The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-01
THURSDAY, DECEMBER l, 1870.
THE Aspect OF THE SENATORIAL

THE Aspect OF THE SENATORIAL
CONTEST.
The wishes of the Republican party in this
State were signaIly expressed in the election
of delegates to the late State Convention.
The canvass had to DO with prominent inen
seeking the highest iayor Of the party mfhtn
the party. Their character, fitness for pub
lie position for which they are struggling
their record, made the topics for discus
sions during the campaign. The Democra-
tic party, and it, standard bearers were m,ch
les thought about. There had been such
wicked, corrupt and villainous management
of the affairs of the State by our representa-
tives in both houses of the national Legi,ia-
ture-such wholesale buying and selling
and the business had become so
common and 80 widely known
that the better conscience Of the party be-
came aroused, and change was demanded
by all its members. 4 new deal was EN-
phatically proclaimed as necessary, and ii
was realized at Topeka, the day the late
State Convention assembled The simple
settlement there made was that the RepIb-
lican party had no further need of the ser
vices of Mr. Sidney Clarke who was push
ing his claims for further recognition by that
body. Ii Was not difficult matter, either
to infer the meaning of the action Of the
members of that Convention so far is the
election of the next Senator to the United
States Senate WIS involved In their delibera-
ton. Ii WIS very emphaticaliy and
almost formally decided that the can
vass for the members of the two
houses of the Legislature should be made
also To defeat Mr.. Clarke's designs, which
had already been uncovered, of using the
power of the party TO elevate himself to that
Office. As We have already written, here wa.
the simple, single element that entered into
the canvass for the members of the Legisla-
ture Mr.. Clarke and his friends can count
their voters. He can name his friends. The
verdict in this second contest was overwhelm-
ingIy against him. Then there is 4 plain
duty To perform charged upon those men
who are sent by their constituents 20 tls
Legislature to rote against Nc. Clarke. The
will of the party mus, I've vindicated. Mr
Clarke mus; not be elected, nor his next, oil
second best friend There are several good
competent, high minded, men named n anti
Clarke candidates. There are two or three
of these who can count up IN overwhelming
majority i'm the Legislature elected, first a.
ANTI Clarke men, and then for themselves. W.
shall expect these candidates to agree with
ont embarrassments, objections or delays tc
marshal their combined strength for the
strongest OF their number, and thus fulfil
the plainly expressed will OF the party-iI
fact obey its edict There are surei,
seventv-eight votes elected anti-Clarke ex
elusive OF Democrats. They are good, true
men, The candidates if they would, canno
carry them, or any of them, directly or indi
rectly FOR Mr. Clarke, or for his candidate.
This conflict is a square one. There is NJ
dolging it. Let him have his own. lie
the commands of the Republicans of the Stat'
I've fully and fearles>ly executed. No man cal
stand cree, who plays the traitor in this en-
Urgency. He will he beaten and-remem
bered too.