Wichita eagle., 1889-10-06
THE OPENING GUN.
THE REPUBLICANS OPENED THE
CAMPAIGN LAST NIGHT AT
THE GARFIELD.
Senator Bently, w. R. Payne and Col. j
r. Hallowell, Orators-A Large
Crowd Responds to Telling Blows
at the Democrats.

hand Republican opening campaign meet
| ing seemed to have started the lounges
a-going. Quite a number of small crowds
could be seen on the street corners. some
! fellow in the center of the crowd, the cen
tet of attraction also, would be discussing
IN measured sentences the political out
| look. A few minutes before o'clock the
board OF trade band paraded the streets
and all seemed to recognize that another
campaign had commenced in earnest.
Leading to the Garfield a large crowd was
soon in the hall While the band rendered
few good, old-time Republican selec-
| tions dog kept bowling and it was sug-
gested that he was a Democratic dog and
he was already getting pinched and to
howl was natural The Republicans
thought it best to let him howl and get
what little consolation ont of that he
could
Promptly at s o'clock the chairman
of the Republican central commit
tee, Joe Henly, arrived, accompanied
by the speaker of the evening,
Col. j. r. Hallowell. o. H. Bentley and
w. h. Payne. They were received with
enthusiastic cheers from door to stage.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Henley. who spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens, Ladies and Gentlemen
we have met here this evening for the
purpose OF Inaugurating the Republican
campaign IL this county and to pay devo-
ton and homage at the shrine of the Re-
publican party. We enter this contest
under the most favorable and suspicious
circumstances. Within the past three
days four new stars have been added to
the azure field of blue; four new common
wealths admitted to the sisterhood of
states and four new empires added to the
Repu bhcan column. The very atmos
phere seems fraught and laden with Re-
publican inspiration and Republican vic
tory, and | know of no more fitting time in
which to begin this contest; in which to
pick up the standard Of Republicanism
aud march against the face of the enemy
than at this opportune and suspicious
moment.
Colonel Rogers rendered one of his
favorite patriotic songs which was in
tensely interesting and which was cheered
to the echo and the crowd continued and
was bound to have some more music The
colonel responded by singing ''The Sword
OF Bunker Hill"
Mr.. Henly announced the first speaker
of the evening, Senator o. H. Bentley, who
ton. He said he had listened to the music
of Colonel Rogers and had never heard
such music in Democratic meeting He
felt complimented in being called upon to
assist in firing the first gun of the cam
paign. He saw in the audience many of
the leading. staunch and earnest Republi-
cans of the city and county. Favored
making the campaign ''red hot from now
on" The Republican ticket this year he
regarded very strong in its personnel. He
considered Sedgwick county far in ad-
vance of the political thought of the state
He was on record on the resubmission
question and did not mean to
take back word he had
said. The Republican party was response
BILE for the present prohibitory law and Il
know the Republican party must take
care of it," The speaker looked upon the
matter as a business proposition. Many
of the Republicans in Sedgwick tounty
had for years been trying to get resub-
mission and would fight it out ON the
Republican side. He had profound re-
spect for any honest Prohibitionist and on
the present platform he would vie with
any man who is ProhibitioEist in sup
port of the Republican ticket this fall.
He believed the time to discuss any great
public question was any time the people
demand it. The sentiment for resub-
mission, he thought, was growing in the
state. lie did not consider himself the
die at)r of the Republican party but its
servant and he would conform to its wishes.
The speaker referred to the different
ways of amending or changing the con-
stitution and reminded the audience that
next fall when delegates to legislature
are elected can be fought the battle of re-
submission. He spoke of the action of the
last legislature on the resubmission ques
ton from the first joint resolution of Sena-
tor Hardness on the question, tracing the
same to the end of the session. He referred
to the fact that the resolution to amend
the constitution in the last senate was
Uhirty-two to three in favor of the resolu-
ton. The same senate goes back and
house of like sentiment would find a con-
stitutional amendment.
Concerning the personnel of the Republic
can ticket. the speaker said in the Eighty
third representative district, the district
the same as the commissioner district in
which Tom Randall is candidate. He WAS
one of the finest commissioners the county
ever had and no one could give Whisper
of any hint OF jobbery coming from him.
Mr.. Henderson,, an accomplished civil
engineer, was on the ticket for county
surveyor. He was deserving man and
deserved the vote of every Republican.
Alex Clark, the colored man for coroner
was a good man and the colored men of
the county had been voting Republican
ticket long, and the speaker hoped he
would lead the ticket.
The name of Syl. Duncan being men,
toned. the crowd cheered. The speaker
SAID that was enough, he would let him
pass.
About fifty years ago Daniel Murphy
was born on Kentucky farm and did
valient service for the Union cause and to-
day suffers from his wounds. The speaker
said there was not a man who would doubt
the election of Murphy. This announce
ment was received with cheers
The name ''1hode Brown" was respond
ed 10 with enthusiastic cheers. The
speaker said all knew him as al
efficient officer and he would be elected.
John Doran" was received with cheers.
lie went 10 AHe iiOHe iioih 1euus1 wanna
when young man for the union cause.
You will elected, John \. Doran. at
the next election, treasurer of Sedgwick
The announcement was given
clever hand.
The speaker said on election day resub-
missionists and Prohibitionists would vote
the Republican ticket.
The speaker referred to the Ellsworth
reunion, and said member of congress in