The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-11

Grove; w. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson;
Charles HiIlebrant, Council Grove; r
B. aMcKercher, Peabody; H. c. Snyder
Strong City; E. L. Mayors, Stafford
Lower, Council Grove; w. H.. Sproul
Sedan.
From Senator Longs office in Wash
ington: r. H. Faxon, c. H. Osborne
G. c. Lewis.
The Whitley opera house was nicely
decorated with flags. Oscar Bellfield
head boilermaker at the Santa Fe
shops In Emporia, presided at the meet
ing. Among those who had seats on
the platform were: Major Calvin Hood
Bone, c. E. Denton, w. H. Mapes, M
M. Mason, ]. ]. Buck, w. N. Smelser
and William Allen White, who occu-
pied the front part Of the stage i'm
| mediately back of and at the right OF
the senator.
Changes in Sentiment.
A significant thing in connection
with Senator Longs meeting at En-
poria last night was the fact that
many Republicans who were opposing
Senator Long before the speech open
ly talked for him at it's conclusion.
This fact was freely commented
upon and observed in the lobby Of
the Hotel Whitley after the meeting.
The crowd congregated there and on
every hand were heard expressions
| DIS 10 CnanSoS CQdC ndO OCCUIIcQ
One instance was L. L. Halleck,
| vice president of the Citizens National
bank. Mr.. Halleck was in the lobby
of the hotel for some time before the
meeting, and was expressing his doubt
as to his stand on the senatorial ques-
| ton, but after the meeting he made
| no secret of his attitude favoring Mr..
Long.
Another feature of the fact that
changes occurred after hearing Sena-
| tor Longs speech came from four
travelling n who happened to be in
Emporia = of them stayed over
particularly hear Senator Longs
treatment of Mr.. White, and all were
outspoken. afterwards In their COM
mendation of the senator's speech.
These men wer: Ed Graham. Pea
body, an insurance man, who had
come down to Emporia especially to
hear Long, though not in sympathy
with the senator. He expressed him.
self vigorously prior to the meeting,
and after it was over did not hesitate
to say how he felt.
Thought They Had Done Long In
"I have been travelling all over
western Kansas" said he Every
where 1 have heard accusations
against Senator Long as tool OF
Wall street and an emissary OF cor
| porations I believed this because 1
was not informed. ] expected Senator
Longs speech to be a tame and vapid
affair. I think he made the best
speech that has been made in Kan
sas for years, and I do not hesitate
to say so. From this time on shall
try to make up for the injustice l
have done him. I am going to talk
with all persons I have met and see
i IL I can not lessen the bad impression
| which 1 have done much to promote.
| Another travelling man was L. l..
Long of Kansas City. Kan, a Brad
streets man. He said he had been
| talking against Long and helping
/ cultivate the anti-Long sentiment.
From now on he intended to counter
act what he had heretofore done.
| Clarence Wilson of Burlington. a
grocery salesman, was going home be-
| fore the meeting. but friend pre-
vailed upon him to remain, telling
him the Long speech would be a
good thing. He sat quietly for some
time. but finally applauded the SEN
ator's ringing utterances as loudly as
| any,