The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-03
HYNNS FLYING TRIP
Through Payne and Pawnee
Mas a VOte-CinCher
ZEAL AT FERVENT HEAT
For the Free Homes Champion
All Along the Line,
ZEAL AT FERvENT HEAT

E4all Eudle q Ag4-l5 -s--i4Pa454A t~0-
through Payne county yesterday speak
Ing al Perkins, Ripley saltwater ard
Glencoe to large and enthusiastic crowds
AT Saltwater there was a crowd Of 8,ooC
people, some Of whom came thirty miles
= to hear him. He was met at the train By
a large procession headed by old soldiers
and men who voted for Abraham Lincoln
They carried banners upon which was
inscribed we voted for Lincoln in $50
and 1864; and VIII lvote for Dennis Flynn
in 1866 another banner was inscribed
Lincoln set the negro free and Flynn set
she homesteaders free"
II there we're any Nem voters N The
procession they were yelling for Flynn.
Guthrie o. r., Nov. 2-Delegate Dennis
Flynn returned last night from a sue
cessful sDeech-making trip through Paw
nee and Payne counties and left this
morning for Chandler. where he address
ed a monster Republican rally today OF
yesterdays gatherings addressed BY
Delegate Flynn q special from Pawnse to
the State Capital says:
Dennis Flynn, the champion Of free
homes and statehood. met with a con-
tinued ovation from the time the spec
ial train bearing him and his party ar
rived at Anna, the first stop Of the Gay,
untu after the close of the meeting at
this place tonight. At every stop the
people were clamoring for a sight Of
--the-lsan- whom they wanted to see and
when he appeared It was the sign for
c
there a man VINO received more spon-
taneous and genuine heartfelt greeting
than did Dennis Flynn at the various
places where he spoke today. i seemed
as though the people. RESPECTIVE of
party amllauons, Wed with each other
Ia the warmth of the greeting EXTENDED.
and in the most interesting and striking,
as well as pleasing incident was tie
large number Of women. Mothers. wives
and daughters. who were fin eacn and all
audiences, and they too, were as en-
thusiastic as were their husbands, faith
ers and brothers in their praise Of
him who had accomplished so muon for
them. he who had dispelled so many
beartaches and fears and who had left
only sunshine and happiness in many an
erstwhile desolate hreside.
At Anna at $50 o. IA. an immense
gathering Of homesteaders greered the
train and they listened intenty to every
word that was spoken and ma1y a time
the delegate was compelled to stop un-
tu the cheering had subsidized. Mr. Flynn
poke for half an hour and when he cen
Guided rush was made for the car TO
shake himby the hand. and only the
moving of Of the train compelled them
to stop.
The next stop was at Coyle, where
another great and enthusiastic meeting
was held. Like those at Anna the peo-
PIE were al Enthusiastic and each tried
81 show how much of joy and thanks
giving he could express in the shortest
time possible. Afr. Flynn was given an
other great ovation and after a half
hours talk the train pulled cut for Per-
ldns. the next stop. amid plaudits OF the
assembled multitude
Fully 1900 people were at the depot
when the special train bearing Dennis
Flynn and party arrived at Perkins.
Never was there a crowd seemingly so
anxious to show their appreciation of an
officer as the crowd that had assembled
here today. ii was good natured and
generous assemblage and they could
hardly be restrained long enough to al
low The delegate tie proceed with his re-
marks. as al the slightest chance they
would break forth into round after round
OF applause as they listened to- the story
IF the fight for free homes.
Ripley was reached ait about 1 O'Clock
and a duplicate of the preceding meet
ing was presented by a most appreelative
and enthusiastic audience, fully as large
az that gathered at Perkins After a
talk Of some twenty minutes the train
proceeded ON its way, leaving the vast
congregation cheering like mad for The
"Littlo Giant"
The largest as well as one Of the most
enthusiastic audiences greeted Mr. Flynn
Bt saltwater al about 2.30 p m Early
n the day the farmers and their families
began to arrive and load after load of
people passed into the city until sfan6irg
r3on on the Sidewalks could scarcely be
found. Although The crowd was large II
was a most orderly one and no uouble
Of any kind during the progress of the
days program.
When air FLYNN began his speech fully
5o10 people were In the audisnee and
lhey paid strict attention to ana hat was
Eaid. The many pointed remarks ~ The
speaker were greeted with most enthusi-
Rsuc applause. AS In the other rneetiue s
ths ladies' were very numerous ana we're
not behind the men folks ia appreciation
of the WORK done for them
Glencoe. the next stop was reached at
about 3 o'clock. and here at least 1850