The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-16
OVATION To STANLEY
Magnificent Audience at the
Auditorium.
TO CELEBRATE VICTORY
Speeches and a Grand Joiifi-
cation Meeting,

Stanley. Il was grand ovation 20 rne
next governor OF Kansas and dis con-
ferees. The Auditorium, the largest build
ing in the stAze, was full 70 overfowlng.
People were compelled 10 stand through
out the ratification and they did it win
a grace and good win that is seldom W.T.
nessed-
Al o'clock the Stanley Flambeau club
paraded the streets. giving their graceful
evolutions and a magnificent pyrotechnic
display. A great throng OF people fol-
lowed on both sides OF the street TO the
Auditorium, where the ratification was TO
be held. For over an hour it was nearly
impossible to get through the crowd. At
the Auditorium there was a living mass
Of people The gallery was damned and
there was not a vacant seat in the par
quet and the aisles were crowded with
people anxious 70 hear the speakers Of the
evening.
Or. c c Furley, president OF The Wich-
ia Stanley club, introduced Hon. W F.
Scheu. chairman OF the Republican county
central committee, as the chairman Of
the evening. After the band had played
a patriotic air. Mr.. Scheu introduced the
Stanley Glee club. which made great
hit. The applause was very liberal and
they were compelled 90 respond 10 the
Qlaudits Of the crowd.
Mr.. ScheII introduced Morton Albalrrh
chairman OF the Republican state central
committee, as the first speaker OF the
evening HIS talk was short but to the
point He congratulated the city OF
Wichita and the county OF Sedgwick on
the magnificent assistance which they
had rendered the state committee in max
ing such magnificent gains for Mr.. Stan
ley and the Republican ticket. NO
county made such gains as did Sedgwfck,"
said Mr.. Albaugh. Every one lent their
assistance 70 make the victory complete.
Thanking rtle large audience for the at
tention given, he retired amid tremendous
applause.
The GIee club then sang two selections
which caught the audience. One OF the
songs they sang was: '-Ther. VIII be no
jerry There The song was OF 4 humor-
Gus nature and created considerable
laughter and applause.
Hon s. 5. Ashbaugh OF this city made
4 short address. He started out by saying
that a substitute shines brightly until
the king appears. The king is here. ZAP
plause and Iaughter).
I'VE come here after a campaign Of five
weeks not TO rejoice over the defeat OF
our opponents, but 10 rejoice over the
magnificent prospects before US. Never
before in lhe history Of ting tountry was
there 50 much 90 be thankful for or TO
rejoice over"
Mr. Ashbaugh then briefly recited the
achievements Of the administration Of
President Mckinley. That today there
was united nation. and that the nation
and state had endorsed his wonderful
administration and had approved of ms
wisdom Re said that there was a wider
horizon and a higher sky for the American
people than eve-SN fore. He confidently
expected that the state officers would
keep up with the onward procession, and
that 1t would be a clean, honest. upright
administration, one mat all citizens. re-
CARELESS Of party, could and would point
20 with pride. Prosperity is here and II
viii be more permanent than ever. de-
spite the contradictions Of Popunst poll
tIcianS
We congratulate you on the election
OF our own citizen 70 the exalted position
OF chief executive OF Kansas. the high
q people OF mis- state. applause.
1t is a brighter and happier day for
Kansas and she will take no backward
step but push onward" Mr.. Ashbaugh
only spoke for a few minutes and az the
close Of his short speech was loudly ap-
plauded.
Chairman schell then read the follow
Ing regrets:
Medicine Lodge. Nov y. 1898
f. F. Scheu, chairman county central
committee; an very sorry that I am
unable TO attend the ratification tonight.
The victory was great one and Sefgwic<
do nobly. CHESTER l. LONG.
Topeka, Kan. Nov. "A 1Sas
Mr.. ". F. Scheu. chairman Republican
central committee, Wichita. Rensselaer,
Sir: Your very kind invitation to be
present at the ratification meeting on the
evening OF the 18th was received. I regret
Shac previous enga gements make il inoos-
Eible for me 20 be with YOU on that oc-
Casion. It would afford me great pleasure
10 take part in the celebration Of our
splendid victory, a. the home Of our gov
ernor. Kansas has come back into the
Republican column and predict that IN
der the wise and conservative aduintstra-
ton OF Governor Stanley and his associ-
aies the state viii remain loyal 20 the
Republican party. CIV have been on a
piece Of bad track most Of che time since
lS-1. but the Kansas train Is now over
& and our people can see a long distance
O. smoo,n track ahead. I propose three
cheers for Mckinley. Stanley and Kan
SIS. I remain faithfully yours
J. r BURTON.
Professor Frank Nelson. sunerintens-
e71 ot Public Instruction. elect. then
spoke Il congratulate yo,i heartily on
t7e victory We have won win our s2len-
did governor, W. <. Stanley. as TIE
leader. tAPqlsuse)
The question during the late cam
paign was often asked where Kansas
would Be. The question was answered
h The liberty loving people at the ballot
box tApplause)
Tire nacion knows where Kansas Il
ana where sac stands. She stands VITA
Stanley and Mckinley. tApplauSe)
We have common country. What
IS good for one IS good for another. The
verdict OF the people + that the Repub-
licaa party should RUE. They have e.
dorsed The platform Of the Republican
party. There is perfect harmony on which
IS built the brilliant institutions OF the
country. The year 1855 vii be 4 mem
cradle ore. The rag means more today
than it ever did before. Greater ideas
than ever before and under the leader
ship OF William Mckinley il Mi grow
and prosper as the nation aas never done
before"
In cos.ng his address NJ Nelson said.
The sol moistened by American blood
shall be ours There Vas tremendous
applause at his reference 20 the expaa-
SION idea