The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
.HODGEAAN Is AWAKE
Western Kansas County Turns
Out Big Crowd
To HEAR CHESTER |. LONG
Jetmore, a Town Built of Solid
Native Stone.
lsnecial CORRESPONDENTS OF dc Eagle.l

Especial Correspondence of the Eagle.)
Jetmore, Kan, August Is-On Satur-
day Representative Chester I. Long ad-
dressed a large crowd Of citizens of
Hodgeman county at the court house in
| this town. The meeting was the first
o. a political nature of the year. and
| was an unusually large one. Pawnee
county. which joins Hodgeman on the
| east, was also represented.
| Because il was so early, and the
weather so extremely disagreeable, and
the further fact that the Hodgeman
farmers are very busy just at this time
the Republicans in charge of the meet
ing did not anticipate much of a gather
| ing But here, as elsewhere, it seemed
that the name Long was a sufficient
| guarantee for a crowd, and when he
! began to speak at 1:30. he faced the
i, largest audience he ever had in Hodge
man county. The court room was not
sufficient to hold those who came out TO
see and hear the Seventh district repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Long perhaps nearly entered into
forceful regular campaign speech here
than at any other place in the shortgrass
country. He talked an hour and a half,
and went largely into detail IN his speech.
treating the subject of reciprocity with
Cuba particularly extensively. He was
given the closest attention, and was sew
eral times interrupted by applause. Com
ing from Ness City the night before,
Mr. Longs forenoon Saturday was COM
pletely taken up in receiving those who
called on him, some on business. some
in a purely social way. He did not have
spare moment the entire day.
While Hodgeman county has a COM
Portable Republican majority, it has been
unfortunate in the past in having fac
tional troubles. Much of this, however.
has been smoothed out, and there is per-
haps a more complete feeling of har-
mony than has been in the county for
years A good ticket has been nomi
mated, and most of it undoubtedly will
be elected.
Walter S. Kenyon is the Republican
candidate for representative. Mr.. Ken
yon is an attorney, and has lived for
twenty years in the county He has been
county attorney and was receiver of a
national bank at Pratt for some years.
following the banks misfortune after the
boom had departed. He has been closely
identified with county politics, and has
served as chairman of the county cen
trail committee. Mr.. Kenyon is a capable
man. and will make a splendid represen-
tative.
Judge Charles E. Lobder accompanied
Mr.. Long to Jetmore. This county is in
his judicial district, and is the home of
his opponent-A. II. Wilson, present
Populist county attorney. AS elsewhere,
Judge Lodbells chances in Hodgeman
are excellent He is well-known here.
and viii receive a considerable opposition
vote
Judge Lobdell is president of a state
bank located here For some years the
county had no bank until the establish
ment of this one recently. The bank is
conducted by w. NJ. OConnell. cashier
formerly from Judge Lobdelrs home
Dighton.
AS at Ness City. most of Jetmore's
buildings are constructed of native stone
and therefore the town has a substantial
appearance. While it suffered materially
from the effects of the boom, yet Jet
more is today a thriving, prosperous lit
tie town.
The vote in Hodgeman county has IN
creased considerably the past year. The |
total vote is now close to 500. or gain
of nearly 100 in the past year.