The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
the Kansas motto: To the star through
difficulties,

uALACuIGicS.
i Jerry was especially particular in shsk
ing hands with the ''kids,'' AS he called
them, and he had something nice to say te
each of them. It was interesting to see
the way the children acted. After Jerry
would let their hands go they would turn
| around and with open mouths look Mt him
and wonder what there was about him
| that they couldn't see about any other
man. They evidently thought Jerry was
some kind OF curlo, and the expression
on their faces indicated disappointment
on every occasion. Most of the ladies
called him "Mr. Simpson," but with only
three exceptions all the men addressed
him as Jerry" slapped his shoulder,
squeezed his hand and told him all about
what they did in their respective town
ships on election day. Everybody had
something witty prepared to say to
him, but he was equal to every
emergency in that particular line
and gave. it, back to them with
interest. One lady confidentially asked
him if be wore socks and jerry WAS about
to pull up his trousers leg and in that way
answer the question when the surging
crowd pushed her along over to the gov
ernor, to whom she gave "A little chin
music about the price of butter, eggs, ETC.
1t was most excellent place to study
human nature, for every type and charac-
ter of man passed through during the forty
minutes occupied by the reception.
DURING THE NIGHT
The real Democratic celebration did not
commence till after the reception and then
the rank and file got in their work. "Hur-
rah for Grover, ""Hurrah for Lewelling"
and 'Hurrah for Jerry" could be heard
from dozen different points till as late as
O'Clock this morning and the tin horns
were kept busy all night. The town was
painted Il dozen different kinds of red
Everybody did what he pleased and said
what he pleased and yelled what he
pleased. and no one made any effort to
curtail his freedom. The police prac-
tically turned over the town to
abe boys and be it said to their
credit that they did not abuse
the privilege. Hats were battered and
mashed and smashed and torn, no matter
whether they were new or old, expensive
or cheap. When man took notion to
hammer the hat down over the eyes and
ears of his friend, he quietly went behind
him and did it. and If he kicked, some
body else would repeat TIE experiment
until the said hat was torn up into strips
not larger than garter. Plug hats
were especially marked out for targets,
and the few who were so uuwise as to wear
them went to their lodgings bare-headed.
Well, it was their night out, and they
made the most of it.
NOTES
The crowd on the streets, and especially
at the intersection of Main and Douglas,
was very large and enthusiastic.
The Wellington and Kingman bands
were in the procession and furnished some
good music.
Hon. 10 Mcclellan of Kingman attended
the ratification, and he was in the pink of
good humor over the result.
A radiant smile held possession of the
face of that staunch Democrat, Sam Gill
bert, all night. He attended the rally
dressed in silk hat and a fine now suit of
clothes, which he wore at the expense of
couple of his Republican friends who had
bet on the wrong horse"
Hon. George Ewing, district clerk of
Sumner county. jublated in the city last
night. He had double reason to be
happy. for not only did his friends-Grover
L. d. Lewelliug and Jerry
there, but he got there him.
self, too, for the second term.
The portly form of Major Jim Nc
Kinstry of Hutchinson was visible at the
rally. The major had a serene look on his
10 81 al
attorney of Reno county.
Hon. John Eaton of Winfield was pres
mt at the ratification with heart almost
too full of Democratic enthusiasm for ut
.erance John has been fighting for
Democracy so long that he must be ex-
,used for feeling SO good over the result.