The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19

ga, presided and made a very neat adj
dress Of welcome in which he outlined the
purpose of the meeting. There were full
ly twenty speeches made, the most i'm
portant of which was that Of Delegate
Dennis T. Flynn, in which he pitche the
tune for the campaign-''To organize Re-
publican clubs, fight as Republicans
preach Republican doctrine and as Re
publicans we will win"
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Tom B. Ferguson at 2:3O
O'Clock. He gave the purpose of the
meeting as an opportunity to confer with
Republicans on the methods of conduct
ing the campaign and to arrange the de-
tails OF the work "The territorial COM
mittee desires" he said, "the hearty CO.
operation. advice and judgment of all
Republicans on the best course to pursue
The campaign has just started, only a
few meetings have been held but the out
look is f1attering At the Watonga meet
ing there were over two thousand people
in attendance, and great enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The same tidal waves have
spread to Beaver county and everybody
lis in line for Flynn. The only thing we
must guard against is our over confidence
This meeting was called that all persons
interested in the welfare of their party
might participate and offer suggestions.
1t is to be an old fashioned Methodist
class meetings"
Delegate Dennis T. Flynn, who was in
attendance, said:
I'VE will win this fight as Republican
fight. We have nothing to be discour-
aged about. We hope to get statehood
within the next two years. We will
carry the county tickets in this fight and
will win out as Republicans. I start out
tonight in the campaign in earnest If we
all work as thorough Republicans, we
have substantial Republican state. We
hear no talk of Bryan in this campaign.
No man, whatever his party, says any
thing unkind of our president-and hay
ing such a president We can afford to or
| ganize Mckinley clubs. If the opposition
can look Bryan in the face. smile and
organize a club. then with how much
greater confidence can we, who have
! President Mckinley and his splendid rec
ord, organize party clubs"
Chairman Ferguson closed the speaking
with brief address, thanking the Re-
publicans for the interest taken in the
meeting and saying:
eve expect every Republican to do his
duty. We expect to hear Of no detection
in our ranks. The outlook is bright In
every section and in being steadfast we
will win"
Both Chairman Ferguson and Secretary
Renshaw Will remain at the headquarters
in this city during the remainder of the
campaign.
large delegation Of Woods county re-
publicans were present at the committee
meeting for the purpose, If possible, Of
getting the contest settled in the choice
of a territorial committeeman from that
county, Chas. Bickel and R. S Burd be-
ing the candidates. The committee de-
cided to take no action in the matter. be-
lieving 1t TO be solely IN the province
of the county to make its own choice in
such matters.
Among those who were in attendance at
the love feast We're the following: Dele
gate D. T Flynn; Jas, Mcguire Nor
man; National Committeeman VIM.
Grimes, Kingfsher; w. B. Poole. Sumner:
L. P King Wellston; H B. Gilstrap.
Chandler; Marsh Lambert, Newkirk:
John r Tate Blackwell; Levi It. Frye.
Red Rock; jay E. Packard, Perry; a. J.
Robinson. Nevkirk; J. NJ Gllbreath,
Weatherford: Frank T. Cook. Cloud Chief;
Tom Woolsey. Mulhall; Tom R. Fergu-
son, Watonga; Jerre Johnson. Nevkirk:
J. Hunter Williams. Glencoe: J. H
Nicholas, Arapahoe; r. F. Karnes. New
kirk: J. NJ. Dodson, Enid: ]. b Campbell.
Waukomls; Col. II. e. Ravens. Enid: a.
H Geisler. Timber Lake; R s. Curd.
Cleo: ". V. Bunch, Ponca City: c NJ
KeiCer, jefferson; l. n. Houston Enid:
Col A r. Musseller. Perry: Capt J. c.
Pringey, Chandler; F. F.. Hartshorn.
Cleo G. ". vickers Alva; A J. Ross.
Alva: A. a Onin, Tecumseh: w NJ. Al
Ison. Chandler; Fred Kirtlev. Ponca
City; John German. MulhaH; Chas Fras-
er. Mulhau; 3. s. Barnes, Ponca City: n.
T. Smith. Cashion: J. c. Robb. Kinghsh-
or; F. w Hoyt. Ponca City: J. P. Rem
shaw Nedford; Anton F. Classen. Okla
homa City; Psalm Murphy, Oklahoma
City; E. 2. Brown. Oklahoma City: CAS-
sius NJ. Cade. Shawnee: Dick T Morgan.
Perry; c. J. Neerman. saltwater: Jake Y.
Admire KinSfsher; J. ". Boggs, shaw
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