The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-25
THE ANTHONY-LONG MEETING AT RING
MAN, OCT. %.
KINGMAN, Kan, Oct. ~


The facts about the meeting held in this
city by the Republicans of Kingman coun-
ty to honor their guests and congressional!
candidates. Hon. George T. Anthony and
Chester i. Long are about as follows:
That it bid fair, so far as the weather
could make it so, to be a miserable day.
That the farmers turned out better than
they have ever done heretofore in this
county.
That the city contained larger crowd
than was ever before assembled in its
limits.
That the procession was pronounced by
Governor Anthony to be the largest that
has been known up to date in this state
during the campaign.
That it was the largest procession of
vehicles ever seen in this county.
That it contained the most novel fea-
lures, in way of floats, ever seen by those
who witnessed the parade.
That the combination float drawn by
eleven teams driven by postillions was q
new departure and an interesting sight.
That the float representing the
Kingm an salt industry. filed with
miners dressed in their mining suits. with
miners lamps in their caps. was a splen-
did tribute of the appreciation of the pro-
tective policy by the sturdy workingmen
of the state.
That the float representing Liberty"
personsted by Miss Lola Fife, a maguifi-
cent specimen of American young woman
hood. arrayed in flowing robes of pure
white, was rs fine a conception as any bias
relief of the Goddess" ever stamped on
an American coin.
That the float representing the sold Log
Cabin" looked very natural, filed as il
was with children, and would have looked
more familiar to the old-timer had it con-
tanned small windows with the broken
panes supplied with old hats and pillows.
That the crowd Was many times too
large to be contained oy the largest build
ing in the state, and that the high wind
AID chilly weather made the park mighty
mean place to hold meeting.
That the introduction OF the brainy
veteran statesman, Governor George T.
Anthony, by the brilliant young orator,
Chester l. Long, brought a queer from the
vast coucourse that made the squirrels
trenble in the trees.
That the old statesman was very hoarse
so much SO that the audiences "scrouged"
to get within hearing distance to catch the
gems Of political wisdom that came from
the diamond storehouse of the orators
brain.
That the bakers dozen OF brass bands
and drum corps made music that was
only drowned by the thunders Of applause
of the cheering Ihousauds.
That the evening procession of fambeau
clubs and uniformed torchlight clubs aud
marchers in common clothes" uumb ered
over 2, 900 and made noise enough for TO-
COO
That the streets Of the city were the
most densely packed mass OF cheering hu-
manity when the orators made their short
evening addresses from an impEovised
forum on the main thoruuQhfare.
That Chester |. Long demonstrated that
he could enunciate ia tones clear and dis
stinct enough TO be easily heard by tie
largest crowd at an open meeting above
tie roar aud confusion OF voices.
That the Coyote GIee ciab OF Lsrned
could have held the audiene. as long Sc
they would sing aud thai their Ien6irion
OF Lou Holdings composition '.Howllng
Through Georgia" was. as a new soug
received with tremendous appreciation
That the Hutchinson delegation was no
slouca" either IN numbers or qualify"
That all the visiting delegations were
mighty good looking and awful en,ha.i-
asi5c.
That the streets on the line os the night
parade looked like spectacular tbe4.r.cs.
OF tie scenes of Eairyiand from tae burss-
ing of rockess. roman Candies and Ere
works.
That Kiugmsn will remember this
demonstration during The lie tigDc OF ;he
present genera.ioe, and that when the
calamity brethren wish 20 learn how 10
get up enthusiasm they viii visit and ae-
hold RepGb sscaa rally.
That when they do aad catch the Split
of life infused they viii no longer voEe the
calamity iscs~r.
Ihss kiagsnsa coun;y wlalcease mighty
near geiu.. ls-pa Assseszn sex rssossh.
That tue motto. ~Lusr.e Chester.
Charge. Rnn, derry, Rsn. WAS .err APP
proprixt- "a. ssz iim- and suggestive Of ssse
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