The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-14
LONG AT LINDSB0RG
Whole Population OF the Town Turns
Ouf To Hear aim

! Lindsborg, Kan, Oct. I'm
| this lively little town of 1850 inhabitants,
! Chester L Long Tuesday night addressed
| a crowd of the same size as the population,
| in the monster auditorium of Bethany COL
/ lege. II was one of the very best meetings
/ OF the campaign. and the hearers were
intensely attentive throughout. II is not
very often, under the most favorable cir
cumstances. that a campaigner. even as
popular and interesting as Mr.. Long. draws
a crowd equal to the population of the
town where he hopes to be.
( Mr.. long was in good shape for the
meeting. physically. in spite of the after
/ noon meeting at Marquette and the drive
/ there and back. He made one OF the best
/ efforts OF his strong campaign. and his
/ hearers cheered and applauded him most
1 literally. The patriotic references and
those to President Mckinley. called for
wild outbursts of enthusiasm.
At the close of the meeting. after q close
7 that Mr. Long has seldom equaled. Mayor
I Charles Lader. who was chairman OF the
meeting. proposed three cheers for Presi-
dent Mckinley. which were given with a
( force that nearly shook the building. Then
Mr. Lander called for three more for Ches-
ter L Long. and II would have required
much discrimination 70 have detected the
slightest difference between the force with
which the cheers for the two leaders were
given. After the meeting the crowd pressed
forward and Mr.. Long held a reception for
some time.
In the afternoon Mr.. Long spoke al Mar
quette. ten miles west OF here. This little
town has population Of about 500 only,
and the day was fire for farmers work.
yet despite this Mr.. Long had a meeting
fully as large as that Mr.. Simpson held
the day before at Pratt, town Of 800,
a county seat. and in strong PopEist
county. The meeting at Marquette. con-
sidering the site of the place. was one of
the best OF the campaign.
L;ndsborg. a college town. and the seat
Of one OF the largest Swedish settlements
in the west. IS intensely Republican The
Swedes as a class are and have been most
.oyal 20 the Republican party. They are
above all csc patriotic 20 The country Of
their adoption and win countenauce Moth
ing tending toward criticism and obstruc-
ton in time Of need % the country.
The north tier OF townships OF McPher-
son couny. five in number. vii give Chester
I. Long for congress 5c1 majority The
center and he south WI break into this
somewhat. but Il Is expected aud con-
hdently believed BY the Republicans that
Nh Long viii carry the county ~ a ma
iori,y measured by hundreds Two ye7rs
ago Simpson had = majority. Il Is the
same today in Mcpherson as elsewhere:
PopuI.sts % The old school are disappoint-
cd Democrats are loyal 20 the govern
r1snt and those who represent z. Republic
ans ara alert and active and uatte5. while
large gains VII BE- made II The country
among those who either have prospe-ed
- suoh ~ extent that they VII woe re
Republican ticket this al. OF are - tur 81
a5s1lat IND ference that they vii stav
avav from ne pals altogether
= = a good year FOR Ams-ica1is7n ard
Reppbtcan'zu- ana Mcpherson county is
wei I'D - ne troat OF both
Republican. Open a. Canadian.
E Reno. o T. Oct- -tspsc.aLl-Seus-
tor Frank e G4ie,t. candidate f1r the coun-
ell. Tom Reed. candidate Tor she g.sia-
-ure. ". r Brown. candidate for PROBATE
Judge and c L Crumrn. candidate for