White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

Election Items, Reports and Rumors.
The election returns do not wear very
decided shape yet, but they are more sat
isfactory to the Free State side. But so
numerous and varied are the reports bear
ing on the election, that it is hard to de-
eide which to believe.
We now have it, from both Free State
and Pro-Slavery authority, that Governor
Walker and Secretary Stanton. have gone
to Oxford precinct, in johnson County.
to investigate the frauds committed there;
that Walker has issued proclamation,
throwing out the fraudulent votes, and
that Stanton has offered the Free State
candidates their certificates Of election.
If this be true, the Council will stand 9
Free State, to 4 Pro- Slavery; and the
House, "a Free State. to Is Pro-Slavery.
1t is also said that Stanton has decided
either to give the Free State candidates OF
Leavenworth County their certificates, or
to withhold certificates from all. and per-
nit the Legislature to decide upon it. If
there is Free State majority in the Leg
islature, they will pretty quickly decide.
whether the Secretary grants any certab
Gates or not. The Council would then
stand, IL Free State, to 2 Pro- Slavery ;
and the House, 80 Free State, to 7 Pro-
Slavery and this will be the true strength
of parties.
This kicking out Of illegal votes is said
to be owing to the decided step of Stan
ton, in opposition to Walker; and that
public opinion and facts were so strong
against the Governor, that he was COM
PEELED to acquiesce. The frauds were so
glazing, that they were even bitterly de-
nounced by a majority of the. Pro-Slavery
papers of Missouri. After taking the
part he did in the election, Walker owes
it to the people to do what justice yet lies
in his power.
We notice that the Herald Of Freedom
comes gallantly up to the defence of the
Governor, denying that he acted the part
attributed to him. The Herald's authority
is an army officer, particular friend o.
Walker, who has been accompanying hin
over the Territory! Yet the affidavits o
respectable men, who saw and heard
Walker do and say what was attributed
to him at Kickapoo, are branded as lies
We cannot account for the Herald's ARDEN
devotion to Walker, in the face of sucl
testimony as has been brought agains
him. Perhaps the correspondents of SOM
of the Eastern papers can; and to then
we leave it, as they seem to be in the way
of attending to the Herald's affairs.
Various rumors are in circulation
which it will not do to credit, until con
firmed. One is, that Walker and Stanton
have had fall-out, in consequence of tn
Iatter's action in regard to the johnson
County vote, and that it is supposed Walk
err will resign. This is not suckable,
in its present shape.
Another rumor is, that Sheriff Jone
has raised $50 men at Westport, anC
marched to take and hang Walker ant
Stanton; that the Governor and Secretary
fed for safety, and despatched a messen
ger to Fort Leavenworth, after four com
panies of troops, to protect them. Thi
would come up exactly to Sheriff Jones
character and principles, yet the story il
hardly suckable."
On the other hand, we have it, from
Pro-Slavery authority, that the Constitu
tional Convention met at Lecompton, oil
the 18th inst, but adjourned until tn
next day, for want of quorum. On tn
first day, crowd of Free State men from
Lawrence, headed by Gen. Lane, of course
entered Lecompton, organized meeting
and passed resolutions, adviSingthe Con
vention to disperse, as its members di'
not truly represent the people. This stor!
likewise sounds bogus. But bel true o
false, it is to be hoped that the Free Stat
men will keep their fingers out of an.
transaction calculated to create disturb
ance, until they are forced to it.
Some very confidently believe that
quorum Of the Convention will not agail
. assemble, bat they will perhaps be disap
3 pointed there. At present, however, i
, seems as if the members were in no hurr.
| about it. Sheriff Jones is hammerinl
about in johnson County, in reference t
, the fraudulent votes Major VanderSlic
: is ont paying the Indians and othe
E members are here and there, attending t
{ business of more importance than MAXIM
Constitution. Our friend, HOnordbl
Thomas J. Key, has probably got hi
head into that empty -four barrel, a
= usual
, We understand that the vote Of tn
Burr-Oak precinct. in this County, hs
been thrown out, on account of informal
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