The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03
At The AUDITORIUM
John W BreidenthaI Speaks
TO the Fusion Voters,
TALKS OF FINANCE
And touches on the Matter
of imperialism.

ditor iurn. which was filed. Previous to
The meeting the Democrats made the
demon strauon on which they had been
working. for weeks.
Mr.. Incidental addressed the only
large Democratic meeting which has been
held here this year.
The streae demonstration was the best
thing the Democrats have turned out this
campaign. The boy feature, which is a
mart Of every procession. was overdone,
but as the boy is a part Of everything
and takes kindly to torch, the boy
WITHOUT d vote cid as well as the man
with one.
The narchers were kept well apart 50
rs 10 stretch out and make a big show
inc. The music Of the bands was good,
ana the drum corps lively. A big crowd
Of spectators were on the street.
Last night the Eagle telephone was
7-an+ orazv with messages from people
who had counted the voters In line and
knew lust how many there were march
ing some had the number as low as 20
and some. as high as 400.
Colonel Fitch led the procession on
brilliant charger, and looked fine For
some reason or other. Colonel Toler and
the Tammanyites didn't show up. AT
least they were not labeled, and the
Populists who were going to take their
names down as they passed were mad
last evening
After the Auditorium WIS reached by
the marchers a majority Of them went IN
to hear Mr.. Breidenthal speak The boys
filed upstairs and the men Of the parade
sat on the lower floor on the stage
were a number OF the members of. the
various committees.
After the noise Of the entering OF the
rnarchers. Judge r. A. Sankey stepped to
the front and introduced 8Ir. Breidenthal.
Many people in the audience We're curious
10 know just what kind of man OPP
posed Governor Stanley on the Demo
cratic ticket They discovered enough be
fore the speaker had proceeded very far
wit hhis speech and the result was that
many Of The audience left before the
meeting was over. The applause, for the
biggest meeting Of the campaign, was not
marked There was only one portion Of
the audience which cheered when Mr.
Breidenthal made point and whether
this was the Tammany organization let
ting loose their enthusiasm which was to
have been used ia the parade, is not
known.
As a matter Of fact both Democrats
and PopuIists were disappointed in Mr..
Breidenthal as speaker and one Dem
ocrat said last night that John w. Breid-
enthal had failed to make the impression
desired in this city.
Judge Sankey said in part: 1--WE are
nearing The end of great campaign. The
issues have ali been wen reviewed by
both parties it seems to ME that when
the votes are counted next week the re-
suit must be in favor q the Democratic
candidates. We have one Of them with
us this evening. He is man that stands
well as business man In the state Of
Kansas. No one can say anything against
his character or his business quaudca-
tons. AS the governor Of Kansas he win
reflect honor upon She state. have the
pleasure Of introducing the Hon. John w
BreidenthaI"
Mr.. Breidenthal said IN part as follows:
81 hope that for the brief time during
which I shall address you party preju-
dice shan lee laid aside. I hope that you
VIII forget that you are a Republican, or
q Democrat. or Populist. or @ Socialist.
or a prohioitiouist. and remember only
that you are citizens of this country
believe than The greatest obstacle that
binders the complete success of our re-
publican form Of government is the in
tense partsanship in the country
'Were 1T not for this partsanship it
would-no- be dImcalt to adjust any issue