White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-01
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A Good Move-The Day Appointed for
the Vote in Kansas on the 'tPropoaf-
tion'' Of the Conference Bill-The
Administration 0utWitted.
The Conference Bill constituted the
Governor, Secretary and District Attor.
ney Of the Territory Of Kansas, and the
President of the Council, and Speaker Of
the Territorial Legislature, Board Of
Commissioners to conduct The election
provided for. Any three Of the Commits
sioners were given authority to transact
all business, with the view Of giving the
power entirely to the sppointees Of the
President. The presiding officers Of the
Legislature are. Of course, Free State
men. w. Weir, Esq, the District At
torney, at the time of the passage Of the
Bill, was Douglas man, and the Presi-
dent, to make the eAng safe and tight,
<emoved him and appointed in his placs'
A. G. Davis, thorough Administration
man. Gen. Cass, Secretary of State, sd-
dressed letter to Gov. Denver, which
the Governor published, officially advi-
sing him of his duties under the Confer.
ence Bill. This document is dated ct ths
State Department, Washington, May 7th.
1t contains the usual stereotyped express
sions. hoping that the election will be fair,
free from foreign influence and domestic
excitement, &C.; that the Board may act
united, in harmony, and all that sort Of
thing, and in the concluding paragraph
makes the following delicate suggestion
You WH not probably convene tie
Board until after tie appointment Of a nsSO
District Attorney for Ms Territory. A
nomination for this purpose aOW Be send
to the Senate on Monday merit"
But the Free State members of the
Board, and the decspitated Douglas Dis
trict Attorney, were sharp. The faculties
of the people Of Kansas are rendered
sharp By the political atmosphere that
prevails out there. The District Attorney,
though knowing that he was removed, Of
course held Office until officially notified
Of the fact Of his removal, and by virtue
of his office was member Of the Board
of Election Commissioners. Now as the
Conference Bill gave authority to any
three Of the Commissioners to transact
any of the business belonging to che
Board, Mr.. District Attorney Weir and
the presiding officers Of the Legislature
found themselves invested with authority
to take action in the case. Brief au-
thority" was this, certainly, as the new
District Attorney would speedily hove his
commission, when the Administration trio
would be in power. The Free State TIL
umvirate seized the auspicious moment,
and courteously calling upon Governor
Denver, told him they were ready to
proceed at once to business. At this
juncture, with the letter from Secretary
Cass in his pocket, virtually instructing
him not to convene the Board until the
new District Attorney should assume the
i duties of his Office, the Governor must
have experienced peculiar sensation OF
discomfort. Naturally enough, he was
very reluctant to operate Immediately
But what could he do +? Any three men,
bers of the Board could transact any bu-
siness pertaining to the whole Board, and
with or without the Governor, the DIS.
trict Attorney, President Of the Council,
and Speaker Of the House, were resdy
to take action and aye much respected
Governor /" knocked under. The Board
proceeded to business without waiting for
the neU District Attorney, and appointed
} the first Monday in August as the day Of
: fholding the election on the Conference
; Bill ''proposition"-the same day eSdt ~
annual STATE Election comes of IN Ms
sotri-a most important point, as i cut
down at one fell swoop " all the hopes
that the Pro- Slavery men Of the Territory
J have based upon their accustomed rein
J forcemeuts from Missouri. Gov. DenyeI
). preferred later day for the election. bat
was obliged to acquiesce in the decisios
& Of the all powerful trio Thus IS thi
r Administration plagued BY one Of its owI
{ wicked inventions
The best laid schemes
l OF mice and men H
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