Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-23
ROUSING RATIFICATION.
CONVENTION DAY CLOSES WITH
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
A Large Audience Listens to Splen-
did Speeches Prominent Visitors
Notes Of the Meeting Complete
ly Successful Throughout.

with rousing ratification meeting at
the opera house, which was not large
enough to accommodate all wishing ad-
mission. The day was complete
success throughout. The committees |
performed their work magnificently |
The decorations were abundant and in
this connection the ladies should not be |
forgotten for the aid they gave. Chair |
man ID, W. Nall, of the county central |
committee, was apparently everywhere
and made every delegate feel at home. |
There was harmony and good feeling |
everywhere all day and every visitor |
went home feeling that he had attended
a yeritaLle republican love feast and
seen the prettiest town in Kansas.
The meeting opened with catchy |
campaign song, "Who's Con to WinYn
by the Abilene Republican Glee club,
W. @. Edwards, II. j. Hodge, j, II.
Neisley, f. L. Nottorf and II. L.
Ellison. 1t was heartily encored. ID.
w. Nail introduced the chairman of
the evening, Capt. NJ. G. Linscott of
Junction City, who made a taking
little speech predicting victory for the
nominee of the day.
ii. S. Westgate of Junction City fol-
lowed in an eloquent talk that kept the
audience in good humor.
There was another taking song by
the Glee club with IL. j. Hodge as
soloist after which ex.Gov. Geo. I.
J Anthony was introduced. 1t would be
impossible to give anything like a
II synopsis of the eloquent address that
followed, Anthony is fine talker and
his careful, logical words did much
good, lie discussed tie functions of
y government, the power OF money and
e the free silver heresy in AN hours
+. speech of great power. lie urged
republicans to believe in republicanism
and convince by argument rather than
T. by abuse. lie was closely followed by
d the large audience and frequently
Il applauded.
Il +. b. Dawes of Clay Center, made
, the closing speech. 1t was short but
ike Dawes ratt!er. A constant roll
If applause followed his good hits and
when he compared the two candidates
ID for congressman at large, the eX CON
A federate Harris and the ex.union
., soldier Anthony, the applause fairly
shook the building.
The meeting was then dismissed.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
1t would be folly to attempt to make
/ a list of the prominent republicans
:, who were present at the convention
, There were 50 many that nothing less
= than roll call reproduction could be
- satisfactory. There are, however, d
few names better known than others tC
which attention may be called.
~ Ex-Gov. Geo. 7. Anthony, of Ottawa
candidate for congressman-at.la large
and one Of the orators of the day. Mr.
Anthony is nearly seventy years old
but he looks good for twenty year
Ne more of active life. His face is some
what wrinkled, but his step is as light
IL and active as man Of half his years
He looks like man who had earned
as his good health by taking proper cart
y. of his stomach, which is of very ordi
on nary size. lie is u good talker, anC
rs. never tires. lie is generally conceded
ed to be all right,
u namaa nf NIau rantpr Ia al nut
~. hearty, and ready with epigrams, IL,
no is one of the best campaigners in Kan
No sas.
w. II, Bishop, chairman Of th
central committee, is one of Salina'
w. wideawake young republicans. IL
-, is an attorney and a good speech maker
y +. Z. darkness, the present senate
" from this district, the next lieutenan
-" ~ governor and one Of the braiDiest mel
W in Kansas, is well known here, II
looked through bis eyeglasses at host
Ell of friends yesterday.
10 Il. +. Carver, Of Salina, is anothe
me prominent candidate for a place on tn
me state ticket and is likely to be our mex
.he attorney general, lie is straight as a
my Indian, able and affable.
his ID. A. Valentine Everybody call
him Dell editor of the Clay Cente
Times, is one Of Kansas brightei
ev republicans, lie is a regent of III
in state university, popular, successfl
oro and unmarried. Abilene girls shoul
have tryed to make an impression O
him.
'eI- Geo. A, CLARK, editor of the Jun
sale ton City Republican, is another lea,
ne. ing politician of the state-a roy
per good fellow with friends everywheI
!, He has his share of them in Abilene.
49,, Ben Hogin, of Belleyille, and d
,ar Roberts Of Manhattan, belong to Il
ON old time leaders of the district and a
a. both enthusiastic for Burton.
- Capt. NJ. G. Linscott, of Junctit
City, is Geary's favorite son and ii
ork, four Geary county delegates were /
Ugh, structed for him. lie is a GENT
scholarly gentleman, aud can make
good speech.
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