The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-02-18
OUR TOPEKA LETTER.

The Patriotic NIOWry-HAG Uls,
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TOPEKA, KAs., Feb. 10, 1876.
EDITORS NEws-De0r Sirs A
it is the custom and order of th,
day for each county paper to hav,
the news from the Capital, 1 viii
endeaver to give you little of wha
transpires and also a brief sketch
of the history of some of the officers
of the House this session.
The member from Doniphar
county "a. j. Mowery) has caused {
considerable excitement - he hal
been dabbling in some school bonds
that were issued in Commancht
county, and, of Course, has got into
trouble. When the committee or
State affairs got to work they found
that the honorable member from
Doniphan was q forger, and delay.
ed his arrest until he became non
est. Sheriff Wade was immedi.
ateIy informed, aud put on his track
He followed Mowery home, and
found Mowery had just left home
one hour before he arrived, and no
doubt he is now passing away the
time in the bottom of the Missouri
river, addressing an imaginable Mr..
Speaker on reform.
Henry Booth, chief clerk, is one OF
the men who always give satisfac-
ton in any position they occupy.
Louis Hanback,, assistant clerk, is
an efficient officer, and deserves to
hold the first place as clerk at some
time.
w. w. Walton, journal clerk, is a
resident OF Cowley county. Vas
almost unanimously elected at the
organization. Has held the position
of county surveyor of Cowlcy coun-
ty for one term, and was reelected
last fall for the second term.
VIM. Higgins, sergeant-at-arms,
is now a native of Cherokee county.
Has been resident of this State for
nearly twenty years; lived in Mia
mi county during the border trou-
bles, and served his country during
the late war.
S. L. Self, second assistant SER
geant-at-arms, is a resident of Mia
mi county. Came from Indiana to
this State six years ago. Is a prom
inent young man in his county.
Was q candidate for county clerk
last fall on the Republican ticket !;
was defeated by a small majority,
and is here this winter working for
and looking up the interest of the
Republican party.
Hon. CIV. Eskridge, member from
the 6Sth district, is placing himself
on the record, and there Is no man
in the House that stands higher in
the estimation of the members than
Mr.. Eskridge.
j. w. 10y, the Goth member, is
also doing a noble work. He not
only talks on retrenchment and re-
form, but he practices it, and will
always commend the respect of ey-
cry one who makes his acquaintance.
While 1 am giving the news, 1
will say something about the candi-
dates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. John Guthrie, of Tope-
ka, is prominent man spoken of
and will in no doubt, if nominated,
make a good canvas. Hon. S. A.
Cobb, of Wyandotte, is also spoken
Of and since 1 have made his &C.
quaintance, must say he is a man of
pleasant address, and would make a
good Governor.
Hon. j. A. Halderman, Senator
from LeaveDworth county, is spok-
en- of very highly by those who
know him. He Was private Secreta.
ry to Gov. r eder, the first Cover
nor Kansas had; was Major of the
LIST Kansas regiment; has been May
or OF the city of Leavenworth for
two terms, and is now Senator from
that county.
There is a man in the House from
Republic county, who wants to be
Lieutenant Governor Or. P. West),
or, IS the Smith County Pioneer
correspondent styles him: old wv est
of Republic" He is a minister by
trade, and says he can repeat the
Lords prayer" correctly. will
say, give the old man a chance, and
see If Kansas has not one honest
man in the State-if he does come
from the frontier.
1 will try to keep the News post
ed in regard to the doings of the
blouse" from this time on. 1 haye,
l am afraid, trespassed on your val
liable space to much already, and
will break my pen-holder, and rest.
Yours truly, NJ. b. J.