The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-22
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Correspondence of the New York Times
LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS TERRITORY,
Wednpsd0u Sent 1880

Wednesday, Sept Z, 1859.
On Monday last an election was held in this
city for municipal officers, and resulted in the
reelection of Mr.. Denman as Mayor, by a small
majority, not exceeding thirty.
The Republicans elected the Recorder, Mar
shall, Treasurer, Street Commissioner, Assessor
and six of the twelve Councilmen, and are very
much elated at their success in reducing the
Democratic majority of last year from over 200
to less than 80.
Mr.. Denman is the strongest man the enemy
could have put in nomination for the Chief
Magistracy of this city. Desperate efforts were
made to secure his triumphant election and i;
was accomplished by meagre majority. The
teamsters of the firm of Russell, Major, & Co.,
numbering over hundred were brought down
from the Government fort to assist the Demo
Gratis.
The Republicans admit that they have been
cheated out of the election, and can prove fraud
sufficient to throw out the vote of the Fourth
Ward, which will secure majority for their
candidate, Mr.. Kellogg. They have not yet
fully determined whether to do it or not. The
fighting element in the party say "the Demo
Gratis have cheated us again let them enjoy
the advantage until such time as we are ready
to 60 to the polls to prevent illegal voting at all
hazards"
This election proves that, upon fair vote,
the Republican party is In the ascendant in this
city, which has been considered the stronghold
of the Democracy. The present indications
are that this county will ratify the new Con,
stitution by an overwhelming majority. A di-
vision in the Democratic party exists in refer
ence to the new Constitution.
The st. Louis Republican, the oracle of the
Democrats in this Territory, comes out in an
article favoring the ratification of the new Con-
stitution, which takes the enemy by surprise,
and creates division among them.
The Hon. Frederick p. Stanton, the acknowl-
edged leader of the Douglas wing of the De-
mocracy in Kansas, on Monday evening last
addressed the Republican Club at Lawrence,
in favor of the immediate ratification of the
new Constitution. The old Border-Ruffian wing
of the party will work and vote to secure its re-
lection, but all to no effect for twill be ratified
by at least 5000 majority.
The contest between Parrot and Johnston.
for Delegate TO Congress, will be an exciting
one. Johnston, the Democratic nominee. is
strong man he will poll large VOTE carry this
county, the only one he is sure of, but Parrot
will carry the Territory. by about 1000 major
ity, and receive the certificate of election. The
people of the gold regions of Western Kansas
are determined to stand aloof from a participa-
ton In the above election. They repudiate all
connection with US, and expess their will to
elect one of their own men to represent them in
Congress, as new Territory or State, under
the name of jefferson.
Last Saturday evening, while the Republi.
cans were holding melting in the open air, on
the corner of Second and Delaware Streets the
Democrats, in . torchight procession, came
down the street, and { attempted to march
through and break up the meeting. The Re-
pubIcans did not yield, and the Democrats then
made an effort to force aheir way through, in a
very rough manner, using their clubs for the
purpose. A severe fg9t ensued between the
two parties, and few khots were fred, paving
stones used, and soon tie Democrats were rush
ing pell-mell down Secopd street, amid shower
of brickbsts, throwing away their torches, and
presenting somewhat hurried and grotesque
appearance. Several we3e injured on both sides,
but none seriously.