The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-28

are not limited to five minutes. as pro-
posed. He says that no man can tell of
tenth part of the good qualities OF Mr..
Dayhoff in five minutes
a E. Enright must be well thought of
in his home town. a prominent WAN
dotte county Democrat was in his pro
cession yesterday.
William NJ. Glenn is making geosraph-
ical argument in favor of his own noTni-
nation. He is circulating a map showing
that he and Henry Mason are the only
candidates out OF the thirty-one before
the convention hailing from the west
third Of the state.
Harry Bone has had the disadvantage
Of being sick for several weeks previous to
the convention. He is still very weak
and has lost heavily in weight and vital
ity.
No man has more enthusiastic support
ers at the convention than Bob" Nc
Cullough OF Anthony. Il he fails Of nomi-
nation he can ind pleasure and comfort
IN the fact that no candidate had more
loyal support from his friends.
Charlie Cox Of Chanute, formerly rep
resentative from Neosho county. is dele
gate to the convention, and ne wears upon
his breast an immense photo button show
ing an oil gusher in action.
Ed Hoch. of the Marion Record. is at
tending the convention. and all his old
friends say he is looking better than he
has for years. He says it is one Of the
greatest gatherings Of Republicans ne has
ever seen in Kansas.
last night, and was as calm il the high
tensioned crowd as he would be if partic-
ipating in a grave-digging scene.
Charles Harger, one OF the ablest Of
Kansas writer's, is attending the conven-
ton. not as a delegate but as one inter
ested in the making OF Kansas his
tory.
Dick Thompson, of the Topeka Capital
is attending the convention.
Ed Moore, business manager Of the
Hutchinson News, is a delegate at the
convention.
Harold Chase, of the Topeka Capital. is
in the city attending the convention and
locking over Wichita for the first time in
some years Mr.. Chase likes the city
very much. He was an interested student
of the political milling in the Carey hotel
last night, and he acknowledged that af-
fairs were in a complicated state He is
a warm friend of Governor Troutman and
naturally thought that he ought 10 be the
next governor. Mr.. Chase is not only one
o. the ablest, but one Of the most genial
and genteel citizens of the capital city
Mr. Frank MacLennan. of the Topeka
Journal. is attending the convention, and
erence to the political situation in the
state as eXemplifed by the complex stu
alton incident to the convention. Mr..
is an enthusiastic admirer Of
President Roosevelt and estimates him TO
be one of the strongest men who has ever
reflected honor on the White House. He
is also a great admirer Of Eugene Ware,
and was immensely pleased over the rec
ognition of his personal abilities and his
as a man and a Republican
By the national administration.
Harvey Fleming, of the Kansas City
Journal, is in the city attending the con-
vention and renewing some of the many
warm acquaintance he had here a dozen
years ago. when he was city editor of th3
Eagle. Mr.. Fleming is now at the head
o. the Kansas City Journal, and has made
re markable success in its management
He usually attends all Republican con
ventions in the state to keep in touch
with his Kansas friends.
Mr.. Dell Kizer. of the Topeka Herald,
came in last night to attend the con-
vention and being a thorough newspaper
nan by instinct and training, couldn't 60
u sleep until he came around the Eagle
v,ctlon that James a. Troutman would
be nominated for governor today. Mr..
Kizer was impressed with the up-to-date- |
ness of Wichita, and while he is too /
loyal to Topeka TO say so, it is quite |
evident that he recognizes the importance |
of Wichita as a convention city.
Congressman Charles Scott came in yes |
,erday and was given quite an ovation |
and welcome by leaders and delegates. |
Mr. Scott is looking fine.
Captain Tom Cordry of the Hutchinson |
News, is in the city mingling with the /
Fifth. Sixth and Seventh district dele /
cations and occasionally giving a com
1limentary call to the delegations from /
he other districts and Oklahoma. Tom I
belongs to Congressman SCOTS district. !
4 Republican at large, having lived in /
practically every district in the state.
Mrs. Judge Wall. OF this city, and Mrs. |
senator Naftzger. Of Anthony. made a
r.sit to every headquarters in the Carey !
lotel last night.
Col. D. R. Anthony, the veteran Leav-
,nworth editor is attending the conven-
ion, and although he is Il, he is as
igorous and active as he was fifteen
ears ago. Some of his a6--rers through
tut the state suggested last night that it
would be a recognition Of distinguished
services to the party and TO the state TO
make him permanent chairman OF the
convention, if he would accept it.
Tom A McNeal, Of the Topeka Mail
nd Breeze, arrived last night and is
scattering sunshine wherever he goes. Il
> the verdict of everybody that God was
angularlv wen pleased with the human
amily and with creation generally when
10 gave the world Tom McNeaL Mr.. Nc
Neal VIII make the eagle soar high today
When he is placing Governor Troutman
Il nomination.
Mr.. Charles Gleed. one OF the sons OF
Kansas Of whom every JayhawSer is
.roud. is here attending the convention
nd visiting 4. c. Jobes. 8Ir. Gieed is
lot taking any part IN the solution OF the
but he is intensely interest
q in the close fight that Is being made
or It.
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