White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-10

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Thompson managed to get into that snap.
This was his first lift. He attended the
Convention, and assumed to vote for the
entire County of Doniphsn. He nisrep-
resented the people of the County, by
casting its vote against nominating q
ticket. He also lied to another Delegate,
telling him that the County Convention
(none had been held had instructed the
Delegates to go against making nomina-
tons. He also produced what were sup
posed to be bogus instructions to the same
effect. The people of Doniphan County
desired to go into the election notwith-
standing. and concluded to hold County
Convention, to nominate candidates for
the Legislature. Thompson made ter
rible hullabaloo about it, and threatened
that Geary City would bolt. The reason
was, because the Convention could not
be packed in order to nominate him for
office. Some of the Free State men
suppOsing. from Thompson's rearing.
that Geary City was the forlorn hope of
the party, and could not be dispensed
with, backed down, and no Convention
was held. Thompson, within the space
of less than three months, had entered
into full fellowship with the Ultra Radi-
cal Republican wing Of the Free State
party, because they made all the noise,
and he thought they were the strongest
and the strongest party could secure the
offices. AT the Convention to nominate
Delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton, Thompson, as usual, had his name
before it; but, as a matter of course,
where the whole County was represented,
he came out at the little end of the horn.
Thompson can shine only in Conventions
where Geary City is the ruling element.
The next Convention was one to nomi-
nate candidates for the Legislature under
the Leavenworth Constitution, &c. The
disinterested Thompson was in the secret
Of it, and he determined to have things
fixed this time to suit the patriotic and
sell, sacrificing Thompson. A packed
Convention was held, and Thompson was
nominated for Representative, and was
also appointed Delegate to the State
Convention. In that Convention, in
order to show his zeal as q convert to the
Ultra wing, ("Blsck Republican" he
used to call it, he could scarcely wait to
hear it announced that the next business
in order would be the nomination Of
Judges Of the Supreme Court, before he
bounced up, and nominated VIM. A.
Phillips, the most ultra Of the Ultras.
Thompson was now in his glory, with
bright dreams of the future But dark
shadow arOse-a Boilers ticket was put
on the track. But fool for luck
Thompson happened to be elected
Snch, reader, are few of the bright
spots in the career of this member Of the
great family of Thompson. Such is the
person who accuses us Of wanting Office,
of blowing our own trumpet, and of sup-
porting ticket smelling" Of DemOc-
racy. Amt he beauty?
Thompson's lies are scarcely worth
minding. Hes says we got up the Boilers
ticket, which is lie. We printed it,
but never saw it until it was brought to
us complete, BY a gentleman whom we
bad never before heard Of, who had con-
suited upon the subject with Free State
men from various parts of the County.
He says that our name headed the ticket,
which is lie. He says we voted that
ticket, and for ourself, which is lie; for
we were more than fifty miles from here,
on the day of election. He says we have
tried to get Office, which is a lie; for we
have never asked nor desired office, and
have several times refused to permit our
name to go before Conventions. He says
we supported ticket "smelling" of De-
mocracy, which is a lie; for we never
such ticket in our life. One
who lies, is a liar. Thompson lies
therefore, Thompson is liarl
Reader, we have shown you that
Thompson" is BLACKBOARD, a time
server, an offce-beggar, a shirk, and >
liar. We beg leave now to drop him.
His attempt to stir up an old difficulty
between Mr.. Key and oarself. is further
evidence of the small-potato blsckguard,
and will fail in its object, as far as we
are concerned. Thompson has been elec-
ted TO Office, which viii save his life; for
It would have bean the death Of him, had
he failed. The few persons who voted,
elected him. because they knew there
would be nothing for him to do-and be
IS admirably qualified to do nothing.
But he had better make the most of it,
or he has reached the climax Of his glory.
When men are to be elected to do some
hing, be can't touch bottom; for the
people want men, not nasty scabsl