Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-17
THE TILDEN CLUB.
A LISTLESS MEETING - JUDGE
CROOK ADDRESSED THE SAME.
But Was Very Guarded in His Re-
marks. He Didn't Say "Eree
Trade" But Argued
That Way.


passed at the previous meeting, Judge A
\. J. Crook addressed the club. Now as
matter of fact, whether the Democrats
here know of it or not, or whether they
will believe it after the EAGLE informs
them, Judge Crook is one Of the best
pieces of timber they have, either as
stump speaker or as leader in any sense.
The judge is an old campaigner from
section of the country where Democrats
have been wont to succeed in the full
sense of the word, not only once but time
and again Notwithstanding the judges
well known abilities as an organizer and a
conductor of campaigns. at the late meet
ing of the club when Judge W. 2. Camp
bell gave them all the shakes by talking
about free trade, per. Sc. Judge Crook at
tempted, in patriarchaI manner,
to give some much needed
advice upon the management
of campaign He was practically
ignored by lot of political colts and
few of the old stagers, who would be first
rate in a slow race.
In order to compliment the judge, the
club by unanimous vote at the meeting
before mentioned, conferred upon the
him the honor of addressing the club.
But what a meeting! There can be no
question that the honorable gentleman ex-
pected better crowd. He was entitled to
it. His effort deserved it. For whatever
may be said, it must be admitted that he
displayed more ingenuity in talk
ing of reduction of the tariff" by word
and meaning "free trade by innuendo
than has any speaker they have produced
this campaign The only time that the
speaker came near getting away from
shore" was when he referred to the reduc-
ton of the tariff per cent, as proposed
by the Mills bill, "a step tn the right di-
rection" He was careful enough, how
ever, not to explain any further that the
right direction" pointed straight toward
free trade.
THE MEETING.
When the club was called to order at
$40 O'Clock by Mr.. NJ w. Hopkins, with
Mr.. j. n. Haymaker, the secretary, at his
desk, there were exactly twenty-eight per-
sons present, including two or three Re
publicans and the EAGLE representative.
The attention of a Democratic friend
was called to the count and he was re-
quested to verify the same. Whatever
may be said of this number, there were
five more present than on the last meeting
before, when only twsnty-three were to be
seen. Later enough came in to swell the
total number to fully fifty-fve, among
them some eight or ten Republicans.
Everybody stayed until the orator OF the
evening had finished. There was, how
ever, noticeable absence of Mr. Meme
CHAINS colored corps. This is a feature
Of these club meetings which
serves to heighten the inspi-
ration of the Democratic orators, when
dilating upon the many and glorious
things that party has done and is anxious
to do for the colored brothers. 1t should
not be omitted another time. This was
partially remeded by the late presence OF
Mr. Smith, the colored democratic spokes-
man. Mr.. Smith was not called upon to
deliver his little speech last night This
was also mistake. The white bretheru
| take excitedly to a colored orator, now
a days.
On motion the minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved. They showed
that at that meeting eight members had
joined, including Captain McMechan
colored troops.
The committee on permanent
organization was not present
The committee on literature which had
been appointed at the last meeting, on the
strength of Judge Campbells suggestion
that a committee should be appointed, tc
''see that nothing but the right sort Of
! literature be sent out, reported that they
had concluded to make no further moves
until they knew where the money was tC
| come from. They had seen Mr.. Holmes
and he had said he would print theil
pamphlet as cheaply as he could.
Mr.. Fred Bently, who represented the
committee on campaign hurrahs, etc.
! stated that they bad decided not to have
any blow out just yet. He had
however, Just returned a few day!
ago from Topeka, and had been counsel
| ing with Judge John Martin, the Demo
cratic anti-administration candidate fol
governor. Judge Martin thought nothing
much could be done until they had go
the people to thinking upon Literature
distributed and missionary work perform
ed among them. Then when they could bt
ready to understand what was said, TIT
| intention was to give grand blow on
here late in the campaign, one that VII
| surpass political demonstration. OF am
sort ever held by any party in this state.
As Mr.. Bently had left early in the eve
ming of the previous meeting the chat
| informed him, that had been determined
upon.
on the suggestion of Judge ". p. Camp
bell. the chair was authorized TO appoint
| committee of three on the very importan
matter Of finance. He suggested that !
they wanted to have money raised the.
must have experts at the business.
Mr.. Benty stated that the owner of tn
hall had been after him number of time
about the rent for the same. They ar
some two months in arrears. This new
was very much like the greeting of th'
! New York landlord who had the followin:
dialogue with his tenant: Good mornin
| to yees.' The same 20 We. landlord.
Have yees heard the news, l dunno:'
| NO, sur, an PLAT is it, sure:' "Wh.
yer rint S due. Payer git out
One gentlemen here announced that
there was no other business at that mo
ment, he would like to join the club. Til
president extended IN true camp meetin
STYLE a cordial Invitation to all who de
sired to join, to ''come forward and enrol
their names" TIE gentleman who offere'
was the only one who sought the mourn
ers' bench.
The chairman came very near not intro
ducing The orator of the evening as, owing
to his innate modesty, he quite forgot
very pretty little speech he had conceived
Judge Crook spoke almost wholly upo
- h. \
the only question now. He took the pos