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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
Faculty for Work,

Greeley County Republican: Victor
Murdoch, the red-headed rooster Of
the Wichita Eagle. was nominated
Thursday at Great Bend by the happiest
convention ever held in the district. An
informal ballot was taken and Smith led
all the other candidates But it was
evident some of the weaker candidates
were going to try to stampede to Muir
dock. and Smith beat them to it by with
drawing on the first formal ballot and
throwing his strength to Murdoch and ne
was nominated on the first ballot. Smith
gets the credit for the nomination and
knocked the machine galley west, for it
was the intention TO nominate FoTsha
or Price and as a last resort TO go 10
Murdoch to beat Smith. Judge c. e. Lob
dell was elected temporary chairman and
Fred Washbon of Anthony permanent
chairman. The new candidate is one Of
the brightest men of the state. is a hard
warker, and is clean and honest. He is
not oratorical but has a faculty Of get
ting things done. and will make a good
congressman. He was born in Kansas
81 years ago and has lived in Wichita
all of that time but the first year. Ey
erybody who knows him is his friend and
with the exception of Senator Smith il
was the best nomination that could have
been made
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
A Scheme Suggested.

Writing from Washington. d. c.. a
correspondent OF the Kansas City Star
writes the following:
With Victor Murdoch and Charles T.
Scott in congress and William Allsl
White a member of the Presidents
kitchen cabinet. Kansas ought 20 receive
more than its share of si3elishts on the
continuous performance at the national
capital. Murdock's newspaper industry IS
such that the field which was abandoned
when Amos Cummings died, naturally
Will suggest itself to him. His uncle.
Benton. is authority for the statement
that no gentleman can properly repre-
sent his district on the salary which the
government offers. Cummings added as
much to his income by writing as Champ
Clark of Missouri has by featuring on
public men. The house cloak rooms will
be open to Murdoch and his breezy ill.,
erary style will command a market.
Charlie Scott has thought about syndi-
eating his letters. but could never work
himself up 20 the point of conducting
the necessary business negotiations. he
has therefore confined his literary eff
forts to producing copy for the lola Reg
fster WINCH IL Is Salu. prints every tiithS
he offers. If Murdoch can only wcrk
David Leahy into a clerkship he Will
have provided himself with news syn
dictate promoter who viii prove a reveal
ton 10 his town. Nobody can write Bet
ter gossip than Murdoch. Nobody can
find as many markets for newspaper
stuff as Leahy. Two or three terms in
congress ought TO make the name Il
Murdoch as familiar througout the coUn-
try as it Is in western Kansas ard Okla
homa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
His PredletIon Came True.

A man never gets 100 old 10 se entirely
free from superstition. one Of Victor
Murdock's rooiers at the Great BEND con
ven,iou was sitting In the lobby OF the
Green Hotel one night. When be was
handed > letter which had been sent TO
him from wichita he opened - has
tsly and began 20 read. The letter proves
10 have been sent 20 him from al Cd
newspaper friend who IN nov. horsTer.
a cIairvoyan;. The letter said. Sub
rosa that victor Mardock would b the
nominee Of the conveution. The clair
voyaut went OF 20 say that hs nscs - 70
prediction q north before. pat !: n n
seaIed envelope and placed 8; In the hsnis
OF Representative DosEherty Of Newton
Mr.. Dousherty happene6 20 b ~ The
conveation and after the no7insttoz kaa
been made Re opened The enveiofe ard
there. sure enough. vas the vsrs6eatien
q the p-edlcsior- Ever sincs TIE rocr~r
received the letter be felt confoe1f That
The nousins;ion would cone %; 81 FfFht
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
When Victor Drank Yeast.

