The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-15
TOPEKA.
The New Party Caucus Aban.
dOned.
Short Sketch Of the New Speaker.

Topeka, which Nm. Woodruff observes il
the ''most dehauched town in the United
Siatse." presents 10 the eye several very ami
mated crowds Of humanity. The moral A.
mosphere Is little puref this morning BY
reason Of the arrival last night Of strong
Leavenvorth delegation to the Third House.
Looking around here now you can zee many
good men, bot I don't believe all of them
have good places to sleep.
Caucusing has been the chief amusement
or excitement for The past four or five dayf,
and now it il all eettled down that B. H.
McEckron will be elected Speaker Of the
House, and our royal-looking friend Alex.
Banks called 70 the Chief Clerks desk.
Mr.. McEckron. OF Cloud county, is no
new man. He has served in the Legislature
hitherto, and made himself conspicuous for
active work in behalf of the district which
be 30 honorsbly represented.
He Is on the best terms with the Kansas
Congressional delegation, and it is believed
that his election % Speaker will crafty
Messn. Cobb and Phillips especially Of the
delegation. Mr.. McEckron has been .
Republican ever since the birth Of the
party, and, Is an evidence Of his fidelity to
the principles for which he has been 80 long
coutending, ii 10 only necessary to say that
he refused to abate one jot or title Of his
loyalty to Radicalism in order to become the
caucus nominee. Nevertheless, be is re-
former, in favor Of reform, and, I believe,
stands out open and 6rm in his opposition
to the railroad assessment law, and to the
Law exempsing mortgages from taxation.
The great ''Hurrah boys" made over wha,
was called the opposition caucus has dwin-
died down to still small voice, that timidly
inquiries whether new party j. formed. The
telegraph has given you an outline Of the
caucus trouble, which figured down to q
comprehensive point means that "small
collection" of over-zealous politicians
unwilling to see the Changers neglect the
farm work at this season Of the year to med.
die in politics concluded to gratuitously offer
their service 70 the grange, land organize q
new party which should favor reform. The
movement didn't have the requisite thick.
ness, and the new party feature Of the under
taking was abandoned. II the movement
succeeds now in reforming the men who cry
% Justly for reform it will have accomplish.
ed . grand mission. So far ~ l can see the
Farmer andIndependent members are all com.
porting themselves with dignity and discre.
ton, keeping out of cliques and combinations
which only means the advancement Of indi.
viduals, and all this noisy furore which
comes forth daily in thea Democratic newspa-
pers under startling. display heads, signifies
nothing. It ID gab,-the veriest twaddle
that could be spread before the reader.
1t is noteworthy fact that one sees in To
peka to day the same old crowd that haa
graced the city ever since the business Of
electing United States Senator was "lnaugu-
rated" in this town. The crowd, and say
crowd because it would hardly be digni6ed
to say mob. 10 composed. mostly, Of good fsl'
lows, although the sbysters and the bum
mers are always abundant enough to contin.
ually suggest the need Of reform in our cleo.
tons. think that the members, as rule,
are supplied with railway passes. and they
do say that these little pieces Of Pasteboard
with the magic word "pass" printed thereon
rest very uneasily in the pocket while the
holder Is making great reform speech.
The Leavenworth senators and represents
tives are all on the ground ready for the
fray, and anxious to show the world another
example Of Leavenworth unity and harmony.
While other delegations may wrangle
and fill themselves with diecord, jealousy,
rivalry, hatred. and all the other elements
of exceedingly animated politics. The
Leavenworth delegation will be found sitting
like patience on monument smiling at the
grief of their fellow representatives., and
waiting for an opportunity to introduce lit
tie "local measure" which only pertains to
cities of the first class. H. 3.