The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-12
HURRAH FOR HARRISON.
Twenty-Five Hundred People Ratified the Ee
publican Nominations Last Night.

court house last night to ratify the NOM
| ination of the distinguished Republican
candidates for the offices of president ard
vice president. There was a slight mis-
take in the call as to the place of meeting,
but that did not materially affect the as
sembling of the crowd. The affair being
gotten up hurriedly, of course the details
were not very perfect as to who should
call the meeting to order, etc., but on
all occasions where the people are in ear
nest about anything everything will regu-
late itself. This was no exception to the
rule for at o'clock ex-Secretary of the
state Dr. Allen mounted the steps leading
to the Office of L. w. Clapp and announced
the name of Colonel p. :. Rohrbaugh as
the first speaker. Mr.. s,fhrbaugh's usual
modesty interfered with him complying
promptly but repeated calls from the vast
audience forced him to take the speakers
stand. He commenced at once to eulogise
the administration of President Harrison
during his four years of service to his
country as its chief executive and stated
that his nomination showed the
wisdom of the Republican party.
He stated that this was an era o
business and showed Mr.. Harrison's fit
ness to manage the affairs of the country
in business-like way and in the interest
of business people. He predicted his COM
plete triumph and success at the polls
next November Mr.. Rohrbaugh's speech
was good one and was received by I'M
mistakable signs of appreciation.
Hon. George l.. Douglas followed and
from the start he agitated the enthusi-
asm of his hearers. He struck the nail on
the head every time in every point he
made, and they were many, and was loud
ly applauded. He, like Mr.. Rohr-
baugh, made some very appropriate
references to the business like methods
pursued by President Harrison, recited the
many diplomatic achievements he had &C
complished, contrasted his wise and benefi-
cent administration of affairs with that of
his predecessor, and wound up with a
hearty prediction that he will be his own
successor.
NJ L. Sturdevant was called for and he
responded He paid fine tribute to the
honesty. purity and craftsmanship of
President Harrison and then commenced
to pull the mask from the face of Democ-
racy and expose it's corruption, incomDe-
tency, to his hearers. He re-
counted the many acts OF legis-
lation benefcenJ to the people
and to morals that had been passed under
the administration of Harrison by the
Republican party, and dwelt with force on
the passage of the act putting the right
eously indignant heel of the government
on the neck of that arch fraud, the Louis
lana state lottery.
Colonel Hallowell was the next gentle
man who was called for and as he assembled
the steps his admirers gave him hearty
cheer. He paid a grand and eloquent
tribute to the genius and breadth and
depth of Harrison as statesman and his
purity as citizen. He also eulogized
Blaine, and referred to him as the match.
less statesman of his time. He
further referred to Whitelaw Reid, the
nominee for vice president and called at
tention to his ability as journalist and a
diplomat and showed the great effects of
the service he performed for his country in
opening the markets of France to Ameri-
can products. He eulogized the principles
of protection and proved by indisputable
facts the great financial results that have
followed its passage. He took up the
platform of 'SS. and in his usual graphic
way showed that the Republican presi-
dent and the Republican congress re-
deemed every pledge made to the peo-
pie in it. He gave a fine dress
ing down to the present congress,
and paid his respects to the sockless
statesman from Madison Lodge" His
were received with great cheers
from beginning to end.
County Attorney Morris followed Colo
mel Hallowell and he, too, made a rafting
speech, in which he recited
of the great works accomplished
by President Harrison and the Republican
that was elected with him. Mr..
Morris is very successful stump orator,
and created a great deal of enthusiasm.
He predicted success for the Republican
party In November in the county, state
and nation.
Ex-Mayor Clements was called upon and
He struck from the shoulder
from the start, and told what many
people remarked were plain truths. He
stated that Harrison's success in Kansas
would depend largely on who would be
men spoken of were nominated the ticket
from president down would fail, but that
if Colonel Murdoch is nominated the
electoral ticket of Kansas will be elected
by 10000 plurality. He thought Harrison's
was great triumph in a
double sense-Jhat it not only resulted in
the nomination of a good and true man
but that it was a triumph of the people
over the dark lantern arts of the politi-
clan. Mr.. Clements speech was full of
vim, vinegar and ginger and was received
with applause.
John d. Davis made the shortest
speech of the evening. He COM
menced by calling for three cheers for
Harrison and Reed and they were given
with a vim. He stated that he was for
Harrison first, last and all the time and
predicted his election by rousing major
ty. John adams followed in a five
minutes speech which was chuck full of
good ideas good sense and temperate and
expressions. He really made
the coolest speech of the evening and one
that had probably the best effect. Mr..
Adams was followed by Joe Henley who
was of course proud of being a Hoosier
ike Harrison. He made some telling
points and illustrated them with good
stories.
D.Allen closed the meeting by inviting all
% assemble at the same place three weeks
rom last night to rstify the nomination Of
.he editor of the EAGLE for governor. a
oigcheer went up aud all dispersed
A number of young ladies of this city, |
including Mise Mabel Millisou, Miss |
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