The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-11-27
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WICHITA, THURSDAY. NOV. q, 1873.
THE q. 8. SNNATORsHIP.
Governor Osborp's Appointment.
BY special dispatch from Governor
Osborn last Monday morning we learn
ed Of the appointment of Rob,. Croker
TO GIL the vacancy made by the resigna.
ton Of Alex. Caldwell in the o.. S.
senate.
judge Croxier resides in I.eaven-
worth, Is an old kansan aud good
man in many respects. He was former
Is chief Justice of this state and is now
cashier Of bank in Leayenworth. He
was Csldwell's attorney At Washing
ton and has been for wears an intimate
friend Of Gov. Osborn's. The appoint
mcnt 10 rot received very well, not be-
cause Of Croker, but that Leaven-
worth man should have been chosen.
We doubt not that Judge Crozier will
entirely Gil the place assigned him Gre
ditably and satisfactorily.
As to the part played by the editor
Of this paper in the senatorial matter,
and of which there was so much talk
and speculation in this town and coun-
ty last Friday, Saturday and Monday,
we propose now to tell all we know.
During the early fall we received
several notes from men in this county
and personal interviews from friends
in town. asking as to apply for the APP
pointInent, all assuring us that If we
would take hold they would heartily
assist in the matter in the way of en-
dorscmcnts, etc. Our answer in each
instance was-in which the said gentle
man will bear Us out-that, in the first
pIaccwe never had aspired to and never
had expected TO aspire to so high
place; secondly, that we would lack
the ability to iii such position ac-
ceptablc to our friends thirdly, that,
although this senatorial district con-
tanned about one-eight the entire po-
pulation Of the state. we were yet new
as a people, and that the governor and
his friends would never consent to
send the appointment SO far south
west. The matter was thus left and
we thought little more of it nor heard
nothing further until last Friday eve
ming. when Hon. James r. Mead in
formed us that he had written or was
about writing to the governor upon
the subject. Later in the evening
We learned that Mayor James G. |
Hope, VIM. Greiffenstein, II. l.. West,
John NJ. Steele, c. f. Gilbert and we |
don't know low many others had done
the same thing. On Saturday evening
We rec.ivcd note which read as fol- |
lows, In which was embodied the fol- |
lowing resolutions:
GYPSUM TOWNSHIP, Nov. 2lsi, 1873. |
Coz. N. NJ. MURDOCH.
DEAR SIR Enclosed ! send you copy OF
resolutions adopted by farmers meeting last |
nigh, at Stafford's school-house, ofwhch Zeph |
stafford was chairman. The Resolutions were
seconded by democrat and were adopted
Wit, much enthusiasm. 1t seems strange that
farmers should aspire to name U. S. senators |
In Kansas, but 4 believe the farmers of the |
Sout Invest should express themselves on this |
mntfcr. as all seem 10 think Gov. Osborn will |
take this opportunity Of doing justice to the |
new Southwest by giving us the senator. lden- |
fifed ~ you have been with the progress Of |
the Arkansas Valley and the interests of the |
farmers, should you receive the appointment, |
the farmers Of this valley would surely regard |
IL as compliment to them:
WHEREAS, we, the farmers of Gypsum
township. regard Col. NJ. NJ. Murdoch as -
faithful friend Of the farmers and laborng men
of the Arkansas Valley, and,
WHEREAS, the farmers Ut the c0untry--more l
than the capitalists--haye need of reprcsen-
iative In the senate Of the United States. there
fore be IL
Resoirsd, that we request Gov. Osborn 10 l
appoint to the senate of the United States Col |
N. n. Murdoch, of Wichita.
Resolved, that copy Of these resolutions be |
sent to Gov. Osborn and to Col. Murdoch. |
q. II. LITzENBERG, Secretary.
Aud that is oil we know of the mat
ter, save this We did not receive the |
The word more that we would say
h this: We cannot find. language in
which to express our thanks for this
mark of confidence aud esteem, coming |
10 IL did partly from men of different
political faith, partly from men who
know us most intimately, and partly |
rom the farmers of the Southwest,
who know us only through these COL
amns. IL the Hon. Robt. Crozier feels
rs proud and happy over his appoint
ment as we do over the endorsement |
that came from the hands of q people |
whose good will aud good opinion we |
prize above that of all others, then
he should feel satisfied, for VIC assured
" do.