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Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
GRESHAM IN KANSAS.

From che Beavenworsh Times.
The correspondent Of the Chicago Tri-
bune, reporting the Wichita convention,
says in that paper:
There was throughout. the whole conven-
ton decided personal preference shown
for Judge Gresham, he being spoken Of by
the greater part oil the prominent men OF
the state as the strongest man IN the party.
If the Gresham movement is based
upon such statements as the above, II
must be largely on paper. Colonel
Haliowell declared that Judge Gresham
was his second choice. or rather his first
choice when Mr.. Blaine is not considered;
but outside of this declaration which
did not elicit any applause. we did not
hear delegate speak of Judge Gresham
as his second choice. The Times is not
opposed to Judge Gresham, but Is for the
man who is the strongest in the doubtful
states, but it is opposed to misrepresenta-
tons at any stage of the canvass.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
SCOCHES FIN

The EAGLES late festive correspondent
who did up Texas is now done up him
self by the Texas papers. The Canadian
Free Press has this to say:
\ rattle Drained Individual. who has not
as much sense as the law allows imposed
upon tue Wichita EAGLE, last week the
kseLE publishing 8 lang TRADE OF abuse
against Texas. The writer had evidently
flied up with Kansas whisky which he
must have succeeded in getting at some o.
Nichi-as joints. tiet rs state AZ this stage
OF Uhe game that we are reliably informed
that there axe nsuety-siX joints IL taat
city} and with diseased Quixote Drain.
imagined he saw wind mills iying all
about him, and that all streams and
springs. etc, were full OF whisky ike him
sell. Seversi have answered the Aforesaid
ers ~ Individual
Nichits merchants are and have been
making great efforts 90 secure tie Texas
trade from Kansas City, bat taey must
r-Rsegne Der that when their preventative
paper begins 70 give space 70 sae who
probably escaped from being Ivrcfed IL
2 exas for stealing horses, and that ia al
Guca!lesi to- sad malicious Ynsnnpr--hey
must no. expect favoss or trade from
Texas
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

If General Boulanger had deliberately
entered upon a campaign for the presi-
dency of France or the dictatorship of
the nation, he could not do more to adj
vertise himself than he is now doing.
Every dramatic event in his career-and
they are occurring very frequently-is
turned to his political advantage by way
of giving him notoriety and popularity
with certain class of people who adj
mire his style. His latest exploit is to
write a book His subject is the German
invasion, and he reviews the events of
the Franco-German war from the polit-
ical standpoint of an avowed patriot and
supporter of military rule. Two mil
lion copies Of this book have been issued
Tor graUuitous distribution, and it is ex-
pected that the work viii be quite cam
paign document, making him more pop
ular than ever with the army. With a
campaign bureau actively at work, Gen
era, Boulanger may be said to have be-
come full-hedged candidate for any
thing that is open.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The presidents partially for the south,
ern contingent crops out OH ali occasions.
1t has been urged by the friends Of ex-
Representative Morrison that the init
macy that exists between he and Mr..
Cleveland was largely TO his advantage
as au aspirant for the second place on
the Democratic ticket. The same has
been set up by the admirers of General
Black. in addition 10 his record Is a sol
der and as commissioner of pensions.
But III spite of all these it now appears
that, as far as the presidents preference
goes, the governor OF Indiana has the
call on the place mentioned. His name
canrIred the Chief
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The only thing that has occurred this
season to raise question as to the attitude
OF Providence towards Kansas is the fact
that a Garden City man was bitten by "A
rattlesna ke the other day while gathering
sour dock greens.-Kansas City Star.
Better feel thankful for the divine ia
vors manifested towards Kansas instead
Of ridicuhng them. Without Kansas.
thus favored, there would be no Kansas
City. and one less Star. The Garden
City incident was but verifcatfon of
the Masters assurance to his faithful dis
ciples concerning the effects or rather
non-effect of snalle-bites and the like.
Better come over into the promised
land.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
CONSISTENT IN THEIR INCONSIS
TENCY.

