The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-01-23

thursday. JANU.
TOPEKA
Resume Of the Senatorial Campaign.
How kattsrs How Stand.
3ood Feeling Existing AL Around. |
ICorr=pondesce Of The TrsEsl
TOPEKA, Jan Il.
EDrroR TINs:-The clans have gathered
from the hills and the valleys, from The
plains and the pfairies, to witness the great
SENATORIAL CONTEXT.
The 6rst week Of the contest il ended, and
I propose to give your reades resume Of
the weeks work and the present status Of the
6sht. The candidates noninally, are mo-
merous, but really there are bot two can
didates in the 6eld-Pomeroy and anti.
Pomeroy. The later u q myth, and Of
necessity mythical. The American people
are combaiive and aggressive, but not de-
structive. They do not tear down for the
sole purpose Of destoying. Dilapidated
structures are torn down and removed for the
purpose Of rebuilding more stately walls and
costly edifces. Our people are conservative,
preservative rs we'll as radical. They are
allow to swap horses while crossing stream.
They prove all thing. but they hold fast to
that which is good. The practical pre1omi-
mates over the ideal with the rough Anglo
Saxon mind.
Pomeroy has been in the Senate nearly
twelve years. he has done rome things be
ought not to have done. He has left undone
those things which he ought to have done.
But he averages well. At a time when the
early settlers of the State were clamorous for
railroads, 'Old Pom" favored grants, which
have secured that splendid picture Of pros
periry that Gov. Osborn has go we'll and
truthfully deiineatei in his excellent message.
Later, when so. 600 settlers demanded homes
upon the O.sge land-, Old Pom secured the
passage of the act of July 18Th, 1870,
which saved that vast area to toiling settlers
At 81. 25 per acre. And he did more than
this: he secured TO the State a school fund
from the public domain, which, if properly
guarded and husbanded, insures for all time
TO come free education to all the youth Of
the State. He speaks for Kansas in the
Senate. He has the ear Of the President.
He is the friend OF this State at court. He
is the administration candidate. The prompt
retirement of Babcock from the field is proof
of Grants wishes in the Senatorial contest
now raging. Bah has received his instruo-
tions in the matter, and has already retired
to the classic shades Of historic Lawrence.
But Pomeroy hasn't given every man in
the State an Office. He has kept some men
in Office who ought to have been kicked out.
Blu, it has been morally impossible for Old
Pom to give every man an Cffice. Kansas
is full of competent and worthy men to gil
many more Offices than were at Pomeroy'a
disposal. Unfortunately there have been
more pegs than holes to Gil, as Mr.. Lincoln
quantity expressed it. Hence the eenselesa
cry of
ANYTHING To BEAT PoNEROY
A limited number of the Legislators have
undoubtedly come here with the religious
conviction that it is their duty to howl and
vote for anything to beat Pomeroy." Blu,
happily the number is very small, and ID
growing less. Burlesque Kansas Legislatures
as one may, cartoon. lampoon them "a some
will, the fact is the average Kansas lesisla-
tor is a sensible, practical, business man,
who does his own thinking, and is perfectly
oblivious to the idle clamor Of sham reform
er,, boosted principles and notorious corrup-
tionists Of the Snoddy AID Simpson school.
Anything to beat Pomeroy."
A similar issue has been made and tried
With all the American people for jurors.
Anything to beat Grant did not win. Any
thing to beat fomeroy, with the gallant hero
of the border. Tom Moonlight, the we'll
known Liberal Democrat for leader, will
NOT BEAr PoNERoY.
A Radical Kansas Legislature will not be
dictated to and driven by political renegades
who went back on Grant and the Republican
party les than six months ago. A calm and
dispas-iona:e
SURVEY OF THE FIELD
As it now is reveals the following facts:
There are about 40 out Of the I33 members
Of the Legislature who are uncordiiionally
committed to the senseless cry Of "Anything
to beat Pomeroy." There are about . or
30 members who are opposed to Mr.. POM
eroy; but who universally say, and do ex-
press themselves in the anti Pomeroy eau
cusses that unless a better man than Pomeroy
is nominated, and nominated universally BY
the anti Pomeroy caucus. they will support
Pomeroy. This wing of the antics is for
Lowe; but their second choice is Pomeroy.
Then there are quite number Of excellent
men who would like to support Judge
Lowe, but they reason this way. The say
Lowe is now al the head Of the Congressional
delegation in the House. lie has efficiency
there. He can do more there than in the
Senate. He has always acted in perfect har-
mony with Pomeroy. The two make team
in Congress, that it is not prudent to separ-
a.e and divide.
The anti Pomeroy caurus has not yet had
a msjoriiy of the Legislature in their caucus,
and large majority Of these numbers are in
favor of Pomeroy. Pom's friends arc ready
70 rote today. They are not only hopeful,
they are confident II The result. The cam.
paign has progressed with great
CANDoR AND FAIRNESS.
There has been no acrimony, no loud
talking and whisky drinking. 1, has been
The most creditable campaign, thu, far. Of
any that has yet been conducted in the State
There are no surging, crowded rooms fetid
with the fumes of bad whisky and tobacco
smoke. The best elements OF the State are
here. There are black .mailers
with forged sf6davits and disreputable
men Who seek TO NV their vacation IN hest