The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28
DOVER ALIVE
WITH PEOPLE
AT A RALLY
Ferguson and Mcclure Spoke
There Yesterday
CADE AND EWING TOO
Meeting Was Attended by
Splendid Results.
CADE AND EWING TOO

Dover. 0. T, Sept 27.-The Republican
congressional and county campaign in
Kingasher county was formally opened
here today. over 200 persons assembled
in Leitche's grove west Of the city, to
participate in the third of the three days
log rolling Of the Dover n ". a. and
TO hear Bird S. Mcclure, the Republican
congressional candidate. and Governor 7.
Z. Ferguson discuss the issues Of the
campaign; $50 pounds Of barbecued beef
and 800 Ioayes OF bread. used in the from
O. sandwiches We're consumed by the mul-
titude. This feature was provided by the
county central committee who had
charge Of the events Of the day. : large
delegation Of Kinghsher citizens accom-
panied by the Kingnsher band. came up
On the morning train. Mr.. Mcclure and
Governor Ferguson came up from II
Reno on the same train. AS the train
pulled into I<ingfsher anvils were fred,
H. honor of the two wen known men,
The speakers Of the day were met at the
station by reception committee Of Dover
citizens and escorted Up town. LINING
Icrtion OF the morning a reception was
held in Taylor opera house ana at this
Place many persons met the distinguished
visitors. Later the speakers We're escorted
10 the grove. where they were kept busy
during the balance Of the morning meet
ms the many people who had assembled
for the days events.
one hour was devoted toN dinner ard
at ! O'Clock the Knghsher band. under
the direction Of Prof H. Simpson, gave
a short concert Of several numbers. At
the conclusion Of this feature the crowd
lad gathered for the speaking and II
vas an immense audience.
Judge amos A. Ewing. Of Kingfsher.
chairman OF the county central commit
tee, spoke for short time in introducing
Cash Cade. chairman OK the territorial
committee. who presided during the after
noon. Judge Ewing spoke of Alr. Cade
rs a former resident Of KIngdsher county;
Is a tireless worker for party success and
that he was always TO be found at the
battle front lie paid tribute to Mr..
Cade's ability and as that gentleman step
ped TO the front, be was greeted by en-
thusiastic applause. As Mr. CaGe looked
over the audience. he saw many OF the
''S9-ers" whom he knew while in this
county He spoke Of the early struggle
and stated in party affairs he had always
been found among the woodhewers ana
water carriers. never asking nor wanting
political favors. In neat speech he in
trtodueed Mr.. Mcclure. as the next dele
gate 10 congress. This assertion brought
cut plenty Of applause and indicates that
Mr. Mcclure is d popular candidate IN
kingdsher county. As the congressional !
candidate stepped 10 the front of the
Platform there was a sea of faces before !
him. Each Individual was all attention. !
In every face there was shown a desire |
70 hear the campaign issues discussed /
by the candidate for delegate. Not only |
were ali the seats filled, but persons were |
standing on either side
Mr.. Mcclure began his speech in a con 1
versational manner. referring to the /
pl esence Of Governor Ferguson. He re /
ferred TO the school days when the two /
occupied the same room; the same bed /
and cooked their meals over the same /
stove. He referred iociousry TO the bis /
cults made by the governor, which /
caused much amusement. Immediately. /
however, Mr. Mcclure began his discus
sion of the issues. He referred to the ad- 4
vancemcnt Of the nation and of the ter /
ritory and stated that i'm his judgment. /
the most serious question that has ever
confronted the people Of Oklahoma in
any campaign is the question of state
hood Mr.. Mcclure then went into the /
merits of the question. giving the pro-
gross OF the Flynn bul lie told of the
protests from oklahoma against the bin
and that in spite of this fact Democrats
and Republicans voted in the committee.
recommending ITS passage and thar it did
pass the lower house. lie referred 10
the fight on il I'm the senate and stated
that IT would be expected that al parties