The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-04

ally and vote wisely for the common good
of his country and bis kind. Their parti-
San spirit seemed TO be sofUened aud their
sole effort, apparently, was to nominate a
candidate for all the people of the district
rather than for the Republican party.
With this sentiment prevailing the con-
vention WAS necessarily what might be
called tame by those who look upon such
events as nothing more nor less than An
opportunity afforded them to be hilarious
TO blow cit steam, as it were, and have a
jolly good time
FORENOON SCENES.
Newton was alive with people. Sells
circus brought out the home people and
the convention brought fully 800 strangers
to the city, if not more. In less than ten
minutes alter the Wichita train arrived
trifie over 150 copies of the EAGLE were
being scanned eagerly and satisfactorily
for the latest news OF the world. For an
hour or SO the delegates digested and dis
cussed this news, and then reverted to she
principal topic of the day-the nomination
of candidate and the exchange of views
and the best policy to be pursued In the
conduct of national affairs.
Both hotels were crowded to their great
est capacity and the sidewalks were
thronged, Many men Of more than state
reputatiorand prominence were present
most of whom were in the field in behalf
Of some friend striving fer honors in the
state convention. The relative merits of
every candidate in the field were discussed
with the utmost caDdor AID pleasant feel
ing and not an unfriendly or unfeeling
word was uttered. All realized the deplor-
able condition OF the state under the reign
of the Popullst commune aud the common
desire of all was to see it rescued and its
helm again placed in the hands of respon-
sible men without wheels in their heads
OPENING SESSION.
At 10 o'clock the delegates filed into the
handsome and beautifully decorated Rags
dale opera house and in ten minutes after
the Congressional Chairman Morgan Car
away of Great Bend, called the meeting to
order and Secretary Lutte Axline of Medi-
cine Lodge read the call The venerable
Episcopal Clergyman DIR. Beatty. Offered
prayer, In which he expressed the most
feeling appeal TO the Divine Master for
the restoration of the health of Jerry
Simpson. The appeal was so touch
ing that a veteran Republican, George
w. Bailey of Sumner county, shouted
n loud amen. 1t was inspiring to see how
delicatelv DR. Beatty searched for the ten
der chord in the souls of the politicians
If such they could be called-and how
easily he found il.
After a song by the famous Coyote club
Captain Henry Booth of LarBed was made
temporary chairman, aud j. III. Borders of
Great Beuu was made temporary secre-
tary.
Captain Booth upon taking the chair
made a short speech that was eloquent
and in harmony with the patriotic. con-
sentative and business-like methods that
characterized the entire proceedings of the
convention. He explained the purpose OF
the convention. He enloglZed the Repub-
llcan party and stated that it was the
party that produced many great men OF
the country. 1T is the party he said that
started the spindles TO moving aud fur
nished remunerative employment TO the
laborers of the country. 1t was the party
that recognized the defenders of the union
and provided for them as any loyal gov
eminent should. We shall remove from
the state hause this fall the clan that now
rules there. We should see to il that the
men that have caused a great social reyo-
luton be stamped out of existence politi-
cally. Above the tariff and other impor-
tant questions stands integrity. The pres
ent startling conditions existing through
out the United States should be changed.
The party that has saved the country be-
fore will protect II now"
He reviewed the Coxey movement, de-
CRYING the Anarchistlc motives of the
movement.
We should appeal successfully this
year TO the people. There are more of US
now. Ii behooves every Republican to
throw aside personalities. No matter who
carries the flag, we should follow IL. /
believe IN the ultimate good Judgment Of
the people of this state. We only need TO
show to the people of this state the true