The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-13
WHO WILL BE- SENATOR?


A correspondent asks US who we
hink will be elected senator next
month. We have taken but little
interest in the matter and are not
we'll enough posted to give q very
Intelligent guess. If he is not in a
hur.y and can wait till about the
18th of January we will tell him to
A certainty. We tried our humble
hand at Senator making two years
ago and were so badly "scooped,"
to use a forcible expression, and
that we concluded to
let other folks do our share this
time, and hence did not, during the
campaign. solicit anybody 10 run
for the legislature or ask any man
now he stood on the Senatorial
question. So far rs our vote went
we were satisfied 10 take good citi-
zens and reasonable men and let |
them decide the question.
But while upon this matter cam
dor compels us to state that we be-
licye Samuel G. Pomeroy will be
reelected. He is n gentleman we
have not now, nor ever have had,
much use for, but circumstances are
all in his favor. In the first place,
the opposition TO him is divided into
little squads, each of which has its
candidate, and many OF which will
go for Pomeroy rather than for
their respective rivals. He occu-
pies the ground OF q sort of COM
promise candidate, 10 which the
factions will so rather than to some
one of the many candidates in op-
position. The only two other can
didates whom the people generally
recognize as fit for Senator, are not
lighting him-that is, they will not
be in the field unless IL is ascertain
ed that he is out. There is con-
siderable positive opposition 10
him, but the majority of those who
would rather see some one else
elected, are not willing TO take any
thing-to-beat Pomeroy. n large
portion of the population full that
we have been cursed by one-horse
men in offices long enough, and
they will take Pomeroy a dozen
times over in preference to one of
this class.
The late Liberal party-or rather
its leaders-did much to enhance
Mr.. Pomeroy's chances. While
many Of them lived IN the thinnest
kind of glass houses, the stones
they threw at his enclosure have re-
bounded on their own heads and
have given the Senator sympathy
and strength. The howl which
they sent up that the rejection of
Grant wOnld insure the reelection
of Pomeroy, has been used to- the
best advantage by that shrewd gem
tleman and his friends. They sac
cept the situation" with great COM
placency. Then much of the OPP
position to him left the Republican
ranks, and thus rendered themselves
powerless against him.
But Mr.. Pomeroy has done more
himself TO secure his reelection to
the Senate than all others perhaps.
Two years ago he was very nnpop-
ular in the State. Since that time
he has done much to redeem him
self. An immense amount Of work
has been accomplished By him for
his constituents, and he is now as
popular rs Senators usually are
with their constituents. The ques-
ton of his motives in securing leg
islation for the State does not enter
into consideration. 1t is enough
for his purposes that he has gained
the good will of the people. Then
his canyass during the campaign
was able and dignified. In none OF
his many speeches did he alludo to
himself in any way, nor did he
stoop to notice the calumnics circu-
lated against him. He has mixed
moro among the people than ever
before, and his abilities and eminent
social qualities have drawn to him
thousands among the newer class of
settlers, who knew him before only
through the newspapers. BY con-
tact with the people Mr.. Pomeroy
has dispelled many of the unfavor.
able impressions held toward him.
There is no doubt but that Mr..
Pomeroy has done things which he
ought not to have done during his
twelve years at Washington. lie
has been denounced severely. lie
has been accused of many crimes,
for which, if he were guilty, he
ought TO be consigned 10 igno-
minious obscurity forever. Along
side of these accusations stands in
bold relief the fact that not one par
ttcle of ecidencc IF their truth has
ever been adduced, notwithstand-
ing his accusers have had the most
ample opportunities Ia establish
their charges.
While many people formerly be-
iieved Mr.. Pomeroy 4 bad man in
some respects, more now believe
these charges and stories were trum-
ped up and circulated by those who
want his place, and by those who
had been disappointed in getting
office from him. The fight of two
years ago brought facts to light
which established these conclusions
rs correct, ard made Mr.. Pomeroy,
by comparison. many new friends,
which have been with him, and will
continue to be unless better man
than lie can be placed upon the track.
We may mention it rs fact also
that many of the politicians of the
State, who have been preaching
against Pomeroy, and writing
against him in the papers, arc and
hayo been at work for him with. all
their might, and are now writing
letters to him, advising him. etc.,
Perfidious Us this may seem in the
eyes of their associate Reformers
and Purifiers, that is just what
some of the loud monthcd Reform
ers are and have been doing.
Pomeroy viii get Il large proportion
of the very email portion of our peo-
pie who sail under the head of Re-
formers. 1t is believed that Pom.