The following story was sent 10 shs
Eagle Office the day after the Great BeLd
convention The name % the gentleman
who signed II Is withheld by request
This morning as 1 hsar6 OF the grand
time OF -Ou- Victor at Great Bend. and
the grand reception that was gwen tiri
upon his arrival home. ! could not help
hut cry with Joy az remembered back
in the seventies vhen Victor vas a We
small boy. NY neither and lived neigh
bors 70 Vlcs dear good mother. and 20
say that always knew that VIC ~5ul1
amount 10 something some DAP wo'IlI
Dc r,.tt!ng Il fnil6ly- AM ] want 20 say
right no- that Victor Mgrdock VII se
greater thar a Congressman some 6ay.
Memory taxes re back 70 a time when
Victor was q ilftse boy or 5 yezrs =
age His neither sent hfrz 70 TIE bakery
for s0ue yeast. sots.~ ~e called H r.
those davS. On MS way home he stOpEe1
az our house ard said 20 ny meth.
See. Yrs. 3 an ralsi1E- ! VII tc q
big man soon I drank some e F-arz 3
ua-s ysast- At another -irse his fsthsr
had returned from business TIP 20
washington ard Victor got ~ IA TIE
morning brteht and early ard i@ft tie
house Everybody zas gecktns fcr hirn
and there was considerable alarm fer HI
safety as his clothes were All Et hone
Victor vas al tbs tine AZ CIR hozs>.
having Gene 0Eer vita nothing @ e.i Lbs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
Nictors Idol,

Kansas City star: There are many
persons in Kansas who can recall
Leonard washburn the base bah rc-
Porter for the Chicago litter Ocean.
who was killed IN a railway collision n
Ise. I mar unusually Interesting stor1-
from Wichita about Victor MardocS.
printed in The star yesterday. references
is made to a brilliant y5ung man Of fine
breeding and culture. who went 10 Wica-
tia late in the So and became the ddLs
achates or the present eaniidste for Con
gress from the Seventh District III
wichita story. written By The Kan AS
stan correspondent q The star. says
that this youthful ard ag-eessle stranger
speedily became the idol % Victor Mr.
dot7-- xao was thea. as now ovsrfow.n-,
with generosity aE1 enthusiasm
This 'iier' was none other shan Lei
ara Washburn. who after~R-d woriz =
with Young Murdoch en- the later OCEAN
/, was he who iavented may O. III.
original and bizarre expressiors tea; ar
used in the stories ard reports OF base
ban. His work on the Inter Ocean II
trac,ed universal attention and ns1s
tnat paper unusually Popuia. In tia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
BY STATE
NEWSPAPERS

probably still consider no more than n
congress from the Big Seventh"--a title
which viii soon be followed by the right
and privilege 10 associate with states
men OF national renown and be one OF
them
Fort Scott Daily Republican,: The
nomination OF Victor Murdoch for
gress in the Seventh district is the best
thing that has happened in politics for
years. II the people can ind time 10
vote he will have the old 1eoe majority
that Judge Peters used to have before
Jerry Simpson and Mary "Yeilen'' Lease
struck the district with their propositions
OF blowing corn with warships ard rails
ing hell instead OF wheat Murdoch viii
get close 10 the people OF his district just
as he has gotten close 70 the men who
work with and for him In the Eagle office.
He will be the pet OF the district and will
repay the love of the people by devo-
ton to their interests that will make
him a power in congress for his con-
stituents.
Walnut Valley Times Murdoch succeeds
Chester 1. Long. now United states
senator He Is red-heared. wise and witty
and will make an excellent Congressman.
Fort Scott Monitor: Victor Murdoch has
proved that there is at least one news
paper man in Kansas who is popular IN
his own town.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
From the Opposition.


