The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
NJ CURE HAS
MADE RECORD
AT SPEAKING
Fifteen Public Meetings Ad-
dressed in Two Weeks
OVER A WIDE COUNTRY
Remarkable Faculties for
Meeting People Displayed.

Kremlin. o. T, Sept IS.-Brd S. Nc
CURE first campaign trip, one OF two
weeks duration, win end tonight at La
mont Fifteen speeches is the record for
the two weeks and uuring the time the
congressional candidate has driven nearly
rs miles through the country. Mr. Nc
Cures first trip has been a decided sue
cess He has had splendid audiences. The
meetings were enthusiastic. and he has
made an impression everywhere he has
been, irrespective Of party, that VIII re-
suit in good TO himself when election time
rolls around. Mr.. Mcclure is an excellent
campaigner. There is a personality that
charms His greeting is always cordial
and sincere, and the fact that man is
q Democrat instead of a Republican does
not lessen his respect for the individual
or his convictions. During Mr. AIcGuire's
trip he has met al classes Of people and
persons who are affiliated with all par
ties IN Oklahoma He has met the man
from the north and east and the man
from the south and west. In each in
stance he has demonstrated that he I'M
derstands men and knows how TO mix
with them. His western experiences have
given Mr.. Mcclure valuable insight into
human character and has placed him on
the same plane with the people who have
faced the frontier life and made Okla
homa what it is at the present time. He
knows how to appreciate the struggle
that it has been and in this work Of de-
velopment he has done his share toward
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Air. McGuire's speeches have often been
surprising to members of the Cross party
In Democratic communities where Mr.
Mcclure has been on his trip, his treat
ment has been cordial at the hands Of
Mr. Cross supporters. He has maligned
no one, nor has he spoken disparagingly
OF the other candidate While he has
made arguments exploding the ideas of
his opponent yet when referring to him,
there was always respectful consideration
Of the man who arose 10 the distinction,
from the travelling mans ranks TO that
OF candidate for congress. This method
Of procedure has always made Mr.. Nc
CURE friends and in many instances
votes which would not have been the
case had lie adopted other tactics for the
campaign.
MIR. NIcGuire's speeches are the result
Of close application and careful consid-
Grafton Of the matters which are of vital
interest 10 Oklahoma this fall. lie has
proited by having a legal mind. and each
situation and condition has been grasped
by the lawyer, and such Mr.. Mcclure is
His conclusions, Wen balanced and well
said. are unhestatingly given to his az
diences and are always well received. He
does not have set speech The same
sentiments and ideas. clothed in different
language. axe expressed in different parts
Of the territory. Mr.. Mcclure believes in
being fair with the people and there is no
attempt TO mold-his speech TO meet the (
varying sentiments of the various sec /
tons OF oklahoma. In delivery. Mr. Nc !
CURE has Improved. He is now Just as
much az home bofere an audience as in I
the courtroom. At times. in his meetings.
the enthusiastic tension has been intense (
and ne has gone into flights Of oratory. /
but usually regardless Of the audience /
situation. he has considered every matter |
IS business proposition, talking straight /
70 the point and INDUCING in no super /
fuous words.
Mr. Mcclure has stood his work wen. /
One OF two times his throat troubled him,
but this was caused by talking III The /
wind Being strong physically and with +
excellent health. Mr. Mcclure viii be [
capable az filling every date. barring ne
cidents, and viii come out of the cam
paiga ia good condition.
Bird s. Mcclure and Judge ". O.
Cromwell were the speakers at the big
rally held here last night by Garfield /
county Republicans A big delegation.
headed 10y the Enid band. came up from
the county seat and assisted in making
the meeting q big success. he event was
Wen attended and in spite Of the cool
weather, the audience assembled in a
tabernacle. Judge Cromwell was the first
speaker and took up the present situation
in this territory from the standpoint of a
Populist lie save his reasons for not
aniNaung with the Democrats and I'm a
strong srgumentative manner discussed
the questions OF Importance. paying spe-
ial attention 10 the statehood proposition
Mr.. Cromwells speech was of special in
terest to the people of this county and
especially To Popullsts many Of whom
attended the meeting last nisht. TIE au-
dience was in an enthusiastic mood and
Judge Cromwell was frequently applaud
Cd after having made telling point
Mr.. Mcclure Introduction resulted in
the congressional candidate receiving
vigorous reception. He wasted no words
In beginning bis speech on the questions
deemed Important by the Republicans Of
the territory. and made point after poiu-
successfully ccntrovortiuc the ideas az
the members ~ the Cross rarity ln their