The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-14
A R0USING MEETING.
THE BUSINESS MEN OF THE COUNTY
DEMAND THE CANDIDACY
OF MURDOCH.
Last Nights Meeting Only Exceeded in
Size by the Last Meeting Held
Here by Plumb.
Ringing Resolutions Unanimously Adopted
Insisting on Colonel Murdocks Candi-
daCy-Ihe Meeting Characterized
by Intense Enthusiasm and
Unprecedented Harmony.

The business men S meeting, held at the
opera house last night, will be remember
ed in this city for many a long day. 1t
was generally conceded to be the biggest
meeting held in Wichita for several years
with the possible exception of that held
here on the occasion of Senator Plumb
| last political visit to the city; and the
most intensely enthusiastic ever held in
| the Peerless Princess. The balcony and
the parquet were crowded to their utmost
I capacity, aud on the latter floor hundreds
/ of men crowded the aisies and stood up
| for two solid hours in the large space in
| side the entrance directly in rear of the
seats. 1t was fine crowd, too. and was
| typically representative of the business
element of the city. Every business
man, from the wealthy banker
to the modest peanut stand propri-
etor, was present and contributed
their voices and their cheering amens OF
encouragement to swell the volume of en-
thusiasm which. at times, fairly shook
| the solid walls of the massive building 1t
was wonderful meeting considering the
fact that only twenty-four hours notice of
it was given. 1t is doubtful whether any
other imaginable object could attract
such vast throng of people OF such short
notice.
While waiting for the meeting to be
called to order the K. p. band occupied
| the time and cheered the crowd with some
fine musical selections. During the entire
meeting the greatest harmony prevailed,
and altogether it was a credit to the Peer
less Princess and to the excellent good
sense and patriotism of the sons of
Wichita
Republicans and Democrats as well as
some gentlemen connected with the re-
form movement, sat side by side, and it
would be hard matter for stranger to
distinguish between them, for they all.
seemingly. We'd with one another as to
which of them could most appropriately
manifest their approval of the sentiments
uttered by the speakers.
The stage was occupied by the president,
vice presidents and speakers, about forty
in all, Hon. John B. Carey, the mayor, being
the first TO take seat. Ex-mayor Clement
called the meeting to order, and stated
that Colonel Lewis of the Kansas National
bank had been selected to preside. and l..
d. Skinner, cashier of the State National
bank, to act as secretary. He then
read the names of the vice presidents and
invited them to take seats on the stage.
The vice presidents are as follows:
NJ. W. Levy. president of the Wichita
National bank, w. S. Corbett, president
of the Kansas National bank, J. H. Black,
of the Wichita Wholesale Grocery Co,
{, NJ. Jones, Of the large clothing house
OF Cole q Jones, J. ". Allen, county COM
missioner. Councilman Henry Schad, the
well known harness dealer. J, o. David
son, president OF the Citizens bunk,
George Larimer, of the Johnston Lorimer
dry goods company. c. l.. Potts president
of the Board of Trade aud president Of
the Potts wholesale drug company
Mayor Powell, president of the Fourth
National bank, George Mathews, Colonel
Stewart, proprietor of the MetrOp0le
hotel, w. S Morris, county attorney.
Colonel lines of the Iaess &, Ross dry
goods company, IL J.. Gordon. city attor-
ney. ex-Judge +. b. Wall, Finlay Ross,
head of the wholesale furniture company,
Samuel Houck, the hardware merchant,
Honorable Frank Dafflemeyer, Honorable
George Steenrod, A. katz of the Phila-
delphia dry goods store, 4. r. Vermilou
attorney. Judge J. l.. Dyer, A. Z. Jobes,
cashier of the Kansas National bank,
George L. Glaze, of the Kansas pump
company, w. l.. johnson, -four and feed,
J. II. Alley, real estate and capitalist,
w. d. Mccormick, real estate, Frank
Oliver OF the Oliver Bros, Lumber com
pany, General MurrY Meyers. H. D. Heis-
erman. ex-Mayor J. p. Allen the pioneer
druggist, Ed Vail the jeweler. II. c. Siuss
judge of the United States cour; of private
land claims, Sam Winch of the Winch
Book company, II. C. Boyle, c Reed,
Judge of the district court, Jacob Bladder
son ex-judge of the court of common
pleas, Colonel Ludlum capatiist, Council
man Frank Goode, A. w. Oliver of the
Oliver & Imboden Milling company, Hon
John B. Carey, mayor of the city and
owner of the Carey hotel, Colonel G.. Ru-
tan capitalist, E. B. Jewett postmaster,
o. H. Bentley state senator, J. II. Hum
phry attorney at law, i. \. Naftsger at
torney at law and c. f. Hyde.
At precisely Sis Colonel Lewis was in
troduced as president of the meeting and
as he stepped forward he was greeted with
applause. He was in very
serious mood and with deep feeling ad-
dressed the meeting as follows:
COLONEL LEWIS ADDRESS
This meeting has been called for the
purpose of giving expression TO the feel
ingS of the people upon the question of
gubernatorial candidate.
Three weeks ago, upon my return from
the Pacific coast | found the people of
humor-happy IN the contemplation that. !
at least. the great state of Kansas was !
about to recognize the merit and import
ance of our city by bestowiug upon her
most gifted son the chief magistracy of
The commonwealth. Suddenly. one mora |
ing thereafter, our people were thrown /
into the deepest gloom and disaapoiat |
ment by the announcement, made by !
Colonel Murdoch himself, that he had |
wit hdr2wc from the race While IL was /
to AL of Us a bitter disappointment. TO /
some of US who knew him we'll. it WIS I
hardly a surprise When he looked out 4
over the political field and took IN the 1
various combinations that were forming /
70 defeat him, Notwithstanding the al /,
most unanimous voice Of the people and 1
press in his favor; waen be recognized the I
fact that if be would succeed il seemed al 1
most a necessity that be should leave |
has home and bis business affairs, |
and tramp about the state from |
town TO town, button-holinG the poll |
ticians of every district. hob nobbing 4
with ward bummers and ring heelers. fix I
ing county conventions, aud seeing i'm /
pecunious leeches that ever lie in wait for /
the candidate, IL lie no wonder that his /
heart rebelled. as does the heart OF every /
honest man; and in the righteous indigna- /
ton of his manly soul he said: III have 1
none of 1t; this good right hand that has I
for thirty years done valiant service for !
the state of Kansas, shall never. in order 1
that il may WELD the sceptre of power, be I
stained with fifth and dishonor. This (
hanu Of mine, that has never faltered in (
battling for the psople, shall never be mp i