Mr.. Hcuck of Tennessee made good
point in the tariff debate the other day
when he showed the Inconsistency of
the Democratic party in opposing the
admission Of pauper laborers to this
country and yet favoring the admission
of the products of pauper labor abroad.
The Democratic party stands with the
Republican party in support OF the law
that keeps out the paupers of Europe
who would come here to be burden
and expense upon this nation. But the
Democratic party is willing to admit the
products of pauper paid labor so that 1t
shall be brought into competition with
the honest and fairly paid labor of this
country. There is law now ferbidding
the admission of laboregs hired under
contract in Europe. A manufacturer
for instance cannot go to Europe and
make a contract for five hundred cheap
workingmen to come to this country and
work in ruinous competition with
American laborers But the Democratic
party is in favor of taking the goods or
manufactured products which those
same five hundred poorly paid working
men of Europe have produced and
throwing them upon the American
market to bring down the price of
American labor. There is no consistency
or Justice in this course. Ii the Ameri-
can workingman is entitled to any pro-
lection whatever against competition
with the cheap labor of Europe he is en-
titled to the same protection against the
manufactured products of that labor.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
SELECT THE BEST MAN.
The Denver Republican has very

The Denver Republican has very SEN
sible article upon the importance OF
choosing delegates to Chicago who shall
represent the best Judgment and wisdom
of the Republican party. Such advice
is timely and valuable. The republican
party never stood in greeter meet Of wise
counsel and prudent leadership than
now. It should have the benent OF the
best wisdom and leadership that its
members afford in entering upon the
great campaign this year, The peculiar
situation in presidential matters calls Tor
calm, dispassionate and unprecedented
consideration. Ii is evident that the Sc
lection of a candidate for the presidency
will not be determined in advance OF the
meeting of the convention. There are
SO many candidates in the field and so
many questions of availability to be con-
sidered that it will require free, frank,
and careful conference with all the rep
resentative men of the party to deter
mine what is the wisest and best thing
to do. The Judgment of the masses OF
the party seems TO be very strongly
against any attempt 10 stampede
the convention by hasty and
unprecedented action on the one hand
or to drive the convention IN the dIrec-
ton Of any candidate by persistent eff
fort to decry the merits OF other men to
build him up No candidate will be
chosen at Chicago who attempts or who
permits his friends to trample on the
claims Of other men and build him up by
pulling them down. The convention is
not going to be packed with the clacquers
of any candidate. 1t is going to pursue
its work with calmness and deliberation,
and act for the interests OF the party as a
whole and not be cowed or inundated
by the exaggerated claims of any preten-
tious boom. SO it is manifestly the duty
of every state to send to the convention
its strongest and ablest representatives.
The situation is one that calls for the
clearest, most intelligent and most
patriotic advice which the lead
ers of the party can give. If
the Republican party is to win this
fall it can afford to make no mistake in
the choice of candidate. 1t has to make
its fight upon pure principle and by a
demonstration that its candidate and its
platform are better for the interests of
the American people than the candidate
and the platform opposed to it. 1t will
require the vote of every man who has a
drop of Republican blood in his veins to
elect the candidate chosen at Chicago. in
order therefore to determine who is the
man who can best command the vote OF
the entire party, who can be strong III
the west without being weak in the east,
who has no enemies to punish and nc
supporters to be alienated. who has g
character and a record that will com
mand the entire country, to find such q
man, it becomes necessary to have the
Judgment, the wisdom. the council, ano
the patriotism OF the best men the party
contains.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
The Abilene Gazette notes with es

The Abilene Gazette notes with es-
pecial pleasure that ''in the Alabama
Democratic convention and In the
Georgia Democratic convention some
thing heartier and more substantial than
windy hurrahs were given for the man
who defeated Blaine in 1884, and who
can repeat the dose in 1893. The soldlest
sort of endorsement of President Cleve-
lands administrative honesty, broad
craftsmanship and sterling patriotism
were voted both at Atlanta and Mont
gomery." But there is nothing surprising
in that. The same sort of endorsement
was given another person bearing the
same title in the Alabama capital
twenty-seven years ago. But the endorse
ment didn't avail anything then, just as
it will not now.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
Afrer complimen6ng about every M

After complimennng about every prorn-
inent Republican in the country with
the mention of his name in connection
with the presidential nomina ION. the
Globe Democrat finally settled down on
Judge Gresham as its choice. The fol-
lowing is the cute way it has Of boosting
Its favorita: This year the west has
three favorite sons-Greslanl. Sherman
and Allison Il it should unite on any
one Of these he would get the nomina-
ton without doubt. In our opinion any
of these men could be elected, but Ores
hams election would be the easiest 10
bring about" The G-D's. choice IS not a
bad one: still. that paper IS hot an ialal-
hble prophet.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

