The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-09
RALLIES 1t RALSIEAD
Fusion and Republican DEM
onstrationS ContraSted.
LITTLE HARVEY IN LINE
Will This Year Guido Even
Its Usual MajoritieS.

Cspecial Correspondence OK the Eagle)
HaIstead Kan, Sept S.-ope week ago
the fusion forces of Kansas held two
days rally in this town and advertised
fifteen of their most noted speakers to
address the multitudes which they ex-
pected. Everything was propitioas, yet
the highest count made Of actual voters
at any time during the rally was ga The
meeting had been widely advertised, but
the patriots failed to appear.
Yesterday with little advertising, with
but one day of speaking, Chester 1. Long
and f w. Hoch Of Marion addressed a
crowd in the same grove which various
estimates place from 500 persons upward.
The special train from Newton alone
brought in over 200 persons.
Mr. Long went yesterday morning from
Caldwell, where he spoke Thursday night
with Flynn, to Newton, and drove to the
Halstead meeting When he arrived he
found that Mr.. Hoch was caring for the
crowd by means of an excellent speech,
of his characteristic kind, in which he
didn't do very much to the fusionists.
Charles E. Branine, the next state sena-
Tor from the Harvey-M Mcpherson district,
also made a brief address.
Now that It is all over, it may as well
be admitted that the Republicans Of Har-
vey county thought that they were about
gone when they heard that the fusionfsts
of the state were coming in on them for
big two-days rally at this point, ard
had in their list speakers the best fifteen
orators and spell binders they could find
4 good many of them came over to see
how It looked, and a portion of the vast
crowds" of pa people was made up of
Republicans. The day came for the open
ing. The weather was perfect. there
really was no excuse for a complete fall
down, for, though the farmers are busy
at this time Of the year, yet patriots
have in the past turned out on similar
occasions to these demonstrations. But,
some way or other they did not come
this time. Jerry Simpson was here So
was Botkin, Dave Overmyer and Harvey
and Doster and Farrelly and Others, bat
they do not appear to have been drawing
cards. Simpson postponed his sreech,
awaiting the arrival of the muidtudes
The Republicans today are pleased with |
the manner in which they 0utdid the
fusionists. They are prouder than ever
of sLittle Harvey as the county IS af- !
fechonately called, and will proceed 10 /
do business and roll up goodly majority /
for the Republican ticket from top to
bottom.
Chester I. Long is now a candidate for
congress for the fifth time. In four of
these campaigns, Of all of the thirty-siX
counties in the district, Little Harvey
has piled up for him his largest majority. !
It has made it from 400 up-two years ago
it was about 500. This year it proudly
announces that 1t viii Guido all the other
counties, as usual and so far, only
Reno county has disputed its efforts to
do so.
Charley Branine, who was county at
torney Of Harvey county for two terms,
is the Republican candidate for state son
ator in this district, and he is a winner.
Branine is a popular fellow, a good
lawyer, has been chairman Of the county
central committee for some time aod is
an organizer. The Republican candidate
for representative is Captain Robert
Dougherty. He served two terms as a
member Of the Pennsylvania legislature
years ago. when Matthew Quay was first
elected United States senator, and is a
warm admirer of Quay. Doughe:ty also
IS just completing his second term as
county treasurer Of this county. and has
been chairman of the county central
committee. He, too. is an organizer.
Harvey county is one of the richest in
the state. Most Of its citizens have teen
here from fifteen to twenty-five years,
and they have prospered. They have
raised big wheat and corn crops and
hogs and cattle have done Wei. They
are few if any better counties in the
state than Little Harvey"
R. II. FAXON.
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