The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-22
LOCAL SORROW GENERAL.
NJ. w. LEVY,
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH,
L. D. SKINNER,
COmmittee.

The intelligence of the death of Senator
Plumb was received in Wichita with uni
versal sorrow. The flags of the pubic
buildings were lowered to half-mast and
many private buildings were draped IN
mourning. Everybody who heard the
news expressed their sorrow and many
grieved as much as if he were blood rela-
tive almost. The sorrow was general, too,
and WAS bv no means confined to those of
the same politics as the dead 'Commoner,
as the following interviews with repre-
sentatives of the two political parties Will
show:
Upon being asked for his opinion con-
corning the death of the distinguished
senator. Colonel Ii. L. Taylor saldi L
don't know what to say about Plumb.
The fact is, l could say whole lot ABOUT
him but cannot find words adequate to
do so, for loved him personally and bad
the highest possible regard for bis sterling
worth as a man and his great value as a
representative of the state. l don't think
have heard any news since the assassin
alton of Lincoln that has grleved
me so much as the death
of Senator Plumb I championed
torial honor and stood by him ever after
wards. and l never saw the time that L
regretted it. The state has lost great, q
noble aud valuable man.
Judge Sluss deeply felt the loss OF
Plumb and in an interview with the re-
porter said:
"Kansas has not suffered such shock
since the death of Lincoln. The star OF
his life was devotion to duty, and he
Welded up his life in the service OF ms
neople. We will not see his like again"
Postmaster E B. Jewett, Republican,
said: kansas has lost great friend ana
the country at large an able statesman:
There was something about Plumb that
| have not noticed in the character OF any
other statesman, and that was his Intimacy
with all classes of people. Charles Sumner
was a great friend of the negro, but he
did not want the negroes about
| him It was different Win
pInmb he was "a great friend to the
common people and was fond OF mlngilng
with them He had no constituent SO
humble that he would not serve to DIS
fullest capacity. 1 have never known or
| heard of a public man who took such
deem interest. at all times, in those whom
he so ably represented. and it did not
matter what their color, their politics,
their religion. or their condition IN lle
was. l am deeply Grieved over his SAD
and untimely death"
Pat Healv said: The death OF Plumb
Il a great shock to me. / never felt so bad
over anything that has happened for q
| LONG time. think he had but very few
equals for broad and comprehensive and
nractical craftsmanship. Personally had
/ a great admiral, IN for him, and believe
I was the only Democrat who went down
70 Kincmsu with him when he made
his great speech there. The state
has lost a great friend and will deeply fee
the loss of his great business abilities"
Charles F. Coffin, Republican said; IN
the death of Senator Plumb the stat'
looses an able and conscientious champion
and advocate and the United States sen
ate one OF the most able workers
David NJ Dale. Democrat, said: In the
death Of Senator Plumb there Is no differ
ence between the feelings OF Democrat:
and Republicans. Plumb was good mSu
and his death is p loss 10 the state.
Ed. O'Bryan, Democrat, said: The
death OF Senator Plumb IS bad thing fol
the state at present
Colonel B. II. Campbell, Republican
said: The death of Senator Plumb Is {
great calamity, particularly in view o
the fact that the state is now left 10 the
mercy of such representatives as we have
there at present"
Another Democrat said: l had a grea
admiration for Plumb. I liked him FOL