Senator Brown has introduced bill in
congress as an amendment to the inter
state commerce law, providing for the
punishment OF shippers who shall mis-
represent the character, value or weight
of their shipments in order to secure
lower rates, and Furnishing any common
carriers receiving such shipments know
ing them to be misrepresentation. 1t is
a little singular that the law, being
deemed a necessary measure Tor the pro-
lection of the shipping interests of the
country, did not contain such a provi-
SION at the first
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The colored men are very convenient
''chattels" to have around on election day,
etc, but when it comes down to an actual
recognition of equality-when it comes to
the positions"-their assistance can easily
be dispensed with by the leaders OF the
Republican party. Sun.
(Mug)
Will the very smart Eleck who wrote
the foregoing squib tell us what other
party in this state ever recognized the
colored people by giving one of their
race a position of honor, trust OF profit,
state or local? Ex-Auditor McCabe was
defeated for delegate to Chicago, but
J. F. Waller was made elector for the
state at large, and a. A. Whitman alter
nate delegate to Chicago, two represent
ative colored citizens of the state, by the
Republican convention last week. We
will see what the Democrats, who pre-
tend to be SO regardful of the rights Of
the colored man, will do in their meeting
in this city Thursday, the 18th inst.
Keep your eye on the day and date.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The Commonwealth Is IN error IN stat
ing that the editor Of the Capital nomI-
mated Bent Murdoch for one Of the dele.
gates at large in the Wichita oonyen-
ton. The nomination was made BY Mr..
Culbertson. of ElDorado, who was chair
man of the Butler county delegation
The short speech of Mr. Cuibertson was
the most eloquent and brilliant one made
in the convention. and eulogy upon
Bent Murdoch and his claims TO recogni-
ton that brought most hearty applause
from the convention.-Csp
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

No difference what party action is de-
sired 10 be taken in any matter by the
Democracy, the views and wishes of the
president are invariably consulted and
given precedence in settling ii. Ii is
now stated that Mr. Cleveland desires
that Congressman Scott, of Pennsyl-
qania, shall succeed Mr.. Barnum as
chairman of the national central COM
mfttee, because their views are more
nearly in accord on the tariff question.
OF course the change will be made.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

w A. Eaton. the talented editor of the
kingman Democrat. il r candidate Cor
delegate TO the National convention to be
held at 81. Louis June5 Eaton Is rustler
and will get thers.-Atchison Ptoyiot :
1t is none OF otlr funeral nevertheless
in view of Brother fa.ons efforts in as
Sisting the EAGLE IN securing the hold
Ing of the convention in Wichita, we
volunteer an endorsement of him Tor the
honor mentioned, or anything else has
party has to dispense. Eaton is the sort
o. az enemy We always respect: one who
he's opinions ana whose expression of
them does not carry d half apology for
1t. s1es, Eaton is Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

Kansas experienced an unusually cold
April, the thermometer averaging about
eight degrees below the normal. The
cold continues. The first half of May is
gone and many Of the days and all of
the nights have been unusually cool.
The weather has been just right for
wheat and oats but corn is backward
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The Abilene Reflector has mirrored a
new candidate, but it didn't say for
what. or where he is from: all it says is
that Graham can carry Indiana. It's
no difference who Graham is, particu-
larly-we take it for granted he's all
right-the announcement that he can
carry Indiana places him well to the fore
rs a candidate.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
HUGGING THE NAIAD OF THE NEW
Err NILE.
Fort ScorT. KAN. Nav II. Il

FORT ScoTT, KAN, May II, 1888.
Dear Murdock- see in the EAGLE
you state that having been put forward
by our respective counties each as gov
ernor we have formed trust.
The boys at the state convention deem
ing nv education deficient have deter
mined to send me to the electoral col
lege from which hope TO graduate as
stroke-oar.
Until | get my education please run
the trust AZ well as you can, and hug
she Naiad of the newer Nile.
Yours as ever. E. F. WARE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

