White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-02
.4Ce.rt Ho..e S1faae..,,

This is political term. brought from
the East. and is supposed or intended to
have a startling effect upon the people
There is something dark. mysterious and
dreadful connected with the ides of q
"Court Hoose Clique" that sets the peo-
pie up ON end, and makes them vote with
the party that raises the cry first. and
keeps it up loudest and longest. It has
decided many an election in the Older
States; and now, some Of our Aedgline
politicians, having BY some means go,
hold of the term, have undertaken to in.
troduce the "Court House Clique" issue
into K Kansas politics. But they should
remember that the old fogy uotious Of the
East rarely take root in Kansas. The
ground hog, the frogs. the moon. the
wind, the clouds. the corn busks, etc,
that were regarded as infallible weather
signs in the old settlements, have signally
failed in * ansaa; and We sppreheud tina,
the "Coprt House Clique" dodge will
amount TO ss little. ',.s 30 =. -.
But what is "Court House Clique r
Every County has aCourt House. which
is County property. aud in which the
County officers generally have their of,
foes. When . set Of officers have served
a term. and given satisfaction to the peo-
pie. it not unfrequently happens that, as
they have become acquainted with their
duties, and their friends desire il, they
offer themselves for reelection. Other
aspirans and their friends, who stand
with longing eyes fixed upon the offices.
but seeing little prospect of working
themselves into them, as a dernier resort,
raise the cry OF Cont House Clique" "
That is supposed to mean set of officers
who. if the people are satisfied to rs-elect
them. are willing to serve another term.
That is all there is in it but the unso-
phisticated people are expected to discov-
er great buggaboo in it. and VOW exters
to the-"Gourt House Clique" !"
instanter. - (f
To our notion, there are worse cliques
than Court House Cliques. One of these
is the sort Of clique that goes in for
breaking down everything that does not
belong to their ilk. or their locality-such
as now exists at Troy, and one Of the
Of which raised the cry Of
"Court House Clique" in these columns,
a few weeks since. That clique. for in
stance. is down on certain candidates for
Sheriff and Treasurer If they can beat
these men without a Convention, they ore
to holding one; if they can sue.
coed better by means Of Convention.
then one must be held. and every man
who opposes it is disorganizer. Not
only must these men be defeated; but ev-
cry candidate for other offices, who will
not labor for the Same result. no matter
how worthy or capable be may be, must
be set aside Also, w..
Another clique, brings the issue down
to locality. They seem to think that
County officers, chosen by the people of
the whole County. are under obligations
to throw their whole patronage and in
auence toward building up tho County
Seat, end against every other town in the
County. One candidate is accused Of
being interested in store in Wathena,
and must be beat. Another is supposed
to be a Doniphan man, md should not
be supported. Another has not purchas-
ID or built house in Troy. nor taken
his family there. and cannot be trusted.
Another set are doing all they can in ia
7or Of macadamizing the road FROM St.
Joseph to Wsthens, which latter place
has been q candidate for the County Seat,
md therefore the whole crowd must be
put down. Several officers have divided
heir printing patronage between the two
County pspers. and it is declared that no
nan ought to bedelected to Office who
will not keep all their printing in Troy.
Qusry-Where did that crowd get their
hes'bills printed y This printing is
ne has been set up by man who secur-
d bis last election by the mejority which
White Cloud precinct gave him. and
Who never afterwards sent line Of print
ng to this Office. Many other similar
ocal issues are set up BY the same crowd.
such clique is worse than all the Court
1ouse Cliques in the United States.
While, protesting to be the champions Of
be County Seat. they sre doing their |
cry utmost to endanger it. BY endeavor.
ng to array It against the balance of the
'ounty and its interests. The mesnest
lique in any. County. and the most det-
mental to its best interests. is the clique
'hich eeeks to divide and embitter the
eople on local issues. e.-' u
CAMPAIGNS OF GRANT AND SHERMAN.
Mr.. Wm. H. Dooley. of Troy, is now