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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-01
"Dick, Blue Sure to Win.

To the Editor of the Journal.
The reelection of Congressman-at-Large
r. +. Blue next Tuesday is just as certain
as death or taxes. He will lead the ma
tional ticket. Congressman Blue probably
attained greater distinction than any other
member of congress during his first term.
In two years time in the halls Of con-
sress he has become national character.
He has made a magnificent campaign, and
his speeches have done much good for the
Republican cause. For the past three
months he has been on the go constantly
from one end of the state to the other,
speaking every day and many times two
and three times a day. Colonel Blue has
always been consistent on the money ques-
ton. Two years ago he was elected when
it was known all over the state that he
was opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. This put him in po-
sition to make noble fight this time. His
reelection by a handsome majority is as
sured. ]. NJ. SIMPSON, Chairman.
Topeka, Kas, October 81.
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Long VIII Win by 1000 or More.

To the Editor of the Journal.
The congressional campaign in the big
Seventh closes Monday with Mr.. Longs
meetings at Mcpherson and Lindsborg.
The comm!itee began its labor on July /,
and 1t has performed four times as much
work as was ever before attempted by
congressional committee in this state. Its
organization has been the most complete
ever effected in the district. and l feel cer-
tain that the result will be made plainly
visible when the returns come in on Tues
day night. Mr.. Long has made a magniti-
cent record throughout the campaign,
speaking at least once in each of the thir-
ty-six counties comprising the district, and
at dozen points in some of the larger and
more important ones. Everywhere Mr..
Long has spoken, in every county In the
district, he has been greeted with larger
and more enthusiastic audiences than in
either Of the preceding campaigns. His
words were so convincing, and the super
fority of his argument so evident, that the
committee circulated over the entire dis
trict 1900 copies of a verbatim report of
the last of the series of debates as a cam
paign document. His majority will be
practically the same as in the last election.
when he received plurality of 1,9S5. This
prediction is not based on the hopes OF the
committee but Is the result of careful
and systematic poll. The twenty-four west
ern counties of the district, which gave us
11s majority in 1884, will give practically the
same Nesult this time, although the total
vote cast will be about 5000 less than in
1884, OF the twelve decisive eastern coun-
ties. Mr. Long will carry the six which he
did IN 1884, and has an even chance of TAX
ing two from his opponents column. Reno
county will give him 100 majority, and Har-
vey county may slightly exceed that figure.
AS before stated, we will win this fight by
1000 majority. and have a fair chance to
exceed that estimate.
FRANK HARLOW.
Wichita. Kas, Oct. 81.
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D0CKERY IN A BAD WAY.
He In Likely to BE Retired This Year
In Favor of Judge H.
G, OrtOn.

Us
Gallatin, No.. Oct. 31.-(Special) The po-
litical manipulators Of Mr.. Dockery are
very much worried over the outlook. The
belief is general that on next Tuesday he
will be defeated more effectively than two
years ago, when he managed, by methods
well known, to hold his seat, when he had
been defeated by eighty-four votes. This
time it is believed the people of the Third
district will make his defeat sufficiently
emphatic to relegate him to private life.
DR.. Dockery has continually misrepre-
sented to the leaders and workers of his
party; has played free silver and sound
money. While he unravels foggy figures,
alleged to relate to the treasury depart
ment, for the benefit of the dear people.
he winks his left eye at the other fellows.
The game is SO old and rank that 1t is
believed he cannot again deceive the peo-
pie. 1t Is well known over the district
that for years he has secretly looked after
the Rock Island interests on the floor of
the house. and his connection with other
corporations, under the usual arrangement.
is understood also to some extent. All this
double-faced trickery which makes up his
official record recalls that it is a long lane
that has no turn. and the turn will be not
only the election of Judge Orton, but the
people will make 1t so emphatic that DR..
Dockery will not be able to appear in the
next congress.
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NJ. S. PETERS is SORE.

Justihes the Conduct of the Paris,
Mo-, Mob That Assailed Palm-
er and Buckner.
NJ s. Peters. Populist candidate for con-
gress from the Second Kansas district,
stated to a reporter for the Journal Friday
night that the reception accorded to
Generals Palmer and Buckner at Paris,
Mo-, was 'just what they deserved" That
he had no sympathy for them or the cause
they were pretending to represent The
statement was made by Mr. Peters in an
swer to the question direct as to what he
thought of their treatment at Paris, Mo.
He said he would not like to see Mckinley
treated that way, but as for Palmer and
Buckner, they had received their just de-
serts for their unwarranted actions during
the present campaign.
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Great Rally MT MaryvilIe.

