The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-08-09
FOR CONGRESS.
Says friendly correspondent

says friendly correspondent
"The EAGLE has not been slow In
! announcing that ninc-tenths of the
| candidates for congress are either unfit
/ or corrupt, but ii has not told us who
it csteems as being qualified in all par
ticulars."
Our correspondent will pardon us.
We have somewhat of an aversion to
ever, even in appearance, taking the
initiative in bringing forward men for
local Office, to be endorsed by con-
vcntion. This portion of the state is
clearly entitled to a congressman, and
in that far is congressman local Of
in this instance, do the nominating.
There arc practically three districts to
the state. We have no hesitancy in
saying that Judge Lowe should be re-
turned to congress. He has proved
himself not only worthy in each and
in every particular, but capable. He
will 10 for the southeast, and his NOM
nation will prove cminently satisfac-
tory to the republican party Of the
whole state. The southeastern coun-
ties will no doubt send up solid dele
cations TO Lawrence instructed for
him.
Northeastern and central Kansas will
ask congressman. At present S. A.
Cobb and Sidney Clarke seem to have
the inside track. S. A. Cobb is an
earnest, live man, a lawyer by profess
sion, and a republican of the truest
stamp from choice. His location, at
Wyandotte, may be somewhat against
his chances, but should he receive
the nomination b. NC cicctcu, ana
,,-;u,-.c no stone unturned in his ell
deavors to do justice to himself an"
satisfy the people Of the state. AS
soldier he has fine record, as legls-
lator he stands second to few in the
state. and as the presiding officer OF
the lower house hast winter, he acquif'
ted himself to the satisfaction OF MS
friends. S. A. Cobb would. thin, "
our first choice from the secr" uls
trict. Leaving out Of IT, qucsuo"
Sidney Clarke's past trirApns anu i''
ures, and taking him, pom 'l'e srounu
of brains, energy .ad experience, he
would be our ''N '' ' '
lie multitude of candidates
&c west and southwest, we have |
!, I'd Of but one name as yet that we
would feel like giving hearty sup
port, and that Col. William A. Phil
lips, of Salina. His name has been as
sociatcd with that Of the state and her
history from the days of the earliest
He came to Kansas in
1865, we believe, rs a correspondent OF
die n. Y. Tribune, since which time
his voice, pen and sword have ever
been welded i'm the defense Of the doc
trines of the party of freedom. His
lack of which element
has sunk 50 many Kansas politicians
is undoubtcd, while in ability he has
few equals in the state. To institute
a comparison between Phillips and
dozen others who would like to go to
congress from the west and south
west, is impossible. There is no par
allel to be drawn between honesty
and roguery. between wisdom and inn
bccilitv, neither can there be between
Col. Phillips and the other aspirants.
lie has never held an elective office in
Kansas-ncver asked for one that we
are aware of-but as the local papers
Of his section have brought forward
his name in the above connection, we
take pleasure in endorsing him, and
saving to our people that in him they
would have local representative in
who would faithfully look to
their interests, and who would ever be
found upon the right side Of all ques-
tons that might affect the veal of the
party of which he has for so many
years been prominent and true MEM
Der.
Is our correspondent satisfied, or
ran he suggest three better men from
the several localities or districts nam
I'd?