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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
THE SITUATION.

After studying the associated press re-
ports and other facts which have come to
our knowledge, it seems settled that the
Leavenworth delegation to the Republican
State Convention is hopelessly divided
between two or three candidates for Govern.
or, instead OF being solid for one man as
was expected. Judge Halderman has a
majority OF them. Geo. L. Anthony has
two CT three, and S. A. Cobb has two. 1t
seems probable that this result will destroy
the chances of Capt. Anthony foS the nsm-
ination at any rate. it has positively and
seriously weakened him. And it is doubt
ful if Halderman's partial success will have
the effect to give him strength enough in
the Convention to make him a "meaty"
subject for The politicians to take hold of
and put through" 1t is barely possible
that John Guthrie has picked up little
during the last few DAYS and will come up
smiling" in the Convention with consider
able strength.
The claim of the Spnd that Col. St. John
was the most formidable candidate in the
field is substantiated by the result in vari.
ous primaries during the last week. He
will undoubtedly have more votes at the
outset than any other candidate. The real
contes. will be between Col. ST. John and
Major Adams, Of Manhattan. Ii a close
and bitter struggle should take place be-
tween the partisans of these two, which is
improbable, it is barely possible Guthrie
might slip through as compromise nomi-
nee. As it looks now St John is the win
pipy man Wa believe that uifbnut
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
WANTS TO BET.

The Leavenworth TIMES wants to bet on
Phillips nomination. The Champion does
not believe in THE TIMEs' estimate OF Phil,
lips strength, and The TINES wants 10
back up its Judgment with filthy lucre. 1t
says:
"Now, Mr.. Champion, if THE TINES fig
ures do not prove correct. We will give you
500, provided you will do the same with
us If you are wrong."-itchisOa It;triOt.
No, Mr.. Patiot, you are mistaken-we
do not want to bet, but We do want TO stop
the habit the Champion has of misrepresent-
ing the facts. THE TINES never publishes
or telegraphs anything unless it is true.
What We telegraphed to the Associated
Press about Col. Phillips strength in the
Congressional convention, We telegraphed
TO him privately. We have received a
number of letters asking our real opinion Of
Col. Phillips chances. Some OF the parties
writing TO us have seen the estimate in
The Times and also the estimate in the
Champion, and they now wonder how there
can be so wide difference
The readers OF The TINES must believe
every word they read in its columns. II by
mistake, wrong statement is made, it Is
always corrected at once.
Now THE TINES estimate may not be
Grdctiy correct, bat is as nearly correct as At
is possible to make it.
Now We want to stop this Internal lying :;
you know We had enough of it about the
call for the Congressional Convention.
We know of no better way to test the truth
and yeracity of the two papers, and find
out how much each believes in the state
ments they utter, and which they ask their
readers TO swallow, than by making them
the proposition, that any sum, from one
hundred TO one thousand, will be paid by
the party losing-say pay il to some char
liable institution.
Both parties, We take it, are able 10 pay
that amount without great personal incon-
venience. At any rate, the people can see
which paper believes just what it says.
Our readers can LOOK over our files for
the past fifteen years, and they will find
that We have never said one word which we
did not honestly believe TO lie true. Ii
THE TINES deserves credit for any thing,
it is for speaking the truth plainly, without
deceit or hypocrisy about men and matters
OF public interest.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
THE SITUATION IN ALABAMA.

The Chicago Hter-OcodR publishes cor
respondence from Alabama, written by an
ex-Confederate soldier, Z native Southerner,
and a gentleman whose statements are to
he relied upon. He draws a graphic pic
ture OF the condition of aff.irs in that
State, and states positively that there is no
such thing As freedom of the ballot there.
lie states another fact, and this latter We
especially desire TO call attention TO. He
says that for the slightest offenses, quarrel
ing between husband and wife, for instance,
negro men and women are arrested, tried,
heavy penalty imposed, and thereupon
their services are sold to pay the fine and
costs. In Lee county most Of these negroes
are sold to Senator Gordon, of Georgia,
who has plantation in Clay county, and
they are sent to work out the fine and costs
al about So or 81 per month. While en-
gagged in working out their fines they are
shaekled, whipped, and otherwise ill-treat-
ed, as if they were actually the slaves of
the Senator.
1t is true that under pretended laws for
the punishment of crimes and nisdemean-
ors practical slavery is being reinstated in
Alabama In view of the facts constant
ly coming to light, who can doubt it? The
Inter Ocean says there is time not far dis
tant when an end will be put to such base
violations of the Constitution, even though
physical force be necessary TO accomplish
it. The people Of the North fought the re-
hellion, conquered it, and having done so
depended upon the promises Of the van
quished to respect and maintain the settle
ment agreed upon. The former then re-
turned to their duties, and have since oc-
cupied themselves with business They
are slow to be aroused, but when once they
are satisfied that the South will not, and
never intends to, accept the situation and
keep the pledges made so solemnly, a feel
ing will he excited that will not be allayed
until the. full penalty of such perfdy has
been paid and full security for the future
exacted.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
First Congressional District Republican Com
mittee Meeting.

