The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
Republican Candidate For Gov
ernor in the Northwest.
Speaks to a Large Meeting at
Washington.
EVERY MOMENT BUSY.
Shaking Hands and Talking to
the People.
Political Gossip of the North
west.

Washington, kan, Oct. 1e.-W. E.
Stanley, the nominee for governor, IS
spending this week in the Fifth he
has been at Salina, Lincoln, Minneapo-
lis, including Washington for an after
noon meeting today.
It have been f1attered with large au-
diences,'' Mr.. Stanley said today and
feel confident that the Republican tick
ct will be elected"
R B. WeIch of Topeka, who also spoke
here today says there will be Republi-
can landslide in Kansas this year Mr.
Welch said this in his speech and was
cheered.
Washington is one of the important
Kansas towns along the Burlington rail-
road in the northern part of the state.
There are 1000 people here. 1t is town
of good homes. Here George Higgins,
Republican brother of Bill Higgins, is
editing a Populist paper and Joe Lowe,
the veteran Democrat, has been run
ming an anti-PopuIist Democratic news
paper but he has sold that to Sam
Clark who formerly controlled the pa
per The county is controlled by the
Republicans.
Coming to Washington today, Mr..
Stanley was delayed so minutes at
Greenleaf. There it became nOised about
I0aL
The crowd of people at the depot I'M
mediateIy sought the coach and crowd
ed around Mr.. Stanley. to shake hands.
During the wait the callers thronged
the car
At CLYDE, a few moments during the
regular stop of the train, a dozen peo-
pie, all there were at the depot, rushed
Into the smoking car, grasped Mr. stan
ley's hand, and hustled out, jumping off
as TIE train started. During his rides
between stations Mr.. Stanley IS sur
rounded by passengers and a constant
conversatiO is kept up.
At washington the candidate for gov
ernor was met at the train by a large
delegation of citizens, headed by Sena-
tor J. G. Morrow, and Charles smith,
the latter presiding at the meeting
Others were S. T. Yoder and DR.. Ochil-
tree of Haddam, E n. EmmOns, R Vim
cent L. A. Palmer, editor of the Repub-
lican, A J. F'reebOrn, and A. J. Whit
more, chairman and secretary of the
county committee, DR.. R. W. Ma1ntZ OF
Linn and S. S. Longley of Greenleaf.
The meeting was an excellent one.
range but the opera house was filed
All parquet seats were occupied and
rows of people stood in the aisles around
the walls. The gallery was crowded and
25 men occupied the stage. There were
many people in from the country.
Senator W. A. Harris was to speak
here Yesterday. but the storm prevented
people coming in from the country, and
there were very few in town who ven
tured out, and the meeting was post
poned, AIr. Harris agreeing to return
November for a speech.
When the opera house filled up this
afternoon the party managers were
elated.
Joe Lowe said: ''The weather killed
the Harris meeting. He will have
crowd as big as this-or bigger-When
he returns next month"
Mr.. Welch was the first speaker today
and pleased the audience. He discus
sed national issues, referring but br-ef-
" to state affairs.
Mr.. Stanley was given rousing re-
ception when introduced. He launched
at once into his address, and held the
audience until the close. Mr.. Stanley
Is in good health but has hard work
ahead for two weeks. He viii be in
the Seventh district next week and
will help Mr.. Kirkpatrick in the Third
during the week preceding the elect on.
In closing his speech he said: IF live
until the eighth day of November, I W Il
be elected governor of Kansas. Not
because I head the ticket; not because
I seek the honor; but because the pc pie
of Kansas believe that the PRINCIPLES
which my party stands for are right,
and the people are the judges in this
great contest. A barren crop of results
from a generous sowing of promises is
the legacy which POpu ism leaves US"
Before the address was ended the city
schools closed for the day and the pup Is
trOOped in to occupy what little space
remained. After the meeting Mr.. S an
ley stood for an hour shaking hands
with the crowd which filed past.