Maryville. Mo-, Oct. s1.-tspecial) A
great Republican rally was held here to-
day. Public and private buildings were
decorated with flags and portraits Of Nc
Kinley, Hobart and Lewis. Music was
furnished by the Fourth Regiment band.
Ex-senator John V. Farweli Chicago; Hon.
T. Minnehan, St. Louis, and Hon. A. W.
Brewster, St. Joseph, were the principal
speakers. Meetings were held at tine court
house and opera house. and thousands of
people were turned away. not being able
to gain admittance. At 2:3o a sound money
train arrived on the Wabash. A big pa
rade was held at night.
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SOUND MONEY MEETINGS.
About Fifteen Held festerdny-Cam
paiEn TO Close TO.li
morrow.

mOrfoW. r=-.-EE
Yesterday was a busy day in sound
money circles and about fifteen meetings
were held in various parts of the city dur
ing the forenoon, at noon, during the after
noon and at night. One of the best of the
day meetings was held at the stock yards
at 10 o'clock An enthusiastic audience
cheered the strong points made by Hon. ].
V G Karnes, Alex New and c. f. Small.
Other noon meetings were held as fol-
lows:
Northeast corner Eighteenth and Forest.
open air; speakers. ]. b. Hammer, L. H.
Waters. r. II. Hamilton. Morgan Perkins.
Armour's packing house. loading dock;
speakers T. r. Morrow, C. E. Small, Har-
mon Bell.
Market square, between city hall and
market house: speakers. d. S. Twitchell,
A. S. Marley, B. T. Hardin, /. n. Watson,
D. J. Half.
The night meetings We're:
Turner hall. Twelfth and Oak: speakers.
T. r Morrow. c. E. Small o. H. Dean,
Henry wollman..
Hall at Seventeenth and Dripps; speak
ers, James II. Cravens, C. a. Braley and
others.
Meetings were held as follows at odd
hours: .l4 a..
Car house. east end Of Ninth street cable
line, at II a. M: speakers D. B. Holmes,
]. II. Harkless
Car house at Eighteenth and Olive. at
il a. m; speakers, D. B. Hammer. L. H.
= Waters, r. H. Hamilton. -
Car house at Thirty-eight and Main,
at p. m; speakers. d. B. Holmes, j.
H. Harkless J
Campaign to Close Tomorrow.
The sound money campaign will wind up
gp afc tyo
when the last appeals for sound money and
national honesty will be made. The fol-
lowing are the noon meetings arranged:
Armours packing house; speakers, 7. B.
Buckner, Gardiner Lathrop.
Dold's packing house; speakers, j. w.
Garner, c. f. Small.
Fowler's packing house; speakers, ]. W.
Gillespie, H. c. McDougal
Missouri Pacific freight depot: speakers,
]. j. Williams, George A. Neal.
Union Pacific freight depot; speakers. T.
A. Witten. L. H. Waters.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe freight
depot; speakers, Cyrus Crane, Alexander
New.
Burlington freight depot; speakers. c. S.
Palmer, F. r. Stewart.
Hydraulic Brick Company, Seventeenth
and Askew; speakers, S. W. Moore, W. B.
C. Brown.
s East end Union depot; speakers, ]. Med.
Trimble, A. S. Marley.
Fort Scott shops: speakers. D. J. Half,
Thomas r. Morrow.
Public square; speakers, A. R. Strother,
Harmon Bell.
Fort Scott depot; speakers. W. A. Pow
ell, In. Watson.
Chicago Alton depot; speakers. Morgan
Perkins. A. A. whipbie e.'-s.
Car house. Twelfth and Charlotte. 8. T.
Gilmore. 10
Night meetings win be held at the fol-
lowing places:
Turner hall. Twelfth and Oak.
Gilliss opera house: speakers. ]. Med.
Trimble and others. go
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Curtis wim win by 5000.

