The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-08-17
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III to understand, from them, how the
fraud was perpetrated, or in what 1t consisted
We are prepared to prove our assertions by facts,
that all can understand what we mean, and tnat
I'VE are right. If we ever felt that We were right,
II has been in this Judicial contest These, then,
are the the facts:
Tn Atehisou, the machinery of the Republican
psrty is all in the hands Of the corrupt and un-
scruuulous ring that has long controlled the par
ty there, and never omits anything, fair or un-
fair. to perpetuate its power. The delegates in
that County were not elected by direct vote OF
the people, as in this County, but delegates were
chosen in each Ward and Township, who met in
Convention, and chose delegates to the Judicial,
State and Congressional Conventions. The Cen
trail Committee apportioned the delegates to the
Wards upon the basis of the Republican vote.
One Ward, in which Judge Hubbard lived, was
conceded to him on all Sides But the adJolnin &
Ward, which was united with his to form Dis
trict, was supposed to be against him, and had
enough Republican votes to be entitled to three
more delegates than his Ward The Central
Committee, being of the ring, as was Hubbard
disfranchised this large Ward in 30 far that they
gave it only the number Of delegates that they
gave to Hubbard's Ward. But the Republicans
of the Ward took the remedy into their own
hands, and elected three more than the Commit
tee apportioned to them, thus electing the num-
ber they we're entitled to. The Ward went
against Hubbard. But Hubbard's strikers went
to work buying up opposition delegates in this
Ward, until they thought they had bought
enough to give them majority. When the del
egates met in District Convention, the Hubbard
party made no objection to admitting the three
extra delegates, but went to work. But about
the time they commenced ballOtting, they made
a discovery that they had slipped up on one del
egste and were likely to be beaten one vote.
When all the votes were in, Owen E. Seip, Sher-
if of the County, raised the cry that he had,
through mistake, put in ticket for State m
stead of Judicial delegates and asked to be al
lowed to correct his vote, if such ticket was
found among the ballots. The other side said
he could do SO, if the ballots one short after
taking that one out. There were 35 delegates
voting, and the ballots would show if any one
had made a mistake. When the ballots werc
counted, it was found there were just IS Judicial
delegate tickets, and one for State delegates, 36
in ALL The other side saw through it at once
Seip had purpOsely put in two tickets, one for
Judicial delegates, and one for State delegates,
and had raised the alarm about his wrong ticket
for the express purpose of being allowed to give
another vote, in case his party needed it. The
Chairman justly refused to allow him to vote
again, and declared the opposing delegates cleo
ted by one majority. The Hubbard delegates,
headed by Hubbard himself, then left the Con-
veution, proceeded to a neighboring doggery, and
elected not only another set of Judicial delegates
but chose Sheriff Seip and Thomas Murphy,
members of the Central Committe, delegates to
the State Convention.
The Hubbard party bought up delegates in the
other City Districts, but could not get enough to
carry the District However, in one of the conn
try Districts, which David Martin had carried,
they succeeded in tampering with delegates in
so far as to elect one Hubbard man to the Judi
cial Convention. Two delegates were elected in
the Southern District of Nemaha, positively in
favor of David Martin. They went to Hiawatha
the evening before the Convention, and shame
lessly put themselves into the market They Of
fered to sell to Martin, but he refused to buy. b.
p. Waggener, q Democrat, who will be at the DEM
ocratic Convention for the purpose of tampering
with it for Hubbard's advantage, closed the trade
for Hubbard, and they actually kept those two
creatures under guard from that time until the
Convention met, lest the other side should buy
them away from them.
John L. Blair (henceforth to be known as Dir
ty Work Blair) was Chairman of the District
Committee, and called the Convention to order.
In temporary organizations, the rule is to admit
the delegates having credentials from the regu-
lar committe or officers of the meeting, leaving
the contestants to prosecute their claim before
the Committee on Credentials, and by them to be
reported to the Convention. But Blair ruled
that those contesting delegates had the same
right to vote on temporary organization as the
delegates with the regular credentials. This, of
course, gave the Hubbard party a majority, and
they elected Hubbard man temporary Chair
man. He appointed Committee on Credentials
composed principally of Hubbard men. They |
reported in favor of admitting the Hubbard del |
eRates, and with the help of these delegates, car
ried the point in the Convention, not even allow
ing the regular delegates to explain their case.
The only way in which the opponents of Hubbard |
rot an opportunity to enter protest. was by
svailing themselves of their privilege to explain
heir votes In this way, X. K. Stout, C. W.
johnson, and A. +. Martin, made some telling
speeches. The only reply to these protests, were
the barking of misshspen feist from Seneca,
abuse Of C. W. johnson by q -leather-head of Hia-
watha, who accused him of having voted for
Greeley, and concerted uproar Of applause, lead |
BY prominent citizen of Hiswatha.
The anti-Hubbard delegates being overridden
by frand, and not even allowed the customary /
rights of delegates, then withdrew, when the /
crowd that was left nominated Hubbard by ac-
and he made druling speech, told
how he had been abused, exhibited his sores. ex.
planned what an able Judge he was in compari-
son with other Judges, forgaye all his enemies,
slung nose-juice, and considered himself elected.
The other delegates went off and nominated Da-
vid Martin. This is the way that Hubbard was
nominated by reclamation, and this is the har-
nony that the Atchison Champion talks about.
David Martin is evidently no politician. Had
he displayed proper energy, he could have saved
three delegates that were stolen or bought from
him. But he felt it was degrading the position
Of Judge to enter into such disgraceful scram-
BILE for it. If he remains a candidate be will re-
peiye rousing vote. If not, some Peoples can
iidate win get the vote. Or if the Democrats
induce Q man like Mr.. Otis or Mr.. Metcalfe, who
man ,,f aE;Iftv and dientfv holdinO the Jndga