The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-06-25
A Congressman from the Arkansas
Valley.


the third or Southwestern congress
siona, district met in Emporia last
week. and. after friendly and harino- |
,,iors consultation, issued a call for a /
nominating convention TO be held IN
Emporia ou Friday, the 2Sth day OF
August. 1874, TO name the republican
who, in all probability, will represent
MIR interests in the halls Of the nation
nj legislature for two years from the |
4th ofmcxt March.
Never before in our history as state
or territory has the chance for a con-
rrcssman from the southwest present. /
ed itsclf Two representatives VIII
be admitted from each representative
district. and although the basis OF rep
reservation is not such as we would
have suggested, yet with proper UNITY
ot action "A man from the Arkansas
valley might be chosen, and, OF course
we sincerely hope, may be.
TO the action of that convention we
look forward with no little anxiety. !
The other two districts of the state
are older settled and contain large
number of able men, many OF whom
have had much experience in leglsla-
tive halls and in public life. All the
governors. L. 5. senators and congress
men heretofore have been selected from
among the public men of the other
two districts. The Southwest wants
a man in congress that will be peer
TO whoever may be sent from the other
districts. especially their peer in OBJ
tanning needed legislation and in at
,cndin: 10 the local wants OF this dis
trict. Then. in the election of dele
yates TO attend this convention let the
Southwestern counties. especially the
counties of the Arkansas valley. send
up solid men, of the more experience
the better.
A. candidates for congress from the
third district several men from Tope-
Ia, Emporia and the northeast por-
ton of the district have been named,
omor" them John Guthrie, Judge SAT-
ford. Judge Mcfarland, Col. Veal and
c. IL. Holiday. of Topeka; {. V. Esk-
rit.,c and T.. i. Plumb, of Enporia: l..
:. Sto,er, of Morris county: i. IL. Max
on of Lyon county {. Ii. Butler, of
Coffee county, VIM. Martindalc, of
Greenwood, and others. Some of these
men we could most heartily support.
They are all our personal friends and
acquaintance of years standing,
but none of them live ia or conigu-
Gus TO the Arkansas valley, this new
and great country, comprising some
twenty counties. and which. being new,
will require so much more attention
from the national congress than the
older settled portions of the state. The
convention will consist of about sixty
delegates. and the larger half will come
from the territory south an west of
Emporia. Tweniy-six of these dele
gates will come from counties contigu-
Gus 10 the Arkansas valley; twenty
four of them from the 18th senatorial
district. Need we make any figures
or SET up any conclusions rs to what
might be done with such force pro-
yiding il should be harmonious: We
think not.
We have heard of but two names
mentioned in the Arkansas valley as
likely to be presented TO that conven-
ton. w. II. Brown, of Hutchinson, pres
enl Judge of the 9th judicial district:
and H. {. Sluss, esq, of this city. We
could most heartily support either.
W. X. Brown, although young man,
has been upon the district bench for the
past six wears, where he has presided
with signal ability, and ever since the
opening of Southwestern Kansas has
been closely identified with its inter-
ests. Not politician. he is neverthe-
less man of polish, fine education,
sound judgment and unimpeachabie
integrity, and if nominated we would
delight TO support him, while IN his
election We feel satisfied he would re-
feet credit upon his constituents.
II. c. Siuss, esq, of this city, is also
Young man, and in many respects the
counterpart Of Judge Brown. He is
gentleman of the purcst integrity, high
moral principles, and in legal attain
ments and culture Of mind. second TO
few young men of The state. Earnest,
honest, and interchangeable, he is of that
stamp and character of men who, III
whatever avocatiou or profession IN
life. make themselves felt. Appreci-
ating these qualifications we have
watched his public and private life for
the past two years, and although, as
attorney OF this county. he has many
times been put to the severcst tests,
he has never failed in his manhood or
profession. AS an instance of has pow
ers we have only to allude TO the great
criminal suits he has Of late been con-
Quoting sing!c-handed against seven
lawyers, some of whom have won
state wide reputation. l.