The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-17
FROM ALL PARTIES
SANKEY'S Campaign Launched
With a Whoop.
P0PULISTS SIGN THE LIST
Orators From Abroad Pledge
to WiChita'S Man.

A Stanley club was organized last night
at Peerless hall. 1t was an enthusiastic
crowd. a good natured body of Republi-
cans, PopuIists and Democrats. Lines
were not drawn. They were Wichita S
representative citizens who are for w. E.
Stanley for governor. Z. B. Jewett called
the meeting to order at o'clock.
Mayor FinIay Ross was made temper
airy chairman and 3. L. keenan, temper
airy secretary.
On motion the secretary was instructed
to prepare a paper setting forth the OBJ
jects of the club and 10 secure sigma
lures for membership.
While this was being done Judge T. 3.
Wall was called for and paid Mr.. Stanley
a clever tribute. Mr.. Wall spoke of his
long and intimate acquaintance with Mr..
Stanley, and said he was the peer of any
man who ever held the office of governor,
and that if nominated he would make a
campaign the most brilliant ever made
by a candidate for this Office in the state.
Ex-senator O. H. Bentley was repeat
eddy called for and responded with words
of close friendship for Mr.. Stanley. He
INDUCED in jest or two at the expense
of Judge Wall, referring to his early ex-
periences in politics.
Mr.. Stanley was sent for and touchingly
but eloquently spoke to his neighbors and
friends. For twenty-five years he had
lived in this community and had tried to
conduct his life so as to merit the conf
dence and approval Of those who knew
him best To have the evidence of their
approval come in this way was worth
more than all the honors of any office
He said he would try to conduct a cam
paigu in such a way that 70 one need
feel a regret that he had given his sup
port. He closed with the assurance that
the kind words said and written in his
behalf-more than he merited-were more
priced than the high office he sought
could he by chance succeed. and that in
success he would be for no class, for no
creed, but the governor for the people of
Kansas.
The secretary reported the part assigned
to do-the preparation of the list to be
signed and everybody present who could
get to the table signed, including some
Populists
After this the secretary, on motion, was
instructed to prepare lists TO be left at
the county clerks office, ]. P Johnson's
cigar store, North Main: the City building
and the Carey and Manhattan hotels.
When it was mentioned that these pa
pers be left for Republicans to sign James
Doerr moved to amend by including Pop
ulists, which was done with a whoop.
A committee of five, consisting of ]. NJ.
Minick, Murray Myers. T. c. Wilson. A.
G. Walden and T. B. Wall were appointed
10 procure a Stanley button to be worn
by the club members.
From abroad Mr.. Wiley of Meade
pledged that his county would be for Stan
lev.
Mr.. Nicholson assured the meeting that
Harvey was in line for Stanley
1--WE want a governor this side of To-
peka,' said Mr.. Nicholson.
A committee on permanent organization
was named as follows: L. NJ. Cox. Muir
ray Myers. ]. NJ Minick, A. ]. Myatt and
a. c. Jobes.
Mr.. Reed, postal clerk. brought encour-
aging reports from the Third district. Mr..
Townsend assured the meeting of Reno's
eighteen votes. Mr.. F. r. French said
that when Kearney county was called
some one would announce Two votes
FOR w. E Stanley"
An adjournment was taken until We'd
nesday evening, March o. for permanent
organization.
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The following is the report of Secretary
keenan,. with the sgners as far as the
lists could be secured. Some lists sent
out into the crowd were signed and not
returned.
This club shall be known as the Stan
ley club
The object OF this club shall be to use
all honorable means to bring about the |
nomination of Hon. w. E. Stanley by the |
Republican convention at Hutchinson in
June.
We the undersigned. hereby enroll our |
selves as members of the Stanley club |
and hereby signify our sympathy with |
Its purposes and will use our influence to |
secure the nomination of our fellow towns |
man. and if possible will attend the said |
convention to accomplish this end.