delegate conyention Of the Regubllc ans OF 81
Kansas will be held in the city of Wichita on the ~
asy of May 1883 al the hour OF II O'Clock NJ Ior e
esection Of sour delegates and -four alternas? 70 i
National Republican convention to be heid IN Sari
cage June ~ 1855. Also Tor the nomination Oh '"o
presidential electors. ,,--,,,;oors of
Also a delegate convention OF the KepaDilcas, 90
Kansas Will be held In the city OF Iopeka, oI ~
Ssth day Of July 1855, at the hour OF L C40eA ~
Cor the Nomination Of candidates Tor:
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
Auditor OF State.
Treasurer Of State
Attorney General. ,.o.,o,
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Instruction
T,r,epa,es 70 the conventions mentioned ao9ps
~ sic,ed hv county conventions, duly called
IN the several county Republican com pleees VI,
a. snch rules and regulations a. rlay e " sieal
nre,oribed The county convention: 70 DC helo os "
te,. IN an Nav 5 1855 The basis OF apporlobLleht
saIaasaes 10 said state conventions Will De, olo
deleS ate and alternate 70 eaca w so. ES. az
nv mccarthy for auditor OF state NoSt ILuSl,
issS OF. fraction of 100 or more votes one @
Ia one alternate each viii be allowed 70 an uoa
ean,ged counties and counties ORGANIZED slee Hos
s Iess delegates are apportloned 10 TIE Se'eral
fol
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The latest achievement in the way Of a
social fad in Topeka is a literary venture
designed by Mrs. j. w. Gleed and Mrs.
C. J. Brown who styled the event a
Rainbow Luncheon" The literary
menu consisted of two hundred quota
tions from the poets touching the va.i-
colored iris. The enterprising State
Journal published an interesting report
of the occasion including the quotations
mentioned.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

Clause Speckels has left San Francisco
TO reside permanently in the Quaker
city, where he is erecting an immense
sugar refinery. Some time ago he was
emphatically bent upon bucking the
eastern sugar kings, but since his little
visit there lately, there seems to be less
vaporing on the subject, so we may an
ticipate the saccharine necessity to go up
as usual this summer.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

What has become of the old Demo-
cratic cry of turn the rascals out"
Cleveland took his seat and opened the
books three years ago and in all that time
has failed to expose a single crookedness
Or scandal
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The EAGLE finds pleasure in extending
congrahlation to Mrs. Noble Prentis,
wife of the popular editor of the Newton
Republican and the leading candidate
for secretary of state, upon her election
as president of the Social Science club at
its meeting at Kansas City last week. A
fitting recognition to a most estimable.
talented and worth ladv,
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The reported discovery of the tabled
Montezuma gold and silver field in Mex
leo near the New Mexico line, if corabor-
Rted by later statements, will doubtless
cause a perfect hegira of adventures
ana fortune hunters to that region. The
first report has the circumstance of COM
ing from old Mexico in its favor for
,,ra1uli tV
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

II the majority party in congress
which dominates legislation and has es-
sayed to ignore all opposition so far in
the matter of formulation a meaSure for
revising the tariff with a view to reduc-
ing the receipts of the government now
largely in excess of its needs and re-
quirements, we say if the said party
really desire what they profess and have
any regard for the best interests OF the
whole people, let them for once mani
fest spirit of patriotism instead of sec
tional jealousy, if not hate. and substi-
tute the simple scheme embraced under
five heads or points that is proposed by
the Republican minority in the stead OF
the sweeping. destructive plan known
as the Mills bill If they will do this the
desire Of all will be accomplish
ed and the business and indus
trial interests Of the country best con-
served.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
An Afflicted Community

Rich E8li No. Rsyis--
Rich Hill has sustained mine disas-
ter. a visitation OF the Salvation Army
and a cyclone all within a month. IL
Private Dalzall has any bowels ii eorn-
passion he viii skip THAI afflicted town
in his western occurring rour.-K- G.
Star.
Korrect All but the cyclone, and VIZ
are looking for tia; any minute.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

Hon. J. Ware Butsertield. OF Marion
county. in a speech before the Wichita
convention. quite fertultously referred
the Kansas delegation IN congress as tie
Suniower nine. Its battery. ingalls, and
Plumb. he thought iavinclble.--Cofa-
monwealth.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The displacement of iron nails By steel
nails has progressed very rapidly. In
1884, according TO the records kept by
the Age of Steel, the output Gin
Guiding 800 kegs of iron and
steeD was only 500. 462 kegs, or
3 per cent of the total production of nails.
In 1855 the production of steel and COM
bined iron and steel nails was 1888, 12l
kegs, or % per cent Of the total Droduc-
ton. In 1886 the production of steel
nails alone was 2,96S,999 kegs, or &c per
cent of the total production; and in 1887
the quantity of steel nails produced eX-
ceeded that of iron nails, the output be-
ing respectively Ass, 1872 kegs and 3,419,-
51S kegs. In 1886 the production of wire
nails was about 800, 900 kegs, made by
twenty-seven wire nail works; in 1887
the production is estimated at l $50. 900
kegs, made by forty-seven works.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
snntnwes. gaas..s q unl..

