The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-28
WILLGOTO THE PEOPLE

we can have harbors and coalIng stations
and If the only way we can do this is by
the acquisition of territory. then 1 am IN
favor Of territorial acquisition 20 the ex-
tent OF accomplishing that purpose.
The veteran Colonel Marsh MURDOCH
flrst announced Mr.. Stanley's candidacy
IN February. He did not canvass much
ana the politicians did not consider him
among the possibilities. He himself at
tributes his nomination 10 the devotion
OF his friends and the fact that he was
date:
nave nominated a bass wood man, he
SAD. He takes great PRICE in The fact that
where he was known best IL was neces.
sary 10 do very little campaigning: OF
my neighboring counties" he said, i
was In Harvey. Butler Cowley. Sumner
ana Reno only twice, and kingman not
at all.
Il never said an unkind word TO any
body. and do not propose to unless I am
forced to It," he added, II want clean
campaign. I was no crowds candidate
people believed that I belonged 10 no
crowd That is why they nominated me.
they ran away with the convention:
They did Il so quickly that / was n9t
though would have made none II they
had had time TO approach me. never
belonged TO a crowd locally. and nave
taken little part in local politics except
simply believed that was free from any
crowd and they took hold and nominated
me-"
for his nomination seems 70 be about
correct. He pursued conciliatory course,
was clean man. and when the test came
there was no valid objection to him.
Mr.. Stanley is superintendent or the
Sunday school of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Wichita. 1t has an
average attendance Of 700. is the largest
in Kansas and possibly the largest In
the west. He takes great interest in II
and his pupils are very fond OF him. he
was elected In the fall Of 1877. and has oeen
its superintendent, with two or three IN
tervalS, ever since.
July 20 last colt that he was breaking
ran away with him. He was badly hQrt
and his hip vas so seriously injured that
he still walks with a slight limp as the
result of X. While he was confined TO
his room some repairs and improvements
were being made at the telephone eX-
change. 1t was suggested by some or ms
admirers that 1t would be a gPo % i5sf
the superintendent could talk to the school
from his sick bed.
Mr.. Stanley consented, and the idea
was al once carried out. The necessary
instruments were secured from Kansas
City, and the occasion was great one
The transmitting instrument was placed
on the superintendent desk ana con-
cealed with flowers. Superintendent stan
icy talked from his bed chamber, ana at
the Conclusion of his services delivered an
address. It created lots of talk, and was
published all over the country, so lndC
when Mr.. Stanley was nominated Tor gov
ernOr he was known outside or Kansas as
the Sunday School superintendent VINO
conducted services over telephone.
Mr. Stanley says that a peculiar fact
connected with the accident was that ne
has no recollection OF any OF the events
preceding his loss of consciousness. he
had always supposed that ones memory
h Fr7f nf
seriousness. But what his wife and nlred
man tell him happened. his wife telling
him he had better exercise the colt aIttr
breakfast, its being hitcheq up anu l ne
hired man accompanying him until ne
was told to return, he has not the slightest
recollection.
Mr.. Stanley was born on farm near
Danville Knox county, December y, Ief4-
His father moved to Hardin county. ONO,
two wears later. Stanley, senior, was q
successful country doctor: lie nVed On
a farm adjoining country Town. MI
Stanley says that his first hard work
was in clearing the chunks out of ten
acre field, and he was never so glad 10 mn
ish anything in all his life. He WORKED
on the farm, attended public schooI at
Patterson, and went to the Ohio Wesleyan
university for two years, when ne was
obliged to return home on account OF his
fathers poor health. He studied law in
the office of Balm & King of kenton,
Ohio, and ConOver & Craighead, Dayton;
Ohio: was admitted TO the bar in 1863 ana
moved to Jefferson county, Kansas, in
1868 He taught school; was elected coun-
ty attorney in 1870, and moved to Wichita
in 1872. where he has lived ever since,
surviving the boom. He married Miss
Emma Hills of Wichita in 1876. He has
been county attorney of Wichita three
times and in the legislature once.
This is a brief story of Mr.. Stanley S
life. He was asked about his ancestry.
! He laughed and said that once General
Stanley told him out in Colorado that
there was a book that told all about his
forefathers When he came home he
bought 1t for his son. who had curloS-
ity about such matters, but personally
he had never looked 1t up and did not
know what his ancesty was. He went al
ter the book, however. and found II after
a long search. which showed that II
wasn't in much demand. The family tree
showed that Mr.. Stanley's ancestors were
English and were an eminently respecta-
BILE lot Of people. His forefathers came 20
this country about the middle or the sew
enteenth century.
Mr.. Stanley is little above the medium
height His hair is black. but plentitully
| sprinkled with gray and is very sparse on
| the top of his head. His mustache IS the
! color Of his hair and short and thick. his
ewes dark. In manner he is hearty and
! cordial
AS he said good-bv he added!
'You know Chester Long Is the candl-
! date for congress in this district Now
| don't say anything about the RepuolcaH
| battle cry being,
" Charge, Chester, charge!
! On, Stanley, on"
/ last words. c1uNt