The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-06
WERE ALL FOR LONG
Senator BentIy Tenders Honor
to Chester |.
STANLEYS FINE ADDRESS
DR.. w. A. Minick Committee
man From This County.

The Wichita delegation to the Hutchin-
son convention returned last night enthu-
siastic over the indications at Hutch
inson for Stanley, for Longs election and
for that great adjunct to Republican
victory good crops
Chester Long was unanimously nom
mated for congress following very
graceful speech by Senator Bentley, chair
man of tho Wichita delegation and erst-
while Longs opponent. Mr. Bentley ala
himself great credit in the effort and was
greeted with rounds OF applause.
Following the nomination of Mr.. Long
W. E. Stanley, Wichita's candidate for
governor, made an address. said by ali
who heard 1t to be much superior TO any
talk made by other candidates for COVER
nor The cheering that followed MI
Stanleys address indicate that so far as
the Seventh district Is concerned It Is
for Stanley for governor
The Hutchinson News gives the follow
ing further account OF the convention:
"As the convention would necessarily
be a short one IL was decided to dispense
with one morning session and it was after
l o'clock when Chairman Frank Har-
low called the delegates to order
1.-The first on the program was patriotic
music by the Bentley quartet OF Wichita,
which was enthusiastically applauded-
Robert FIndley of Rice presented the
name of Colonel Brinkerhoff for ttmpo-
rary chairman. 1t was seconded by Judge
Ricksecker and he was unanimously
elected.
Colonel Brinkerhof made a bright
speech in accepting the position.
August Ringwald of Mcpherson, was
was eltcted temporary secretary.
''Wrn. Glenn OF Greeley. moved the ap-
pointment of the usual committees, one
member from each judicial district.
1.-The committee on resolutions, judge
w. r. Hutchinson, chairman. reported the
following which were unanimously adopt
ed:
The Republicans of the Seventh district
OF Kansas. in renewing their allegiance
70 the party which upholds the nations
credit and the nations honor at all
times and under all circumstances. reaf-
firm the principles enunciated in the
platform of 1895. In addition to its prom
ises, we now offer the record of the Re
publican party. Every promise made IN
the st. Louis platform is now written as
a law on the statute books of the ma
ton.
We are willing and anxious to go be-
fore the people of the Seventh district
upon the evidence of the events of the
last two years In 1895 the Republican
party made promises to the people Of
legislation to be enacted and predicted
results that would follow. We stand up
on the record, every promise fulfilled,
every pledge redeemed, evry PREDICTION
vrifed. We contrast this result with the
failure Of the opposition to keep a single
one of its promises. and the failure OF
the course Of events to Justify a single
one of tbs claims or assertions. In view
of the more perfect understanding of
the questions at issue which has been
gained by experience, and of the change
from the mere study Of theories to an
examination of results confiding in the
justice. honesty and fair-mindedness OF
the people of this district, we are ready
and anxious to appeal to them for a re-
versal of the verdict rendered two years
ago.
A condition has arisen which is above
partisanship. The honor Of our country
and the demands Humanity have forced
the United States to intervene in behalf
of the oppressed and suffering people of
the island of Cuba, and war now exists
between freedom and slavery, between
civilization and barbarism, between the
United States and Spain. We rejoice in
the patriotism, wisdom and statesman
ship of our president William McKin-
ley, and we believe and trust that at
this time he will have the loyal. unswerv-
ing support Of every true American We
pledge to him our sympathy and help;
and we pledge to the people Of the Sew
enth congressional district that the nom
inee of this convention will uphold by
voice and vote every measure to insure
success and victory TO the army and
navy, and the triumph of the old flag
which is the rainbow OF promise for the
people of the earth.
The roll was then called and central
committeeman were announced as fol- !
lows:
Barton E. ". Moses; Barber, L. VI. Ak
line; Clark. Mike Shugrue: Comanche
]. F. Bolts; Edwards. George W. Wat |
son; Finney. H. r Mason; Ford, John
B. Page; Greeley. I. p. Newman; Hamil- |
ton, George Getty; Harper F. r Zach |
arias; Harvey, ". ]. Puett: Hodgeman. /
John irwin; Haskell. H. F MiIlken:
kingman. Frank Harlow: Kiowa, ] j. |
PARCEL; Kearney, F. R. French: Lane, ]. |
s. Simmons; Mcpherson. I. c. McArur- |
ray; Meade, George W. Wiley; Morton. !
G. Porter Craddock; Ness DR.. J. y. Ven |
ard: Pawnee. F. ]. Davis: Pratt. George I