The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-03
WILL WELCOME
VICTOR MURDOCH
Two Bands and Hundreds of
Friends viii be at Depot.
TRAIN Is DUE AT 1925
Ratification Meeting Will be
Held Saturday Night.
TRAIN Is DUE AT 1925

Victor Murdoch, Republican candidate
Tor congress. will arrive in Wichita this
morning at HE, over the Missouri Pacific.
The sieepers sent to Great Bend with the
party from Sedgwick county will be
coupled to the regular train and brought
70 this city.
AS soon as the announcement of the
choice of the convention was made yes
terday afternoon the friends of the candi-
date and party leaders who remained in
Wichita began hustling around, and last
night two bands were hard at work pre-
pairing welcome, music for the home
coming of the next congressman from the
Big Seventh.
The style today is Il Murdoch cap and a
Murdoch badge. The Sedgwick county
delegates carried several hundred to
Great Bend with them, and as the roll
was called and delegation after delega-
ton went to Murdoch, the badges and
caps were thrown into the body of the
house. There are more OF these caps in
Wichita this morning.
Many times during the night the Eagle
office, Republican headquarters and the
Missouri Pacific depot were called up and
asked what time the train would reach
this city. Without any preparation or an
nouncement there will be hundreds of
people at the depot this morning to wit
ness the homecoming Of a young man
whose popularity throughout all sections
of the district brought him the nomination
for congress in a most unprecedented
manner
But the friends of the young man, who
is a Wichitan first. last and all the time,
worked late into the night preparing d re-
ception for the candidate who carried off
the honors at Great Bend that is in keep
ing with his worth. Victor Murdoch is
Wichita's first candidate for congress.
He belongs to Wichita and Sedgwick
county, and by his own indominable
courage and perseverance, with the help
of Wichita's best men, he won a remark
able victory, and those who have thought
and worried for him will see that he is
given a reception with the proper spirit.
Sanfords and the lines band were en-
gagged to begin work early in the morning
and continue until everything is finished.
Wichita will turn out masse to vel
come Victor Murdoch, for there never
has been a candidate in this state who
was backed by such unanimous feeling of
friendship and hope of success.
Nearly two months ago, while Victor
Murdoch was cut of the city, his friends
prepared resolution and presented it to
the delegates of the Republican city con
vention. At the mention Of the name
every delegate arose, waved his hat, and
cheer after cheer rescunded through the
hall. With a big whoop and a hurrah,
Nic's boom was started without his
knowledge and consent, but when he
found the true feeling of Wichita, Vic
Murdoch started to work and kept at IL
until every man in the Seventh district
was ready to help him. OF course, local
booms had to be taken into considera-
tion, but there was a Murdoch under
current in every county, caused by the
candidates own strong personality, for
every man he met became his friend.
Every delegate in the convention yester
day was enthusiastic, and all that was
needed TO start the stampede was
shout This was given on the first ballot,
and the Murdoch flag waved over the
scene.
Today the young man reaches Wichita,
and his townsmen have prepared a warm
welcome, and this promises TO be gala
day for this city.
Saturday night big ratification meeting
will be held in the Toler Auditorium. a
large number of the candidates before
the convention will accompany the SedG-
wick county delegation home. and the big
meeting has been arranged for tomorrow
night
Senator Chester L Long heads the list
of speakers. and the following well-known
men of the Seventh district will speak:
Judge Russell of Rush county.
Judge Grafton. of Mcpherson.
Mr. Branine, of Newton.
Sam Forsha, Of Hutchinson.
Judge Banta. of Great send.
Dave Blaine. of Pratt.
Judge Price, of Ashland.
c. Q. Chandler. of Barber county.
Andy Richards. of Sumner county.
Fred Washborn, of Harper.
Mr. Wallace, of Kingman county.