At meeting, held at ihe oface Of The
TINES, in the City OF Leayenworth, on July .,
$50 OF the Congressional Committee, OF the First
Congressional District, there Were present the
following members. in person, w: -. L. An
thony, J. Il. Corbett, Albert III. Horton, and
Albert H. Horton also represented, by proxy,
the following members, viz: j. 5. Hidden,
George Huycke and ID. l.. Palmer o. j. GTo-
vsr was represented by letter.
Itwas resolved 10 reconsider the motion TO
adopt the regular call, made June sth, lS16,
calling aConventien al Abilene, on the Slst Of
August next. and for dieting The. delegates
thereto, on the 2Gih OF August. which molten
was adopted unanimously. The following call
was presented, read and a1op ed:
The Repub leans Of the First Congressional Dis
trict in Kansas. will ho a ID legate Convention
in Abilene. On thursday, the thirty fret day Of
August, iS76, at 10 o clock A for he purpose Of
nominating a candidate for Congress
said Convention shall be composed Of two dele
gates from each Eepresp ntatve District. entitled 10
represe station in the Legislature. No proxies will
lie admitted, therefore two aernaies must bc elect
al in each district.
IL l. recommended that Delegates he elected in
the several Representative Districts the 26th oi
August ls76 or a such times and places a. the Dis
trioi Committee in their absence the city coun.
ity Committees have. designated OF shall desS-
nate.
By order Oi the Committee.
-. L. ANTHONY, ID. l.. PALMER,
Secretary. Chairman.
On motion, it resolved that the Committee
aiir the name Of ID. L. Palmer Is Chairman, TO the
above call.
The Committee thereupon adjourned san, de.
J. b. CoEEETT. Chairman pro TEN.
ALERT ii. HORROR,
J. = HIDDEN,
o. j. GROVER,
GEO. HUYcKK,
ID. x. ANTHONY, Secretary.
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Judge Haldermsn.

Judge J. A. Halderman, of Lsavenworth,
addressed the Hayes and Wheeler club at
the Sabetha school-house, on Saturday
night last. Judge Halderman is the best
looking of the fifteen or sixteen candidates
for the Gubernatorisl chair We have yet
met. He says that while he Is not exactly
a candidate, he has his lightning-rod up,
and if any official lightning strikes about
where he is he shan't dodge. Like the
minister, he is ready to receive . call from
the people to act As Governor of Kansas at
any time. Personally, Judge Haldernan
is 4 sociable, companionable gentleman,
and good talker. He has been . resident
of Kansas for twenty-five yearA during
which time he visited Europe and made .
trip around the world. In former years he
was q Douglass Democrat, but has acted
With the Republican party since the war.
If Kansas must have Republican Cover
nor, We know of no man Who would do the
State more honor as its chief executive
than J. A. Halderman. We hope he will
receive the Republican nomination.-Ad-
f0nrS
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
OUR FAIR.

From present appearances, the fair pro-
ject, which is now on foot, and in which the
leading citizens of the town are interested,
will be carried to successful issue. 1t
should be remembered, however, that IL.
success of this enterprise does not depeno
upon the individu i exertions of a few ger
'lemen, but the whole support of the entir
city must be given to it before the expecta-
tions of those who really wish Leavenuorth
to do herself credit this fall, will be real.
izsd.- There is nothing which goes TO make
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

