The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-02-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
IErTER FROM TOPEKA.


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ears to listen to it.
This reminds me- that have not written you since the
State Printer election and you may think am neg
lectiug YOU Not bit Of it. have been dodging around
picking up little things That election did not go Just
right to suit US fellows who permitted behind the
scenes 1t may hurt your feelings to be told it, Mr. Ch
bu, il is fact that forces itself upon who know how
the machine works much attention is paid to the
country press 1t the city press that controls public
ouuiou and that be fostered and encouraged City
editors must have post Offices and the fat Govern
en advertising and other paying nbs that turn up
George Martin nothing but country printer and his
reelection is public outrage.
The night before the election Jim Legate asked me to
90 up to caucus nominate candidate for Printer
accepted the invitation and proceeded to the hall
which was one that is sometimes used for public exhibi
tons He invited back Of the where some
what To nv surprise found lot of outsiders such
sam Lappin Prouty and lot Of others none of whom
could have weighed less than two hundred and fifty.
"Ha - exclaimed, we have got into the wrong hail.
and iutruded upon Convention Of Fat Men"
NO" said Legate, we right just make yourself
easy and you will presently that in each
has part to do"
But" inquired how do you expect to those
in Legislative eahcus y
IN tell you I'm confidence he replied but yuu
let the get In the first place George Martin
beaeni and in the second place Dwight Thaeher
is be State Printer SmallwOod supposed to he the
leading candidate against Martin but the thing is all
ranged crush him and Martin at the squeeze
But how is it to be done I" asked.
Just you wait and see the only reply received
When the caucus was called to order outsiders
mained behind the curtain. Lesate arose and said:
MI Chairman inasmuch there several candidates
for Office of Printer all good men and sound Re-
pubcans it will be difficult for many of to decide be-
tween them. have proposition to Offer which think
will be perfectly fair and by which all feelings Of delicacy
on the part of members be avoided have spoken to
several gentlemen the subject and they have received
the dea favoraby. Ny proposition is to decide it by
game Of eapfrog Those who intend being candidates
shall place themselves in position in front of the stage
and the members of the shall be frogs and shall
leap over them in succession The candidate who shall
stand the longest shall be declared the nominee
for Printer"
Good good good - cried those who in the plot;
while those innoceHt fellows who not caught the in
fection and Joined in the cry
MY dear sir" e1cdedly whispered a rural member
coming up Lcsnte; don't you know that Martin
larger and stronger than the other candidates combn
ed and that by your plan he is be the nOmnee
Don't be scared" replied Legate, We have Lappn.
and Prouty and lot Of other heavy fellows back of the
curtain. We propose to turn them to Martin and either
break him or the Republican party"
The fellow went away hugely tckled and all apparent,
y acquiesced in the plan Bat just then Mr. Cox, Of Da
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being Of the frogs 2!
Certainly replied Legate; Il will shirk ms duty
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The cry at once arose: Down with him. Out with
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dat. bopip, n, he ,hl q, b,rr,o,i,. ,L. rII;c,r No.,
tv But as th.rs aprear. Tn IN. Divided coun. threat
enpg the success or IN. Great D,ipcin Of the ,ar, do
not wish In continue dist,rbiD, s,eu.rt ,bcrssr.
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..Ge,,Iemep said Ier,t. ,ddr.ssi,, the c.,cus
",bsre bein but ope candidate be,r ns move ror tba,
Mr. Tbarb,r he declared the un,pip,ous cL.cr of ,b;.
caDcps for tb. otice of State Printer
The mo,op ,r.vai,.d amid wren, ,pD,apse Mr. Tbocb
r returned thanks fr IN. nomination rem,rkip that h.
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