Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-15
RATIFICATION

followed by big ratification meeting at
the court house, in honor of the Repubii-
can victory in Ohio. The court room was
packed to its utmost capacity.
Hon. Z. b. Jewett called the meeting TO
order, and on motion Mr.. W. A.
Thomas was unanimously elected to
preside. Mr.. Thomas on coming forward
vas loudly cheered. He stated the object
of the meeting and followed with short
well timed speech. In referring to the late
victory in Ohio, he said. that with the entire
state and Federal machinery arrayed against
Republicans Of Ohio had won splendid
victory, which was evidence that Ohio was
Republican state
| w. II. Grattan, of the EAGLE, was elected
secretary of the meeting. Then Hon. w.
Z. Stanley was loudly called for, who step
ped on the platform with alacrity and de-
livered one of the most pointed and clear
speeches ever heard in this city, in which he
did not fail to make some well timed allus-
ions to our local ticket and the plain duty
of every Republican in the premises. He
opened his speech by saying that twenty-one
years ago Union army was sorely pres
sed by foes at Cedar creek, in the state of
Virginia, but that while torn and bleeding
and discouraged, that gallant soldier, 2. II.
Sheridan, by his great courage and daring,
turned defeat into victory. Thus, the work
of one man had transformed what pro missed
to be an ignominous defeat into a brilliant
victory; SO it was in Ohio yesterday, when
the Republican forces of Ohio were beset
with foes intrenched behind the state
and Federal bulwarks, and with
a traitorous band within their own lines, de-
feat was thought to be almost certain, but
one man who had the courage of his con-
victions. threw himself into the eminent
deadly breach and the electric current
| flashed tine result across the continent on
Tuesday night; that man was John Sher-
mvn. loud applause). His own party
thought he was making mistake by waving
the ssnguinary garment. but he deter
mined to wave it as long
as it was bloody. Such vic
tory, after seven months of Democratic nat
| ional administration, and with all the power
Of state and Federal administration arrayed
against them and backed up by a third par
| ty, was rebuks TO Mr.. Cleveland. It ment
that that the people of Ohio said to Mr..
Cleveland, Eve disapprove Of your reform
| administration" He referred to the charges
| of fraud and corruption that were the rally
| ing cry in the last national campaign, and
said that many Republicans thought
it well to have a change and investigate
matters, but with all their investigations
they found not dollar Incorporated.
Coming down TO local matters he piled up a
pillar of reasons why Republicans should
support their own county candidates. He
instanced the kicking out of Office of honest,
big-hearted, whole-souled Dick Walker, not
because they could bring any charge
against him, but because he was
Republican. They put frank Dale in his
place, man who had done his utmost
against every Republican in this city since
he came here. Now said Mr.. Stanley, they
| say that in local elections party lines ought
not TO be so tightly drawn. Where had
they ever supported Republican. Refer
ing to John Fisher and Charley Derby
he said he had nothing against
them personally, they were good
| fellows, but those nominated BY the Repub-
licans for the same offices were Just as good
fellows. He paid fine tribute to Mr.. w.
W. Hays, and gave good reasons why
every Republican should vote for him. In
the local organizations was the place TO
build up in order to be in trim for the ma
tional battle. As an evidence OF what Re-
publicans might expect from Dem
ocratic officials, he cited tine case of
Miss Sweets discharge by the pension bu-
au, Dick Walker and Col. Dyer's dis
charge, as well as nearly all the postmasters
of the state, with the exception of Col.
Murdoch, and the only reason he WAS not
bounced WAS because the local Democrats
couldn't agree among themselves. He struck
a lick at Lees cavalry in Vir-
siuia, which had mounted guard
t. put down Republican voters in that
state. He touched the administration on
their policy of turning the rsscals out, and
told what sort of rascsls they put in; noto-
rious criminals and Others of no better
standing.
Mr.. Stanly made a very able speech, and
went over tie whole ground, but time and
space will not admit of even a fair synop-
sis. His speech was warmly re-
ceived. Mr.. W. :. Morris was then called
for, but some one called Armstrong,
and that gentleman responded in a very
vigorous and highly humorous speech. He
said they told him Ohio would 90 Demo-
cratic and he thought that with all the
forces of the Democrats and prohibtionists
against them, the Republicans would be
beaten, but the morning after election he
picked up the Wichita EAGLE and
found that the Republicans had
gained the victory. His speech
caused much laughter, but ii was drawn out
a little too long. At its conclusion Mr..
W. 5. Morris. in response 10 loud calls ad-
dressed the meeting in a few well timed re-
marks in which he called the attention of
the Republicans of the county, and city to
the necessity of standing together in the
coming election. The meeting then ad-
iourned amid three rousing cheers for Ohio.
DISTRICT COURT.
The district court has been occupying the
larger part Of two days in case of unusual
interest, that of Joseph Sarchowitz, charged
with shooting at w. 5. Rodgers with intent