The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-02

nominated and he would have to say away
for two years. He would, however, try
and influence his wife to let him return.
The speaker had known w. c. Edwards
for twelve years and his personal relations
were such that he had done all
he could for him in the convention.
The speaker had something to say
of the various candidates recalling
something of personal instances and his
tory. Coming down to the congressional
convention he recalled Ed Samples way OF
announcing Barber county's four votes for
Hallowell. 1t was a sort of a sample" an
nouncement that brought Hallowell out
victor
NJ Geo. Finlay was presented and said
he did not know he was a speaker until he
found out he was on the program He had
been delegate at large at the Dodge City
convention He had long known Col. Hal
lowell and he was such man as would
lead the Republican party to victory in
the coming contest. The people of the
district would thoroughly know him be
fore election day.
After another song by the club Judge
Sluss was received with cheers and said 1t
was no time to reason but time
for sort of a foot" He had not
known him as long as some of the
busted fellows. He had heard of him
before he reached the state but did not
meet him for some years.
The speaker said it was one of prOudest
acts of his life to have supported Jim
Hallowell at the Dodge City convention
He recalled some of Colonel Hallowell s
record in the army. 1t was no wonder
that the old fellows, the fellows who wear
the blue loved Colonel HallowelL. His
characteristics in early life and through
life called for the Dodge City victory The
speaker thought there was no doubt about
his election.
Judge Wall recalled that few weeks
ago he had presided over county conVen-
ton which selected strong delegation Tor
Hallowell. The work assigned the delega,
ton was accomplished and every citizen
in Sedgwick county was glad of 1t. de
had earned it by over forty battles, and
earned it by over twenty years in Kansas,
and he would be supported with enthusi-
asm. He would faithfully discharge all
duties entrusted to him. He would soon
be recognized as one of the strongest men
in the Kansas delegation. The speaker
warmly congratulated the Republicans on
the work of the convention.
Senator o. H. Bentley said, ''yOu can bet
your life l am for Jim Hallowell." This
was received with cheers The colonel had
worked hard for Wichita in 'SS when Sen
ator Bentley was candidate. Now it was
time to return favors and he proposed to
do it.
Col Hallowell was received with great
applause: waving of handkerchiefs, hats
and looked little like the Dodge City con
vention on the home stretch.
He said it was his time to bear testimony
for for favors, received by the Sedgwick
people. He had started in to win. The
twenty delegates and twenty alternates
had worked for him earnestly and the
Contingent had also been valuable. The
Sedgwick delegation, alternates and ICON
tingent'' had supported him as Loyalty a'
did the Napoleon guards their leaders.
The nominating speech of Judge Ree6
had been most thoroughly cOmplimentec
and very soon the convention concluded
that Sedgwick had come after the con
| gresham He had been supported by
many outside the county warm friends tC
whom he desires to return sincere thanks
The convention had provided a platform
that was the shrill bugle notes of western
Republicans and the result would be thai
the party would win in the coming contest
He extended thanks for the earnest work
in his support by his many friends II
SedQWick and elsewhere.