The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-21
YE SPOKE At MORTON
Chester Long Proves Very
Popular in Sixth District.
GIVEN ROUSING RECEPTION
People Swarm Like Bees in
Town to Hear Him.
Longs Speaking Dates.

| OneSter J. Long Will speak dt knS Iot
lowing places in the Seventh district
the last two weeks of the campaign:
Tuesday, October 21.-Newton, aft
ernoon; Wichita, night.
Thursday, October 23.-sterIing, aft.
ernoon; Great Bend, night.
Friday, October 24.-Stafford, after.
noon; Larned, night.
Mr.. Long will be outside the district
on Wednesday, speaking at PaoIa and
I Oisthe, and on Saturday, speaking at
Kansas City, Kan.
Monday, October 27.-Lakin, after
noon; Garden City, night.
Tuesday, October 28.-LiberaI, aft
ernoon; Greensburg, night.
Wednesday, October 2e.-Pratt, aft
ernoon.
Thursday, October Buckingham,
afternoon; Hutchinson, night.
Friday October 31.-Arkansas City,
night.
Saturday, November 1.-WeIIington,
afternoon; Harper, night.
Monday, November 3.-Medicine
Lodge, afternoon.
Special Correspondence OF The Eagle.
Norton, Kan. Oct 2O.-Perhaps outside
of Goodland, the best town in northwest
ern Kansas is Norton. With popula-
ton of 1900, it has a business that is
likely unsurpassed by any town of it's
size in the state. 1t has row upon row Of
fine brick structures, given over to bust
ness, and offices of professional men.
1t has magnificent courthouse and a
no less fine school building. 1t has wide
streets and ebautiful homes. Lawns are
kept in order, and that in the court
house square is as well kept as any sur
rounding a fine Wichita residence. 1t has
hotel, the service of which is perfect;
and the town is freouented by travelling
men ana cartemen as a place Ito Sun
day. 1t has a national bank with as
pretentious and magnificent a private
office as any bank in Wichita 1t has a
state bank, the deposits and business of
which is in keeping with the towns other
excellent points. It has a department
store almost as large as any at Topeka
1t has probably the largest lumber yard
under cover, in the state Of Kansas. II
has Wealthy business, professional and
cattlemen by the score. 1t has two rail
roads-the Rock Island and the Bur
ington, each of which has excellent ser
vice and does an enormous freight bust
ness. 1t is the center of as fine a cattle
and feed farming country as there is in
the west.
To such a place Chester 1. Long came
saturday morning early, 20 visit the Re-
publicans of the county and to make an
ADDRESS in the large court room in the
afternoon. He also addressed a rousing
meeting OF the county central committee
before the meeting. He was taken about
town in the morning, and met the bust
ness and professional men. He was eevry
where accorded an interested and enthu-
siastic welcome. This came from men in
a strange community to him: a place
where he never had been but once. and
where there was only a handful of men
whom he knew. But he made a most
favorable impression, and his speech
took"
1t was great day for the Norton Re
publicans. From every part of the coun-
try they came. The streets were swarm
ing with people early in the morning and
until late at night. The county central
committee went over the details OF the
county campaign very thoroughly, and
listened to Mr.. Long explanation OF the
new ballot, and the new law. He also
gave some good advice, and pleased the
committee, the wireworkers and the can
didates. While this committee meeting
was in progress, and before the meeting
upstairs in the courtroom, a band, one
of the finest in northwest Kansas, was
stationed in the bandstand in the court
house square, dlscoursing all sorts OF
music, TO the delectation Of the crowds
1t was a beautiful day-warm with the
October sunshine, nd the settings Cor a
successful political rally were so perfect
and harmonious that the day will long be |
recalled by Norton Republicans. It was
enthusiasm and party spirit and thor |
ough good humor the day through.
The meeting closed the series Chester |
I. Long has been holding for the past l
ten days in the Fifth and Sixth districts /
The week before he was in the Second !
Third and Fourth. Last week, as in the !
previous week. he was received every |
where with warmth. The short grass
country Of the Northwestern the Fifth /
and Sixth, is just the same as the short
grass section Of the Seventh; the same |
liberality, the same warmth Of welcome
the same generous impulses, prosperity,
epublicanism-every exist Mr..
Long had among party workers and
statesmen Of these districts many good
friends before his visit, but where they
were numbered by a dozen OF a score be
fore. they are now legion. II has been
almost a triumphal tour for the Seventh
district representative.
Norton county is on the Nebraska line
ana but three counties from the Colorado I
line. 1t is wealthy and prosperous. Cat
tie is the principal business, with feed
farming as an incident The town OF
Norton. described above. adds 20 the
county 5 prestige very much RepubI-
cans have had control for some years
now. and not only viii they maintain
their supremacy. IL is believed. but will
add 20 their majorities They now have
lesrly 90 Il the good 20 80 on. and pur-
pose increasing it this year. There are
many good party workers among Norton
ard their enthusiasm and
interest this year is great. despite the
general belief that this IS q quiet cam
'aign.
Norton is the home OF several clever
statesmen They are men who have
made Norton Republican county. and
lave extended their Efforts into the Sixth
district and state politics chief among
hese are Frank L0ckard. Elmer AmeS.
senator ePterson. Colonel Jones and 2.
T. SIuzzy These are q few Of the more
prominent ones. Lockard years ago was
state senator being in thar branch q