The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-15

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Events occurring in our midst, strongly
provoke us 10 further consideration oi 'n'
contest going on in our own party for the &
lection of candidate for the United Sta'eS
Senate in the place of Senator Ross.
il not necessary for us to stale lha' |"
would be very desirable for Leavenwo''h ="
pr,,ent that candidate The Republicans Oh
our civ and county wonld undoubtedly hold
nm all their hands, to secure the election oil
some good, faithful, competent, true hePup,
licau to that important place And we VIII
frankly state our opinion about the question
Of locality, for either United states senator
ar FIR Governor. The man who has not
breadth, and depth, and strength enonsiso'
character to represent the whole State has no
business running for either Of these oiices.
When his friends are obliged to make the
argument of locality, they have already ad-
United his want of the proper qualifications
or the Office they seek to elect him to. And
rom this starting place We also must neces-
ssrily conclude that il Is not so essential Tor
the highest interests Of this city and County
that the Senator should be citizen OF Leay-
enworth. The man qualified as We have de-
fined him, will be abundantly able to look
after the interests OF this State. Such a man
cannot do otherwise then advance the true
interests Of this city and county. II is NATL
raj for the active business men Of a predomi-
nent party to think, first of all. .of attending,
in the election of men 10 the Legislature to
the selection of the ones who hes. understand
those Interests, and who can the most ably
look after them. The large business matters
Of communities are often Immediately afiec-
ted favorably or unfavorably by leg
islation-by the action OF State or National
Legislatures had through the influence.or pa
tition Of persons who are seeking individual
aggrandizement. A wise and Just balancing
up of what appears to be opposing Interests
is the Office of the man who becomes the scr
want Of the people. II the right and true
policy lie reached, then the best and highest
interests OF all are most surely promoted.
Leavenworth City and County, have been
trying for the last six years to get into office
honest men who would look after their bust
ness Interests The people have constantly
succeeded in getting men into place who
think Of only one thing-their personal ag-
grandizement, The public interest-the
great interest of the people Of this city-in Sc
curing simply such consideration in the leg
i.la,ion by the State and the nation, as will
most surely promote the best interests OF the
people of the whole State is, every election
made the capital stock Of set Of reckless and
shameless gamblers to trade of for their per-
sonal advancement or gain-the people all
the while paying the bills.
The Senatorial question is becoming con-
SANITY involved in difficulties, 50 far as any
definite conclusion can he reached a. TO Its
solution. We know, and have repeatedly
advertised, that the Republican party Of
Kansas most emphatically proclaimed their
wishes at the meeting Of their representa-
tives in the State Convention, when our State
officers and member Of Congress were nom
mated, and also i'm the election Of the mem
hers of the Legislature.
Now, we, in the first instance, did not be-
lieve in the theory Of opposing Mr.. Clarke
with dozen different men. Ii i: was desir-
able to dispose of him and his further in
fluence in the party, which was no longer a
question after the meeting of the State Con
vention already alluded to, then we believe
il was the true theory TO find some man to
oppose him with, in his further pur-
poses, some one man large enough
to be recognized all over the State.
Our argument was, that confusion
would necessarily come from
the placing of multitude Of candidates in
the field against Mr.. Clarke. Some good
men made earnest canvasses, or their friends
lid for them, in the election Of the members
the Legislature. They fairly before
the Legislature. Every new candidate who
presents himself only complicates the ques-
ton. And now il is not difficult problem
To solve, that every new candidate of Leay-
enworth must necessarily run his machine
with money, and Be run by some shystering
politician who is in the interest Of all the
pakties, and who means nothing but mischief.