The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-10-16
sESilsaEsE tgxees AND wnAf 1aET

eRylfoafkG tUNU1S AND WHAT 104T
AMOUNT -.
Occasionally such ru,nors a. the fol-
lowing 90 over the wires and arc de-
voured greediIy by the people OF Kan
sas:
A gentleman prominent in Kansas
politics expresses tho opinion that none
of those whose names arc commonly
used in connection with the Senatorsh'P
can be elected. Ec says the people arc
determined to have new man, ana one
not connected with any Iong-estsbl'shed
rings, and for the first tine IN many
wears it seems ~ If the people would
succeed in controlling politicians.
Tho " gentleman prominent in Kansas
politics" manages to keep his name fro"
appearing in print, and then there is q
question all over the State as to who the
prophcs is. That he is prominent, is q
sufficient guarantee for the fulfllment Of
tho prophecy; that it came from Wash
ington, or some other political center, IS
good evidoncs that the man so
appointment" must be fully posted. Nine
cases out of ten just such foolishness IN
all probability is put aioat by some dead
beat who is working in the interest OF
some candidate, or else it is manufactur-
ed for tho purpose OF satisfying the
modern dosire for lying, regardless OF
consequences. The humbIcst citizen in
Kansas undoubtedly knows just q, much
about the determination of tho people
i" to have a new man." etc, as the "gen-
tleman prominent in Kansas politics"
and could with just as much consistency
state TO some reporter that which hs
knew nothing about. There are many
good men among the candidates mention
cd, who have been candidates before, and
land If the fe:ling prevails "to have
new man, it cannot be wide spread, OF
we should have heard it be:ora tie % sca
tleman prominent ia Kansas politics
had shot of lis bugie. During our cx-
pc.ic.,ce in newspaper business in Kan.
sas, VIC have seen fifty such dispatches
going the rsunds-all accredited to some
gentleman prominent in Kansas poll
tics" and it is about time VIC were form
ing this fellows acquaintance. Last
winter, the Same individual almost had
Pomeroy reelected and sworn in, even
when the last man had voted for "JIn
CALLS"
Following the above rumor comes the
following, which is sample of the stuff
used to tickle peoples gullibiIity:
A Washington special to tho Dispdtc'
says: Ex-senator Pomeroy, who is now
here, states that he has informed his
friends that they can use his name il
the- want to in the election of sue
cessor to Caldwell. 1t is not likely that
tho dcsire will be uncomfortable, and ye,
there are indications that old Pom. il
working for the position with the shrewd
ness which distinguished him before he
fell into tho embraces of the son oI
} York.
Pomeroy is not fool, neither are hi.
friends, nor his organs; and 1t must look
very foolish to them to have such non
sensical article published all over thu
country. Pomeroy very likely desire.
to retire from public gaze as soon a.
possible, and to have his name used in
this way is undoubtedly calling to him
At least wo give him and his friends the
credit of having that much sense. II is
not very pleasant for the people of Kan
sss, too, to have it hcralded abroad that
this man has any encouragement from
his fellow citizens to again enter the
Senatorial arena. The State has had
disgrace enough cast upon it without
having it known abroad, that with all
tho sad experiences of the past, she is
still ready to recompense bribery and
lowest degree of political corruption.
JNPORfAyT m SOLDIHRS.