The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-23
WICHITA IS AFTER It
Effort for Kansas TO Ratify
Roosevelt'S Nomination.
MAT TIERS BEING ARRANGED
Thinks Rough Rider
Can Accommodate us.
MATTERS BEING ARRANGED

Further c communication with Morton
| Albaugh, chairman OF the Republican
state central committee, who is handling
Governor Roosevelt's trip through Kan
has. has been most favorable, and Al
effort is now being made to hold a stat
ratification meeting of Colonel Roosevelt
nomination as vice president, in Wichita
in case the city is successful in securing
his presence.
/ Mayor Ross and the city council, know
( ing that a visit from the colonel of thu
| Rough Riders would attract large crowds
were the first TO invite Roosevelt to the
city. as was published in the council pro
ceedings ten days ago, and before Roose-
velt was hardly thought Of as a possible
nominee for vice president. Knowing that
he was going TO participate in the Rough
Riders reunion in Oklahoma, Mayor Ross
wrote him of the action of the council
the answer being received by him from
Morton Albaugh the very day he was
nominated.
After the mayor and council advocated
his coming. the matter was taken up by
the Commercial club and the citizens in
general.
President Col1n yesterday received the
following reply from his telegram TO Mr..
Albaugh. asking that he do everything in
his power TO secure a date for Wichita
from the vice presidential candidate:
Topeka, Kan. June %.
Charles G. Cohn. Wichita.
"Roosevelts schedule not yet fixed
Think can SUIT you.
MORTON ALBAUGH"
This is very gratifying news TO the
people Of Wichita, as since this popular
idol won such a gallant victory at San
Juan hill and long before he was spoken
of as a probable vice presidential candi-
date, the people have had a desire TO see
him and hear him speak. They have
read his writings and found them inter
esting, and their last wish viii be graft
fed when they can hear him speak and
tell of his experiences in the Spanish
American war.
Colonel Roosevelt, Governor Stanley and
others viii be in Kansas City the first of
July and about July they will take a
trip through Kansas on a special train,
stopping dI LAWRENCE topeka, E1npOllA
and Wichita, where the Rough Rider hero
will speak from the platform. But re-
turning fom Oklahoma, about July or
6, Wichita will claim the governor as
their own, and if the endeavores are sue
cessful grand meeting will be held.
The matter suggested itself yesterday
that Kansas, being one of the foremost
delegations in placing Roosevelt's name
before tho convention, should ratify his
nomination and that the meeting should
he held in Wichita,
With this purpose in view, Assistant
Postmaster Jewett yesterday wrote M.
along this line and if matters
can be arranged with the governor, the
ratification meeting which viii he a state
affair, will be held at Riverside park
where thousands can be Accommodated.
AS is outlined at present. excursions
from all over the state viii run into
Wichita on that date. The state admin
will participate in the gIorlfca-
ton, and it is the intention TO make it a
grand event. demonstrated with fireworks
and music. The railroads have become
interested in the matter and are using
their influence to have the meeting held
In Wichita