White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-30

posts forthwith. There is danger that
shis will leave the Senate without quo.
rum. - it appears to us that about two
thirds Of the members Of that body wear
shoulder strsps. and stripes down their
legs.
Lane is announced to be here tonight
or Tomorrow. Very many here are auxi-
ously waiting to embrace bin. When he
arrives. . number Of the members Of the
Legislature viii end ont how to vote on
the Senator question.
One can scarcely go out on the street,
without running against member Of Gen.
Lanes Stat. When be was appointed
Colonel of Kansas Volunteers, BY the
Governor of Indiana, his staff consisted
chiefly Of Poles, Italians, and Choctaws.
Now. two thirds of the citizens Of Kansas
are recipients Of the honor.
Since Col. Clafkson has declined to be
. candidate for Brigadier General, We
have. Of course abandoned the hope Of be.
coming one of his staff. Unless some
thing else turns up. We shall have to fall
back upon type-s,icking. when our labors
here are ended. In case there is United
States Senator elected, the present Legis-
lsturs may take trip to Washington,
in search of Office, a. the last one did.
The new State officers. (thst wanted to
be. have pretty much all vanished.
Lane has taken care Of some OF them by
appointing them upon his staff; the BAL
ance have turned their attention to other
matters While we personally knew
nothing to the disadvantage of any Of
them. yet we think it 9 very fortunate
thing for the State that tho desperate
scheme to revolutionize the State Gov
ernment failed. 1t was not honesty or
capacity that the originators were after.
but they wanted tools. For example; they
left out Auditor Hillyer, man in every
way qualified for his Office. and Is honest
and upright man as can be found in any
State. But Treasurer Dutton made the
narrowest escape, inasmuch as there was
really q vacancy in his Office. He had
procured the proxies of o majority Of the
State Central Committee, in favor of him
self for the nomination, and gave them to
nthers to vote, with the above understand
ing. Nevertheless, they had made up
their minds to "play Off on him. and
would have done SO. had they not thought
they could use him at will. But they
were grievously mistaken.
For several days past. we have missed
the little man in military clothes. who
periodically makes straight shirt-ta,l"
out Of Platte City or Weston. and is pub.
lishsd as martyr. He had been voted
q seat upon the Aoor of the House. as re.
porter of the Leavenworth Times; which
he abused by sneering at the
members, and attempting to show up
their actions in ridiculous way. Some
talked too much to suit him, while others,
when they had nothing to say, didn't say
it. The little fellow is missed very much.
It was pleasure to the members to know
that be could amuse himself at their ex-
pense. 1t has not been definitely ascer.
tained what has become of him. Some
suppose his friends have sent him off in .
band-box; while others contend that he
went away as an attache to an organ.
grinder!
Seaver, one of our Senators has not
yet appeared in bis seat; and Penney. Of
the House. has been absent, on leave, for
about week past. We had intended to
refer to certain conduct and practices
which are rejecting no credit upon our
County, in one branch of the Legislature;
but we forbear. in the hope that a due
sense Of decency and propriety will re-
move the cause for complaint.
Severe colds are just now the prevalent
in Topeka. Mr.. Nedill sI
member Of the House, from Leavenwortb,
Is lying very i'll Of Pneumonia.
It is reported, here, that Chandler was
,ue Of the Jayhawkers killed last week
hear St. Joseph. Ifss, it is good joke
IN Chandler.
Tonight We have another exhibition
If Kansas weather freaks. Bitter wind
rom thenorth, freesing cold. and light
hing in the south.
! PLATlxa THE Roour.-We are inform.
ID by creditable gentlemen, that certain
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