The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-05

req SALE cyan DRUGGISTS eRret So= fsRea2h
| land office; Amos A Ewing, inspector Of
oils. The west side was represented by
Tom B. Ferguson editor of the Watonga
Republican; Ivan Conkling, census SUI
pervisor; Major Rick Messal and II. e.
Ravens, of Enid; Rev. Upchurch, terri
toriaI committeeman for Custer county;
! Editor J. B. Nicholas. of Arapahoe; Edi-
tor Frank T. Cook of Cloud Chief; Bank
Commissioner John M Pugh of Wood
ward. From the east side were C. w.
McGraw, Of saltwater; Billy Allison, ed
itor Of the Chandler ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
and Lee Patrick, agent for the Sac and
Fox Indians.
While waiting the arrival Of the rest of
the clans, the Republicans present held
an impromptu love feast for an hour this
morning in the rooms of the Commercial
club. Chairman Grimes called the meet
ing to order and introduced 'Gristmilr
Jones, who made a characteristic speech
Of welcome in which he voiced the gen
eral enthusiasm felt for Republicans and
urged the organization of young Re
publican league. L. NJ. Keyes, secretary
Of the Oklahoma county cont,al commit
tee, also made brief welcoming sd-
Cress.
J. B. Nichols of Arapahoe, editor OF the
Clarion, was calf~l upon and in response
declared his belief that his county would
elect the entire Republican ticket this
fall, Notwithstanding Custer county 5
former Democratic proclivities. In order
to insure success. the speaker wanted to
see the party united, and declared him
self for the Notwithstanding Nc
Kinley down to road overseer," a state
ment which was greeted with applause.
Frank Greer, editor of the State Capt.
tai, was the next speaker. He contrastad
present conditions with those existing
four years ago at the time Mckinley was
nominated, and declared that upon the
record established since that time the
Republican party was in position to go
into the campaign this fall with absolute
certainty of success, both in the national
and territorial elections He predicted
the passage of the free homes bill at an
early period, and warned his hearers that
there must be no more factions-that
tIleN must meet anu lldIllOllIEG litSlI N1li
| ferences.
Tom Ferguson editor of the N-a:oHga
Republican, the next speaker, said that
nothing else would win exceot a cam
paign made upon a Republican platform
and Republican principles. With the
country reveling in unbounded prosperity
everything pointed to Republican sue
success and he predicted that when the
party went into the cam, align this fall
there would be a solid front. with every
man in line and not note Of liscoid
In conclusion he said: II care not who
the nominee for congress may be, wheth-
err it be Flynn Dick Morgan, J. c,
knight. George Vickers-with the united
party and Mckinley prosperity at his
back, he will be elected"
Bird S Mcguire of Pawnee. assistant
United States attorney, followed il ar
/ eloquent speech, contrasting he presen;
! prosperous conditions with foui ytals
+ ago when soup houses ana hard tiTaes
! prevailed. and wound I'D with tie asser-
/ ton that because of these changed con-
/ ditions the patriotism and very best blood
/ Of the country was coming into the Re
publican party.
/ Territorial Secretary W NJ Jenkins
/ the next speaker, was glad to note the
enthusiasm bubbllng W in the meeting
which. he said. was not confa4d 70 Okla
homa, but existed over the country a
large. He eulogized the great echieve
ments of the present administration ara
declared that men who We're able 20 rise
above partisan prejudice were sa;Isfet
with present conditions aud would vet,
! to sustain them.
Dick r. Morgan Of Perry was g-arfet
/ to notice the large outrouring OF Eeppb
! leans. which. TO him, indicated q sweep
ing victory this fall and ne believed tn,
/ feeling of good will which existed IN tbe
! meeting prevailed throughout he terri
/ tory He believed that the Interests q
> the party were above the ambition OF auy
single man. and the man who would no
! surrender 10 his party was not wol n,
OF the name Of Republican.
5. Douglas Russell editor OF the Guth
! RE Constitution. negro Republican Ia
per. made an eloquent address in wEicl
he lauded the Republican administration
national and territorial. which. he de
cIared. would bear the closest scrutin.
and stand every test Of COMPARISON. Fl
pledged the Soo negro voters in Okla
homa as loyal 10 the Republican part,
as the ancient SDartans TO their govern
ment
J. c. Pringey, territorial committeeman
from Lincoln county, declared that ever,
man Of business looks n the RepubIical
party as the Moses 70 lead che countr-
On. and h told his hearers that TIE.
need not look for Lincoln county . b
IN the rea~ q the column next fau
The speech making was concluded b.
Judge Selwyn Douglas Of Oklahoma City
who paid an eloquent ard glowing trs0ut
TO the Republican party and its ach. eve
men1s- he hoped the committee voul
get down to work. warning them thu
there was tremendous campaign ahea
which was 10 TX the policy and pEinca
pies Of the Republican 3arty as IA