, 1874-01-13
KANSAS SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Leading Spirits Of the Various Sec
ti0nS in Council,
Brief Sketches Of the Most Prominent
Candidates.
Prospect Of Square Fight and an Honest
Election.

Special Di.patrh to The Chseago tribune.
LFArEswonTlE, Kan., jan. 12.-Tho contest for
United states Senator fa now fairly In progress aud
grows little warmer by slow degraea The Legisla-
t're Will convene tomorrow, and after the bricf and
vigorous campaign for The organization Of tho House
Is sated, the tuMltuous turmoil will commnnce. At
thsH writing, everything ia placid the political
face, but there is no telling what kind Of u
srAHTLrFa BESFATloA
g. duy IN Kansas Senatorial potca noy bring forth.
shatllng tho Western aud Southern members lit tho
dark rccesBcs Of the sombro TiGt House, md right
Poor Tom since Tho Crozor appointment, Is getting
hi. trusted md precious fow followers IN llne.
Us very well settled now that
in the chotco Of scnaor becasse the candidates
poor and honest. Besides, accommodations at tho
neither arc United States Senatorial perauiscs rated
a. ilrst.elass securities. will give you short
Ut this writing, although will not venture to predict
that either viii be elected:
COL. PH1LL1Ps,
Muse Of Of a m.ss and Rnow w 'ne ne
member OF the old Free Stats G,saEd deaeryes, on
aseouat M 9f hia prominence: to oe mentioned arss.
sent 1tner believe, special correspondent Of tho
New yoEk tribune, and contributed to that journal
sound senso in tha discussion Of tho slavery uataon
q, of that period SINCE that time he has dono
nn1 ay nos M record IL not
Colonel Of an Indian regiment in country remote
from tho rea Of the war; and in that ca
raids on the cnontcn The funds II tho Government
ue waB elected rs ono Of the three congresamen-at-
septs creitably lis doas mol posscss M M that pc pe1sou
u na4notian, rift Of grant poiitiosr.
onght to possess nevertheless, l8 ia good, sincere
friend OF the people, With brain mud conscience.
CHIEF JusTIoE K1AGMAH,
Of the Kansaa Supreme Court il candidate but tie
guest question Of hs eligibility under one of hs own deci
H!oycn1y Hla reputation Ia that Of honest man.
righteous Judge md ~ inyeterate smoker Of corncob
pipes. He holds high place in the esteem Of the
KanBas Bar, aud, II polished, would be more &C.
centable aH q candidate
COL. JOHN Q. CARPENTER,
Monopoly cundlate tim any Of his conpetitors lie
has served railroads aa Attorney but is services
OF short duration. Those who know him best cluiu
tnat his aympales certainly enlisted In the CAUSE
of tho settler, lie defeated for tho nomination Of
no1nlnated Osborn. II tho Anti Monopoly forces
accept him AZ their cacus candidate, lie wilt stanl
very good chance Of going to tho Senate.
Of Emporia in the 1anguage Of the country press, is
"loo1ntng up" In tho Southwest. lie is u good
County Hin war record is "sicklied Ger With tic
pale caHt" Of a hesitation to attack Quntre Tue
e @o liz t. ase as se asea e pG
country in the capacity Of = stateaman.
oAuous1No.
Tie caucnsing OF the Reform members has already
commenced, and Yosk, whose qualities W organ
izer schooner aud potter were abundany tested last
m in hs front ron gsn Ghe5s is room
mlshers una conccntfuta under the auapices Of the
will acquit llerself crcdab!y California did. Wa
haye no public men in this State with the mentnl
esrs and culture ct Newton Mooh but the Legsa
uniting the qualities lot tptegFty ability and in
CAUCUS or REFORM aEMpEns.