The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-27
LONG MADE VOTES
He ALSO MADE MONEY FOR WIOH-
TIA MERCHANTS

Freely and Gave New Life to Business
The Republicans are the People and
Not the Pops to Give Life to Trade
Some Assertions Made About Sedgwick
County to be Proven Election Day.
Hon. Chester 1. Long did a mighty
good thing for Wichita when he secured
Hon. Thomas B. Reed to speak here. II
was not only splendid thing for the
city politically, but it was grand thing
from a material standpoint 1t was a
thing that will be appreciated by every
business man without regard to party.
II is estimated that the visitors who
came here left $4,000 This means an
additional $3.50 per capita in circulation.
II Wichita. Four dollars and fifty cents
may seem small. but when ii is remen,
bered that 1t is as much as the entire
per capita circular ton of free silver Mex
leo It means something. The effect of
the extra circulation in Wichita is al
ready notica BILE not only in the business
Of the city, but in the politics as we'll
Hundreds Of splendid men will vote for
Chester Long now that were doubtful
Dne week ago. They will not vote for
him because they got few dollars on
Saturday last, but because they appre,
ciate the fact that he brought Reed to
Wichita instead of having him speak at
Topeka, according 10 the first arrange
ment 1t shows the people that Mr.. Long
has an eye to business for his constitu-
ants.
From a purely political standpoint the
Of .al -,
1t was the means OF bringing seven thous
and people 10 Wichita from points in
the Seventh district These gentlemen
rame here believing that Wichita and
Sedgwick county were hatbeds of Popu-
ism. When they got here and came in
touch With local sentiment they found
cut different. They returned home with
new inspirations They went back To
lell their neighbors that Wichita and
Sedgwick county are for Long.
At this point it is we'll 10 say some-
thing about the attitude of Sedgwiek
county towards Mr.. Long. Populists
have boasted that Sedgwick county
would go for Simpson. They were al
lowed to indulge in that belief. Repub-
Gcans said: Let the Pops think tina.
way" The tirrbe has now come to say
what the polls will say next Tuesday,
and that is that Sedgwick county will
give Chester /. Long a larger majority
than ii gave him before. This might
seem bold assertion considering the
talk that has been made. 1t is an as
sertion that will be born out on election
Gay SedGwick county will do better
by Nj. Lan5 than many OF the coun-
ties that have been bcasting. it will give
him greater per centage of increase
ho 8
ti'n and watch the official returns. Two
years ago this county gave Long a ma
tority of about $50; watch this year fer
100 more and maybe $50. The Popu-
list committee as well as Simpson have
been talking; Mr.. Long and his commit
tee have been working. II will be found
on election day that actions speak louder
than words Mr.. Long has not lost a
friend in Sedgwick county during the
last two years: AIR. Simpson has lost
hundreds. There is no other county liz
the district perhaps that Simpson has
lost more enthusiasm. He attacked the
candidacy Of Mr.. Leweliing for COVER
por and the friends of Mr.. Lewellins
In this county have been stabbing him
back ever since and the greatest stab Of
all will be on election day. The bust
ness element of Wichita, 10 man. is for
Long. Practically every railroad man
in the city is for him. 4 little meeting
Of tweniy-six men was held last night
IN "A Douglas avenue restaurant and a
poll was made Of them. They stood %
for Bryan and for Mckinley, and l3
for Long and 10 for Simpson. Inquiry
developed that twenty of them were
Democrats, one a Popuiist and five Re
publicans. A gentlemen present sought
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against Simpson and every one of them
said. because of his statement that Ia
Is an absolute free trader. Absolute
free traders will not get the working
mans vote this year whatever the abso-
lutte free coinage may do.
4 reporter for the Eagle in his rounds |
yesterday sought 10 ascertain how the
business done in Wichita last Saturday
compared with the previous Saturday |
when the Populists had their parade and /
rally.
Ben Eaton at the Carey said: az did /
about thousand per cent better bust /
ness. Last Saturday ! had ten pages
of my register full OF guests and each
page contained thirty names. Besides
that presume as many more people ate
dinner by buying a single meal ticket
and not registering at all. The day or /
the Populist parade I lad only four ex- !
ira persons registered and they Were
BE speakers.
At the Manhattan hey filled about six /
pages OF the register last Saturday, /
while the day Of the Populist parade (.
that house did not nave a single extra |
guest.
Mr.. J. J. Thompson Of the Santa Fe |
house took in S32 the Saturday of the 1
Popullst rally and took in SlS4 last Sat /
ulday. 1T was one of the best days I /
ever had said Mr.. Thompson.
Mr. NJ. Shields of the eating house OF |
Shields & Burns, said there could be no /
comparison made between the Saturday
of the Popuiist rally and the day of the |
Republican rally. There was simply |
6 contrast. Our business was five times
better" said Mr.. Shields.
Mr. c. r. Fulton said: "Our bust
ness was nearly twice as much last Sat
urday as il was the day OF the Populist
rally Last Saturday / took in 81 ,02i,
as against $3.50 the previous Saturday.
don't know what / should have done
had Ii not been for the thoushtfulness
of Mr.. George L. Pratt When he saw |
the crowd / had he rushed out and found |
Cherlie Jones. Vic Cole. Cherlie Bige-
low and two or three others and thew
all helped all day. Even then I could I
hardly take care Of all my customers.