The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-24

dash of martial and patriotic music oy
the three bands
At the Carey. the fambeau boys halt
ed and there was another ard good dis
play OF fireworks for some time.
Meanwhile, the Auditorium, which was
being rapidly filed. was even then oon-
nlencing to become packed. People
struggled here and there to get in advance
Of the rush and secure seats The clubs
and different organizations entered,
cheering and waving flags.
At last the tall form Of the Seventh
district representative was seen at the
rear, and soon Ed Jewett, Judge Wall
and S. S. Ashbaugh were eseorting him
down the center aisle. Then what a
mighty shout arose. People jumped to
their feet The old soldiers waved their
flags and torches and canes. The COL
lege boys yelled. Cheer after cheer as
cended and in mighty swells the applause
continued for some time. As il would
die down, again II would rise and seem
to resound against the high roof Of the
big building. 1t was splendid; it was
inspiring; It was American; it was typi-
cal Of the Republican greeting to great
Republican.
Chairman Charles Davidson Of the
county central committee, called the big
meeting TO order. and presented Judge
Thomas B. Wall, who was to preside.
Amidst applause, Judge Wall stepped for
ward and said:
ladies. Gentlemen and Fellow-citi-
zens; A presidential and congressional
election In -
ment like ours is indeed a most inter
estng and important affair. The party
and men in power appeal to the people
for commendation and approval; it Is,
moreover, a surrender Of the power in
trusted, with a request for re-instate-
ment. The success Of the Republican
party in the administration Of the politi-
cal affairs OF the nation since its advent
on March T. 1897. during a time when
great questions were constantly arising,
has been, in my judgment. a source of
great pride to the best citizenship Of
the country. The success of that admin
istration is written in the hearts and
upon faces Of a happy and prosperous
people, and, if I mistake not the tenn
per OF the. American people, on the It'll
day Of November next, the Republican
party and its splendid leader. William
Mckinley, wiz be returned to power for
another four years.
In the last congressional campaign it
was my privilege and pleasure to speak
in two congressional districts, the one.
the Seventh Of Kansas, our own. and
the other the Territory Of Oklahoma
In that campaign I urged the election of
the candidates upon the Republican tick
ct. believing that their election was not
only best for the Republican party. but
for all the citizens Of those districts.
urged this, not alone on account OF mar
ty, but because of the splendid personnel
OF the respective candidates those men
were successful, and during the last
congress the work OF each is a source
Of pride to all; the one by his Nhieve-
ments for his constituency has forever
endeared himself to the people of Okla,
homa and in the years to come no name
in that future commonwealth will be so
dear TO her people. He is here tonight.
The other during the last congress DEM
onstrated himself to be a statesman and
the peer Of any man in the halls Of the
American congress. He is here tonight.
and I now in turn introduce them to
you"
It was full three minutes-it may have
been more-before Mr.. Long could speak.
The applause which had greeted him as
he entered the big building was not in
comparison with that at the moment he
came to the front of the stage He at
tempted TO speak. but the demonstration
was not an an end. Smilingly he waited.
and then began:
Il want to ask you that when Mr.
Flynn arrives, as he will before this
meeting IS over, you will give him a
hearty welcome TO Wichita (Cries Of
Good! We will'D Don't hesitate about
breaking into my remarks at all. but
proceed 10 do him honor whenever he ap-
pears. We want to give him a great vel
come here tonight You know, and
know. how much the people OF southern
Kansas are interested In the progress and
development Of the territory to the
south Of US. Never was there a man
connected with that territory since its
who has done so much to
advance the interests and bring about
the good that has come TO the territory,
as Dennis Flynn. He has done the great
est good in the passage of the free
homes bill. And I want you TO under
stand that whatever may be said about
my minor part in that legislation or
that Of any other Congressman, neither
nor anyone else could have brought
about that result and secured the pass
age of that bill had IT net been for the
from Oklahoma. We did
what he told us to do; We carried out
the plans he made, and If the people OF
the territory understand their own in
terests Il they want TO be grateful 70
those who have helped them. they VIII
return 70 the next congress the Honora-
bic Dennis T Flynn. And I want you
who live outside HIS territory 20 give
him tonight such z demonstration as wiz /
leave its impress upon the whole terri /
tory OF Oklahoma.
For four successive campaigns myself (
and my Populist neighbcr from Medicine /
Lodge went over this district contendlng +
for a seat in congress. Il was growing
somewhat uonotonous to the people Of I
the district I thought 50. TOO. especially 4
those campaigns in which 7 was defeat /
ed But II the other campaigns have /
been monctonous. certainly this oue pre- /
sents sufficient variety for any one I (
began the campaign on August with 4
two opponents. one a Populist, the other 1
a Democrat. For three weeks this con- +
.inued. Then for tAree weeks or more 7 ]
had no opponent Then, and now, had I
0ne. q Democrat Uaughter) began .
this campaign with joint debate in the 1
western part Of the district with my 4
Populist opponent and 20 show you that /
sometimes good comes q joint debates I 1
want 70 call your attention . the fact 4
that that late Popuiist opponent Is now /
making speeches IN this district advising {
all good Populists TO vote the Republican 4