, 1859-11-12

Elections without Numher-'.Atten,pt
20 Entubplsh Provisional TeFI3-
=. t4rka1 Goycrnmen1-."E1ectl -1o-
Delegates.

tcos-cponleaee Of h.st. Louts Republican:
D:SyzaC111, Oct. e, ia.
/ weekly election treat bids fair to become
one OF thu permanent institutions OF the euan-
.ry. 4 Monday and NJ e!ection hare Ltcoue
;uscpasab1e thugs. The people Of "jeEesson'
hare voted within the space Of s'1 weeks los
against q Territorial Gosernment-lase at
tempted TO elect delegate to Congress, and.
simultaneously, judicial and Administrative os-
GERS, under the laws of hansas-hare endorsed
the action Of Convention that assesnbled about
two weeks ago, for the purpose Of dcTaslng laws
for 'sprovisional Territorial Government'-
and last, not least, hare elected, On Monday
last, Governor, Judges and CLERK Of the -"
preme Court, an Attorney General, supeE'n-
fcndent Of Public Schools, members Of Terri
toriul t.cy1slature-ln hne, provisional persons,
II not means, for carrying on IN independent
Territorial Government.
Some e1traordiary steps wesc taken IN con
uection with this latest OF the numerous pollf1-
cal movements that hare been coneocted aud
carried ont By small Clique OF ambitions per
sopaccs. mostly residents Of the towns on either
side Of Cherry Greek. In the first place the
election Of Delegates, the holding Of the Con,
yentioa and the election Of officers, was all
crowded into the limited period OF hardly more
taua two weeks, 50 that the miners Of the more
distaut districts could scarcely haye learned OF
The beginning Of this new farce at the time is
end was alteady enacted On Cherry Greek,
SECONDLY, ,he Convention bad the uuprceeden-
It'd presumption Of putting up candidates Tor
the yarlouo Offices had just created. ticket
among these figuring, Of course, On the same.-
and brought betolc the people uudcr ths style
OF ssrecuiar nominations" This bold step re.
vca]ed The origin Of this whole movement fut
the so-ca1.ed .'pEoviAional Territorial Gosero'
uent" 1t WAS started by few, to satisfy the
| ambition Of the same few
| Il would, Of course, he PEeposterous to ottacl
any ia,rnratnce or e1pcc. any we,gtty conse
| qnences from the playing Of this lust and mos'
| ridiculous Of political cards. 1t is true, It re
vesls spirit Of ttiviallty, aud an easIncss Q
nctiun aud conscience in regard to ma. ers tia
| should be considered as sacred and above ebuss
for purposes Of demagoguism. But. nescrthe
here by every wcll.meanins aud sensible man
| with nothing but desisiou, and no harm is c.
p-c.ed from this precious indulgence in tl
childish game Of e1ecling each other to Eon.e1
listing Offices, bearing empty titles, etc., etc. a.
most Of the individuals in question are pr1nc1
paily aiming at souae newspaper notorietr, an'
~ am fortunately subject to charitable sensa
tions, subioiu their names and the Offices Il
Which they suppose themselves e!ected:
Gorernor-K. W. Steele, formerly Of Flos
crec, n. I. 80
| Secretary-Lucien Bliss.
Auditor-C. Il. Dissell-
| TreAsurer-R. L. Wooton, gambling
kecper.)
Attorney General-Sau,. Mclean.
Clerk Of Supreme Court-0scar 3. Totter
formerly Of St. Louis:
Chief Just,ce-A. J. Allison.
Ass,ciate Just:ccs-John Il. Odcll, L. Fit;
gera.;:.
Mnrsbal-Hickory Rogers.
~, :rinteudent Of Public Schools-n. II. III
Afer. gentleman.
The duties Of the last mentioned will donb
less be very onerous, in consideration Of ii
i;ourisl,iug condition Of the School DepaEtnca
consisting, as it does. Mt the present time, I
Just ahont one elementary school.