The Marysville Ners thinks that Judge
Horton, Of Atchison, is likely 10 be the
dark horse" in the coming Congressional
convention. 1t says Marshall county will
probably elect delegates in his favor, and
that Doniphan county will lend helping
hand. Doniphan county respectfully de-
murs. No man has stood higher or been
more popular in Doniphan county than
Judge Horton, but he has taken a part in
the judicial fight that effectually bars him
from any assistance from Doniphan county,
this season. 1t is not that he supported
Judge Hubbard, for if he had done tn at
openly and zealously, everybody would
have respected his opinions, even If they
did not indorse his candidate. But after
pretending to the opponents Of Hubbard to
be with them, he was secretly aiding Hub
bard all in his power, and was manipula-
ting to be elected Hubbard delegate by
anti-Hubbard votes. Then, when he was
discovered and defeated, he took another
dodge to assist Hubbard, by working upon
Atchison local feeling. He offered a reso-
luton in the primary meeting instructing
the delegates, in case David Martin cannot
be nominated, 10 support none but an Atch-
ison man. This was very properly voted
down. He knew that Martin and Hubbard
were the only Atchison candidates, and
his resolution was simply to instruct
the delegates not TO vote for Mr.
Perry, but for Hubbard, in case Martin
could not be nominated. Since the dele
gate elections, We have heard of him using
his efforts with the delegates to induce
them to betray the people who elected |
them, by going for Hubbard on the sly. |
This conduct is simply sneaking, and spikes
Doniphsn county solidly against Horton
under all contingencies. II he was even
sincere in his desire to stand up for Atchi-
son men under all circumstances, there
would he some excuse for his conduct but
his action in other matters contradicts this.
Mr.. Guthrie is the only Atchison man can
possibly be nominated for Congress, vet
Horton is working to cripple him by taking |
delegates from him, with the very remote
hope that he may himself be a compromise |
candidate. 1t is also we'll understood that
Judge Horton Is q candidate for the State |
senate, with the express object of defeating
the reelection Of John ]. Ingalls, to the
United States Senate. His zeal for the
election OF an Atchison man to a District
Judgeship, and conspiring to defeat Atchi- |
son men for Representative and Senator in
Congress, don't mash. AT any rate. il ef. |
iectually cooks any expectation of Horton |
Of getting assitsnce from Doniphan county. |
Troy CHIEF.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

The eastern question is gradually
shaping itself in the direction of peace.
Servia has shown little courage or skill in
battle, and one by one her slrongholds are
falling into the hands OF the Turks. II this
bad fortune continues-the result, it is hint
ed of cowardice--;he Massulman will soon he
under the walls of Belgrade. Then inter-
yentIon and war or mediation and peace
are inevitable. Turkey, it seems, is pre-
pared for this contingency, and, acting un-
der the inspiration of England, will offer
terms which cannot well be rejected in face
of the alternative OF general war.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
Abduction of Judge Stone from a
Train in Colorado.
Status of the Strike on the Ohio 4
Mississippi Railroad.
Gov. Hendricks Orders the Railroad
Strikers to Disband.

Special 10 the LeareRrorfh Times.
Topeka, August l5.-Nearly every one
of the 256 delegates Who will constitute the
Convention tomorrow, are
now here, and with them at least three
times as mauy who are not delegates.
There being so many candidates for all the
positions, it is impossible to make guess
as to the nominees. The convention does
not meet until 9 O'Clock, 40 it is not proba-
BILE that any nominations will be made to-
morrow.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
Pitchers
CaStOria.

have health, il they will use Castoria for Wind
Collie, Worms, Feverfshness. Sore Mouth.
Group, or stomach Coplarnts. IL is entirely
vegetable PREPARATION. anil contains neither
mineral, morphr =, nor alcohol. IL Is rs pleas
ant to take AS honey, ami neither gags nor
* pes
DIR. Z. Dimoch. OF Du. ont. o., says:
81 am using CastorIa in my practice with the
most signal be fits and happy result
This is what everv one says. Most nurses in
New York City use the Castoris- II is prepared
by Messrs J. B. Rose x Co., Is Dey st, New
York, successors 70 Samuel Pitcher. n. ID.
jupes-3m-w
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
Let no Guil,y Nan Escape"

