The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-31
GRAND LONG MEETING
Kingman Shows What's Going
10 Happen to Duvai,
HOCH APPEARS With LONG
Both Make Speeches to the
Vote-Fetching Sort
.H0CH APPEARS With LONG

Kingman, kan. Oct E.-Chestsr I
Long and E. W. Hoch of Marion address
ed on Saturday the largest crowd that
has been assembled during this campaign
in this county. The meeting was held in
the opera house, ana when the party
managers and committeeman saw It com
pletely filled and running over before
o'clock. they regretted thar they had not
secured the other hail as well. and had
an overflow meeting.
Probably 1290 people were in the hall.
on the steps leading 70 IT. on the stage,
and everywhere they could get, when the
meeting commenced.
The stage was hued with old soldiers
who cheered and hurrahed the utterances
OF the speakers II was decorated with
bunting, large flags and portraits OF Nc
Kinley, Roosevelt, Stanley ana the lead
ers Of the civil war period The crowd
from all parts Of the county, and AT TO
time from 10 in the morning until night
was there an absence Of hlied streets and
walks.
Mr.. Long spoke first. Ell was intro
duced by District Judge p. H. Gillett His
speech was well delivered and well taken
The old soldiers were quick 20 catch the
point Of his remarks, especially in regard
TO the similarity between this campaign
and the one In 1854 when just such at
tacks were made upon Abraham Lincoln
as upon william Mckinley this year. At
each patriotic reference. they thumped
their canes upon the floor. and in various
ways helped the speaker out all along the
line
After Nj Longs speech. Mr.. Hoch was
introduced He Is one Of the best cam
paigners in Kansas this or any other year
and he kept the audience in good cheer
throughout his talk. He did not attempt
to make his regular speech He simply
talked to the people. told them applicable
anecdotes, appealed to them and 10 their
patriotism, and made a hit with them. He
is an entertaining speaker. He injects
sufficient humor into his remarks to illus
trats a point and keep up a greater inter-
est He talked about Populsm. He de-
sired to knox what had become of all
the good old Popuhstic principles. citing
each in turn. He asked about the old
time Populist leaders, and in each in
stance either showed them now TO be
making Republican speeches or TO be
largely or completely out Of the public
mind. He did not indulge In abuse. but
pleaded with the Populists. who had been
deserted by their leaders, To come back TO
the old party. He pleaded with the young
man. about to cast his first vote this year
! and urged him to do the right thing. He
/ told them that If ne were young man
he would want to be with the party OF
/ optimism; the party which collectively
/ and individually looked on the bright
things Of life, for self and for country.
( In the forenoon, in the city hail. the
( members Of the county central committee
and many other leading party workers
/ met and compared notes. They told OF
/ things in the remotest portions Of the
/ country 1t was a big experience meet
/ ing. They were all confident. certain.
/ that a Republican victory awaited the
party In this county at the coming cleo
I ton It was one Of the most ronslng
meetings that has been held here IN many
years. It did a Republican good TO see
/ the unity Of feeling. the unity Of purpose,
the good fellowship and the expectancy
I that showed itself 70 even the most cas-
ual observer Dir. Long went Up % the
meeting. and was given warm greeting.
I He made the committeeman and the
/ workers brief talk, and stayed with
/ them some time Chairman Morton Al
/ baugh. or the state committee. who lives
| here was also present. counseling with
/ the workers AL the representative OF
! all the various elements o. the party in
/ the past were there together working ia
/ harmony and forgetful OF ali save the
/ fact that they were DESTROYS Of and con
/ hdent Of a big victory this year
/ Mr.. Long displayed positive presence o.
I mixing qualities here He walked tie
streets. talking and shaking hands with
everyone being called here and there. all
! ways responding. visiting store and Shop
end adding 20 his popularity by so doing
/ This was e good day for Kinzm8u Re-
/ publoans They v5n carry THIS county
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