The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-09
SPARKS FROM THE
CONVENTION WIRES.

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Secretary Smith. OF the Chamber o
Commerce, who as one of the reception
committee. was instrumental in locating
most of the visitors at private homes anS
roOming houses, said last night that tn.
| list of rooms he had arranged was com
pletely filed and there were still call:
for more The supply has no more thar
met the demand.
One of the boys selling Roosevelt and
| Hoch buttons at the Manhattan. in an.
swer to "a question, said he did not know
exactly who they were, but thought they
were both Republicans of some sort.
The floor of the Armory hall. which
was used for the anti-maehine caucus
last night, was none too strong for the
] strain put upon 1t. and there were words
of condemnation good and plenty for the
seeming cerelessness OF the committee in
| selecting a hall so unsafe for such a
| large gathering.
Perfect order. with no rowdyism. is
| a characteristic of the convention crowds.
and is remarked on by many politically
interested people who have attended other
conventions where the conditions were
not of that order
w. r Stubs showed satisfaction In
avery line as he stepped from the car
riage in which he rode from the depot
with Hoch The great fight he had made
against the machine was nearly complet-
ed and with success and It was impos-
sible for him TO conceal the fact
Remarks are freely heard as TO the fit
ness Of Wichita as a city for convention
purposes. Easy access, with the best Of
accommodations. and citizens who take
an especial pride in lesseniug the care
and discomforts 81 the visitors Is the
combination that appeals 10 the strangers.
T T. Kelly. candidate for denomination
for state treasurer. has perhaps been
more active than any Of the other can
didates His headquarters At the Carey
are thronsed 1ith delegates. voters. mis-
political heuchmsn and advisors at all
hours. Kelly is losing no opportunity
70 strengthen his candidacy.
4 great deal OF talk is sffloat a. 10 the
probable chairman of the state central
committee. No one attempts 70 deny that
Stubbs has first cali. bat the general feel
Ing that De viii decline the honor s. pre-
vslent as u e. thought that he feels his
triumph TO be complete and desires %
step entirely out II politics ard return
free and untraumslcd To hi business
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Burrow. candidate for secretary q state
and r y Murdoch. q n Dorado. are al
mentioned az possibilities and the report
was steady al So steTday that Clyde Mi
Ter Of Usage city. had a very good nun
ming chance
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tion for Insurance cornrnirsieuer. vac rot
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