Carr Ccasfg Esszsscaz
The hsarty endorsement a the Hoa.
". III. Nurdock fst the gaherns.orial
race. By the Republicans q WICHITA and
Sesigwlck county, - fitting and we'll
rneritsd ;ribate 20 the man W no has done
more than any other one for the dzv.lop-
men; and upkoldinx Of thu great com
r1onueslth. Southwestern kanszs win
BE- unit for Cosoael Ausd1.ek, shozld be
allow his name 70 60 before fhs con-
veur&cn.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

lbs szHzriesS sosnssbsng IN black
underwear - the black nizht dress-sh~
effect y goui1ah- Put q small ronzn IN
black SILK night dress IN ne center -
a white ae=a, and TIE Impression given -
certainly sTooKsSh. New York san
Is would occur - most people that q
woman under such circumstances woah
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

Shortly after the recent episode in the
c. 5. senate IL which the senior senator
from Indiana was held up to a gazing
continent in anything but an enhancing
predicament. it was given out that the
said distinguished Hoosier would review
his reviewer in the presence of d num-
Der Of his state friends at a stated time,
and that he had procured the assistance
of several people III Kansas to aid him in
getting up the necessary data for the re-
view. Later advices from the seat OF
conflict. however. state that the afore-
mentioned dignitary denies any such in
tentions or that he authorized the Kan
sas investigation. All the same some
body is furnishing certain alleged Demo
cratic papers in this state with what
purports TO be the information spoken of,
in installmentS, and they are publishing
the same with gusto. 1t would seem
cruel TO mar the enjoyment they evil
IDENTIFY find in making the said publica-
tons. nevertheless they will discover
that it is hates endeavor wasted.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

Lyons fs1E17-i1sa1-
Wichita has been doing berself Isrszld
during the past week First the banker
met IN convention and we're duty enter
tanned ard fesed. then the Knights Temp
hrs rnet an cc-.clzre. and were STssco-1sea
in a royal r.anrser. following which ss2s
Ia, .xisaBrizI .soca-ica of northwestern
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

Kansas, then came the Republican con-
veption, bringing a thousand visitors 20 be
housed fed and taken care of all Of which
was well done. and the days OF Topeka
as the exclusive convention city Of Kan
sas are numbered. Wichita has the ball,
the hotel. etc. TO accommodate the crowd
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

The Methodist church in this country.
according TO the report presented at the
general conference now in session in New
York, supports dozen theological semi
naries, more than a hundred academies
and over fifty collegns, all of which rep
resent a money value of $25, 000, 900, and
then contributes million dollars an
nually 10 foreign missions. 1t is great
and growing church organization.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15

4 dispatch from Washington says that
Senator VOORHEES, has stated that he will
say nothing about Senator ingalls, at the
reception OF the Indiana democratic asso-
citation in Washington next Thursday
evening. He denies the report telegraphed
from Kansas City that certain parties are
looking up Mr.. ingalls, war record for his
use.-State Journal,
Daniel may be a little indiscreet at
times in the matter Of fooling with Ok
plosives, but he is no fool: he knows
when he has enough.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Wicnits's Backing.

KhEuoan Courier.
The ten counties of Sedgwick. Sumner
Cowley. Butler, Reno, Greenwood,
Marion. Kiugman and Harper, surround,
ipr wichita. hsd population II $50 OF
only e,5.9. now it is 2Ss BIZ
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
arhe scent Of the Poses &c.


NJ fI0s- 3a-FoE- :.
Call US Republicans, stove Fsipers, linen
dudes. walking sticks are whatever you
please gentlemen, but the fahoo man
tells you. that, that was q grand parade
at Wichita, "Wednesday morning, and Il
i,laucerafei az era OF enthusiastic feel
fr,~ frat viii be Iii this fall
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-15
Proud Of Wichita.

From Sundays Csg.i&L
The citizens OF Wichita pid themselves
proud in the hospit&bls and splendid
manner IA which they entertained the
convention and associations visiting
them last week. We Ike Wichita be
cause it has a warm heart. lots q energy
and believes in itself agains; the world.
Wichita is a true child Of the III spirit
OF Kansas.