White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-31

cMaErEa EIEcroH.-There was any
amount Of fan, excitement and csucusing
in relation to The Charter election. during
the past week. Some persons. not salts
fed with the nominations made on Sat-
urday week, started q movement towards
getting up another ticket. They used
appliances without number, and argu.
ments varied to suit the customer, in Or
der to draw support; and they succeeded
in gaining large number Of adherents.
They held private csucuses every evening;
and on Saturday night, they joined in a
grand pOw-wow, in the log cabin below
the "muley" saw.mill-intended to be
very secret. The Great Moguls Of the
movement called this meeting, to go
through formal nomination of the can
didates they had picked upon; but they
were very careful not to do things as the
meeting which nominated the other tick.
ct had done them. One who was pres
ent, gave us full report of the proceed
ings, early the next morning. 1t was
amusing to see them winking, smiling,
and lodging around, all day Sunday. as
much as if to say. 1--WE know a thing or
two!" One of their first movements in
dictated how much they cared for White
Cloud interests. It was their resolve to
send to Forest City, to get their tickets
printed Some Volunteeaed their servi-
ces, some contributed money, and others
gave the use of their horses, ferriage, etc.
They posted off early on Sunday morn
ing. to get their tickets thus proving,
conclusively, that they were a Sabbath
loving as well as a home-interest party.
Why they sighted us, we are unable to
say; but we presume it was because they
thought we favored the other ticket, al
though we had not said a word either
way in the paper. Be that as it may,
they exhibited their disapprobation of our
supposed sentiments, by Withholding from
US the enormous amount of several dol
lars! Early in the afternoon they had
their tickets here, and were almost tickled
to death, thinking how unexpectedly they
would bring out a ticket on Monday
morning, when the polls were opened
They had every vote canvassed, and were
certain of success. But others were smi-
ling. too. They kept dark. and had
many hearty laugh over these fellows
going it headlOng and blindly. without
knowing the why or wherefore-how it
should be done. and the way to do it.
When Monday morning came, they were
moving bright and early bak a damper
was put upon their ardor, when they
were coolly informed that lawful notice
of the election had not been given-and
even if it had been, the City Charter had
not yet been published, and it was not
known what provisions it contains in re.
ference to elections. A more chop-fallen
set has rarely been seen. Some carried
faces as long as a horses, while others
suddenly evaporated, and were seen no
more that day. Some who had thought
of Office by day and dreamed of Office by
night, began to realize the stern reality.
that they had no Offices at all Their
tickets were dead stock, and their trouble
had been for mir
We would counsel them to preserve
their fortitude. Set your triggers, and
arrange your midnight caucuses for the
next election. 1t will :" all come right,
when you pull your onions " "Perse-
veranee and sweet oil ~
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