The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-24
CHESTER LONG
is WELL AGAIN
Attends Committee Meeting
in This City Yesterday.
MANY LEADERS PRESENT
Congressman to Reply to
Bryan Next Friday.

Along with the rain, Che first day Of
the fair, the thousands OF visitors yester-
DAY and other diversions Of the day,
there was a political feature. At the
Hotel Carey, all day long, and far into
the night. there was held a genuine
Chester L. Long lovefeast. There have
been Long lovefeasts in the past; they
have been numerous; but the one yester-
day excelled the others IL senuineness
and enthusiasm.
Mr.. Long came to town in the morn
ing, from his home ia Medicine Lodge.
He has been quietly resting there, re
cuperating. lie was obliged 10 cease the
campaign ten days ago. on account Of
illness. The time since he has spent in
rest and peace. and is now probably
fully equipped for the rest Of his cam
paign Mr.. Long was accompanied to
Wichita by L. NJ. Axline and r II.
Faxol, OF Medicine Lodge. the former
secretary of MS congressional commit
tee. the latter his private secretary.
The meeting yesterday was primarily
one Of the Seventh district congressional
committee. But be it known that when
the Seventh district representative meets
with his c9mmittee, in Wichita. in Hutch
inson or elsewhere there is always a lib
the committee. TO talk over the situation:
to discuss the campaign: TO lay plans for
Mr.. Longs political welfare; TO infuse
their enthusiasm always into others who
are around. il was so yesterday II is
TINS enthusiasm and the practically and
frankness Of the Seventh district Repub-
leans that make the seventh district a
powerful organization
The committee did not meet until night.
he
there came a constant stream of visiting
statesmen and friends and workers. The
attendance was not entirely confined to
the Seventh district, but there were out
siders present-just as friendly to the
Seventh district representative as though
they came from within the metes and
bounds Of the district They came TO
advise with him: to talk over the sena-
torial campaign; 20 assure him Of sup
port and friendly interest. 10 secure him
for speeches these are some of the Incl
dents OF the day
Despite the stormy weather and the
distance from the western part Of the
district, two-thirds Of the members Of
the Seventh district congressional COM
mittee was present Among them were:
J. Al. Knapp. Wichita; Major Levi Fer
guSon. Wellington; L. c. McMurray.
Mcpherson: !. NJ. Grimes. Lyons; Chair
A.
Whiteman, Lacrosse; John c. Fry. Lar
ned; George W Watson Kinsley: B. o.
Butcher Coldwater. Ira II. Clark. Great
Bend; H. F. Cornwen. St. John; George
W stewart Pratt; J. s Iightner Ness
CITY. Secretary 7. NJ Axline. Medicine
Lodge; W. =. Davis. Meade.
Among the statesmen in attendance
were; w y. Morgan Of Hutchinson.
state printer; J. c. O. Morse, of Hutchin-
son. railroad commissioner; State Sena-
tors Il. a. Noftzger Of Anthony. and p.
4 Simons OF Caldwell: c. Il. Iuling. Of
Wichita. Republican nominee for state
superintendent Of insurance: ". H. Mel
son, Arkansas City; Representative w.
c Aillar. Medicine Lodge: Judge J. w
Erinckerhoof of Lyons Republican nom
inee for district 5udge in the Barton Rice
stafford district. Judge Preston r. Gil
leU' hlnsman' Postmaster J. Z. Humph-
icy. q Nickerson; Chairman A. y
Denny and Secretary Mcpherson of the
6edewick county Republican central
committee; and these Republican nomi-
nee Tor the legislature:
A. Jenrics. sumner county. south
district Robert Dougherty. Harvey
county @. B. Stark. stafford county.
8here was also quite a deleeation from
STAFFORD county. including besides Com
nltteemaR Is. +. Cornweu J. Med. Mar
J . ana j. A. Bishop, 81. John; Former
heprcsentative u. A. Walter OF Seward
enc Judge Sisde Of ST. John. Dr. J. y
Nenafa ~ N6ss City William Motif of
Harmed v n. Meadenhall ami J. T Ger
ley ~ 'irecasaurg were also present.
an those % attendance We're orthusi-
hslc2lly Tor Long They talked in the
IoetE ~ The hotel, in the rooms uDs-airs
our lnio Inc halls where the crowd ebbe5
ana ucWed. and fn Che dininc roar,
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