The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-19
LONG NAMED AGAIN
Nominated by AcCIamation at
Hutchinson Yesterday.
WALL MADE DELEGATE
Bruce Keenan, Selected Con-
gresSiOnaI Committeeman.

O-~NSN~-
exclamation was one of the most enthu-
siastic and harmonious ever held in the
state. The delegations were complete
and made up OF good men and the con-
vention worked in a manner inspiring in
its smoothness and efficiency
Otto Eckstein of Wichita was made
temporary chairman and his speech was
subject of much favorable comment.
L. z. Kimball of Kearney county was
made temporary secretary. William Wal
lace of Kingman. who had been a candi-
date against Mr.. Long, was made perma-
aent chairman, and Mr.. KimbaI was re-
tained as secretary.
Mr.. Eckstein on being selected temper
airy chairman said:
-Four years ago we anxiously watched
ior a belated vessel. Only a short time
before it was thing of beauty. strong
n structure, graceful in lines, grand in
aspirations and majestic to the eye.
soon upon the journey the skies low
cred, gloom settled upon the troubled
waters. The sun was hidden in a tempest
Of discomfort and she vanished from our
<lsion in dense fog Of adversely The
Old ship of state shivered and shook in
malestrom Of turmoil. The common
toilers at the mast, gaunt, half starved
upon variegated menu Of sixteen. parts
eHervescent gas and one part per capita
circulation, with an entree of 81 wheat
and Starving India for desert Under
such a diet which had promised al 1.-The
clorifs OF this world as well as a large
PARTON of the next, the crew rose in re-
-oellipn and mutineered. Commanded by
mat prince Of the preachers of the gos-
pel( OF despair with his penant. a cross
OF ygold and crown of th5rns' nailed to
the masthead this colossal aggregation
Of discordant and disgruntled foatsam
f?on drifted amid breakers of universal
condemnation. But far above the roar
ing of the gale, the whlzzing sound of
Jthe life line Of the Republican party was
iheard. and soon the same old pilot who
mad before saved the gallant ship from
destruction, was again at the helm. The
miscellaneous cargo of indictments was
discharged and the noble vessel once
more road at anchor in a safe harbor of
refuge.
Then the gallant old ship was again
cleared for action. This time manned by
crew from the Republican hosts. From
Ter departure from Democratic moor
ings, we have made history, and added
new lustre to the azure field of our ban
rer, each achievement another jewel in
the crown of the nations progress. She
GENT a message Of love to the down-trod-
den and the representation. too, shalt
he delivered from the shackles and
tyranny of the Old World.
For hunmanity's sake we strove to
5uccor our children of Cuba. and up went
the flag in the Orient, e,evating US from
a juvenile to leading character in the
cast of the great drama of nations.
The sons of men that marched in
ragged and tattered blue stood shoulder
to shoulder under the same starry flag,
End from north and south we now hear
in blended unison, the strains of Dixie
and Marching Through Georgia
I'VE have cemented the love of a re-
united country. honored al home and re-
epected abroad. We have mustered out
the large army of the unemployed, so
that that field is left open only to the
volunteers. We have brought order out
Of chaos. We now hear the hum of the
spindle and the merry clang Of the anvil
the crowded workshops of the east. and
rec abundant harvests for the farmers in
the west
And now when the lannon's roar has
given place to the more welcome sound
of thrifty husbandry; when the desert
has been tra2sp.anted into an illuminated
garden, we Republicans. thank God, that
sat the helm Of the ship of state under
the protecting folds of this flag there
stood al al times. a captain as firm as
rock. answering in duty. and uufalter-
ing IN patriotism. that stanch American,
that splendid statesman, the president
that is. and the president that viii be
aEain-Mckinley.
ITO his memory there viii be erected
by coming generations a magnificent
structure q temple of spotless white. and
engraved upon its crest in letters Of gold,
which Will remain in undimmed glory as
long as faithful heart throbs in the
breast Of the American citizen. the sub
limest Of all thoughts and of all texts,
We'll done thou good and faithful ser
YAM
The following committees were appoint
ed:
Resolutions-S. r. Peters Of Harvey,
r A Noftzer. /. c. McMurry Of Nc
Pherson, A. J. Byrnes Of Meade. DR.. :.
NJ Couaday of Reno. W. II. Lee of Lane
sand J. D. Caldwell Of Sedgwich
C-edentials-J S. Barnes OF Pratt, c.
G. Urtgus of Barber, L. G. Ruth Of
Scott H. c. Suess of Finney, w. c. Mel
son of Sumner W. NJ Brooks of Gray
ana James Downey Of MCPHERSON
Rules and Order Of Business. c.
Seaward of Rice. r A. Charles OF Bar
ton. W H. Barber of Ness. II. Gordon
OF Lane. J. D. Med. Martin Of Stafford
"A. Douglas Of Kiowa and Rube Neal OF
sumner.
Permanent OrganizatiOn-A. 3 Crabbs
,of Reno. s Rothweiler Of Rush, f. w
Joslin of Stevens. s. E. Cole OF Harper
+ H. Cornweu of Stafford. 2. n Williams
of Comanche and Jno. Thomas OF Ham
Nton
While the committees were at Work
speeches were made by Superintendent
Frank Nelson, Charles f. Scott and d.
w Blaine.
The committees on resolutions submit
TED the following which wsre unanimous
" adopted.
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The Republicans of the Seventh con-
gressional district Of Kansas in reafirm-
ing their allegiance 10 their party and its
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