To, the Editor Of the Journal.
Congressman Charles Curtis. OF the
Fourth district, will be reelected Tuesday
by an increased majority. We have made
thorough canvass, and our forces are
we'll organized. Mr. Curtis himself has
visited every nook and corner and made
speeches In every hamlet. We confidently
expect to carry every one of the eleven
counties in the district. The record Of Mr..
Curtis in congress mas been such that his
constituents have great confidence in him.
At every opportunity he has shown his
loyalty to Kansas. He will carry Shawnee
county by 5000. and his majority in the dis
trict will be in the neighborhood Of 5000.
HOWELL JONES, Chairman.
Toneka Kas Oct 81
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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. SUNDAY NOVEMBER l. 1885,

here to-day. resulting in the largest crowd
for many years. Both parties exerted
themselves to the utmost to make show
ing, but 1t is conceded that the Repub-
licans excelled In every particular. having
a much finer procession and many more
voters in line, Notwithstanding the fact
that this county has been one Of the Popu-
list strongholds The Popocrat speakers
were N. B. Mccormick. candidate for con-
gress in this district, and Webb McNall.
The Republican speakers were Hon. Thomas
Ryan. ex-minister to Mexico, and Congress-
man Blue.
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webster Davis at Tu.cumbia.

Tuscumbia, Mo-, Oct. a-(Special) Miller
county to-day had the greatest Republican
rally in its history at this place. The dele
cations came from all surrounding towns
and swelled the crowd to thousands. The
crowd that assembled in Goodrich's park
to hear Webster Davis. the orator of the
day, was estimated at 1900 people. w. P.
Freeman, candidate for secretary of state,
also spoke. f1r. Davis spoke again at the
Academy hall tonight.
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Continued ON Seventh Page.
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BIG RALLY, AT FORT SCOTT.
Republican emOnstratiOn Yesterday
Surpassed All That Had Been
Held There Before.

Fort Scott. Kas., Oct. 31.-(SpeciaD The
largest political demonstration ever held
in this city was the Republican rally here
to-day. Special trains were run on the
different roads and 1t is estimated that
5000 strangers were in the city. grand
parade was the feature of the morning. An
actual count showed 2S2 vehicles, 1,1S7 vot-
ers and over 5000 people in line. In the
afternoon and evening, George r. Peck,
of Chicago: Judge Johnson. Of Garnett:
Judge Slonecker, of Topeka: State Auditor
Cole and local speakers addressed large
and very enthusiastic audiences in different
parts of the city. At night there was
magnificent fiambeau club parade and fire.
works display. The campaign will be
closed here Monday night, when General
Blair. of Kansas City, and l.. c. Boyle
will address free silver meetiIA and Hon.
c. E. Benton meeting in the interests of
sound money.
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Silver Rally at Holton.

day was well observed here to-day. all the
business men displaying flags and pictures
of the presidential candidates. The. Bryan
ties had their big rally of the campaign.
The parade this afternoon was long one,
1886 vehicles and about 200 horseback riders
being in line. Hon. 8. F. Norton, of Chi
cago, and s. NJ. Scott. of Emporia, ad-
dressed a large audience this afternoon.
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Farmers a. Hiehwaymen.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Oct. 3l.-(Special) Ed
ward High and j. D. Foust, well known
farmers, We're arrested by the police this
morning on the charge of holding up James
w. Handley last night. Handley Is also a
farmer. Hnndley called at the Central po-
lice station and identified the men to-day
as the pair who held him up. The robbery
occurred about o'clock, just south of the
city limits, in a cut on the Santa Fe road.
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Final Rally at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kas., Oct. 31.-(Special)
The campaign in this city will close Mon
day evening with a great street parade and
torchlight procession by the believers in
sound money and good government, in
which many Of the leading Democrats will
participate.
Following this street demonstration,
United States Senator Lrcien Baker will
deliver an address at Turner hall.
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Final Rally at concordia.

Concordia, Kas., Oct. 3l.-(Special) One
of the largest political demonstrations ever
witnessed in Northern Kansas took place
at Concordia to-day. 1t was the last Re-
publican rally Of the campaign and in point
of numbers and enthusiasm it exceeded the
anticipations of the most sanguine. The
procession was several miles in length and
was nearly an hour passing. There were
fully 1000 voters in line. In the evening
there was fine torchlight procession, with
many transparencies. Two meetings were
held in the afternoon and evening at which
addresses were made by Hon. Ed Hoch, w.
H. Smith and A. W. Dana.
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P0PoCRATs DESPERATE.
sprinxing Campaign Lies In an At
tempt to Bolster Up Their
Lost Cause.

