The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-28
BIG CROWDS
COME TO HEAR
B. S. M'GUIRE
0rIandO'S Streets Packed With
Farm Wagons.
WARMWEL LCOMET0 LEADE
Made a Brilliant Talk on State
hood Question.
WARMWEL LC0METO LEADE

Orlando. o. T, Oct. 27.-Circus day in
Orlando would hardly have attracted a
larger crowd than that which assembled
here Saturday afternoon TO hear Bird s.
Mcclure, the Republican candidate for
congress. Long before noon wagons load
ed with people poured into Orlando. I'M
mediately after the dinner hour every
road leading to the county city w2s lined
with vehicles each carrying its load Of
human freight to swell the numbers at
one of the largest political gatherings
Orlando has had. Not only were residents
Of Logan county present, but persons
residing across the line il Noble county
came to Orlando TO assist in giving the
congressional candidate q splendid re-
ception Teams were tied to every avail
able hitching place. Wagon Yards were
utilized and the yards in the rear of
every store presented the appearance Of
farm yard scene, for there were wagons
and horses everywhere. The streets were
lined with people. Merchants Were busy
Enthusiastic political discussions, before
The hour for the appearance Of the Re
publican nominee, were engaged IN on
street corners. Neighbor talked over
conditions with neighbor. Women Wis
tied witt each other and children played
ern gathering, making an audience filed
with enthusiasm and more than willing
TO demonstrate the fact that they were
enthusiastic
1t seemed that every man and woman
was wearing a Mcguire badge. There
were Mcclure buttons, but the prevail
ing emblem was a wide badge with the
picture Of Bird S. Mcclure on it,
Mr.. Mcclure came in the afternoon
from Blackwell by way Of Poaca City.
The Santa Fe station platform was
crowded with persons who had organized
into an impromptu reception committee
OF large numbers. The Ladies' Amazon
band of Edmond was playing stirring
music when the train rolled into the sta
ton Each person was looking for the
popular candidate, the man making such
q determined stand for immediate state
hood for Oklahoma
When MIR. Mcclure appeared on the
steps, q cry went up, There he is. and
Immediately the reception committee
raised its voice as one man, shouting
''Hurrah for McGuire." Teh candidate
was Immediately captured by the crowd
and from that time until the City hotel
was reached it was a general hand-shak-
ing affair.
The local committee in charge of the
meeting cleared a block of the main
street in Orlando. 1t was fenced of and
sprinkled during the morning 10 lay the
dust. A speakers stand was erected IN
the center of the block and it was from
this that Mr. Mcclure addressed the au-
dience during the afternoon. There were
many decorations upon the buildings.
Bunting was profusely used and the
American flag was much in evidence. On
the front of one of the store buildings
was a placard bearing the following in
scription: Charity begins at home. Vote
for Oklahoma"
Before , o'clock every seat provided by
the committee was occupied. Men were
standing on every side Of the speaker s
stand When Mr.. Mcclure appeared, a
mighty cheer went up, which was re-
peated when the candidate was intro
duced TO the audience. Mr.. Mcguire
spoke here for an hour and half. It
seemed that his audience steadily grew
larger The interest became intense.
Every opportunity possible TO applaud
the speaker was embraced. Hand-clap-
ping alone was not enough to demon
strate the enthusiasm OF Mr.. McGuires S
auditors, but the long and loud yells of
the more enthusiastic, showing the ap
proval of the attitude Of the Republican
candidate upon the questions now before
the people. There were persons present
allied with all political parties. While
It was an audience composed of Republi-
cans. Democrats and Populists, there was
not q single sentence IN Mr. Mcclure 5
speech offensive to any partisan.
The principal topic was statehood-im-
mediate statehood for Oklahoma. Bill
Cross had been in Orlando a few weeks
ago. giving MS position on the statehood
question. Even members of his own
party were not pleased with his sttae-
ments and for this reason there was an
ardent desire on the part of the people
of this locality to hear the Republican
candidate discuss this one issue Mr.. Nc
CURE. after complimentary remarks,
commencing the people for their work
IN building up such a splendid territory,
took UP the statehood question. He gave
the reasons why Oklahoma people de-
sired statehood and told Of the early
history O. the statehood agitation. the
demand FOR statehood being united in by
all political parties working together for