The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-16

in the State.
With habitual promptitude the rura
cock crew early yesterday morning ant
the punctilious shrillness OF his clarion
reused the Alliance yeomanry to an earl,
rising, hasty packing of the wagon be-
and delightful drive to town in the crisI
air OF September morning. The town
early showed motley gathering upon its
streets which, augmenting at the arrival
oil each train, grew apace and gathered
like threatening storm. But the crowc
that was promised did not materialize, nor
the boosted figure of multiplied strength
show up. The excuse was made that there
was to be similar meeting at Hutchinson
on the 22nd and another at FL Dorado. But
still the townships were represented and
the trains brought in dust-covered and
railroad corporation SCARED veterans in
the cause of Civic lamentation, in good
numbers. Dick Chase, sergeant-at.
arms of the house of representatives,
was on hand with a string of followers
from Cowley county. Sumner, Kingman,
Harvey and Butler were represented, but
not by any of the overwhelming numbers
promised and foretold.
30 the scenes on the street became inter
estlng and from the little knots of men
here and there word was passed-''there
goes PETER, there goes Polk, there goes
McGrath, there's Willis" as these wor-
thles of exalted methods and self-sacrifical
politics passed up and down in the prink
and powder of dress parade, while the ad-
mlring crowd and curious gazed with awe
askance or with open-mouthed wonder
The Occidental was the rendezvous and
from the shelter of its portals, the calam-
ity crafts steered their way up and down
the street at choice in voyages in adven-
furious cruises. or often perchance to allow
some local Caesar to air himself before the
public, by walking with such distinguished
persons
JERRY SIMPSON.
And in these scenes of transplanted
ruralities, of creased store clothes and the
chaotic disorder of political unity on urban
curbstones against plate glass and in re-
cessed office stairways, comes there man
with slow and measured tread, under a
large black hat, the very fluctuations of
the soft brim of which in contrast to the
general complement of natty dressiness,
heralds an individual at least unusual,
and at all odds genius. He. in the deep
lines on his cheeks, carries the record of
many prolonged and passionate address;
the myriad wrinkles about his eyes the
signature of many taut effort and the
intensity of high-strung magnetism: the
impress of a knitted brow, the mind prints
of many a private bordering and
public debate So he comes down
Main street, in and out among the
groups of Alliance politicians, through
the diplomatic counsels of aggregated
townships, through the chance conven-
tions of agrestic talent, in and among the
street corner forum and the popular SEN
ate of illimitable debate and unrestricted
parliamentary decorum, he comes. Who?
The Alliance Caesar. The Caesar of peace
and the Medicine Lodge Machiavel, who
sprung, like Minerva, into life full armed,
but unlike Minerva, sandalless. The
smile on his face which in the habitual
is everywhere greeted with
hearty handshake and warm glances.
PETER, in the overbalanced monstrosity |
of bearded chin, wrapped in the awful |
majesty of Druidical presence, has no |
such effect on the crowd.
Williets, in the natural fustiness of |
awkward manners and still more awkward |
speech passes down the street unnoticed |
and unseen.
Nor Mrs. Lease, nor Polk, nor half |
hundred scintillating satellites attracts |
the crowd like Jerry
In the auroral radience of spirited per-
he is supreme
This is Jerry Simpson as he appeared
There are times when Con-
gresham Simpson has eschewed the
of Jerry Simpson, but not so yes
,erday, for he was in the full thrill of
Iuick blood and genial companionship.
10 member of the EAGLE staff he said:
Kansas is the best advertised state in the
Union. We are talked about from one
md of the nation to the other 1t is
always we'll to have somebody to attract
attention to the state" He was asked in
egard to the political situation. 81 am
till of the opinion, he said,
hat the Republican party has
erved its day and the Alliance
las arisen to take its place The Alliance
$ the dominant party. The Republican
,arty has become too conservative. That
S what the matter is with the Republican
'arty. 1t has stopped progressing. Yes
ir, / am still of the opinion that the
Alliance will succeed the Republican
'arty."
When will that change take place?
When will the crisis occur? Mr.. Simpson
Fas asked.
in the presidential year. In 1892, was
be prompt response. The Republican |
arty will fall in ruins from ocean to .
cean and from the gulf to Canada The |
llliance will rise to take its place. This
nil occur in '92 "
But Is there the discomfort in the east
hat there is in the wests
Yes sir. everywhere in the east there is
nat disgust In the manufacturing dis
lets particularly is this so. "
Among the laboring men
Not particularly. the manufacturers
lemselves | find are getting disguised ]
18th the tariff. The Alliance Is a winner"
cry Simpson continued. Eve are
Olding out some measures of )
lief. We are giving the people some
ling new to hope for. The old parties :
e not doing nothing OF kind" !
AT THE PARK. a
About noon the crowd shifted its posi- y
on to Riverside park where already Mr. ! !
'illits had opened the day in the sonor- {
is roar of an uninteresting kick on the '
ndition of the people. Mr.. Willis is an {
ator who fortunately relieves his oratory &
18th humorous illustration here and s