The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-11-21
Senator POmeroy.


The papers are discussing the chances Of beat
ing Senator Pomeroy for selection, aud the prob
able combinations which may he made betwceI
The Anti-Pomeroy and the Liberal members o
the Legislature to that end. On the other hand
it appears to be pretty generally conceded tha
the recent election gave him great advantages
and his friends confidently predict his election.
We cannot truthfully say that we would seri
,ously regret this latter consumation. That rom
cry has done much TO disapprove Of, must be ad
mitted; and We have dune our full share In de
nsuucinp him. Bnt the cry of Corruption" ant
~Rotteu Commonwealth" has become stale, ant
is used on all occasions simply as demagogos
clsp-trap to get one set Of men into ONCE a"o
turn another set out. The belief that there wal
any honesty or sincerity in the demand for u fu'
rifcation" and "Rcform," long since vanished
We have heard the cry for Purifcation, anu ioi
Lurling certain men from power; and when tha'
demand was complied with, We have heard
louder howl than ever, that there was greater
corruption in the accomplishment OF the object
fought for, than had ever been known before
We are satisfied that Publication is not the thing
sought for but that possession Of the Office is the
real object. Senator Pomeroy's place and power
are wanted by others; and if they succeed in If
fectiug the change, we shall hear just as much Of
Corruption as ever.
In the canvass Just closed in Kansas, the force
of the assault was made upon Senator POmeroy.
It ~.. .on,,n.ueea carly u the season, and kept
ND until the Iast-in fact, is still kept mp. The
whole burden of the Liberal Democratic papers
and orators was the corruption and rasca!ify Of
Pomeroy. They based their opposition to Grant
almost exclusively upon the assumption that Pom
eroy stood high IN the favor Of the Administra-
tion, and that the election of Grant would be the
success of Pomeroy. Even Republican papers,
while advocating Grants election, marred that
support by coupling with 1t protest against
Pomeroy. In short, Pomeroy was made the most
important character in the canvass; it caused
hund, els and thousands Of persons to tone down
their opposition to him, and even to be drawn in
to feelings Of strong friendship for him, who but
recently would have regarded it the greatest
triumph that could be achieved to defeat him. If
Grant was to be assailed through Pomcroy, they
would accept the issue, and endorse them both.
In the meantime, Senator Pomeroy was speak
ing in every part of the State, in favor Of Grants
reelection, never needing the assaults upon him
self While others were advocating the election
Of Grant, with the protest that Pomeroy must be
cut of, Pomeroy WAS advocating Grant and the
union of the party, without any protests. When
ever Pomeroy was announced to speak, he WIS
almost universally greeted with lcft-handed
compliment by the local newspaper or local puri-
fers; but he spoke nevertheless, aud kept on the
even tenor of his way. II, under those circum-
stances, they have 50 linked Grant and Pomeroy
together, that the triumph of the former is the
triumph of both, Pomeroy deserves the benefit of
il, and We are rather glad than otherwise.
Senator Pomeroy possesses influence at WASH
ington, second to no other Senator, and is willing,
and more able, to benefit the State, than any new
man would be. 1t is extremely doubtful whether
the State would be benefited in any respect by
the election of another man to succeed him; and
we shall be prepared to accept his reelection
without the slightest pang of disappointment.