The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-11
CAPTURE THE CITY
REPUBLICANS RATIFY TIE ELEC-
TON OF M'KINLEY LOUDLY.

But the Thousands Upon the Sidewalk
do Their Share in the Great Notification
Noise Can be Heard Miles In the Coun
try-Speeches by Prominent Republi
cans at Garfield Hall - Irwin, in Hi
Maiden Speech, says He VIII Labor ts
Make Garfield University Normal.
Last night was Republican night ont
snd they were out, too. Early in tbs
evening they began to gather and by the
time the long hand upon the clock rested
at six while the other one was half way
between seven and eight the streets were
full. The street parade came down
Main street and turned east on Douglas
avenue. Leading the parade was DR..
j. n. Minick in a carriage, and immedi-
ately following came the Mckinley Flam
eeau club with their fambeaux loaded
to the brim with lycopodium, which they
blew into the air quite frequently. Fol-
lowing them, according to the agreement
between the two clubs, came the Brayn
Flambeau club. They were perhaps not
quite so well drilled as tie Mckinley
club, but they presented a fine appear
apce. Their fiambeaux were lighted and
they had all their uniforms on and march
ed down the street as though they were
right at home. No jeering or other un-
seemly conduct was INDUCED in by those
who looked on so far as was noticeable,
and the crowd needs complimenting for
their behavior. The Bryan boys fulfill
ed their agreement to the letter, and as
every member was in line so far as could
be learned, ii shows their honor in stand
Ing by an agreement when once made
The boys had a good club, and deserve
credit for making ii a success.
Following the Bryan club came two
nicely decorated wheelborrows in which
rode Messrs Bert Richard and Neil
White; they were wheeled by II. NJ Cain
and Grant Reed, respectively. This was
also an election bet and the boys who
paid up by doing the wheeling, enjoyed il
es much as did the boys who rode 1t
was said that the winners wanted to
back out at the last moment, but the
other boys would not hear TO it at all,
preferring to pay up as per agreement,
which they did.
Next in order came quite a number Of
exurbent citizens. who carried shotguns
End who kept up a continual fire into the
air. Several Of them ran out of ammu-
milton but they dropped into the gun
stores and purchased a new supply and
kept banging away in manner not wit
messed upon the streets of Wichita since
the last campaign, when a number of
citizens appeared in the parade mounted
end with Winchesters and shotguns
which they fired continually After these
In the parade last night came citizens
innumerable with torches.
All along the line of march fireworks
was kept up. Roman candles filled'the
air, the blaze of fire from the flambeaux
kept the street almost as bright as day.
throwing the arc lights entirely out of
the race in splendor- AT the end of the
parade was an open carriage Of citizens
drawn by four black horses, the carriage
ana horses were prettily decorate with
yellow, and the driver more a tall yellow
hat. The paraders paraded and iIlumin-
ated while the small boys and older ones
clear up to j. H. Mccall blew their tin
Forms with might and main Mr.. Nc
calls horn was wonder, being as tall !
as he is and OF large dimensions other |
wise. Girls, little and big. had horns, |
ana those who did not yelled long and |
loud.
The parade went down Douglas avenue
to Fourth avenue, and returning wound |
up at Garfield hall, where the addresses
were made. The streets during the even
ing were simply page from Dante with
out the inferno and will be long remem
oered. The only thing to mar the even
Ing was the thought that Kansas must
make such an inconsiderate blunder as to
sidetrack herself. But the Republicans
reJoiced that the nation had avoided the
mud ballasted sidetrack among the ma
IONS or the earth, and her giant mogul
engines could be seen and heard spinu-
Ing along upon the main line steel rail
and rock ballasted with the headlight |
pointing straight to the round house of
AT GARFIELD HALL
When the Eagle representative went
III Garfield hall, the hall was found al
ready nearly full. The band was playing
but could hardly be distinguished from
me bare OF the horns, in the hands of en-
young Republicans, who were
trying to aid the band if noise could do
IL When the committee who had the
meeting in charge stepped upon the plat
form louder cheer than ever greeted
them. and when the noise had subsided. |
Mr. Mccall was introduced by DR.. Min
Eek as the chairman of the evening. He
arose amid great applause and said:
A0oiSS anu Seubielnen. t0a1k the |
for the honor conferred upon
ne, and l will ask the boys not 10 blow
heir horns, for We are all boys and nc i
BOY can blow bigger horn than ! can !
pointing 10 an immense horn which | I
stood upon the Platform beside hin.) |
This brought out great applause He
made a humorous and short address, at :
he conclusion OF which ne introduced !
VT &. NJ. Irwin as the one local William
Mckinley who stood alone in his glory.
MAKES HIS FIRST.
Mr.. Irwin quietly stood I'D before the
arge audience who listened attentively
o every word; he said in part: =
Ladies and gentlemen: Il am not a : :
uolic speaker. and ! believe this is the
rst time in my life that ever made an
tempt to speak in public. / will sim
ly say, however, that l hope / will fill
he office TO which 1 have been elected \
onestly and with credit 10 my district
I'd l intend to go 10 Topeka with the
vowed purpose OF getting both houses y
the legislature OF this state to pur- a
base Garfield university loud ap-
lause) l intend 10 make that my main
oJect- And as / did not intend TO make a
speech in my maiden effort. / viii sub a
III me Hoor to more accomplished r
oeakers who are here present" [,
AFTER long applause and the blowing OF :,
orns, Mr.. Mccall in few words intro p
uced Mr- Keenan,. He arose and ad- .
ressig the audience, said in part: Il \
anne here this evening with the under e
landing that with the Solicitation fun a
-2f procession WO1,il ars, - ,-.-s.s I "