The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-15
LONG N ALLEN 60.
Given a Rousing Welcome at
Mr.. SCOTS Home.
MADE MANY NEW FRIENDS
Tells the People of Great De-
signs of Republican Party.

OiSHO VI III pOOiiSCi' "a
lola. kan. Oct 14.-Chester Z Long.
Representative from the Seventh Kansas
district, last night addressed an opera
housefuI Of Allen county Republicans,
and met with d tremendous welcome. Mr..
Long two years ago made his bow TO the
people of lola and Allen county. From
that time dates his popularity here. He
was also here year ago and made
speech which took as well as his first
one. The one last night eclipsed the two
former efforts, 50 far as welcome and
enthusiasm are concerned.
The Seventh district representative has
been ali over Kansas this campaign. From
early July ne has been meeting with
Republican everywhere. But there have
been few meetings which equaled and not
which excelled the demonstration here
last night The train on which he was
coming from Burlington was very late,
and he was obliged 10 go roundabout
way to reach here. arriving just ahead of
the meeting. He was hurriedly driven
up town, and as the public square was
rounded. il was seen that the streets were
filed with people. q band was playing and
everywhere were evidences Of enthusiast
TIC welcome. A few minutes later when
Mr. Long entered the crowded opera
house with Representative John Francis
and the chairman and secretary Of the
county central committee, there was wild
cheering and a great ovation. At fire.
ouent intervals during the speaking the
audience was moved TO loud demonstra-
tons Of applause. and after it was over
there was more demonstration and a gen
eral rush of persons for the speaker It
was one of the triumphs Of this cam
paign.
This is the home Of Representauve-at-
Large Charles +. Scott. and in his speech
mentioned it in making his point that,
though the president was not before the
people this campaign, yet an Endorsement
OF him and his administration could be
given by a vote for Scott this fan. For
Scott stood for the president and his poll
aies. Mr. Long said. and a vote for him
was indirectly and in reality a vote for
Roosevelt These references to Iola's
edItor-sta tesman seemed 10 strike the au-
dience very favorably. judging from the
response
Nj 5.oDg made a very vigorous and
forcefUl speech lore His defense OF the
president his every reference to him,
brought oft much cheering, for lola is
1rierd to The president il believes in
him and wants. in C E.mon With all the
rest Of Kansas. to see him the nominee
for president in 1904
The meeting was practically the open
ing of the Allen county campaign, for w.
J Bailey. who was TO have been here last
week. was unable to speak on account of
the inclement weather. And the cam
paign. thus auspiciously begun, viii be
carried through to a successful issue. so
far as Republicans are concerned. ii one
can judge by the beginning. The enthu-
siasm and party spirit aroused by the
speech Of the Seventh district representa-
tive were such IS to give impetus 20 the
energetic campaign to be waged from now
until the day of election
Mr.. Long has been in three congression-
al districts this week and made speeches
IN therl-the Seventh, Fourth and Sec
ond. in the latter two he has met with
fully as enthusiastic welcomes as in his
own Indeed. it seems as though the
state at large were fully as Interested in
him this year as his own district.
The weeks campaign began in Rush
county, at Lacrosse, on Monday. Refer
ence has been made in these columns to
the great meeting there, and how the
Seventh district representative met with
an ovation the Ike OF which he has not
had I'm that county in the ten years he
has been candidate on Tuesday he
went TO the Fourth district for three
speeches. commencing at Eldorado Tues
DAY night. His reception there was very
fattering. Wednesday he was at otton-
wood Falls and again was more than
well received. Thursday night ne was at
Burlington, spending the next day there
He made many new acquaintances and
renewed old ones.
Last night Mr.. Long entered the Second
district fer two meetings-here last night
and at Fort Scott tonight. II the rest of
the time in the Second district, TO which
he viii later return shall be as suspicious
as the beginning here, there is no doubt
of his welcome IN the Second.
lola is one Of the leading towns of the
Gas and oil belt of kansas Thousands
upon thousands of dollars are invested
profta bly, here and il is a veritabe hive
of industry. Each week records the in
coming Of new industries. new capital,
new impetus TO the town. II is 4 very
important point IN Kansas and the fact
that the city last year passed large
number of it's fellow towns OF the state
in population tells the story There are
glass plants cement works. machine
shops factories of all sorts and kinds.
and the city il prospecting wonderfully.
lola is the home OF Charles y Scott.
representative-at-larg from kansas and
editor of the lois Register. Scott IS one
of the hest known and brightest young
men Of Kansas. For ten years he has
had a place In state politics. first rs a
member OF the state senate. then as re-
gent of the university Of Kansas and for