White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-10-11

unfavoraOie reply. oome guessed that
be was all right, and few were willing
to voueh for him /; but none knew that be
was right. Now, at this late day. when
there is no merit in any man taking q
positive stand who has heretofore avoided
doing so. long letter appears in print.
bearing Carney's signature. apparently
in reply to one received from G. v. Eek
ridge, in which be takes the most Radi-
cal ground. The authorship Of the letter
is too apparent. The style and language
unmistakably show that the man who
was paid for writing johnson editorials
for the Lesvenworth Times, has been
employed to write Radical letter to G.
Y. Eskridge. for the Kansas political
market. However. it matters little who
wrote the letter, if Carney adopts it as
bis own. But we have understood, ever
since last March. that Eskridge was 10
Carney's interest. and was to be one OF
bis chief men in the Senatorial campaign.
1t is easy, therefore, to see that this letter
is bnt part of the regular programme.
There are other questions to be looked
ct. A meeting was to have been held,
on Saturday last. composed Of delegates
from all the Counties in the Neosho Val
ley. and probably other Counties. en-,
bracing the great bulk Of Southern Kan
sss. The object was to agree upon some
Southern Kansas man for United States
Senator-in other words, it was gigan-
tic political speculation. The Conven-
ton probably met, and agreed to make
the Neosho Valley a unit. They will go
to Topeka with formidable vote. which
will be almost certain to insure the sue
cess Of the candidate whom they present.
They will then seek combination with
the candidate north of the Kansas River
who has the greatest positive strength,
and the combined force can elect the two
Senators. This letter of Carney to Esk-
ridge bids strongly for the support Of the
Neosho Valley. But the final result will
depend upon the Northern man who goes
to Topeka with the greatest strength.
Doniphan County and Northern Kansas
have candidate. who will probably 60
with the support of the Northern Tier
members. He cannot reasonably calcu-
late on many more, to start out with.
That will be fifteen. Carney will probs.
bly, 90 in with twelve from his own
County, no matter what their politics,
with the addition of such members as the
influence of the Union Pacific and the
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston
Railroads can give him. In fact, in his
Eskridge letter, he proposes that the two
rival Southern Kansas Railroads unite
their strength, and use politics as 9
means Of obtaining success. To this
positive strength, would be added the
influence of reserve force pledged to
him from Doniphan County and the
Northern Tier. How many members
will be pledged for Lee, in Districts
where Carnsy has full sway? 1t is easy
to comprehend who would receive the
benefit of the combination. Northern
Kansas would be slaughtered outright.
Local issues should not be carried to ex-
tremes and, after doing all in our pow
er for our local candidate. in the event of
his failure. we should insist upon the
privilege of picking our man, without
being bound by pledges or hampered by
combinations.
1t looks to US as il, with all the talk
about standing up for great principles.
the two Senatorships are to be dickered.
swapped and shystered off, and that Kan
sss. after all. will send up men who will
either sell her out or disgrace her. We.
want to know whom we support. Our
chief objection to Carney. is his doubtful
position. When some man whom we
know to be good. honest Republican,
not in Carney's especial interest. will as.
sure Us that he has heard Carney express
himself heartily in favor of the Radical
Congress and against President Johnson's
policy and conduct. under circumstances
favoring his sincerity. at any time be-
tween the veto Of the Civil Rights Bill
and the death of Gen. Lane, we shall be
willing to credit bis sincerity now. and
partially excuse his doubtful attitude hith-
erto; but some assurances we must have.
This is not intended as q threat to bolt
the action Of the Convention, for we have
favored the holding of one; but we do
not mean that any Convention shall bind
rs to support msn whom we do not be.
lieve to be sound. and are willing to let
those scramble for the places. who are
ready to make suy pledges that are re-
quired Of them.
TIE MYsrro TM-C. g. B. & q. D. G.
The first Of the initials sbova stand for
IAN old friend to the public: one which
every one will recognize and for which