The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-06
REPUBLICAN
LANDSLIDE
State and County Tickets Re-
ceived Big PIuralitieS.
SCHAD WINS BY 100
Complete Returns From City
Give Him 316.
HEUSEL BEATS OSWEILER
Notable Republican Gains All
Over County.
HEUSEL BEATS OSWEILER

The victory of the Republican party in
sedgwick county this fall is most Won
cerruI. The victory was a clean sweep.
Practically every man on the state and
county ticket won, with extraordinarily
large pluralities. Such landslide has
not occurred before in the history Of
sedgwick county, and it may be an hun
dred years before such phenomenal sue
csss again accompanies any party's ef-
forts.
The election of every Republican on the
county ticket excepting Henry Schad for
sheriff was claimed by the Republicans
and conceded by the opposition Wednes-
Gay morning at o'clock. Yesterday af-
ternoon everyone conceded the election Of
Mr.. Schad by 100 plurality, as there only
remained one country precinct to hear
from at that time. The Republican nom
inee's plurality in this city was 3l6 and
SO his election was made certain by tele-
phone messages from four townships,
that could not get in their complete re-
turns.
The victory of the Sedgwick county
ticket and every man on it caused the
yesterday, but there were two men on
The state ticket whom Wichitans and
Sedgwics county people are interested in,
Chas. Luling and Chester l. Long. Their
popularity in wichita can never be dis
puted when It is shown that the for
mers plurality in Wichita was 1294 and
the latters 1917 Mr.. Longs plurality
IN the county will be over 1850.
Among the Republicans the greatest
tim v7-os over, the results the
county outside of Wichita. The great
Republican gains there constituted IN the
minds Of the Republicans more than
mere incident; they were epochal in their
Importance. and their significance is ia
ken to be the permanent return to the
Republican party Of hundreds Of men
who have not been with the party in the
last twelve years The single individual
credited with the greater part of this
change Is Roosevelt His popularity
throughout Sedgwick county is one of
the most vital political elements in evi-
dence.
But the whole result in city and county
found its great lever in the superb or
ganization which Chairman Denny and
Secretary Mcpherson and their assist
ants had. Mr.. Denny had minute com
prehension of the situation in every sec
ton, and brought to every difficulty
oogency Of mind and directness Of effort
which speedily solved it. His manage
ment was brilliant.
Secretary James Mcpherson has proved
himself to be perfection in the way Of a
secre tary. For two months he has work
ed twenty hours a day. Keen as men
are made frank Of speech, untiring in
his zeal and widely acquainted. the rec
ord he has made is one remember
Mr.. Ben Downing, who handled the
figures of the campaign IN a year when
the 0nrush of a landslide made the task
doubly difficult and confusing, had his
tables well in hand and acquitted himself
ably
It is conceded on all hands that Mr..
Ayres and Mr.. Crewson of the Fusion
committee made a. valorous fight in the
face of insurmOuntable difficulties. From
the very start the drift was against them
bat they went to work with a will and
fought with more spirit than leaders
usually manifest when the tide is strong
against their purpose. They made
splendid fight against fearful odds.
There Is enough in the election to keep
the politicians talking for weeks. one
of the prime favorites in the way of
topics is the election of Mr.. Heusel to
the legislature from the West district.
This was not duplicated in the state of
Kansas. for Mr. Heusel overcame a nor
nal Fusion majority Of $50. His canvas
was a quiet one. but he was persistent
and unhaggng The people liked him
and his ways. and they voted him in.
He Is the political hero of the hour.
One of the great points in conversation
is the popularity of Chester I Long. as
Shown in his tremendous majority, max
ing Sedgwick the banner Republican
county of the Seventh district. There was
q day when Mr. Long. if he did not lose
Sedgwi6k, would carry it only by few
hundred That day is passed
c. II. Lulings big vote is renewed tes-
timony OF his popularity and everywhere
yesterday he was being showered with
congratulations.
Probate Judge Thomas c. Wilson has a