our
| c. iampnweaitl. and especially the county vi
Seugwick, To which its duties more especially
belong, are he than full Of inspiration, to
confidence In the efficiency Of its iabors in the
past, aud OF courage III The sublime promise of
the future. No, ii = not II failure. The ihrobs
thar actuated il yesterday viii be intensified in
the lsbvrs of tomorrow, To a iinal consumina-
tiun III its most sanguine hopes
Ii is through no neglect oi it, diligence .hst
the LpaBcS OF the presidential chair is trans
ierre,i to the Dem '-iatic party Sucn l. the
will OF lhai IA. -trIi''u> i'r", iirmce VIII IA
o.. Il -..kN ~ a Ia al
rs safely ihrougiI that rel sea al blood ia i'1-
umph 10 restored ai'; -seDe,ated nation.
which dedicated 10 it, lite oar marty ed Liacoiu
such have been the my -teriou- degree 81 hat
hidden Providence IN VIII" open hand The d-s-
tiny Of nations stumber, an let Us say "lhy
will be done. - Aud in the same pa rio c lie
voriun that gave the he life and blood 81 the
Republican parry to seal that wing slan1e
the war is faiiure'-on the history Of The
Democratic arty forever, aud extend tn m the
sincerc hope that now, assuming the control "i
the government for the fourth time since its
existence, they will profit by the sad experience
oi their utter failure in thrir three previous
administrations. which each led the nation into
commercial bankruptcy and ruin, and finally
rebellion, which every true man contemplate
with horror and shame
Then let Us cherish the hone that these lessons
of the past may be beacon light to the admin
istration OF Grover Cleveland. elevaiing him
a true sense of the impoI amt duties he Is about
to assume, ana The adoption of policy COM
mensurate with the vast e-ources OF The nation,
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neither complexion nor politics will lure him
from wise and conscientious discharge of du-
ties due to the best interests the nation al
large, that will maintain a prosperity that its
restored and perfected relations 10 it, entire
citizens, enables him fully to command aud
they rs fully to expect such feel To be the
trne sentiment Of every pure and patriotic lover
OF his country, anu IN which the EAGLE and It's
editor, of whom il was the purpose at our be-
ginning more particularly to speak, rs fully
joins.
81, H.
spirit, the actuating genius of this most worthy
advocate of all the best interests of our common
country, a well rs that of the people of this
happy valley, desire TO tender this small me
meBto o. appreciation Of your noble labors in y
still more nOi'le cause and whilst of little value
in itself. may IL with all its memories be 10 y0u
a staff indeed, TO sustain you IN the farther
prosecution of the labors you have 80 eminently
begun
At this point Mr.. woodman stepped forward
aud presented Colonel Murdock with hesvy
gold headed C me. inscribed as follows:
"wm. Z. woodman to NJ. NJ. Murlock, in
recognition of the valuable services OF the
EAGLE to the Republican party OF Sedewick
county. Kansas.
The following resolution was thea adopted
Resell ed. That this assembly OF ciiizens re-
quest Mr. NJ. NJ MurSloy to accept this offering
in the ~ rit of its presentation, tribute of
respect due 10 his long and consistent editorial
isbors In the interests OF his county his Ineop
and his party.
Further responses were then made by Col,n.
Dyer, L. s. receiver of public moneys, who
a years rent OF the additional rooms in
his building now occupied by the EAGLE In AL
dition to its own building 10 which Mr. X T.
Muriock, the business maaager, responded with
a Methodist amen.
Mr. Il. +. Morris msde very pointed speech, |
which was loudly appauded for us nany happy |
turns lie was followed by Mr.. l.. u. skinner,
of the Kansas state bank, and United Stat. $ |
sherman, NIL of whom spoke so |
warmly and earnestly that Col. Mnriock de- |
cared he would stand no more. The reporter |
wishes he had space TO add more. but will say |
that the EAGLE force was never SO pr. I'd. il |
ever SO happy.
The following named gentlemen -. commit
tees. represented the Republicans Of the four
wards:
First Ward.--M. stewart, Vim kssSei, John |
4 Wallace, Geo W " alters, John EIton :
u. Hsliowell, J. *. sawyer, Murray N le-s. A.
kstz. rhos Covili. Ia. Magill, Uermaa Bliss.
Second Ward. Nv. G. Mcodman, n %.
Heisermsn. Il. II. Downing, Frank. Williams,
+. T. Ford. L. f. Morris, } W wingari, Al.
\. Jones. IL. Rice. NJ. :. Rochelle, J. Il. Mo ria.
Third ward--M " Levy, \. I Rrecksn-
ridge, J b. snively, T. wall, ID a. Mitch
Eli, J NJ Alien, A. n. Depuy, q. q Mathews,
Finley Ross, Hiram, Imbod-a, Jake Bai'..rston,
W. 5. Corbett
Fourth Ward II. +. Allen, II c. sluss, x.
|. Walker. J. {. Ruisn, Van Ness, \ smith |
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