The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
would work the change for Hood in due
AT THE wIND-UP.

AT THE WIND-UP.
1t was not generally known that Wyan-
dotte county wanted to break with SIS
entire "a votes for Stanley on the second
ballot. The delegation was wild to do it,
but it's managers thought best not to DO it.
That would have started the stampede
earlier. But Wyandotte lost none of her
luster by swinging the whole thing at the
end Of the third ballot. Immediately
after Wyandotte's big vote on the third
bollot, Dan Anthony and Mr.. Willard OF
Leavenworth county were on their feet
trying to get recognition TO change their
votes The roaring Stanley men, however.
didn't know it and the chairman tried
to restore order by turning his back, and
the Stanley men recovering helped him
do it. Then Mr. Willord changed Leav-
enworth's vote to Stanley and a big
Wichita push" which had camped be-
hind Leavenworth at once embraced that
crowd in ecstasy. Then uproar reigned.
Ike Lambert was on chair trying to get
the Lyon county crowd under cover.
Burton finally recognized him and Lyon
county got in. Mr.. Slower, Mr.. Fun
/ ston's manager in Allen county, finally
moved to make ii unanimous.
COMMITTEE DIDN'T KNOW.
The endorsement of Senator Baker. Con-
gresham Broderick and Congressman
/ Curtis in the platform was killed in the
committee. It was launched again in thu
convention and the convention adopted
il as part of the platform
SLUSS' SPEECH GOOD.
Dan Anthony of Leavenworth gives
| Sluss' nominating speech the credit Of do
ing much as anything else toward the
selection of Stanley. He says It was so out
of the ordinary, so apt, so vital to the sit
uation that is made great impression.
FORMERLY OF WICHITA"
The formerly of Wichita men were all
in evidence You could find them every
where. Upon the stage the classic fig
ures Of Dave Leahy and Harve Fleming
! shown Respondent while Wichita men as
delegates bobbed up all over the state.
One Of the best rustlers of formerly
Wichita attributes was jim Bourgette of
Butler county, who worked lige a
trooper.
HUTCHINSON ALL RIGHT.
Hutchinson did herself pround in en-
Pertaining the people. The Wichita crowd
took care of itself. 1t was well fed and
well lodged at small cost. The people
were ali accommodating and permitted the
Stanley badges to be pinned upon them
without the slightest objection
After the nomination all the Wichita
delegates surrendered their badges to the
other delegates who were hungry fol
them.
A GREAT SPEECH.
SANKEY'S speech before the convention
at night was strong and vigorous He said
''I have lived in Kansas for over
quarter of a century and I am proud Il
know that during that time I have beer
able to build up reputation that causes
my fellow citizens to consider me worth!
of the exalted office of governor.
an the campaign upon which I an
about to enter do not know that 1 vii
lead the party, but do know that l will
not lead it anywhere that any self re
specting Republican can not follow.
NAV carry the standard of Leadership
which you have given me into the depth
of defeat or I may place it upon the bat
tlement of victory; but do pdomise tina
wherever I take 1t I shall return it t.
YOU as unsullied and untornished as
received II.
another thing can tell you. In thi
contest have made no promises and, /
elected in November, I will be governo
of Kansas.
Now. gentlemen Of the convention, per
, nit me once more to thank you, and t
/, ask you to join with me fin bringing vic
tory to the Republican party in Novem
. Der For two years Kansas has exemph
fed that part of her motto meaning; Il
Affections" Let us help her to realiza