The Minister of the Interior hurries
breathles to the Office Of the keeper of one
of the State prisons:
"How is this ?" he cries; II placed IN
important prisoner in your keeping last
week, and now he is over the frontier in
Belgium, and making game Of uA Read
what he says in this paper"
The keeper calmly peruses the journal
and returns it With the remark:
"He lies! He did not escape! l put
him out !"
"You-put-him-out?"
81 did / summoned him to my ofhcs.
He treated me with disrespect 1 told him
that unless he could behave himseH u
would put him out He continusd his diS
orderly conduct, and 1 jus kicked him int
the street. That's how il vaA".FnW q
Pars Nrpapo.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

ard lie admiration for his services, and is
hope for restorstion OF health he therefore
offered the following resolution
Resolved That the House of Representa-
tives, at the last moment OF closing its pres
ent session, tenders 70 Hon. NJ. c. Kerr, its
beloved presiding officer. unanimous sx-
preston OF the heartfelt sympathy OF its
members in his afIliction, and hope tb at the
recovery OF his health may soon give to his
country the benefit Of his counsel and ex-
ample.
The resolution was declared unanimously
adopted BY Speaker pro tenn Savior, and a
copy OF the resolution was ordered to be
telesraphed to Mr.. Kerr.
On motion Of Mr.. CROUNSE the bill
providing tor the sale OF a portion of the
reservations of the confederated Otoe and
Missouri Indians, and Sac and Fox In
dians, in the States OF Kansas and Nebras-
ka, was taken up and passed by a two
thirds vote. over the Presidents veto.
AT seven O'Clock q message was received
from the Senate announcing that the Sem
ate had passed 8 resolution for q final ad-
journment at 7:30, and on motion OF MIR.
Morrison the resolution was adopted by the
House, and committee of three were ap-
pointed to wait on the President and an
nounce that 10th Houses were ready to ad-
journ sine die.
After few minutes Mr.. WELLS report
ed that the committee had waited on the
President and had been informed that he
had no further communication to make to
Congress.
Mr. GARFIELD offered a resolution ten
dering the thanks of the House to Mr.. Say
lor. Speaker pro tenn, ior the impartiality,
efficiency and ability with which he had
discharged the trying and arduous duties
of his Office during his present term OF ser
vice.
Mr. BLACKBURN asked Mr.. GAR
FIELD to accept an amendment by in
Guiding the name of Mr.. Cox.
Mr.. GARFIELD said he had no obec-
tion ii unanimous consent were given for
that purpose. No objection was made and
the name Of Mr.. Cox was added to that OF
Mr.. Saylor in the resolution and the reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
The SPEAKER pro tenn then announced
that the hour for inal adjournment had
arrived, ard thanking the House for its
courtesy, the first session of ,he House Of
the iith Congress stood adjourned without
day.
This authoritive dissolution was followed
by loud cheers. The members and officers
immediately engaged in taking leave of
each other in a most demonstrative man
ner.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
Hs Trusted the People.

One Of the bes, examples eyer set to the
Legislators and office-holders OF this coun-
try was given BY Hon. William A. Phil
liP., the Republican Representative of
Kansas. His friends wrote to him, desir
ing him to come home and manage matters
for his own reelection, but he calmly and
coolly informed them that bills Of an i'm
portant nature we're shortly to be presented
TO the House, and he did no: consider him.
self at liberty, under the circumstances to
desert his post Democratic member from
Missouri and Illinois do not act in that
way.-S. Louis Glo5e- Demoerct
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
The Rirat piatr1et.

The Leavenvorth TINES publishes a tab
ular statement showing that Col Phillips
has secured a majority of the delegates in
the First Congressional District Convention.
which meets at Abilene on the 3lst oil Au-
gust. 1t is possible THE TINES may have
slightly overdrawn Phillips strength, as
the Atchison Champion asserts, yet its 6g-
ures indicate that his renomination il .
foreeone conclusion.-Paoia Spira.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
THE WEEKLY TIMES.

To-day will be issued the WEEKLY
TINES, mammoth eight-page sheet, con-
tanning Senator Morton's great Indianapo-
lis speech, and great variety OF tele-
graphic, domestic and State news. Buy it
and send it TO your friends in the East
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

The first really contested election Of this
campaign will he the one in Maine, Sep
tenber IL. 1t will go Republican, Of
course, but the extent of the majority is a
matter OF very great Importance. 1t will
have immense weight in determining the
course of that not inconsiderable element,
the "fioating vote" especially in Indiana,
which will hold its State election the next
month. The best way to help Indiana is
to carry Maine BY an increased msjority.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17
PERSONAL POINTS.
Bristow will go to Rye Beach.
Josie Mansfield is in Omaha.

