White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-16

ture have not been arriving very rapidly
until to-day. but are now appearing"
from all quarters. The Supreme Court is
now in session. and will probably con-
tune so for weeks to come.
On tomorrow will commence an excl.
ting time. Gearge A. Crawford, claim
ant for the Governorship. has served no.
tice upoa the State Board Of Canvassers.
that he will. on Monday. apply to the
Supreme Court for writ of Mandsmus,
to compel the Board to canvass the votes
for Governor. The Court have set the
hour of 9 o'clock tomorrow for hear
ing Of the application. Crawford has
employed as attorneys Judge Sanders w.
Johnston and Robert Crozier. and Gov
Robinson's case is in the hands of Ex-
Gov. Shannon. The decision of the
Court upon this application will virtual
ly decide the contest for if the Board
is required to canvass the votes. it will
be because the Court hold the election to
have been legal but if it was not con
stitutional and proper to elect Cover
nor in November last, of course the Board
will not be required to canvass any votes
which might have been east for that Of
6ce.
There will be contested cases in each
House, which will consume some time.
The Speakership and Clerkship of the
House are to be hotly contested. Baker
Of Mem aha, Adams, of Leavenworth, and
Reynolds. of Bourbon. will be the princi-
pal candidates. For the Cierkship, the
contest will be between Francis, of John
son, and Burlingame Of Leavenworth.
\ The probability Of a vacancy in the
United States Senatorship is also causing
much discussion. and candidates are
s2ringing mp ''thick as hops" We have
heard the names of Marcus j. Parrott,
Judge Ewing. Gov. Robinson, f. P.
Stanton, Gen. Lane, c. X. Holiday, w.
w. H. Lawrence, NJ. F. Conway, Rev.
| Werter R. Davis, r. B. Mitchell, and
others. We think the sorrowful Werter
should have it. by all means. Tin horn.) }
The Rev-gentleman. during the 'Sena-
torial contest last Spring. told Marcus
j. Parrott that he { Davis) should consid-
er himself forever disgraced. if he did not
support Parrot with his vote. and all his
energy and influence. Before night. he
voted for Pomeroy We like a man
who values his word Of honor-especially
a minister of the gospel. Il
One:thing is worthy of remark. mas
much as the same cannot be said of any
other locality in the Uaion. The war
is scarcely ever mentioned, and appears
to create no interest here. The only re-
Taxation from the general drumming
and button-holing, has been a moral mig
ger-show which has for several evenings
been exhibiting in the hall of the House
One Of the counterfeit darkies appears to
be Dutch Jew. Well bet the Houses
performances will take the shine off of the
niggers.
The members of the Legislature are
bored and drummed numerically by can
didates for offices in the two houses.
Candidates for Speaker, Clerks, Ser
geants-at-Arms, ETC., are to be found in
every nook and corner. Even the BOYS
are at the work. In fact they are more
persistent than the men, and beat them
all hollow in the way of electioneering.
They bid fair in due course of time to
make famous politicians. Everywhere
they can be seen poking their tickets un-
der the members noses, soliciting their
votes for Messenger of the Senate, Page
of the House, etc.
We have received enough of these
cards to gil our pockets and valise, and
have been compelled to lay our billed
shirts on the table. Must purchase q
new trunk for our clothes, or decline
receiving any more cards.
Your humble servant is very suscepti-
ble Of aattery, and has on several occa-
sions been made to feel good all over.
Candidates for places in the House have
approached him. telling him that he pos
sessed very great influence, could control
at least half the votes in the House, and
that if be threw his influence in favor Of
said aspirants. they felt sure of success,
We suck it all. and are sorely tempted.
in view Of the great strength we possess,
to come out for the Senate! Col. Clark
son, of Leavenworth, candidate for Ser.
gesnt-a at Arms. in the House, is the only
man who can feel sure of success, and
for that certainly he is indebted to his
well-known modesty!
Yesterday was quite pleasant, but to-
day is the coldest we have yet had, The
wind and Topeka is famous for wind
comes from the north cutting like two
edged sword. This morning. coming
from the barber's our back to the wind. |