Topeka, Kas.. Oct. Sl.-(SpeciaD The
hattering prospects Of Republican sue
cess all along the line in Kansas next
Tuesday have caused the Popocrats to be-
come desperate. From now until the polls
close on election night. 1t Is the plan OF
their managers to send out malicious re-
ports derogatory TO the Republican cam
paign managers. The first falsehood was
started on its way tonight, and will be
found in the Popocratic press tomorrow.
1t is to the effect that the Republican COM
mittee has sent out confidential circulars
to its party workers In various portions Of
the state. instructing them on election day
to get among Populists and urge them to
vote the middle-of- the road electoral ticket.
This is a malicious falsehood. Chairman
Simpson said tonight that no such letter
had been sent ont by the committee, and
that 1t was just one OF the many lies that
would be sprung on the people by the sell
out crowd before the election Is over. Like
a drowning man. the Popocrats are grab
bing at straws, he says.
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Kirkpatrick VIII he Reelected.

To the Editor of the Journal
S. 8. Kirkpatrick will be reelected from
the Third congressional district of Kansas
over E. R. Ridgely. the fusion candidate.
A poll of every county in the district bears
out this claim. We confidently expect to
carry seven of the nine counties: have a
fighting chance to carry eight of the nine
counties, and will not be surprised If we
carry every county.
The vote in this district will be greater
than two years ago, the registration in the
cities all showing an increased interest
and larger vote. The increase in the cities
and towns is in our favor and there are
no losses in the country precincts to Offset
1t. The so-called silver Republican vote will
not exceed, If it equals, the sound money
Democratic vote.
There are going to be some surprises in
this election, but the surprises are going to
be in favor of the Republicans, and 1 firm
ly believe the Third district will not only
re-elect kirkpatrick by a good round ma
jority, but that Mckinley and the state
ticket will also have a majority in the
district. This belief is based on thorough
understanding of the situation in every
county and careful and conservative poll.
Very truly yours.
Z ~ sIY s.s,a H .H.LUSK, Chairman
=! Parsons, Kas., October 81. :
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Ye.terday,s Topeka Betting.

Topeka, Kas.. Oct. s1.-(speciaL) Con-
siderable betting was done In this city to-
day on the result Of the election. One bet
of $500 was made that Mckinley would car
ry the state and other bets of from $50 to
$io0 were also made the same way. A bet
of 500 was posted that Curtis. Broderick
and Harris would be elected. but went
without taker.
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Guthrie's Big silver Rally.

Guthrie. O.. r., Oct. 31.-(Special) The
great territorial free silver rally. adver-
tised and, doomed for month, came off
here to-day. The procession was half a
mile long. The majority of the vehicles
were farm wagons filled with women and
children. Every territorial and federal Of
fcial and most of the leading Democrats
were conspicuous by their absence. About
1000 people assembled to hear Rev. Gala
ham, the fusion free silver candidate for
congress, but fully half of them wore
FlYnn buttons.
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Colonel Dyer Mt Macon.

Macon. Mo-. Oct. 31.-tSpecial) Colonel
Pat Dyer. Of st. Louis. spoke tonight to
the largest political gathering that has
been held in Macon this campaign. The
opera house was packed from wall to wall
with cheering Republicans, and the over
flow gathering was much larger than those
within hearing of the speaker. Colonel
Dyer gave his audience an old-time, rous-
ing Republican speech, and the applause
was frequent and enthusiastic.
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OUTLOOK IN KANSAS.
Continued From First Page.

the Third district Kirkpatrick lacked $50
of majority over both his Democrat and
Populist opponents, and in the Fifth dis
trict Calderhead lacked l91 OF such ma
jority. In three districts. then. the Re-
publicans must do better than they did Two
years ago If they elect their congressman,
for in the Third and Fifth districts the
Republicans have fusion to fight this year.
The following kilograms to. the Journal
show what the chairmen of the Republican
congressional committees think of the situ-
alton in their respective districts:
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n .Bursiar Pnrdoned.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Oct. n.-(Special)
Governor Stone to-day granted a pardon to
Wilson Burnes, who was sentenced at the
June term. 1892, of the Dent county circuit
court to eight years IN the penitentiary for
burglary and larceny. Burnes was but Is
years of age when sentenced, and the par
don was recommended by; all the court Of
ficers of Dent county.
ACCIDENT QUITO
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Lca,cnworth Popocrats.

