The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-17
The Senatorial Csatest.
The Caldwell Investigation.

week, yet there are many here to
witness it who came early to get
the best quarters. The Tefft House
is the most popular one in the city,
and we believe it is now flied to its
utmost capacity. We learn that the
other places have room yet.
There are not many persons here
from the Southern part of the State,
and one noticeable feature of the
throng is the absence of many ia
millisr faces which have heretofore
figured prominently in all such
gatherings. We refer to those prom
inent Republicans who left the party
last fall and went into the Liberal
movement. We need not name
them, but they have been so regular
heretofore that they are missed.
There are very few Of the older
politicians hero. Both branches Of
the Legislature are composed Ofnew
men almost entirely. There are
new set of hands ct the wheel.
Kansas is yet growing, but she is
old enough already to have "retired"
a generation OF politicians. There
is but o small sprinkling o. faces
that figured in Legislative Affairs
eight and ten years ago. It was Q
pleasure to see in the Senate Judge
Price, of Doniphan, and DR.. Palm
er, of Pottawatomie. They are old
landmarks in our politics, both
having been members Of the old
Territorial Council In 1859. They
separated fourteen years ago. Both
have filled important positions since,
and now their paths meet again,
and they are cO-wOrkers IN the Same
body.
1t ia strange how entlcing little
officc is. Perhaps nearly one-third
Of the throng here ON Tuesday were
seekers after the various Legislative
ofices. They were men, women
aud children of all colors. There
must have been 100 little boys dis
tributing cards aud begging to be
pages. Many q sOrrowing heart has
already left, filed with disappoint-
ment.
The new State officers were iHau-
gurated on Monday IN q very quiet
way. Governor Osbnrn has rcceiv-
ed the congratulations of many
friends. The impression prevails
that he will make . good Governor.
His first official act was to write q
letter to President Giant requesting
him to remove the troops from the
Neutral land. This vas an act OF Jus
tice to the settlers there, and the
public generally sanctions It. G. A.
Morris, of Fort Scott, has been APP
pointed Private Secretary to the
Governor. This first appointment
Is sanctioned by every body, aud is
an indication that the appointing
power Is to be used with care.
The Legislature organized prompt
ly and without the least friction.
Before the body convened the con-
test for the SpeakershIp narrowed
down to ono candidate-Hon. JOSH
ah Kellogg, of Leavenworth. He
has twice before filed this import
ant office, and is very popular as q
presiding officer. Alex. Banks, Of
Lawrence, sailed into the Chief
Clerkship without opposition. En-
poria carried of her full share Of
honors among the clerkships, as
usual. Miss Nellie Blake is En-
crossing Clerk in the Senate, and
Miss Lizzie Ella Enrolling Clerk OF
the House. w. w. Walton, OF
Cowley county, was elected Journal
Clerk. II. NJ. Murdoch was elected
President pro. tenn. of the SenSte.
These are all in our sectios OF the
State.
The Senatorial matter IL the ALL
exciting topic. No correct guessing
eau be had yet, bat there IL little
doubt but that Mr.. Pomeroy 10 far
ahead in the number OF positive
votes. An auti-Pomeroy caucus
was hold Monday night. It did not
amount to anything ia It's results.
The anti-Pomeroy men are very
confident that he will be defeated,
but none profess to know who the
lucky man will be. Harvey and DR..
Logan are here at work. It IL
that Harvey has 10 votes,
but half that number would be q
liberal estimate for him. Pomeroy's
friends count some nfty positive
votes. II l. now stated that Lowe
and Phillips will be hore next week.
The appearances are that Lowe can
unto moro of the anti Pomeroy
strength than any other candidate.
Babcock, of Lawrence, 10 here
watching things, and in tho event
that Pomeroy cannot make the trip,
will see what his strength is. But
speculations now are utterly uso-
less, as nothing has yet assumed
shape enough to tell anything OF
the result. Senator Pomeroy 10
here, and seems to be very popular,
judging from the crowds about his
rooms. Atchison has g strong del
egatiOn of the best men of that city
here ct work for him.
THE CALDWELL INVESTIGATION.
Next to the Senatorial conte q, the
news from Warrington is the alb
sorbing topic. SpecnlAtions Ne to
the result of the Caldwell iuves;l.
CATION are numerous. 1t seems to
be tho general impression that Mr..
c. must go overheard. His side has
not been heard yet though. We
append from the st. Louis Repub-
lican little of the most Interesting
testimony, elected by the Senate
Committee, by the prosecution.
In reply to question Spriggs said
that majority of the members OF
whom he heard the price quoted
ranged at 81 900; Caldwell was new
cr..present At q meeting of this COM
mtttee, and nothing was said about
where tho money used was to come
from, though Gen. Smith was SEN
orally recognized as the financial
agent OF Caldwell during the can
vass- Tho witness continued, that |
the next morning amer the election,
as he was about 70 return home, T. |
j. Anderson, agent of the Kansas
Pacific railroad asked him 10 take
an order on one Carsin for $1,000 |
and collect it. He said that one