, 1873-01-20
KANSAS :
oo,nnotion in the $: Se Gap.
Progress OF the Senatorial Agita.
ton.
General pomcroy and Staff Re-
coiying the People.

S|'eeiai Correspondence af Tbs Chicago Tribune.
TorakA, KanHas, Jan. TO, 1878.
a Kansns Senatorial election is noYor dull.
Whatover olao It may bo, there Is always Bone~
thing fresh, animating and interesting about
tho contest for Congressional honors, or, por-
haps, 1t would be bottor to aay Congressional
perquisitep. Anyhow, lavo known a vacancy
in an olllco worth no moro than 81, 900 year to
,lomorallzo ono-l1nlf the inl,abitants Of popu-
lous county, aud Rond tho rival aspirAnta on
three or four journeys to Washington to- settle
tho question Of appointment. Tho co,nmotfon
r:.,yH louder as tho value md imporsan:' OF tho
office inoroascs; md whom shoro ID
UNITED RTATEa SENATOR
to DO elected the political thermometer regis
teYa ut fover-hoat.
Two months ago, tho Intelligence was to1o-
graphcd from Washington that scnator Pomo-
roy's recollection to tho Senate from this 6tRte
vaa au admitted faot in MI circles;
nuT
the cyonts Of tho last two woeks havc shown
that Washington conclusions are mere Bpeoulh-
tionB, and, deapito tho fact that Senator Pomo-
roy, with Ill his deoorum, piety, good-broedtnB,
and afrablo domoanor, is in prosonco OF tue
representatives Of tho people. 10 Of theBo 1872
representatives aro holding caucusos nightly,
aud plodging themselves to roalst his roelcction.
It is acknowledged that the Senator is tho groat
disbursing agent for nll tho Offices and official
supplies to which Kansas Us State is entitled !;
and yet thogo men are olamorlng for tho election
Of q new mnn, and possibly ono who only knows
| tho proaidout by hoarsay.
! this opposition is handled with akiu and
adroitnoBs, Pomoroy wil bo permitted to enjoy
the delights Of rural lifo on his farm near
AIuBcotnh. But it will require tho employment
Of energy, ahrewdnoss, and withal and above
all, harmony and spirit Of conci1iation, to over
| throw him; for tho opulent Bouator iB thor
| oughly organized, being well supplied With tho
political equipments and munitions Of d Soma
torial contost
Of Federal of1lco~holders about him is composed
Of the most agreeable and colnpanonable
gentlemen. They aro ever ready to render a
service to tho momber, and do q good turn TOR
Tho disinterosed citizen 'who just v1s1ts the
Capitol to sco tho fun"
| lilo preaont contest
from tho Senatorial Bquabbo Of 1871. Two
to all '?:the boys' WHO cared to drink, while
cigars werc aa plenty in tho hotels as wooden
mo1nber who desired to sell his vote could gai
al 900 from Mr. Caldwell. It is exactly tho 10.
verso now, or ut least 80 to- al outward signs
Everything la conducted to win the respect o1
those who look upon whisaoy as {! demoraliziIng
agont, and regard money as an instrument tht
Devil employBt to thwart tho will Of tho people
It needn't surprise the readers Of THE TRIBUNE
to hear of pomeroy opening u cAllcua witt
prayer aud Bonling lin followers to bed with
honodiction. Since tho Legislature convened
two
ANT1-poMERoY oAuousEs
hnvo bcen hold, and at each marked aud bittol
opposition to Senator Poneroy was developed
Colonel Moonlight and Colonel York, Of: tht
State Senate, are lending tho opposition. They
aro eloquent speakers, experienced organizers
and will tnnke trouble in tho Pomeroy camp
Colonel Moonlight, WAS elected from Leaven
worth County OIL the Liberal ticket. As yos nj
balloting Inns takon place in caucus. It wa'
doomed beHt to consolidate all tho eloments O.
tho opposition, and proceed with great care ant
| caution in tho movements to unite the cauou
| on ono anti-Pomeroy candidate. The caucu
which WAS hold last night embraced 10 members
all of whom have supported resolution to 70
of Pomoroy. Theso members "
between Judge Lowe, Governor Harvey, DR.
Logan, Colonel Phillips, and I. 8. Kalloch
Thoro ia q diversity Of opinion about Judg
loves candidacy. However, he will arrive her
from actual observations on tho spot. sonato
pomoroy is very confident that Lowe will no
run. and, in conversation, yesterday, sol
Lowe was coming here to oppose other partieR
md that Colonel Phillips mission had tho sam
, thing in view. inferred from the oonyersatio
: Dnbcook, and reopon book Of revelation
apout contract for ar1ny-beef Judge Lowe
friends, including many active members, dcolar
TINT tho Judge will 60 into the strife with vigo
not o1oellod by any other aapirant. KANSAS.