Garrett Herald: We rejoice, as mucn
as our democracy viii permit. over the
nomination OF Victor Murdoch for con-
gress in the Seventh District. Victor is
native OF Usage County. Kansas, and
is thirty-two years old. He has worked
as reporter ON the metropolitan papers,
was clerk OF the Kansas Court Of APP
peals. Southern Department. and, at the
time of his nomination, was managing
editor of the Wichita Eagle From da '
TO day his notes Along the Kansas
Nile have delighted thousands OF read
ers in the great Southwest. We have
been personally acquainted with him fer
several years. and know him 10 be COM
petent, honest and in full sympathy with
the highest and best thought in states
manship.
He is friend of labor. he works from
twelve to sixteen hours a day. and has
for years, not of necessity but from
chioce. He believes that If a young man
would succeed in life he must WORK and
work hard. There IS not man In Wich-
ita- rich or poor. who puts in more hours
during the week at hard labor than Vic
tor Murdoch.
1t has been charged that he is an arts
tocrat. in the sense that this word is
used during political campaigns Nothing
is farther from the truth. He is the
friend Of the poor he has no use for
shams or people who pretend. He is out
spoken on all questions. and never hest
| tates to differ from his party IL he
| thinks his party is wrong.
II Victor should be elected. there will
be trouble in the Republican party in
| this State. He will not like his job when
he gets 1t, and he will spend no time
looking for a second term. He will do
what he can for his friends. his district.
his state, but he VIII not. set up nights
to watch the machine He will never
exchange his old cob pipe for bride bit.
The politicians will never find a halter
that will hold this young Congressman.
He will not stand hitched on uncomforta-
Bile ground. He viii vote with his pa\I
on all important questions. and for this
reason. and for this reason alone. some
man who stands squarely upon the Demo-
cratic platform adopted at Kansas City
in 1900 should be elected. and TO this end
the men of all political parties should
unite. If this can not be accomQlisnCd
turn the organization over TO David D.
Leahy. il he is on the reservation, and
| let him make what he can out of IL.
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I significance. Major Mckinley and the
Kansas reporter became fast friends, al
though the young man was given 10
| speaking his mind. One day early in the
campaign the young man observed in
| general conversation with the other cor
respondents that there is demagogy in
every public man and it always crops out
! in his speeches. They said that Major
Mckinley was an exception. Murdoch
doubted it. and they challenged him 70
find demagogy in the speech that night.
Mckinley as Demagogue.
We'll" they said after the speech. did
you find the demagogy?"
Yes" he replied.
"Where?"
In the last part of his reference to
pensions
Major Mckinley appeared soon to say
his customary good night.
Major" they said, Murdoch says you
lad a touch Of demagcgy in your speech
last night
dock protested.
Where was it. Victor?" Mckinley
asked. smiling at the young mans
| bushes
We'll. it was in the last part of the
reference to pensions, if 1 must tell you
The next night Mckinley cut out that
part of his speech. One afternoon the
major dropped into Murdock's room and
stretched himself on the bed. They were
alone. and the young man thought it
would be good opportunity to put a
few questions to him.
Major, what do you think of free sill
ver?' he asked
Mckinley moved not a muscle, but
looked hard at the ceiling. When Muir
dock had recovered from the scare of the
silence, he put another question. What
do you think of the A. p. ASP" Another
stare at the ceiling and another period
of silence.
That ended Murdock's monologue.
Mr.. Mckinley had a way of expressing
a wish with his eyes. One day he was
seated with Murdoch at table in tire
hotel. when a politician came in with a
factional grievance. He was drunk. NJ.
Mckinley cast an appealing look at his
young friend. Instantly Murdoch en-
gagged the intruder In conversation.
You people are not hos?itable." l.e
said to the man. I'VE have been hero
since last night and no attentions what
ever have been shown us
This aroused the mans town pride.
That is somebody's neglect" he de-
clared. Go and get your reporters tc
gether. while / send for carriages. We
will take a drive. Major. excuse me.
don't want these reporters TO leave town
feeling bad about U.S.
That night Mr.. Mckinley gave Muir
dock a pressure of the hand when he
said goodnight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12

sporting world. washburn was a hand
some as young Apollo He revealed 70
Victor Murdoch glimpses of world Of
which the latter knew little or nothing
he carried with him to Wichita that IN
fiuence which accomplished and graceful
worldlings WELD in country communities.
He was an insatiate and inteiiig. Mt
reader and was experienced along certain
lines which lent to him a strong Oh arm
for an impressionabie person like has
chosen companion in Wichita
But Victor Murdoch was by no means
the only person in Kansas who felt ths
power of young Washburn destinations.
! George r. Peck was one OF his ardent
admirers. and promptly upon meeting
him secured for him the position IL Ii
brarian of the Santa Fe railway reading
rooms.
The story runs that Washburn was not
liberal In the acknowledgment of the
affection and admiration which il was
obvious enough ne felt for young Mu--
dock. He sought his companionship con-
stantly, but ii was not until few mo-
ments before he was stricken with death
that he conhded to his cousin the great
estimate which he placed upon his friend.
This is quite enough for Victor Murdoch
to know now, though. alas, too often
such reservations augment the sorrow
and anguish which We feel over the loss
Of friends to whom we might have been
more generous.
Poor young Washburn was killed on
a fast train about which he had been
assigned to write a story. IT is easy
enough to understand. when Victor Muir
I dock came home TO Wichita from Great
Bend, and when the men were carry
ing him on their shoulders and the wom-
en- were embracing him for very JOY and
pride. that he thought of Leonard Wash
burn and of the completer satisfaction
that would have filed his soul if his lost
companion, who quit life in the beauty
and glory of youth, and the intoxication
of hope, could have witnessed the Fri
umph Of his loving comrade in the boy
ish days at Wichita
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40 Old Story.

