The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-06
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HoNs, Feb. md, 1878.


70 he RscP,e Of L-are.rovsA 0bsaty:
6iscs returned from Topeka 6nd the,e
aas great nasy Who thisk did not per-
~ de cours they expected I voaId pun
sue in the election Of the United States SeE.
a,or. To explain the course l took in the
election, I write this letter. When 1 went
to Topeka I understood tia. c. A. Logan, of
Leavenvorth, had \ very good prospect for
the positioo, but after being there some
days found that he had no chance from
the fact that the members from every part
of the State said, "You Leavenworth people
want evsrything;-you have the Governor
and Senator, and in fact everything else"
To this argument ! could say nothing. end
felt that to try further to combat il would lie
useless, 20 l commenced looking for the
next best thing. have always been Of
the opinion that, let the man be from what
ever locality he might, the Leavenworth
delegation should go solid for him. Now,
sir, after looking the matter all over, l
made up my mind that the contest would be
between Mr.. Lowe and Mr.. Pomeroy. l
think the most of the people in this county
are aware how Mr.. Lowe has acted in every
instance when anything was asked for in the
interest of our county. To refresh the minds
of some who may have forgotten-when
Caldwell was working to get the appropria-
ton for the Fort, Mr.. Lowe was kind
enough to leave his sea, and let it take care
ofitself-that one act was sufficient to con-
vince me that he (Lowe) would no, labor
very hard for our interests. After taking
this view of the case. talked the matter
over with citizens of my own county.
wrote to Mr.. Russell and asked
him what had better be done? Messrs.
Russell, Gillet, Coffin, Hersh6eld,
Cochran, DR.. Morris, and many others, were
of the opinion that Pomeroy could not be
beaten, but at the same time was hopeful
that the anti-Pomeroy party would fix on
some one who would answer our purpose, buI
unfortunately that was not done until af.eI
the informal ballot had been cast. This wa
cast on the 2Sth. Prior to this time Mr..
Pomeroy had sent for me several times, re.
questing Inc to come to his room. l did moi
visit him, but on the evening of the 27,h
told B. F. Akers, who was rooming with
me, that he could see Pomeroy. and if hs
was not using money to procure his election,
I would vote for him on the first ballot.
When Mr.. Akers returned, he told me that
Mr.. Pomeroy said he had not and would no,
Use money to procure his election, for hi.
election was sure without the use of money
but that if the ieavenworth delegation
would vote for biz, he would do all be could
for Leavenworth. Now, sir, l think did
what any man would have done, who was in
terested, as am, in the welfare Of Leaver.
worth, city and county. Esrly on the morn.
ing of the 9th met Mr.. Moonlight. He
told me the caucus had agreed on Judge J.
Ingalls,, of Atchison, as the anti. Pomeroy
candidate. He showed me paper stating
certain things that Mr.. Ingalls, would do fol
Leavenworth if he was elected. told him
if such was true would support Mr.. In.
gals. was Introduced to Mr.. Ingalls, by
Captain Tough, member from Wyandoue.
told him if he hsd agreed to do for us wha,
that paper stated, l would heartily support
him. This was all done several hours be-
fore the York exposure was known to more
than four or five Of Works intimate friends
You will see by the record that cast the
tenth vote for Mr.. ingalls,, and was the
FIRST of the l.eavenworth delegation to vote
for him. Hoping this may satisfy my friends,
am respectfully yours,
]. T. MCWHIRr.