The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-26
LONG At MCPHERSON
Fills Cne of the Largest Halls
in the State
IN SPITE OF THE STORM
Stanley and Lambert Follow
Him al Night.
IN SPITE OF THE STORM

! MCPHERSON. Kan, Oct 25.-(SpeGal)-
Under the most adverse weather condi-
tions; WITH W. z. Stanley coming At
| night with !. R Burton oiHed here in a
/ weeks tirae, Chester /. Long held mag
| nifcently successful meeting here this
! afternoon. His audience was nearly twice
as large 50 that OF Governor Leedy and
John W Bre.denthal. held here on q
bright sunny afternoon q week ago II
! vas a surprise even Co rhs local manag-
ers. who did not anticipate anything Ike
II, under the circumstances.
There was q s1owstorn here last night
and though II warmed up somewhat this
forenoon. the fusiontsts said there would
surely De frost" here this afternoon.
Suffice it 70 say the frost was reserved
for possible future fusion meetings
Mcpherson county Republicans had
made extensive arrangements for mon
ster rally hs-e today. Taey had Mr. Long
for the afternoon meeting. and ". E.
Stanley and l. Z. Lambert for night lIr
Stanley spoke al Marion this afternoon
and came over early in the evening. But
last night il turned cold and rain which
eventually turned into snow caused the
hopes Of the Republicans to fall With the
mercury. Neither were they very hope
ful when the hour for the meeting arrived
this afternoon. But the opera house. one
Of the very largest IN the state OF Kan
sas was filed completely full before the
meeting was thirty minutes old. The bal
cony was filed and the lower floor had
every seat taken
H. Parker, q local grain man, presided.
and introduced Mr.. Long in one OF the
neatest speeches made In a similar capac-
ty this year. He referred 10 the fact tia,
President Mckinley would be in the
White House six and one-hslf years long
er and needed just the support Mr. Long
was capable OF giving.
IN view OF the many strong efforts Of
Mr. Long this campaign. it is perhaps not
true 10 say that he made one Of the best
speeches Of the year. but there are those
who claim that he did. He certainly en-
Unused the crowd wonderfully, FOR it was
one OF the most responsive audiences ne
has yet greeted. In his patriotic refer
ences the loudest of cheers and shouts
responded. and when he pleaded, as he al
ways does. for the voters not TO cast
vote that would please Spain. cries OF
We wont" were heard.
In his speech at Kinsley and elsewhere
throughout the district. Mr.. Simpson ex-
plains his vote against the resolution pro-
viding Intervention for Cuba oy saying:
Il contended that the house resolution
was a bold. bare attempt 10 steal and
annex Cuba, and. ladies and gentlemen.
I desire 70 say that l am prouder OF that
vote than Of any other during my con-
gressional career
Mr.. Long this afternoon read the orig
inaI resolution, which specifically states
that a desire IS on the part Of songress:
that it is the spirit OF the resolution. to
establish a government of the Cuban peo-
pie themselves. Later. however. this was
changed TO one which stated more dehn-
ite,y but no more certainly. that II was
not the intention Of the United States to
annex Cuba
Mr.. Long also stated that his policy was
not 20 extend the provisions OF that reso-
luton, which referred 70 Cuba alone. 10
Porto Rico or the Philippines. while. or
the contrary. that was exactly what Mr..
Simpson desired 70 do.
The army and navy said Mr.. Long.
will never be Withdrawn from Cuba IN
I'll the people themselves. a majority OF
them. have decided whether they want a
government OF their own. and il so. that
II shall be a firm and stable one" This
declaration was greeted with cheers.
Mr. Stanley and Mr.. Lambert spoke this
evening. Each made a good impression.
and Il was a fitting male 10 the grand
Republican meeting Of the afternoon
There IS no longer any doubt that Nc
Pherson county VIII be IN the Republican
column by a good figure in thu tabulat ton
- ne ,-o-a after election