The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-17
BOOMING THE RALLY
GOOD MEETING HELD BY REPUBLI-
CANS LAST NIGHT.

Committees Appointed and the Prospects
Discussed-Some Big Men to be Present
1t VIII be a General Love Feast of the
Various Clans IN State PoIitics-Ten
Thousand People are Expected to be
Present-Forty Counties win be Repre-
seuted-Raiiroads VIII Run Excursion
Trains-Another Meeting Tuesday.
Quite a goodly number OF Reoubli-
cans met last night at the Office Of
Stanley & Vermillion 10 map out plan
OF arrangements for the big Repubii-
can rally to be held in this city on
June 8.
Representative Republicans were
present from every ward and all seem
ed 70 thoroughly comprehend the i'm
portance Of the meeting.
Republicans, not only. but the bust
ness people, regardless OF politics.
should feel interested in this meeting.
for while it has a political and a pa-ti
san flavor it is, in reality, a meeting
that Will be 4 big thing for the bust
ness men OF Wichita. There Is no
doubt in the world but that what 10000
visitors viii be in Wichita that day and
all Of them Will spend some money. It
will be an occasion that viii attract
people hare for several reasons. In the
first place, the railroads viii give re-
duced rates and excursions viii be made
up from surrounding towns. From q
political standpoint the day Will be
notable one. All OF the big men IN the
state Will be present, including the three
Republican candidates for United
States senator-IngaIls, Burton and
Vandivert-and all Of them viii make
speeches. The day will. in reality. mark
the opening Of the political year and
things win be said and done that viii
be Of great interest 70 the men who
make public servants. The entire Sit
uatIon will be discussed and regular po-
litical love feasts of the various clans
viii be held Then, again, people will
come from all quarters 10 see Dixon's
celebra ted and decorated Mckinley
train start for st. Louisa train that
is being talked and written about all
over the United States as something
very novel as method of whoOping il
up for presidential candidate Forty
counties are represented in this train
and great many people from all these
counties viii be in Wichita that day. 1t
must not be understood, however, that
any aid is asked 10 make this rally a
great success. from outside parties.
This is only to call attention to the fact
that June will be a great day for
Wichita
At themeeting last night Mr.. T. c.
Wilson was chairman and c. NJ. Irwin
secretary. Mr.. Wilson stated the OBJ
Ject Of the meeting and the prospects of
the rally in a neat little speech.
On motion the chairman was instruct
ed TO appoint committees on finance,
invitations Of speakers. program and
reception. The chairman Immediately
appointed the committee on invitations
as follows: o. G. Eckstein, A. J. Ny
att, II. L Gordon, ". A. AIinick. J. V
Dougherty, r. c. Jackman and C. NJ
Irwin. The finance committee consists
OF T. c. Wilson, Tom Voss, E. Webb, D.
E Fuller and S. B. Herman.
The chairman was granted further
time to select the other committees and
an adjournment was taken TO the same
place on Tuesday evening next.
The different committees provided for
at last nights meeting are to constitute
the executive committee with T. c.
Wilson as ex officio chairman.