The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-10
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ana educational institutions are possible
has any claims on their support"
chairman Albsugh spoke in the highest
terms OF the great campaign that has been
made by Governor Stanley. who. though
making two meetings almost every day
FOR two months. never failed TO show I'D
on singls occasion. His speeches attract
ed widespread attention and he never
failed to attract large and enthusiastic
crowds. He injected into the campaign
personality that inspired the best inteui-
gence and the best citizenship OF the
state.
In this city yesterday throngs Of people
were standing around the Eagle office
eager for information from over the state
Groups were standing on every corner
discussing the Republican landslide in
Kansas. The whole interest seemed 70 be
centered upon the one subject OF how
much Stanleys majority would be and
when il would stop. The PopuIist leaders
and their henchmen could not believe
the reports from their own state central
COMMITTEES. They would run around in
every direction Asking for The latest
news from over the state. and every hour
they would go OF more discOnsolate than
ever. The change Of mind they We're IN
from that of the night before. when their
enthusiasm was so great over the results
OF their success of their ticket in this
county seemed TO have untitled them for
such an overwhelming defeat in the state
They have not yet recovered their equi-
llbrium.
During the day Governor-elect Stanley
was in his law offices. He was talking 70
friends. shaking hands. opening tele-
grams that poured in by the hundreds.
and each one would seem to have been
written by an expert on election bulletins
But they were not They came from
friends OF lifetime, good and true po-
litical friends; from senator's, congress
men: from candidates who were on the
ticket With him. from everywhere north.
east. south and west There was no end
to them II seemed az II the gOod-natured
governor would De delused in the pile
that was accumuia ting or his desk and
the table beside him. Every one that
was received UP 10 the time the governor
went away 10 his home was opened by
his own hand and read By him first The
expressions in them were words thar
meant so much 20 Governor Stanley
They were complimentary and filed with
50 much expression by the senders that
they conveyed % the governor that it was
worth the winning 70 be elected COVER
nor OF a great state Ike Kansas In
81 -
ulatioEs came reports OF overwhelming
maiorities in counties and townships that
Mr.. Stanley had never thought he would
carry. He would read them aloud and
then break forth IN an excIama ton. say
ing: Just think % Il. gentlemen. Why
am completely dumb,ounded never
expected such a vote IN some % The Pop
ul-sts' sjronghoids a. / am getting on.
by Jove." n said. Il beIev. could 70
out into this glorious state and cazpas yu
ell over again without a days rest. Il
g 50 gratifying % get such a magnificent
return from The pope.
Mr.. Stanley g a grand te.bcx - meet
He IS easy OF approach T-ne Newspaper
men find him willing a. al times 10 re-
ceive them lie IS good natured even
rvffied BY many aunoyanc-s bat the
governor has The ability 70 handle may
matters a. one me. talk 70 half a dozen
al oacs and turn every UapissSsa,ness
into G Joke
Tne governor cane down 20 Ms otlce
yeste-dzy morn.ug after an al nlgat sss-
sion receiving the returns from over ne
state gaHl sNsy into re wee snail hours
following th4 Day % election He boxed
AZ frszh a. = he had Just returned from
one % n frecuenf fishing trips Whea
approached ~ ~ Eagle reporter BIS "a
ulizr ssu.s.ion va not missing His
voice hat TIE sznss ring % s. that las
5esa heard over ne fe1S-h ard br>st-a
O.. n. state every day for ths psst ts9
month HIS good n2tzrs va tne-s ard
ne courtesy always glvs1 20 n=Ss rszg~r
ueu 81 ne governor sect prevs-Ied &c
UsuaL Th@ governor zas asked s7r -
tcl-rrasns c. c-.Ezr1 fsi 4fian ~ puasics-
;ian. Trey we're laad-e over gra -efaI-y.
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