The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-27
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
Hon. A. j. Weaver. Republican Nominee In
the Sixt, seventh District.

The transcending importance Of select.
| ing good aud true men, citizens who arr
| identified BY material interests as well al
| full sympathy of spirit. to enact laws fo
| the government of the people OF grea
state, is at once recognized and admitted
| by all. A mistake in the selection OF such
a man jeopardizes the property and rights
and interests, personal and real, Of every
citizen OF the state as we'll as the
liberty of action of all. To intelligently
enact and amend the laws man must
have clear conception of the need and re-
quirements of the people, and the moral
courage to faithfully conserve them
against whatever pressure be- brought
to bear to Influence his action
against the public interest and in favor of
an individual or corporate concern. Such
a man is A. j. Weaver. whom the Repub-
licans of the Sixty-seventh representative
district, embracing the First and Sixth
wards of the city of Wichita and all that
part OF the county north OF the city ana
east of the Big river. Mr. Weaver IS
native of Blair county. Pennsylvania,
where he resided until 1877, in the spring
of which year he removed to SedgwIck
county. Kansas, secured farm in Grant
township and has made his home there
ever since, or for sixteen years. Mr..
Weaver is a man of Q family, though
his own children have grown to man
hood and womanhood. Having no lit
tie ones of his own to continue
to gladden. and brighten his home
in the evening of life for
himself and his estimable and faithful
wife, two years ago he adopted two little
orphans, the children OF an old comrade IN
arms, and they are made to realize that
there is such a thing as a home and
friends for the orphan in this cold and
selfish world.
A. j. Weaver was member OF the
Pennsylvania National Guard when the
war of the rebellion began, and being
soldier in time of peace his natural I'M
pulse was to become a soldier in fact. Ac-
cordingly on the the 18th of April, 1861
he enlisted in the Union army and served
until after the close of the struggle. VI
the part he played the following statement
from Colonel l. L. Hamilton. his regimen
tai commander, will better and more
fully explain than anything from any
other source possibly csn.
WINFIELD, Kan, Oct. II, 1882
To whom 1t may concern:
take great pleasure in certifying to the
bravery of A. j. Weaver while in my COM
mand. Comrade Viewers qualities MS a
soldier was of the very highest order. lie
were always ready for duty and one that
could be relied OH for any emergency, and
his reputation and record as soldier was
second to none and AT the first battle OF
Winchester under General Shields with
Stouewall Jackson, our regiment was Or
dered to make charge on the stone wall
behind which the rebels were strongly
posted, aud Comrade Weaver was the first
man over the wall and captured Geo. -.
Jenkins. aid camp to StOnewali Jack
son. After he had jenkins dismounted
he turned his attention to an ald-de-camp
on General Garnett's staff, and getting as
sistance he marched them TO The rear and
delivered them over AS prisoners. Com
rade Weaver was cOmplimented by all the
officers of the regiment as he was the
hero of the regiment. Comrade Weaver
participated in the following battles:
and skrmishes: Handbook, NJ. d.,
Winchester, Va, StrasbuTg. Va, Port
Republic. Cedar Mountain. Thoro ughfare
Gap, Second Bull Run, fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, Gains Roads, Point
Royal and Rapahannock Station.
Comrade Weaver was detached from the
regiment the latter part of the war and
was honorably discharged at the explra-
ton of his enlistment. Honor to whom
honor is due, TO the brave defender OF the
flag. All honor that eau he bestowed on
Comrade Weaver will be one be has faith
fully earned on the field of battle, and will
be duly appreciated by his old commander.
l. T. HAMILTON,
Late Col. 10th +. V. i.
Mr.. Weaver has been a lifelong Repub-
lican. He cast his first vote for the old
Pathfinder" John c. Fremont, for
president in 1856, and has never swerved
from straight Republican line to this
good day. He has always been fighter
and is keeping up the lick without inter
mission. If he has an enemy anywhere he
will be found among the political opposi-
ton who have felt his sturdy blows in be-
half of his party.
There is nothing of the spread eagle
style about A. J. Weaver, but for intelli-
gent. earnest and effective campaign work
hs has few equals. He is now actively in
the campaign and is making the race on
his own merits and as the standard bearer
of the party, aud not on tbs dement's of
his opponent. He deserves to win, aud
the voters of his district will consult the
best interests of all by sending him to the