Barber County Index: With Marsh
Murdoch as postmaster at Wichita,
and Vic as congressman. the Eagle
family is pretty well taken care q.
There VIII be no immediate dangef
OF that sheets putting on a blanket and
taking 4 fall-out for two years al least
one OF the secrets OF the Republican
party's success is that they take care Of
their newspapers.
The victorious Victor Is a son OF ".
". Murdoch. owner OF the Wichita Eagle.
The story Is told that when the senior
Murdoch was ambitious number 4
years ago. the young man suggested ~
him that he would never land. but fh1
time would come when he would have
the honor ard distinction OF being known
over this broad land as the father ci
Victor Murdoch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12

/ fathers vest and plug hat to say to nv
mother: i am Seantor Murdoch i want
, to tell you that if Victor goes TO con-
gress il will not be alone by the votes
OF politicians. but by the votes OF friends
and neighbors as well. When a boy >ix
or seven years of age. Victor wanted
to be a great man. He had a fashion
bazaar once and when Victor wanted
suit of clothes nothing would suit him
but a regimental representing George
Washington He wanted suit for his
sister such as Martha Washington wor>.
re wanted the clothes 10 attend a chu-
dren's masquerade party and We had 10
send east for them. He received his con-
tinental suit, went TO the party and was
satisfied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
To Be Orator.

Newton Kansan Republican,: Those
who think that Victor Murdoch Will
not make a good campaigner will be
required before two years roll around
to revise their opinions. He is a good
writer is fluent and entertaining in pri-
vate conversation, has good voice, is
prepossessing in appearance and has a
mind well stored with useful information.
He has the industry to add to that store
and when some practice and experience
in the speaking line gives him his conf
dence. he will surprise the natives as
well az the aliens. Within two years
from this date he will be as much Of
favorite in the speaking line as he is now
in the paragraph and epigram line. And
that means he will be a number one
speaker and vote getter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
A Collar Episode.

Wellington News: Last winter a
big politician attempted TO put a
collar on Fred Dumont Smith and got
into trouble for his pains. The
friends of our new congressman will be
sorry to learn that he wears collar, put
around his neck by a Democrat, too.
You see, it was this way: The citizens
OF Wichita were to be out in force for a
grand ratification of the nomination in
honor of her new congressman. 1t was
seven o'clock and the grand entree was
TO take place at the Auditorium at 1871
David Leahy noticed that the collar and
cuffs which Victor had put on at the oe-
ginning of the campaign were quite bad
ly soiled. To be presented in such 4
condition would never do, and the Irish
man was gone like a fash. In very
few minutes he was back at the Eagle
Office out of breath entirely. but with
new collar in one hand and new
pair OF cuffs in the other. where's Vic
tori" was Dawes excited inquiry. and.
If you know him you can hear him
say it-but no Victor was to be found.
Up the stairs he went and down he
came. Then up, down and across the
street but no sorrel-topped statesman
could be sighted. The anguish of that
Irish patriot was pitiful. when a friend
called his attention to the object of his
search shaking hands with some admir-
crs a short distance away. The cat in
ru suit OF an active mouse is a picture
OF positive repose when compared to the
conduct of that son of Erin as he seized
his tide and JOY and bore him TO the
second floor. far from the maddening
crowd" where ne tore the offending col
lar from His neck. jerked the cuffs from
his wrists and invested him with tn :
proper rcgarlia for his station. Then
David's king was ready for his crown.
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