White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-01-19
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday, 3: January 10, 1871.
Tds,oria. Corre.po.de.c..

morning. which foa;ed rs on in . sort Of
gulf.stresm Of good luck during the en-
tire trip to Topeka. The ride on the
Atchison and Nebraska Rosd was one Of
the most pleasant kind. and wss free from
the ds.en,ions experienced on the regular
daily trains, there being no freight or con-
struction cars to be switched around at
every station. By the time We reached
DoniphaD. We had picked up oil the mem
bers from our County. except Mr.. Mowry.
who had gone on some days in advsnce.
to look to bis clsnces. At Atcbison. We
rested for an hour ard''s ball, and bad
dinner at the popular Msssasoit House.
which, we were pleased to 6nd, maintain
ed its well-earned reputation Of old. ss
Que Of the best bcuses in the West.
Through the cour'sey Of A. L. Hop
kins. Esq-. Superintendent Of the Kansas
City. St. Joseph end Council Blu6s
Railroad. and Col. A. Dawes, General
Ticket Agent Of the same Road, q free
car was furnished for our party over that
road to Kansas City. on which large
party from Atchiaon and Doniphan
Counties took passage. and had pleas
ant ride to Kansas City. Col. Dawes
himself accomp anied the party. to Gee that
nothing was wanting to render the trip
agreeable.
AT K,nsss Ciiy. the party stopped for
the nigh. at the st. james Hotel, . new
and magnificent house. kept by the inim-
liable Church. We certainly have no
reason personally to complain Of any lack
of attention on bis part. except tbst he
''invsigled" us. sgainst our consent.
Church makes his guests feel at home.
When he is around. it is impossible to feel
Otherwise. Why. il apsrson were to 60
there sick, sorrowiug. and with the blues.
Church would make him forget it in eve
minutes' time.
From Kansas City to Topeka. the par
ty we're furnished with . free Pullman
palscs,csr-thus accomplishing the entire
trip without being once compelled to
draw our "wessel-skins." We suspect
that the patty were mainly indepted to
the efforts Of Col. Abel and Judge Hor-
ton for the exemption of their pocket.
books from the usual drafts incident to
such trips.
Topeka is crowded with men from oil
parts Of the State. who have mostly come
to lobby on the Senatorial question. Un-
til that election is over. there will hardly
be anything important done in the way
OF legislation.
The Senate was organized OF its first
session. by the election Of George q.
Crowther as Secretary. and John NJ.
Price, of Atchison, as President pro tenn
with the usual quota Of subordinate Off
GERS. The House consumed three days
in organizing. The contest for Speaker
was between Mr.. Mowry. Of Donipbsn.
and B. F. Simpson. of Miami. Simp-
son wss chosen by large msjority. with
A. II. Banks for Chief Clerk. and Sam
uel F. Burdsit for Assistant Clerk, and
snbordinstes ad infnitum. Several Ia
dies have been elected to Clcrkships in
each House.
Tho "Third House." under the leader
ship Of Jenuison and Wilson Shsnnos.
Jr.. organized on Tuesday evening, and
proceeded to the election Of varions off
GERS. Among them were the following:
Gen. Fishbsck, Governor; Bill Matthews,
United States Senator; s. @. Pomsroy,
of the New York Ledger, Public Printer;
John Speer. Tax Collector. They also
chartered the National Anti. Conception
Society. with l. s. K.lIoch q President. |
The newspaper and postage questions
ere already before tbs Legislature, and
will doubtless both pass.
Ths all-sbsorbing topic is United
States Senator. The thing hes not ys.
taken definite shape. and there is no tell.
ing what manouvers will be N ade before
the election comes OF. Gov. Carney this
morning publishes Q card Withdrawing
from the contest. This is 10 couseq oencs
of the Lsaveoworth delegation being ON.
able to ogree upon other than himself or
Mr.. Caldwell. Gov. Carney had many
wsrm friends. and would probably have
received. on the 6rst ballot. more votes
than any other one candidate. The
prominent candidates now on docket are
Alex. Caldwell. Sidney Clarke. Thsddsus
II. Walker. and Ex-Governor Samcel
j. Crawford. with . large force in the
background. each hoping that the light
ming may 6uslly strike bin.
we have possession Of Jenkins old
desk. in the Senate. thatlbs willed to us.
The drawer is half foil Of brieis, which
we propuse to Introduce % bills. We
have submitted the case Of Monroe rs
Elledge. and F. N. Stobbs Us The State
OF Kansas. to a number Of members. and
they declare them to be the sbles. bills
they have seen during the session.
The weather. which had for some days
been Spriue.iike, blew up cold on Thurs