White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-28
County Converftion.

It sppears that we were mistaken in
our statement, last week, of the action oil
the County Central Committee. We
may have misunderstood our informant ;
but such was the impression bis statement
left upon our mind. We publish com
munication from . proxy member of the
COMMITTEES. land have had the same state
ment from two other sources, which
places the matter in altogether q different
light. The same informant had repre-
sented the writer of the communication
as being personally in favor of . Con.
vention. but as voting against holding
one, under instructions from the person
whose proxy be held. We have it from
himself. that be is Individually opposed
to . Convention. 'rss
The facts seem to be these The Com.
mittee met, pursuant to call-6ve mem
bers present, in person or by proxy two
absent. The sentiment of those present
stood: for Convention. 2; opposed, 8.
A person appeared. to represent Marion
Township, and was admitted, without .
dissenting voice. This made q tie vote
on the question of Convention. A citi.
zen of Burr Oak appeared. to represent
that Township; bat the Convention men
opposed him, making it tie. By strict
application of parliamentary usage, it
was contended that any question voted
upon, and tied, (the Chairman having
voted with the rest. is considered lost.
The Anti Convention men scquiesced in
this. To digress slightly, we will state
that Mr.. Brock, the member from Burr
Oak. had called meeting in bis Town.
ship, for the express purpose of obtaining
the sentiment of his people upon the
Convention question, and that they had
almost unanimously voted against Con.
vention. Mr.. Brock. being lesgued with
the Convention men, then sbsented him.
self from the meeting of the Committee.
This was why another man appeared to
represent the wishes of the people of the
Township. Mr.. Brooks excuse was, that
he had to stay at home and attend to the
Post Office: and besides, if be had gone,
be would have had to hire horse. Yet,
on the following Monday. be left the Post
Office, to 60 to Troy, and drove two
horses +! But to return to the main sub
ject. The very next move, the strict par.
lamentations we're hoist by their own
petsrd. One of them moved to hold a
Convention, and the vote was q tie.
Thus, according to their own rule, (one
OF their men being Chairman, the prop
osition was defeated. They ''ssw il, I" ard
made no further fight; but Immediately
went ont and united in an impromptu
meeting which passed a resolution in ia.
vor OF organizing the Republican party,
aud Of holding Convention.
As to this great mass meeting, it was
composed Of just twelve persons. A ma
iority of the meeting, we believe, were,
or lately had been, Federal Office holders,
and had taken no part in County politics,
during the past three or four years. dur.
ing which time the County was almost
unanimously Republican. notwithstand.
ing their absence, and the presence of
hose whom they think the good Of the
party demands shall be laid on the shelf.
We were always in favor of County
Conventions. and by this means keeping
The party organized. We contended for
ons, last Fall. But several prominent
persons fought sgains, it. There were
:wo men who were especially active in
opposing Convention. They had come
'ut of the army for the express purpose
If running for Office. and they were bound
o do it, iu spite of Conventions. and the
,arty could either take them or be de.
eated. These two individuals were the ,
NO leading spirits in the recent great
aoss meeting to organize the Republican
'arty; and one of them was on the com.
nittee which offered tho resolution in fa- ,
'or of new organization. One of these
nen was beaten, last Fall, through the
influence of one of the members of the
central COMMITTEES, with whom he is
ow working cheek by jowl. The other
vas elected, and afterwards violated the {
olemn pledges be had made to his con- +,
titusnts. BY which be secured his elec.
ion. For this, he was denounced by . Z
lumber Of those constituents. two of
Vhom held County offices, and are can. ,
idates for reelection. This is Why he '
wears that these two men must be de-
sated; and be vaingloriously boasts that t
10 man can be elected to office in this
jounty. unless he says so! L
Another reason, we understand, for de- a
iring Convention, is this: A certain !,
egiment. at the time it was mustered out,
ntered into pledge to come home and
upport one another for various Offices.
so happens that some of the privates