The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-02-10
(From the Kingman Leader Courier, Janu
AIRY 9Oth, 1881
HON. CHESTER l. LONG.

| (Ff0m the Ktngman Leader Courier, Janu-
| airy 9Oth, 1881
HON. CHESTER 1. LONG.
The Rank and File Of the Republi-
cans of the Seventh District for
him-The Reasons Why.
As the time for the republicans to Sc
lect a standard-bearer in this congress
sional district approaches it is significant
the unanimity with which the rank and
the file of the party turn to the Hon.
Chester I. Long as the man to lead the
/ fight. Almost every republican paper
published in the Seventh district, about
sixty two in all, comes to the Leader
Courier Office, and of these, but three are
opposing his denomination. 1t may seem
strange that the publishers Of each of
these papers was an applicant for the
postoffice in the town in which he lives.
In view OF their isolated positions it is
not presumptious to conclude that their
opposition arises from the fact that in
each case the other fellow secured the
coveted prize.
The Leader Courier has no fault to
find with any individual or paper that
honestly opposes Mr.. Long; but it has no
sympathy with him who does it through
personal pique or disappointment. There
were but few places to give and many
worthy men applying for them. All
could not win and it is gratifying to see
so many who did not who are now just
as good friends of Mr.. Long as they were
before, or as they would have been had
they secured the places they desired.
Even the Indifferent observer must re-
alize that the only opposition now mani
fest to Mr.. Long comes from localities
where bitterness has been injected into
their postoffice contests, or where fac
tional troubles for which he is in no way
responsible, exist, and these are confined
almost exclusively to few of the larger
towns.
The rural population is for Mr.. Long.
The farmers and stockmen are almost
a unit for him. They approve his posi-
ton relative to the importation of Mexi-
can cattle and the bold stand he has al
ways taken in favor Of protection that
protects the farmer.
The business men are his friends. His
magnificent campaign for sound money
in 1896 met with their endorsement and
they look upon him as the proper and fit
person 10 again present the issues OF that
year.
The old soldiers are with him. Kan
sas never had representative in con-
gress who gave their interests more at
tention or who furthered them as much.
All recognize him as the most thorough
ly equipped man, both physically and
to make successful campaign
in the thirty-six counties of the district.
His acquaintanceship and thorough
of conditions in every town.
ship in the district, the result of six years
careful study, give him decided advan-
tage in the contest over any new man
the party could nominate.
All republicans recall the fact that the
majority against him in 1892 was more
than 1000 less than that against Harri-
son and that the same advantage was
in 1896 when the majority |
against Mckinley exceeded that against
him by nearly LOO. Also in the fact
that in 1894 he ran ahead of the average !
Of the state ticket in 81 counties in the |
district and in 1896 again exceeded Nc
Kinley's vote in 81 counties and secured
he same vote in two of the remaining |
i've counties.
II elected all realize that he would at
,nce take front rank at Washington and
represent the district with credit to him
elf and his constituents.
In this county there is no opposition to
Mr.. Long. Ninety-nine out of every
hundred of the republicans are for him;
md we believe where similar conditions
,xist, where MIR. Long has not been
orced to be the arbiter in local troubles,
he same is true.
There are other good men in the dis
riot who would like to 20 to congress.
Their ambitions are honorable; but, be-
ieving that public sentiment is over
in Mr. LOnp.s favor a nrOmnt
Expression upon the question at this time
would save these gentlemen the trouble
md expense of a preliminary canvas and
realty strengthen the party in the great
r and more important campaign that
must follow the nomination.
Something 20 Know.
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