Bristow will go to Rye Beach.
josie Mansfield is in Omaha.
Blaine has opened the Maine canvass.
The New York Sun doubts Stanley's We.
racity.
Boston Corbett, who shot Wilkes Booth,
is halter in Cleveland, Ohio.
William NJ. Evarts will, in all probabil-
ity, be the next Governor Of New York.
A Western paper is authority for the fact
that Bessie Turner is starving in Brooklyn.
The Rev. o. B. rockingham is in Lon
don.
1t is rumored in London that Father
Hyacinth is about to enter the Church Of
England.
"Live within your income" says Uncle
Sammy. "If you haven't an income, 60 in
to the railroad business and steal one"
William Allen says he will take the
stump for nobody HIM, Which Demo-
cratic candidate is that?
Mrs. Spafford Mount, of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, has fallen heir to S5,OOO,0O0 by the
death of a wealthy uncle in England.
At the dinner-table Professor Huxley ex-
presses desire for corned beei in beauti-
fully constructed sentence Of twenty
choice syllables.
Epitaph for Sitting Bull-"Gons where
the carbine twineth." We think, however,
it is rather early to epitaph this gentle
man.
Rev. Thomas Bott, of the Twelfth Bap-
tist church of Philadelphia. 1t is unneces-
cary to give particulars. Let us barely
suggest that there is a young lady involved,
and the matter isn't a marriage-far from
it
When advised by his physicians, the 9TH
er day, to take some brandy, Commodore
Vanderbilt refused. "No," said the Com
modore, 81 don't want to go into the pres
ence of my Maker while under the influence
of liquor"
In letter declining to attend soldiers
reunion in the Shenandoah valley, ex Gov.
Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, says: Inever
expect to leave my room again until / am
carried to the grave" Mr.. Wise has been
prostrated with sickness for several months.
John Morrissey gave his son, John
Morriseey, Jr., aged twenty-one years, a
reception at Saratoga On Monday evening,
At which one hundred persons were present.
The young man received from his father
deed for property valued at $4,000, and
from his mother gold locket.
Have you seen Vogel? If you know
where = general of the name of Voeel is,
please return him to Prussia. The Berlin
papers have the following official notice
anyone knowing the whereabouts Of Gen
Vogel de Folkenstein, who disappeared two
months ago, will pleaae communicate with
Advocate General Dedekine"
A letter from Daniel Webster, written in
1884, has inst been published. In it he de-
clines an invitation to be present in Boston
At the celebration Of the Fourth of July,
and says: Il pray you to make my grateful
Acknowledgements to the county, and if
they will allow an absent citizen the privi-
lege of contributing to the sentiment Of the
occasion, offer the following in my behalf:
The land We live in free it came down to
us, and free it shall descend to our chill.
dren ~
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

Silver Is the legal tender in Austria, and
of course the interest on the national debt
is paid in silver coin. There is some dis
turbance in that country now, due to the
depreciation of silver. The holders of the
securities are returning them to the Vienna
Market - their value has been practically
reduced because of the depreciation of the
legal-teDder currency. 1t is curious to no
tice, however, that there is no charge Of re.
pudiation made against Austria in any of
the foreign Papers, because abe pays her
debts in the metal in which they were con-
tracted. Our own debt il in precisely the
same condition. Every one Of our national
obligations vas contracted in the old silver
dollar, and We have every legal and every
moral right to pay them in the currency
which was the legal tender when the agree-
ment was entered into. The discovery in
this country BY certain members of the
~Gold Ring" that ve are in honor bound to
pay in dearer currency than that in which
The money was borrowed, does not seem to
have occurred to European fnancien.-N.
Y. GrupRie.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

m fine exhibition of fruits, grains or veg
etabIes which this county cannot produce !;
and II these requisites are certain, there
nee5 no doubts exist in the minds OF any
one -egar3ing he attendance.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

SUBSCRIPTIONS will be opened at Paris on
the 22d of August, for an undertaking
with capital Of S6,6OO,OOO, to establish
and work new telegraph cable between
Paris and New York. The government
has granted to NJ. Ponyer Quertier the
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

JuDaR ]. A. HALDERMAN, of Leaven-
worth, Republican candidate for Governor,
. at the left, and the ladies there all say
that be b ths handsomest candidate in the
fed. II he ladiss had The nanaeemens Of
Tie fosthconing C6aveation, the Judge
would hs thegubsEnatosial nominee.-CoM-
MowWsalA.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-17

Col. ROBERT INGERsoLL, will deliver
four speeches in Maine, aud Mr.. Blaine
has promised him an audience of 10000
for the four