Leavenworth Kas.. Oct. 3l.-(Special)
The Popocrats rounded up their campaign
here tonight by torchlight procession
and a meeting at Turner hfh at which ].
H. Atwood spoke. BY actLNl count the
marchers numbered 227, while the mounted
paraders. including those from Platte coun-
ty, Mo-, numbered 81. At Turner hall.
however, a crowd of fully 1000 assembled
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RniIu.x Men,a RaIlx.

Herington. Kas., Oct. Sl.-(special) A
railway mems Mckinley rally was held in
the opera house last night, addressed by
8. S. McFadden. of Ottawa Railroad men
presided and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Ferd ]. Funk spoke this afternoon
in German
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Ners Majority WIN he 1.sso.

The poll of the Fifth congressional dis
trict, by the congressional committee.
which has been in progress for several
days, was completed last night, with the
following results: Lafayette county, 400
majority for Cowherd: jackson county,
outside Of Kansas City, 1,25O majority for
Cowherd; Kansas City. $500 majority for
Neff; net majority for Neff, 1,s50.
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Admits Curti. VIII Win,

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 31.-(Special) Fred
Close, manager for John Madden, the fus-
ion candidate for congress in the Fourth
district has no hopes whatever for the
success of his candidate. He admits that
Curtis will be reelected, but will not con-
cede him majority in each of the eleven
counties of the district. Madden Is the
candidate who made a handcar campaign.
He borrowed a handcar of railroad COM
pany and worked 1t from town to town
while on speaking tour.
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FlaE nay At Jefferson city.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Oct. 31.-(Special.)
Flag day was generally observed here.
The Democrats, following after the Repub-
lican idea, decorated as we'll as Republic
ans. Nearly all the Republican residences
and business houses were decorated with
flags which bore the pictures of Mckinley,
Hobart and Lewis. The Democrats gen.
orally used the plain American flag.
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Two Papers Drop Callahan.

Guthrie. o. T., Oct. 31.-(Special.) The
Norman State Democrat and the Perry
Sentinel, two Of the leading Democratic
papers Of the territory, have taken down
the name of ]. Y. Callahan, free silver
fusion candidate for congress. The Sem
tinel refuses to support anybody, but the
Democrat comes out openly for the re-
election Of Delegate Flynn.
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QUITO
Lads Neck broken.

Clinton, Mo-. Oct. 3L-(Special0 While
meeting was in progress at the Arbor to-
night. and Lewis was speaking. a plank in
the platform broke with the crowd On it and
fell. A lot of boys had crowded under the
platform The plank fell on Milburn Sal
mon an 11-year-old son Of Ed Salmon,
the Marshfeld banker, and broke his neck.
He was not discovered until fifteen minutes
after the meeting closed.
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UNwARRANTED ASSAULT
An Old MAN sluEEed by a Parader ft
Shouting for Mckinley.

When the parade was passing Eleventh
street and Grand avenue an old man, whose
coat was adorned with a huge Mckinley
button shouted for his favorite candidate.
One OF the stragglers, who was evidently a
town tough, upon hearing the shout, jerked
the button from the old mans coat and hit
him a terrific blow in the face, telling him
to the sidewalk. He was picked up and
carried in to neighboring drug store.
where restoratives were given him and he
was sent home. His name was not
learned. The police did not arrest the
bully who hit him and he went on down
the street calling out for Bryan.
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Bruce Lynch mt BelIeville.

BelleviIle, Kas., Oct. 3l.-(special) The
largest crowd ever In Belleville came to-
5000 people were present. Noted speakers
day to attend the closing rally Of the Re-
publican campaign in this county. Fully
talked to the afternoon crowd. and tonight
Bruce Lynch and others will speak.
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nrok.m,n killed at Perry, o. T.

Perry, o. T., Oct. sl.-(speciaL) E. J.
Miller a brakeman on the Santa Fe road,
was killed by the cars here at o'clock
this morning. The freight train was
switching in the yards, and he is supposed
to have fallen on. He was horribly man
gled. He formerly lived at Argentine. but
short time ago moved to Mulvane. Kas..
with his family. He leaves a wife and
two children.