The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-08
CIosing-campaign Talk Turns the Tide
From All Directions Toward
His Certain Election.
OPERA HOUSE PACKED--OVER OW AT
GARFIELD HALL.
Besides There Were Hundreds Turned Away,
Being Unable to Secure Standing
Room at Either Place.

Grand glorious, overwhelming. Last
night in Wichita is beyond words. Such
a demonstration, such an exhibition of
Wichita pride, such a reception to a
Wichita man is without q precedent.
Crawford Grand Opera house was
damned. The overflow was directed to
the Garfield hall It was damned. The
Streets were damned.
The scenes at the opera house were
marvellous. The scene when Mr.. Stanley
said he would not re-estalblish the police
commission system was gigantic in it's
demonstration.
An opposition meeting at the Auditor
ium addressed by Jesse Haymaker and
Kos Harris had an attendance Of 400.
But the Stanley meeting.
Greater by far than all previous public
meetings ever held in Wichita, greater,
indeed. than many previous large meet
ings combined. the reception given W. Z.
Stanley by the people of his own city
last night, which Will be backed up to-
day by an Overwhelming majority. was
thing which Will stand out as one OF the
epochs in Wichita's history.
There was no political complexion to the
affair. 1t was simply a congregation of
those men and women who are for Wich-
tia first last and all the time.
The men who induced the first railroad
TO come to Wichita were there. Demo-
Gratis, Populists, Republicans alike.
The men who came here IN an early day
confident that Wichita would some day
be great city were there, Democrats,
Republicans. Populists alike.
The men who have stood shoulder TO
shoulder proclaiming to the world Wich-
Ita's superior location and manifest des-
tiny, who brought to Wichita 10y their
effort in one year 10000 people were there.
Democrats, Republicans. Populists alike.
The men who gave their money and
their time to upbuild the town, TO induce
institutions to locate here were there,
with no demarcation as TO politics.
The men who have built her business
blocks, who have helped build our beau
tiful school houses, who have helped
build our beautiful churches. who have
paved the streets and planted the trees
which make Wichita the prettiest city
of the prairie state. were there 10 wei
come a Wichita man to his home after
the most brilliant campaign in the history
Of Kansas made 10y him, and to bid him
Gods speed.
Governor Leedy. the man who lost
Wichita s21. 900 in seventeen months, was
at the same moment winding up his
~, @s.,,,
greeted him
Staney's meeting was grand ovation,
an ovation such as has been given no
other man in the history Of the city.
Long before the opening OF the Opera
House the streets were thronged with
hundreds Of people, bands Of music were
parading The Stanley c0lo-ed mems
club came marching down Main street.
turning into Douglas avenue over nun
dred strong. They stopped at the Eagle
Office and cheer upon cheer was sent Up
for Stanley, continuing as they marched
on through the thorougtfares of the city.
They were soon followed by the Stanley
fambeau club. several hundred strong.
headed by the Wichita band parading
the streets in uniform and torch. saluting
Republican headquarters. Eagle Office and
gathered thronEs along she route. Their
gnaneuvers were simply superb and
showed drill and execution. The masses
Of people wslo tad not gone early 10 the
meeting places, followed the parade 10 the
Opera House. and long before the speeches
commenced the house was filed 70 over
flowing, people were crewding and push
ing in every direction 20 get standing
room. while hundreds were still coming
only 10 be turned back. directed TO Car
field Hall. where W. E Stanley would
speak later. The stage was packed WITH
representative citizens Of all parties.
Al sis the Republican candidate for
governor, W. =. Stanley. was escorted 70
the stage amid The widest kind OF enthu-
siasm- Cheering. yelling and hurrahs
reigned pandemonium.
DR.. Furley here stepped TO the front
OF the platform and in a very appropriate
speech opened the greatest meeting ever
held within the walls OF the Crawford
Grand. IN bringing his remarks TO
close he made mention OF the fact that
Il would be an acc OF supererosat5on 10
Introduce The candidate 10 ,he audience.
W. E. Stanley arose and advanced to
the footlights. lie was greeted with a
reception seldom. II ever before. given 10
q wichita citizen. The audience almost
left their seats In their enthusiasm. Wav-
ing OF fags, hats and handkerchief. amid
wells and screaming kept the candidate
standing for fully FIVE minutes. When
he started 20 speak. the same greeting
was repeated and even 1he third time.
when the first words Of his opening re-
marks fell upon the ears OF the audience.